which mac pro to buy?

[tekksan]

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB471LL/A?mco=MTEzMjIzODU#overview
or
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC118LL/A?mco=MTA4MzQ4MTg

Same price...which is the better mac?

 

[jav6454]

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That's the better choice. It has the 9600M GT. The other one doesn't; although it has an SD slot & 7-hour battery if that means anything for you.

In my opinion, the 9600M GT is worth it over the SD slot.

 

[rhysmorgan]

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB471LL/A?mco=MTEzMjIzODU#overview
or
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC118LL/A?mco=MTA4MzQ4MTg

Same price...which is the better mac?

I agree that the NVidia 9600 is worth it alone, but also, you get a removable battery (personally, I'd prefer longer life built-in, but eh, that'd just me)
However, you also get an ExpressCard/54 port with the refurb.
That could be anything. eSata, more Firewire, USB3 (if cards become available), SSD. Anything!

 

[tekksan]

Any comments on the better display on the newer model? It's supposed to have something like 60% better gamut or something. Is there a big difference between the early 2009 15" and the mid 2009 15" in this regard?

 

[jav6454]

Any comments on the better display on the newer model? It's supposed to have something like 60% better gamut or something. Is there a big difference between the early 2009 15" and the mid 2009 15" in this regard?

If you are not a video/photography enthuastist, then the screen difference won't be noticeable. Even if you game on it there won't be any big differences.

 

[alphaod]

The older model also have an ExpressCard slot which should mean you can use many different cards to enhance your computer.

And it's MacBook Pro, not Mac Pro