Should I switch from 13" pro to 15" pro? look at the specs inside

[GadgetGeek407]

I have a 2.66ghz 4gb ram sd model with 320hd 13"

I have a friend who is selling a 15" pro 3.06ghz 8gb ram 500gb


Now I also have an ipad but I love the portability of the 13" although I realized playing with his the 15" isn't THAT much bigger....

What are the major differences between them considering they are both core2duo, and where would I notice the speed or ram difference or even the graphics difference?

More importantly tell me a real good reasonable price I should pay considering the new model is out with the i5 and i7 but yet the processor is slower than 3.06 as well.. what is an insane good deal?

Thanks

 

[GadgetGeek407]

90 people read this and NOT one person wants to chime in? come on guys lol PLEASE? lol

 

[Yinmay]

You don't seem to need that laptop your friend is selling. The only reason why you're considering it/asking here is because your friend is selling it.

Just wait for the next macbook pro (spring/june 2011) and decide then whether you want to buy a 15" or not.

 

[mrsir2009]

What are you using your mac for?

 

[SPNarwhal]

i have a 13" macbook pro now, (gone down from a 17")
and the only only only thing i dislike about it is the speaker quality.
i record music, so the speakers of the 15 or 17 would have been nicer for me. louder, i mean.
but anything aside that, i love this laptop so much for.

i wouldn't go with the 15".
waste of money at the moment.
i'd recommend what that other guy said and just wait and see if you want a 15" later.
even if you don't get the newest model, you'd save money opposed to buying now anyway.

 

[GadgetGeek407]

What are you using your mac for?

I basically use it just for internet, pictures, email, ichat, wmware windows 7 for my business which uses a program that only runs on windows, no gaming at all or anything like that

 

[ouimetnick]

FYI A 3.06 GHz Core @ Duo is slower, NOT FASTER than the new i5 and i7 MBPs. GHz isn't everything anymore. I hear that a 2.4 GHz i5 was like 30% FASTER than a 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo.

 

[sn0warmy]

I don't think it's worth it. If you are concerned about the screen size, I'd recommend picking up an external monitor for it. I went with the 15" over the 17" and picked up a 24" 1080p external monitor since I use my MBP at home 99% of the time. I couldn't be happier with this decision.

Since you don't seem to be doing anything that graphically demanding, I don't think you would benefit from the upgraded graphics card either.

 

[Jaxdialation]

Yup

90 people read this and NOT one person wants to chime in? come on guys lol PLEASE? lol