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Those Were Mac Mini and White MacBook Part Numbers, Not Mac Pros
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This Mac Pro, rev 1 (5 years old) has:
- 2x dual-core 3GHz Xeon (C2D technology)
- 12GB RAM
- Intel 256GB SSD boot drive
- WD VelociRaptor 600GB 10,000 RPM SATA drive for data
- GeForce 8800GT (main) + GeForce 7300 (secondary)
This is the config I'm talking about feeling sluggish at times. I think I've taken it pretty far along, as far as upgrades. :-\
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I know it wouldn't fit. The case would need to be (roughly) 1.5" wider/deeper and 0.5" taller. I think the tradeoff is worthwhile to get a higher-capacity, faster, and less-expensive main drive. The Mini is often used as a media server (or regular file server) thus the interest. I know it won't happen though.
Thunderbolt will provide the opportunity for high-speed external expansion, just a higher cost. For really high-capacity needs though, that combination should be incredible. Mac Mini + 12TB RAID at 800MB/s under $3000 total. Wow.
I actually prefer the look of the white MacBooks. I have one now and with upgraded RAM (4GB) I see no real reason why I would need a MBP as I do not use it for anything particularly heavy, sure if you where doing something that needed a little more beef I could see why you would go in for a MBP but for my needs the white macbook is fine. As I see it all you get with a '13 MBP is a better processor, a few extra ports that I don't use, light up keys. Not really worth the extra money me thinks 
They could do with an upgrade though, at least an i3 processor....
They could do with an upgrade though, at least an i3 processor....
are you kidding me? Look at the quote below.
Same specs as 13"mbp, with the price of the 11" air. If anything, the air's price should drop, not the macbook's! That's the overpriced one with the ****** specs!
lol sandy bridge = hd3000. We can always hope for a dump of the optical drive and use of a discrete gpu instead, but not so likely!
The white MacBook needs to go the way of the dodo. The better equipped MBP is too close in price.
Mac Mini was made to be quite, and sip power. Large, fast HDD would defeat that purpose.
With all the DLNA devices out there, what need is there for a home server ? Save your money and by a DLNA certified NAS box.
When I went to school, the style guides said to capitalize everything in titles except prepositions and articles. Nowadays, it seems only proper nouns are capitalized, which make titles just like every other sentence. What's up with that?
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Better equipped? They will probably have the same specs, and the macbook is cheaper too...
Geez, it's not hard to understand, maybe it's hard to remember or realize, I don't know. But people always forget that macbook pro = MacBook with an aluminum case that costs 200$ more. Sorry I prefer plastic, it's not that bad as you think.
The difference is that an 11" computer cannot really be used as a primary machine, whereas a 13" screen is plenty big enough.
False. I've been using mine as my primary machine for months. Previously, I've had only 13 inch notebooks. I prefer the 11 just fine. It is faster than my previous Macbooks and 13 inch Macbook Pro for the tasks I do.
in USA it is just $200 price difference between 13" MB and MBP, outside USA it is hell of money to get Aluminum.
50% of the sales coming outside of USA.
Think outside the USA (box)!!!
The Air really cannot be used as a full fledged notebook because of the lack of optical drive. Sure you may not use it, but Apple thinks about everyone too. The MB is the cheapest full notebook that Apple offers and not everyone wants the MBP or Air.
Apple doesn't revolve around you. There are many other people in this world that need an optical drive or a bigger screen for stuff. The 13" is a perfect size computer for many students too.