[curry016]

ok

basically...i'm sold over to apple now i just need 2 buy a mac

but i'm not sure which 1 would be better for me

these are the 2 options i'm caught in between

1. white macbook 2.0GHz, 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (i plan to upgrade to 4GB if i choose this option)

2. aluminium macbook 2.0GHz, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM

option 1 will cost around $1800AU
option 2 will cost around $2100AU

which do u think wud be a better choice...i'm not like hella rich or anything and i wanna know if it's worth the extra dough for DDR3 SDRAM and if it will make the performance all that much better

i will mainly be using the macbook for just browsing the net, downloading music, watching movies, a bit of photo/music/video editing as well [no crazy gaming or anything lol]

p.s. also fill me in with the various cons of each macbook [i heard the new macbook has a crap screen and i heard the shell on the white 1 cracks really easily...even from day to day usage]

thanx in advance for the suggestions

L8erz

^__^

[CrimsonRequiem]

It's only a 300 price difference between the two. Spec wise the newer one is better because it has a better GPU, faster RAM, and a brighter screen.

The white Macbook will do everything you listed and more. If you don't care about graphics and a slightly faster RAM then get the white Macbook.

[B&O]

The White MacBook has the same GPU.

The faster RAM is great. But the Ali macbook has a much better screen and is built very well. For me I would get the Ali MacBook as they are so much better.

[rustyk123]

here is plan c. buy the aluminum, forget about hard drive size and ram. go to newegg.com (links posted below) and buy a seagate 500GB hard drive and 4gb memory. this will allow you to get you laptop much cheaper and much better. This should be a simple task to do.


Newegg.com - Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Dual Channel Kit Laptop Memory - Laptop Memory
Newegg.com - Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives

[clayneal]

I am a big fan of plan "C" although I would substitute this hard drive :

Newegg.com - Western Digital Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives

[DarkestRitual]

Originally Posted by curry016

ok

basically...i'm sold over to apple now i just need 2 buy a mac

but i'm not sure which 1 would be better for me

these are the 2 options i'm caught in between

1. white macbook 2.0GHz, 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (i plan to upgrade to 4GB if i choose this option)

2. aluminium macbook 2.0GHz, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM

option 1 will cost around $1800AU
option 2 will cost around $2100AU

which do u think wud be a better choice...i'm not like hella rich or anything and i wanna know if it's worth the extra dough for DDR3 SDRAM and if it will make the performance all that much better

i will mainly be using the macbook for just browsing the net, downloading music, watching movies, a bit of photo/music/video editing as well [no crazy gaming or anything lol]

p.s. also fill me in with the various cons of each macbook [i heard the new macbook has a crap screen and i heard the shell on the white 1 cracks really easily...even from day to day usage]

thanx in advance for the suggestions

L8erz

^__^

I just got my new aluminum macbook on thursday of last week. So... 5ish days ago. I can say from my experience...

"What are those people talking about, this screen is fantastic." As far as the screen is concerned, it blows an LCD out of the water. It doesn't stack up as well as the pro's, but it's still delicious.

I got mine refurbished, and can say that not only was it worth the $1208US that I paid for it and to have it shipped to me over night, but that I think it was a steal. This is a sleek machine, and a beauty. Set tap to click and never look back. I love not having the mouse button (because who uses anything but tap to click anyway). Gestures are fairly straight forward (though some more useful than others). I say go aluminum. More durable, faster RAM, will stay sexy for a long time to come.

[rustyk123]

Originally Posted by clayneal

I am a big fan of plan "C" although I would substitute this hard drive :

Newegg.com - Western Digital Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives

i choose seagate for a reason. the warranty is longer, they last longer, and i have had few problems with the heavly used drives. Western digital drives have too many problems. When i service computers i will not buy a western digital drive for anyone no matter how much i hate them. also, seagate is the cheapest, most of the time

[CrimsonRequiem]

Originally Posted by rustyk123

i choose seagate for a reason. the warranty is longer, they last longer, and i have had few problems with the heavly used drives. Western digital drives have too many problems. When i service computers i will not buy a western digital drive for anyone no matter how much i hate them. also, seagate is the cheapest, most of the time

Well everyone has their own preferences for a reason. I think you just had very bad luck with the WD drives.

I also prefer Seagate, because they use less energy and are generally faster than WD drives.