Upgrade or no? Macbook Pro

[Dreamer2go]

Hi

I currently have June 2007 macbook pro (2.4ghz). I know I can make this machine last longer, but my current Apple Care ends in June.

I had numerous "fixes" for parts such as broken keyboard. I have some dents in my computer (accumulatively over the years coz I carry this laptop around to class for college)
Worst of all, I had my entire logic board fixed once this time last year due to the 8600M GT.

My sister is going to get the new macbook (her first mac), and I want to upgrade too...

My question is, should I upgrade? Is this corei7 really justify for a worthy upgarde? I really don't want to spend anymore money on fixing this computer (IE broken parts)
I do heavy photoshop work, and occasionally play some computer games like Call of Duty 4.

Thanks~

 

[Hellhammer]

I would say yes. You can still sell it for okay price and that'll cover a big share of your new MBP. i7 isn't THAT much faster but everything counts, plus 330M is a lot better and it can take more RAM

 

[james90755]

I have a similar machine and similar thoughts. My reasoning is more along the lines of 10 hour battery (from 3hrs) and 4GB RAM. I am even considering staying at 2.4GHz and saving $300. (The SD slot would be nice as well.)

I am a road warrior and 13" is great for airplane seats and being able to carry a smaller computer bag. The problem is 13" screens are a bit tedious. I often run an external monitor as a result.

My next thought would be to go to a MBP 15" and get i5 which has significantly more processing power, and use the iPad to keep from having to pull out a bigger notebook all the time.

Decisions. Decisions.

 

[Dreamer2go]

yeah the technology of 330M interested me because of the Creative Suite 5 from adobe.
The battery life is also a huge thing for me.

and I know that the logic board will fry sometime in the future too (due to 8600M), and I probably can't replace the logic board for free anymore with expired Applecare...

 

[Hellhammer]

yeah the technology of 330M interested me because of the Creative Suite 5 from adobe.
The battery life is also a huge thing for me.

and I know that the logic board will fry sometime in the future too (due to 8600M), and I probably can't replace the logic board for free anymore with expired Applecare...

Sell it and let someone else worry about the 8600M GT i7 will boost CS5, especially heavier apps

 

[opera57]

It depends if you are happy with the current performance of the one you have now? If you are and its currently working it might be worth keeping it for a bit longer? If not then yeah the new ones are definitely a large improvement, and you would be able to have apple care so would be safe in the knowledge that it will be fixed/replaced if anything happens to it!