07-01-2007, 04:37 AM

Hi There

I own an first gen Mac Book Pro Core Duo 2.0 ghz 2 gig of ram would an New Mac Book Core 2 Duo 2.16 ghz with 2 gig of ram be quicker? I am using the MBP for graphic design (illustrator) and also parallels

Cheers

D

07-01-2007, 06:32 AM

The MBP would be quicker, the MB shares its RAM with the memory card. The extra 160MHz won't really make a differences.

Graphic designing will use the graphics card, I wouldn't bother if I was you.

07-01-2007, 10:19 AM

if you want an honest opinion, after buying my MBP, my old CD 1.83 MB seems snappier. i dont know why, but apps load faster, OSX even loads 5-6 seconds faster, and it just seems overall quicker. same amount of ram. the MB has a 60gb HD, and the MBP has a 120gb Perp HD. Im not sure but im wondering if the 120 is just slower, because it seems to bog down easier.

illustrator on a MB would be fine.

07-01-2007, 05:05 PM

thanks guys food for throught

07-01-2007, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by B&O

The MBP would be quicker, the MB shares its RAM with the memory card. The extra 160MHz won't really make a differences.

Graphic designing will use the graphics card, I wouldn't bother if I was you.

2D graphic design does not use the graphics accelerator. The only impact would be the loss of a few megabytes of system memory.

07-01-2007, 09:18 PM

i say MB. although i like the design of the pro much better, i think ill be hard pressed not to save money and just get the 13"