Upgrading 2.2 to 2.4

[Mr.Pibb]

Well, I bought my MBP last week and have had mixed feelings about taking it back for the 2.4Ghz version. I read on my reciept that there is a $200 charge on returns if the box is opened, plus I would need to pay the difference of the two machines. Is this all correct or if I'm returning it for a better machine will they still charge the extra $200?

Thanks all in advance.

 

[iBookG4user]

Yeah, you will have to pay that, it's the 10% restocking fee that they charge.

 

[siurpeeman]

out of curiosity, why the need for the upgrade?

 

[Mr.Pibb]

From what I've been reading, the extra VRAM on the video card is giving better results in games and would also more then likely be better for future games. A slightly faster CPU and a much bigger hard drive is nice to have as well. I've only had my MBP for 6 days and I've already filled up 40 gigs with the stuff OSX comes with, music and music apps/software.

 

[Aea]

From what I've been reading, the extra VRAM on the video card is giving better results in games and would also more then likely be better for future games. A slightly faster CPU and a much bigger hard drive is nice to have as well. I've only had my MBP for 6 days and I've already filled up 40 gigs with the stuff OSX comes with, music and music apps/software.

It's 5% faster on average for games, is that worth the price?

http://barefeats.com/rosa03.html

 

[siurpeeman]

barefeats did some tests comparing the two 15" models, and the difference wasn't much. but if you feel the $700 cost to upgrade from 2.2 ghz to 2.4 ghz is worth it, go for it.