Hi All,
I'm a longtime PC user getting ready to buy a MacBook Pro 13.3" laptop.
I am trying to decide between the 2.26Ghz model and the 2.54Ghz model.
I am a Realtor and will use the MacBook for business. I run MS Office, use the internet, upload photos to the internet and retouch them sometimes, burn CDs, every once and a while I might play a game or watch a movie when traveling. I may at some point run Windows with Paralells.
I might wind up hooking up a monitor and using it as my primary computer if I can't bear to use Windows after getting used to the Mac . I use my primary home computer the same way as the laptop.
My guess is I won't notice the difference between the 2.26Ghz and the 2.54Ghz, would you guys agree?
If I bought the 2.26 I would probably upgrade the RAM to 4GB and I would like to upgrade the hard drive also for the possibility of partitioning it for Paralells. I have special corporate pricing but MacMall is still cheaper due mostly to the fact that I wouldn't have to pay tax. If I let MacMall make the upgrades it does away with much of the cost savings.
How easy is it really for someone without a whole lot of experience to upgrade the RAM and the HDD? I've upgraded RAM myself before on PC laptops, but the access looks harder on the Mac, and I've never replaced an HDD...
Cheapest dollarwise is to buy the base 13.3" from MacMall and make the upgrades myself...
Thanks in advance guys!
I'm a longtime PC user getting ready to buy a MacBook Pro 13.3" laptop.
I am trying to decide between the 2.26Ghz model and the 2.54Ghz model.
I am a Realtor and will use the MacBook for business. I run MS Office, use the internet, upload photos to the internet and retouch them sometimes, burn CDs, every once and a while I might play a game or watch a movie when traveling. I may at some point run Windows with Paralells.
I might wind up hooking up a monitor and using it as my primary computer if I can't bear to use Windows after getting used to the Mac . I use my primary home computer the same way as the laptop.
My guess is I won't notice the difference between the 2.26Ghz and the 2.54Ghz, would you guys agree?
If I bought the 2.26 I would probably upgrade the RAM to 4GB and I would like to upgrade the hard drive also for the possibility of partitioning it for Paralells. I have special corporate pricing but MacMall is still cheaper due mostly to the fact that I wouldn't have to pay tax. If I let MacMall make the upgrades it does away with much of the cost savings.
How easy is it really for someone without a whole lot of experience to upgrade the RAM and the HDD? I've upgraded RAM myself before on PC laptops, but the access looks harder on the Mac, and I've never replaced an HDD...
Cheapest dollarwise is to buy the base 13.3" from MacMall and make the upgrades myself...
Thanks in advance guys!