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Should I change my macbook to the new one
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i am in a similar boat that i want to get the new one for the video card.
right now i have a early 08 macbook as listed in my sig.
would the new chipset improve working in FCE and iMovie?
also wondering what mine is worth, if i could sell it to buy the new one.
right now i have a early 08 macbook as listed in my sig.
would the new chipset improve working in FCE and iMovie?
also wondering what mine is worth, if i could sell it to buy the new one.
I think you should keep your white macbook, I bought my white 2.4ghz macbook just 2-3 months ago and I see no reason to updating. The new unibody + the led backlit screen seems worthy enough but for me, I use my macbook in closed shell mode 95% of the time so I never use or see any of the screen or features that would contribute from me to upgrading to the new macbooks.
As for the speed you prob. wont see any increase of speed. Sure the nvidia 9400m is nice free throw in but you wont be able to really game and if you want to you would still need to opt for the macbook pro.
But the number 1 reason why is because no firewire 400! I use my firewire400 all the time with my external 1tb hdds. Once I used a usb 2.0 to transfer a 97gb file and it took 1 hour and 30 minutes... with firewire 400 transferring 97gb it took just 37-38 minutes.
As for the speed you prob. wont see any increase of speed. Sure the nvidia 9400m is nice free throw in but you wont be able to really game and if you want to you would still need to opt for the macbook pro.
But the number 1 reason why is because no firewire 400! I use my firewire400 all the time with my external 1tb hdds. Once I used a usb 2.0 to transfer a 97gb file and it took 1 hour and 30 minutes... with firewire 400 transferring 97gb it took just 37-38 minutes.
Yeah, no Firewire! A step in the wrong direction Apple! I use my Firewire port for my camcorder, and I wouldn't want to give up my camcorder.
People have provided 2 links testing it on Spore (look through the threads--I'm too lazy) and both said the new chipset was sluggish and needed to be played on low setting for it to run OK. As we all know, Spore isn't a extremely highly intensive graphic game like some on the market are.
It is certainly better than the old one, but at the end of the day it is still integrated which means it is limited.
well i have the nvidia 7150m intergrated on my hp and i can play spore on med settings,but that was the demo lol
I got one
I like it a lot, but I don't think that it is worth it to take the hit you would take. The new touch pad is really nice. I like that I am able to activate expose and spaces with it. I also love the alum enclosure as I have been waiting forever for it.
Honestly though, if you took much of a hit to get it, it would be very anti-climactic once you started using it.
I like it a lot, but I don't think that it is worth it to take the hit you would take. The new touch pad is really nice. I like that I am able to activate expose and spaces with it. I also love the alum enclosure as I have been waiting forever for it.
Honestly though, if you took much of a hit to get it, it would be very anti-climactic once you started using it.
I wouldn't recommend it. The white MacBook is still a great machine and will be for many years to come and you'll probably be losing money.
Go for the new one unless you would lose more money in acquiring it than the new features are worth to you.