Need some advice on a new MBP

[budo09]

Currently have a late 2006 black book and it is strugggggling.

I'm in school, mostly use my laptop for internet, listening to music, and sometimes poker. I don't have much media on my computer now- I've only used 150 GB's on my current laptop.

Now my question is about a couple of different options:

1) Getting low end 13" MBP and getting a 256GB SSD (MBA with better processor basically?)

2) Getting the high end 13" and getting 8GB of RAM or

3) Getting the low end 15" with no changes


How much better will the graphics be with the 15" and when will I see the difference? I won't be gaming or anything like that.

Pretty confused on what to get.

Thanks for the help.


edit: and I have no idea how to install RAM myself

 

[ender land]

you don't do anything on your computer which should even come close to making a processor based upgrade a good idea.

All your choices are silly (especailly 1 and 2) if you just use your computer for incredibly basic things.

 

[v66jack]

You don't do anything major enough to notice any upgrade you make in processor or graphics.

My advice buy a standard 13" or 15" if you want a bigger screen and use it for a month. I'm pretty sure that everything will work just perfectly, however if you really find it too slow you can upgrade later.

But I seriously doubt based on what you do with it an upgrade will be necessary at-all.

 

[budo09]

Thanks for the reply.

Any suggestions on SSD v. HDD?

 

[budo09]

If I got a MBA where would I notice the older processor the most?

Would it be better for my purposes to get a MBA?

 

[Whitelightning]

MBA would be much better, the display compared to MBP...

MBA is better than MBP glossy as it is more crisp, less reflections.
MBA better than MBP anti-glare as colors looks less washed out an less blurry

You shouldnt notice any speed problems for what you use it for.

 

[budo09]

MBA would be much better, the display compared to MBP...

MBA is better than MBP glossy as it is more crisp, less reflections.
MBA better than MBP anti-glare as colors looks less washed out an less blurry

You shouldnt notice any speed problems for what you use it for.

Hypothetically when would the older processor be a problem?