I need help with deciding on the macbook pro.
Im in the first week of my university course and already i have coursework and video assignments being handed/about to be handed to me.
The new macbook pros are ment to have this 'core 2 quad' processor and i have heard from a few people (manly video/photo/gaming nuts) that because its not a 'true' quad core processor (its basically two duel cores stuck together) the proformance boost is not as great as it was when going from single core to duel core.
now my needs are adobe cs3 and hopefully cs4, lightwave, and final cut studio. ill also be doing gaming on the side with it (wow mainly and bootcamp, i may try crysis at a later stage).
i have my eyes on the 15.4", 2.6 core 2 duo, 512mb nvidia 8600 on the refurb site (uk) for less than £1400.
i know that untamed beast will do EVERYTHING that i need and still be bored stiff
i didnt want to start a new thread on this as i know everyone is getting frustrated with the 10+ threads a day concerning things like this. but i really do not want to make a 'mistake'.
also the whole rumors of the nvidia 8600 cards not functioning when strained too long with intense graphics is worring me (even though Tallest Skil tells us otherwise

). its not that i dont think hes wrong or anything. in all honesty i think hes correct on the matter, but when you are a filming student and your going to blow £1200-1600 on a laptop.........well you become very, very cautious.
sorry if im rambling but a lot of drunken student kept me up last night. didnt sleep a wink
any replies from people in my potion or simillar would be nice. or even a comment about the procesor/graphics card.
thanks