Hi looking to get a 15" macbook pro but can't decide which is the best price vs performance. The 2.4 / 2.53 or 2.66. Does anyone have any opinions on which is the best value for what you pay?
2.4 Core i5 is best value for money. The minor speedbumps aren't noticable at all, unless you do video encoding, which can save you some minutes, if not less.
What are you going to do with it? 2.4GHz is the best bang for your buck but if it's going to be a work machine and you do a lot CPU intensive stuff, the i7 might be worth it. Adding an SSD will make the 2.4GHz scream
Then the 2.4 will suit you well... As you said you want the best bang for buck and the higher specced Macbooks obviously are not the best choice for that.