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Macbook pro 17" vs macbook pro 15" unibody

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Nokia n90

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Mar 17, 2008
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Hi
This is my firsth reply on this forum but i have been reading it a lot :).
I am in a big dillema right now,there is a stock clearing of penryn macbook pros 17" version(2.5Ghz,250gb HDD,2Gb ram,non hi-res display):D,it costs just as much as a new 2.4 stock unibody mbp.I like te design of the old one,perfomance wise i know there is a very small difference,but the only thing stopping me from buying the 17" is the new unibody construction of the 15" version.The new one feels much sturdier and much more durable.I hope you could help me deal with my dilemma,because this 17" seems like a pretty good deal for macintosh prices in my country.
Thx in Advance
 
Which do you value more?

Screen real estate

OR

GPU performance.

That's basically what is boils down to.
 
ah... get the new one, first is the last model :D
second when you using it as a portable, the smaller the better
and third, even if you don't think you going to do it, you will probably find yourself buying an external monitor (hopefully 22"++) to your new computer (or HDTV who knows.)
 
Dilemma

Thx for fast reply,the size or the graphic performance isn't that important to my only concern is quality.I see thet the dented lid is present on alll macbook pros and things like that.I dont know how common these things are:confused:
 
The old ones have defective videocards and apple is only covering their failure for 2 years from purchase. Case closed, get the new one :D
 
Get the unibody:
1. better case
2. glass track pad and its larger
3. Better access to the HDD
4. 17" can be too much, its a laptop dont forget
5. No messing about with the lid catch system (its catch less uses magnets)
6. Side loading CD slot, so if its on your lap its convenient
7. Multi touch track pad
8. Newer faster DDR3 ram
 
DDR3 isn't really faster due to more latency, but I'd still go for the newer Machine.
 
f1400 said:
The old ones have defective videocards and apple is only covering their failure for 2 years from purchase. Case closed, get the new one :D
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That's certainly one factor, although with AppleCare, he'd be covered for 3 years regardless.


The other concern for me is the display. It's the non-high resolution version, so really, you gain 240 horizontal pixels and 150 vertical pixels in resolution by going with the 17" MBP. However, but you also gain 2" diagonally, a larger footprint, weight, and an older CCFL backlit screen that will fade horribly after 2 years of use. :eek: LED is far better.

Plus you may be limited by what bags and backpacks you can carry it in. There's not much to gain from getting the 17" except a bit of resolution, I guess.

I'm thinking of getting a new 17" MBP myself, but to me, the 1920x1200 resolution is enough to justify the extra size of the machine. Well that and the matte option.
 
Nokia n90 said:
Thx for fast reply,the size or the graphic performance isn't that important to my only concern is quality.I see thet the dented lid is present on alll macbook pros and things like that.I dont know how common these things are:confused:
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Ya then hands down get the unibody just because it's newer.
 
Thanks

Thanks for the replies i decided to buy a unibody model but i dont know if it is better to buy a 15"+ external monitor or the 17".The size of it really doesn't bother me.
 
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