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brian4610

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Wanted to get some 'expert' opinions on an upcoming purchase of a MBP...

I have a PB G4 now 1.67ghz, 1 gig or ram, so i know whatever i get will be a massive hardware upgrade, but i wanted to see which direction i should go.

basically, i'm looking at the 13", specs:

2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Backlit Keyboard (English) / User's Guide
Final Cut Express preinstalled

or the 15", specs:

2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
MacBook Pro 15-inch Glossy Widescreen Display
Backlit Keyboard (English) / User's Guide
Final Cut Express preinstalled

beside the obvious screen size and speed, what are the major differences? are they worth $500?

My use is mostly internet research, audio editing (nothing my current PB hasn't been able to handle with Garage Band), and some video editing (again, my PB has handled it well)....

I'm not saying that i can't spend the extra $500 for the 15", i'm just asking what am i getting for the $$ and is it worth it?

thanks.
 
The screen would be the only reason to upgrade, for the 98th time on these forums, only you can decide if that is worth the upgrade. The 7200 is also a nice option, but that doesn't sit well with the 13?
 
Tallest Skil said:
Laptops are different than desktops. ;)
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nanofrog said:
Definitely wrong location for this thread. :D
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What do you mean? I think he should forget the backlit keyboard and get the 2.93 Octo core and a 24" screen. :p :D

Honestly, to try and be helpful... you really should choose based on screen size. The performance difference between the two will not be noticable. Go to a retailer and check out the screen real-estate and see what you prefer... smaller or bigger... that is the question.
 
hmm I think he mixed up the mac pro with the macbook pro's. Mostly people I know, which are not much into mac's, doesn't see any diffrence between a Mac Pro and a MacBook Pro. They always mean the Mac Pro is a laptop too. I personally would prefer another Mac Pro name. lol. that much to this :D
 
my question is really based off of the fact the i'm not sure what the big differences mean from the 13' to the 15'...

so, would you say that the hardware upgrades are negligible for what i need, or at least not worth the $500?

I'd prefer to not spend the extra if i don't NEED it or it isn't a noticeable difference...however, i'm sure i'll have a better piece of mind if i just went with the 15'
 
brian4610 said:
my question is really based off of the fact the i'm not sure what the big differences mean from the 13' to the 15'...

so, would you say that the hardware upgrades are negligible for what i need, or at least not worth the $500?

I'd prefer to not spend the extra if i don't NEED it or it isn't a noticeable difference...however, i'm sure i'll have a better piece of mind if i just went with the 15'
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Just find out what screen size you want and go with that. Whatever it is, you will not be disappointed.
 
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