Macbook...

i think i speak for many when i say you made the right choice. heh

 

I know exactly what you mean. I currently own an 17inch iMac and an HP DV1000 and both are about a year old. I am dying for a mac notebook. I keep going back and forth between the macbook and macbook pro. I was looking at the refurb store and the difference is about 700 bucks between both. I think I am going to wait a bit and buy the macbook pro. Which will end up being my main computer.

 

I just set up my daughter's new white MacBook 2.0 GHz.

Very nice machine compared to her sister's iBook 12"

I would definitely recommend no less than 1 GB RAM and preferably 2 GB
and at least an 80 GB HD.

If you're going for a complete desktop replacement or plan to run graphics intensive
applications, then it may be worth it to you to spend the difference for the 2.0 GHz MBP, but for most portable needs, the MacBook is fine.

 

My macbook is my main system (i have it hooked up to external everything when at my desk), and I'm a graphics student, so I work in Photoshop/Adobe suite near daily.. and it works great. No need for the MBP, personally.

Unless you meant more video editing stuff by "graphics intensive" and I read it wrong.. in which case, my mistake.

 

I think that the differences between the MB and the MBP are so small, that unless you have a specific need, like you must have a matte screen 'cause you're a graphic designer, go for the MB. Size, battery life etc. makes it a winner (plus the fact that they have sorted the RSS problems out).

Disclosure: I've just ordered a MB Black, so maybe I'm a bit biased.

 

If you don't need the dedicated graphics card, then forget it.

There aren't many pieces of software that actually benefit from having a dedicated graphics card, and most of the ones that do are games. The others are things like Motion, Aperture, and pro apps like that.

Other pro apps like Adobe Photoshop, Elements, and all high end audio and music software simply require a fast processor.


If you run a 23" external monitor, then get the MBP. The graphics card is going to help. If you play games, then get the MBP. If you're going to use Motion or something, get the MBP (actually, get a Mac Pro ). If you require the higher resolution, get the MBP, or get a MB with a 20" external monitor or something.

 

Or if you want a better computer than your friends...get a Macbook Pro

 

go with a macbook. its intigrated graphics memory is really underestimated. I was in the same situation but finally just went with the macbook since that and the pc card slot are the only major differences from my black macbook and the macbook was 500$ less.
It can handle alot more than I expected it to.
the only limitation I've found is you can't run Motion, other than that you can use anything. Final Cut Pro suprisingly works really well.

 

I just got a black macbook last night at the apple store, amazing looking, frontrow is awesome, just waiting on a legit copy of windows and parrells and 2gb of ram and i will be set!

 

the MacBook is a nice machine. you won't be disappointed.

 

well you difinatly speak for me!