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Which MBP-Based on my needs

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bbadalucco

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I've decided on a MBP but now need someone to help sway me to the best fit for me. Below is what I intend to use the MBP for:

iWork
Safari
iTunes
Plex (blu ray FILES playback).

Should I go with the 2.53 (6mb L2) or 2.4 (3mb L2)??? I plan to get an Intel X-25M SSD regardless of the model. If I go 2.4 I will also upgrade to 4gb ram.

I have a desktop to game so won't be gaming at all on the MBP. Basically it comes down to whether the extra .13 and 3mb L2 will play a difference in the applications I will use.

Thanks all
 
I would go for the normal Macbook, forget about the Pro, you dont play games or do any video editing so you wont need the graphics cards, and you certainly dont need the Pro specs for the applications you have listed, the normal Macbook will be more than enough.
More info here:

http://guides.macrumors.com/Which_Apple_notebook_should_I_buy?

bear in mind no Apple computer can playback Blu-Ray code or DVD's at the moment.
 
For the price difference between a MacBook and a MacBook Pro, you can get a damn nice 24" display. You could even get an Apple LCD display if you feel like you have more money than you know what to do with.
 
The only reason I want to go with the MBP is for the 15.4" screen. i have a 30" monitor at home but want the extra monitor space becuase I will take the laptop with me on the road.

Also, to the point of apple not being able to play blu rays...I will use it to play files (m2ts container) on my hard drive...I was told Plex had the ability to do this.

Thanks for everyone's input!
 
kastenbrust said:
I would go for the normal Macbook, forget about the Pro, you dont play games or do any video editing so you wont need the graphics cards, and you certainly dont need the Pro specs for the applications you have listed, the normal Macbook will be more than enough.
More info here:

http://guides.macrumors.com/Which_Apple_notebook_should_I_buy?

bear in mind no Apple computer can playback Blu-Ray code or DVD's at the moment.
Click to expand...

Wait, Apple computers don't play DVDs?
 
I also recommend the base model MBP. the higher model wont result in any noticeable difference in the apps you'll be using
 
The 2.53 comes with 4gb preinstalled, where the 2.4 doesn't, and the 2.53 has a cheaper upgrade price to the SSD. After you've done the RAM and SSD there's not much price difference left, for which you'll get the faster processor and more video RAM.
 
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