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Old Macbook Pro vs Macbook unibody?

luisomtz

luisomtz

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Dec 5, 2006
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Im getting rid of my hp laptop, it just sucks! But well. Someone is selling a Macbook Pro (last gen) new for 1500 dls. At this price, is almost the same as the new Unibody macbook (non pro). How do they compare to each other? I use this laptop mostly at home as i have a netbook for use at college. So which one is a better deal? Thanks guys
 
luisomtz said:
Im getting rid of my hp laptop, it just sucks! But well. Someone is selling a Macbook Pro (last gen) new for 1500 dls. At this price, is almost the same as the new Unibody macbook (non pro). How do they compare to each other? I use this laptop mostly at home as i have a netbook for use at college. So which one is a better deal? Thanks guys
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The last gen Macbook Pros are pretty decent machines, and especially their graphics card- which is better than the current ones in the Macbooks.

Providing specs of the Macbook Pro in question might help in understanding which is a better machine.
 
It is the 2.4 C2D with 2GB of ram and 160gb of HDD. Is the new 9400m faster than the 8600m? Thanks
 
Nope.

9600GT is a die shrinkage of the 8600GT with a few improvements

9400m is about 70% as fast as 8600gt. Good enough IMO. But as far as performance gots

9600GT > 8600GT >>> 9400m
 
If you'd like to search the threads, you can see that this question has been asked and answered about thirty times already.

I'm not trying to be a d#@k, but you'd get a lot of info and opinion right now instead of waiting for a day or two for it to trickle in.
 
You won't be upset with 2.4 C2D from the previous gen. Mine is still a very capable machine that has been doing me justice since summer '07. And imo I like the previous body design and matte screen over the new glassy unibodies. Just my choice.
 
wankey said:
Nope.

9600GT is a die shrinkage of the 8600GT with a few improvements

9400m is about 70% as fast as 8600gt. Good enough IMO. But as far as performance gots

9600GT > 8600GT >>> 9400m
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The 9400M isn't that fast. 55% would be more accurate.
 
I just got the previous gen macbook pro 15 from the UCLA store here in Los Angeles for $1199. I am not even a student. I think this was a really good price and I love it. 2.5 250gig 2gig ram
 
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