Im still running on my loyal and stable may 2006 Macbook 13" white. It has been the best computer ive ever had, when it comes to survivability, and it also was the computer that converted me from windows/PC.
So many times have I wanted to upgrade, but never really came around to it, since the MB kept on running, and in fact still does.
But its getting annoying, and a bit too slow, and I think I have done well, holding onto the same computer for 6 straight years, so the time has come.
Seeing the new Airs and retina laptops im beginning to wonder what route to take. Surely id love the retina, but its probably overkill. I do alittle image and video rendering, and do some design in photoshop, oh and the occasional gaming session is also welcome. But thats about it.
The numbers:
Stats now:
MB White Early 2006, 13" 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo, 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDram, L2 cache 2mb, 300HDD
Stats upgrade:
MB Air Early 2012, 13", 2.0GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz , 8gb 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM, 256GB Flash Storage
Three questions:
How much would I experience the upgrade from my MB 2006 to a MB Air 2012?
It seems the upgrade in CPU speed is very little going from 1.83 to only 2.0. But its a new and better technology?
Would I be better off trying to get a Quad core laptop? Or would I be good for the next couple of years with that MB Air?
Thanks
Cyd
So many times have I wanted to upgrade, but never really came around to it, since the MB kept on running, and in fact still does.
But its getting annoying, and a bit too slow, and I think I have done well, holding onto the same computer for 6 straight years, so the time has come.
Seeing the new Airs and retina laptops im beginning to wonder what route to take. Surely id love the retina, but its probably overkill. I do alittle image and video rendering, and do some design in photoshop, oh and the occasional gaming session is also welcome. But thats about it.
The numbers:
Stats now:
MB White Early 2006, 13" 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo, 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDram, L2 cache 2mb, 300HDD
Stats upgrade:
MB Air Early 2012, 13", 2.0GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz , 8gb 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM, 256GB Flash Storage
Three questions:
How much would I experience the upgrade from my MB 2006 to a MB Air 2012?
It seems the upgrade in CPU speed is very little going from 1.83 to only 2.0. But its a new and better technology?
Would I be better off trying to get a Quad core laptop? Or would I be good for the next couple of years with that MB Air?
Thanks
Cyd