First, let me begin with saying that I am strongly considering purchasing a new Macbook Pro. Up until now I've been a PC (Linux/Windows) user, but given the recent price cuts (and some curiosity), I'm thinking now is the best time to give one of these notebooks a shot.
Question 1) From what I understand, the past 13inch Macbook vs the 15inch Macbook Pro used different displays (the 15 inch being superior). Since Apple has upgraded the 13inch to be a "Pro", does that mean it also receives the superior display?
Question 2) Is the apple care plan really worth the money? I don't foresee myself calling for "support" unless some hardware issue exists. From what I can tell the plan only offers extended support and warranty (of which is for defective hardware).
Question 3) Does opening the Macbook and installing new memory/HDD void the warranty? Looking at the pricing it appears as though I could easily get the 2.26 model (with 2/160) and upgrade it (to 4/250 or 320) for cheaper as I'm not really worried about the slight processor speed difference.
Question 4) Since Snow Leopard will be released in the upcoming months (and is only a $30 upgrade) I will most definitely be picking it up. The question I have is if at some point I want to format and install after upgrading, will I need to install Leopard first and then upgrade again? Reason I ask is because if so, I may just wait until Snow Leopard's release since it will be on there by default.
Question 5) Is there any additional information you'd like to add that you feel I could benefit from?
Thank you for all your help!
Question 1) From what I understand, the past 13inch Macbook vs the 15inch Macbook Pro used different displays (the 15 inch being superior). Since Apple has upgraded the 13inch to be a "Pro", does that mean it also receives the superior display?
Question 2) Is the apple care plan really worth the money? I don't foresee myself calling for "support" unless some hardware issue exists. From what I can tell the plan only offers extended support and warranty (of which is for defective hardware).
Question 3) Does opening the Macbook and installing new memory/HDD void the warranty? Looking at the pricing it appears as though I could easily get the 2.26 model (with 2/160) and upgrade it (to 4/250 or 320) for cheaper as I'm not really worried about the slight processor speed difference.
Question 4) Since Snow Leopard will be released in the upcoming months (and is only a $30 upgrade) I will most definitely be picking it up. The question I have is if at some point I want to format and install after upgrading, will I need to install Leopard first and then upgrade again? Reason I ask is because if so, I may just wait until Snow Leopard's release since it will be on there by default.
Question 5) Is there any additional information you'd like to add that you feel I could benefit from?
Thank you for all your help!