Mba Or Mb?

[heatmiser]

But his prices almost seem too good to be true.

You know what they say when it seems TGTBT...

Personally, I'd go with a reputable 3rd party dealer, Apple, or Craigslist. Too many risks with eBay.

 

[skiesforme]

I would really like to get a mac book air because of the size but i debating between a MBA 1.8ghz with the 80gb hd or a MB 2.2ghz with 120gb hd and 4gb ram? They will be about the price but how would they compare? I store all of my songs on a external hard drive but i use PS3 and Dreamweaver alot and Adobe Premiere Pro every once in while and of coarse browse the internet and listen to music. How would these suit me? I dont really have the money for a MBP and it would be alittle to big for traveling so out of a MBA or MB what would you recommend for me?
Thanks

For me, it would be the 2.2 GHz MB. I went to the store yesterday and had a look at the MBA. It looked chic and sleek, no doubt !! BUT.. lack of ports.. a poor lil sucky Mono Speaker(big turnoff).. a Black keyboard (i personally dislike the 80's Aluminium-Black look 🙁) and Ofcourse the hefty price-tag made it a No-Buy for me ! So, I ended up buying a MB 2.2 GHz (for my gf)
I am a sucker for sleek sexy gadgets but even after the long excruciating torturous wait for the MBA, I don't seem to be too impressed with it. Maybe it's because of my use/requirement that I won't go for a MBA. I agree it's not exactly a laptop, its somewhere between an Ultraportable and a Laptop. So I won't complain that it's a "Miss".
Though it would be interesting to see a poll.

Given $2000 as your savings dedicated for your next laptop for years to come, what would you buy for your day-to-day use.
a) MB highest config + RAM + goodies(accessories)
b) MBP 15" mid-config
c) MBA

For me, I would go for MBP(I am waiting for the updated config and I am in for it !). For my gf its the MB.

For you, I would suggest a MB. I am happy I did not fall for a MBA. I believe it would be wise to wait for a MBA rev 2 if you really really want such a thing.

P.S: If it was priced at $1399, I would have given it a second thought 😛

Update : I got both the MB(for my gf) and the new penryn MBP(for me). Yohooooooo !!


MB 2.2 GHz, iPhone 8 GB(1.1.3), iPod 5th gen 30GB, iPod Nano Samsung P30 (old-lovable since 08/2004)

 

[Hankster]

I would really like to get a mac book air because of the size but i debating between a MBA 1.8ghz with the 80gb hd or a MB 2.2ghz with 120gb hd and 4gb ram? They will be about the price but how would they compare? I store all of my songs on a external hard drive but i use PS3 and Dreamweaver alot and Adobe Premiere Pro every once in while and of coarse browse the internet and listen to music. How would these suit me? I dont really have the money for a MBP and it would be alittle to big for traveling so out of a MBA or MB what would you recommend for me?
Thanks

Right off the bat, if you're going to use PS3 and Dreamweaver the MBA isn't designed for you and you'll have a frustrating time. The MB would seem like the logical choice considering the things you're going to be using it for.

 

[r00]

Wow... I just got back from the apple store and the Air is SLOW. I can't wait anymore so I walked out with a brand new 2.2 MBP. I can deal if they just update the trackpad and keyboard.

I would say MB or MBP. Only get the Air if you travel A LOT!

 

[08mxkfx]

Well my current computer that i do all my work on now is running this- Intel Pentium 4 3.40ghz 1gb of ram PC

How would a 2.2ghz Intel Core Duo MB with 4gb of ram compare to that?

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[heatmiser]

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It would be much faster in processor-intensive tasks. In regular stuff (surfing the net, listening to music), you'd be pressed to notice a difference.

 

[ipodtouchy333]

Hello, I'm pretty new to macs (looking to buy a MB or MBA revision 2 maybe) but anyways...if I was to buy a black macbook and install my own RAM would that void the warranty if I get apple care? I've heard many different answers regarding the warranty situation. Thanks for your help!