Old MBP 2.4 or MBP 2.5

[afan]

Im looking at getting one of the last gen MBP and I dont know which to get. I dont play games but I do alot of graphics and website and sometimes video.

So which do you think would be better?
the 2.4 and buy more memory
or the 2.5

The main thing Im wondering is how much more of a difference I would see with the 2.5 (with double the cache and vram), or should i just save the money and get the 2.4 and upgrade the memory?

Thanks


The price difference is $200

 

[soberbrain]

If the new designs don't matter as much to you, how about a last gen refurb MBP?

Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
15.4-inch widescreen display
2GB memory
200GB hard drive; 7200 rpm
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
Built-in iSight Camera

• Save 36% off the original price

Original price: $2,799.00
Your price: $1,799.00

 

[Scepticalscribe]

If the new designs don't matter as much to you, how about a last gen refurb MBP?

Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
15.4-inch widescreen display
2GB memory
200GB hard drive; 7200 rpm
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
Built-in iSight Camera

• Save 36% off the original price

Original price: $2,799.00
Your price: $1,799.00

My thoughts exactly; why not go the refurb route? You will have a great machine, tried and tested, one which comes with Apple's guarantee and a generous discount.
Cheers

 

[sfwalter]

Check Amazon they have both of the 15" models of the previous gen (Early 2008) in stock with rebates. I think they are like $1440 and $1779 and they aren't refurbs.

 

[afan]

those are the 2 im trying to decide between

 

[andiwm2003]

well yopu have three options:

2.4 GHz 256MB vRAM $1350
2.5 GHz 512MB vRAM $1499
2.6 GHz 512MB vRAM $1799 with 4GB Ram

i bought the middle one. I think either one is fine but i want to make sure i have the 512MB vRAM. there maybe a time when you need it.
4GB of RAM at OWC is about $75.

BTW: I love it.

 

[MagicBoy]

They have the nVidia 8600. I wouldn't be prepared to risk it...

 

[digitalfrog]

geee... not only Apple would fix any issues for free, but there are millions out there that never displayed any issues.

If you would get rid of everything around you that may go wrong you'd be living in a hut in a deserted island.

Scrap that, the hut may crush you.
Scrap the island too, tsunamis could wipe it out.

There is no hope my friend ;-)

They have the nVidia 8600. I wouldn't be prepared to risk it...

 

[MagicBoy]

I'd understand your response if it was FUD, but it ain't. Apple admitted that Nvidia lied to them and extended the warranty on the logicboard last week. I'd rather pony up for a new MBP than take that risk, good as the older machines are.

Say you were looking for a new car, would you take one of last years models with a known engine fault? I certainly wouldn't.