New Mbp or new Macbook

sonic9t9 · Sep 5, 2009

DO you guys think the 200 dollar price difference is worth it?

Andy_M · Sep 5, 2009

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First it depends what your needs are. you could spend extra £200 but this may be waste of machine for you.

sonic9t9 · Sep 5, 2009

Andy_M said:
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First it depends what your needs are. you could spend extra £200 but this may be waste of machine for you.

I can read. I saw you actually post this in another thread. It is really of no help. Maybe if I didn't know anything about computers it would help... All that information was easily accessible @ apple. I know what's IN the computer. I am aware of the differences. I am asking the general question in this forums opinion is 200 dollars worth the difference in the two base machines?

MaConstant · Sep 5, 2009

This question is relative to the person buying the MacBook or MBP. To me it was worth the extra $$$. But lets say I really needed the extra cash for something else, like mortgage. then it would not be worth it.

alexsd123 · Sep 6, 2009

sonic9t9 said:
I can read. I saw you actually post this in another thread. It is really of no help. Maybe if I didn't know anything about computers it would help... All that information was easily accessible @ apple. I know what's IN the computer. I am aware of the differences. I am asking the general question in this forums opinion is 200 dollars worth the difference in the two base machines?

He's just trying to help.......

If you know so much about computers, you should be able to determine which to get.

I would personally get the MBP.

The MB feels like a 2007 laptop to me, and the MBP feels like a 2010 laptop.

Have fun and good luck

Andy_M · Sep 6, 2009

sonic9t9 said:
I can read. I saw you actually post this in another thread. It is really of no help. Maybe if I didn't know anything about computers it would help... All that information was easily accessible @ apple. I know what's IN the computer. I am aware of the differences. I am asking the general question in this forums opinion is 200 dollars worth the difference in the two base machines?

If your going to get cocky about it you know where you can go.
Th guide lets you know the in's and out's of parts which you would get from the extra $200, how this is no help at all is beyond me.

rukind2 · Sep 8, 2009

Andy_M said:
If your going to get cocky about it you know where you can go.
Th guide lets you know the in's and out's of parts which you would get from the extra $200, how this is no help at all is beyond me.

I agree. Lose the attitude.

pigoo3 · Sep 8, 2009

sonic9t9 said:
I can read. I saw you actually post this in another thread. It is really of no help. Maybe if I didn't know anything about computers it would help... All that information was easily accessible @ apple. I know what's IN the computer. I am aware of the differences. I am asking the general question in this forums opinion is 200 dollars worth the difference in the two base machines?

Andy M's. summary is a great "consolidation" of the many questions & concerns that folks post when they're trying to choose which Apple laptop to purchase.

You are being totally out of line with your comments...and totally disrespectful to folks who are trying to give you free help!!

If you know as much as you claim to know...then you should be quite capable of answering your own question regarding whether paying an extra $200 bucks is worth it!!!

- Nick

Sur3Mac · Sep 8, 2009

Ding! Ding! Ding!.... Round 3!!!!;D

sonic9t9 · Sep 8, 2009

pigoo3 said:
Andy M's. summary is a great "consolidation" of the many questions & concerns that folks post when they're trying to choose which Apple laptop to purchase.

You are being totally out of line with your comments...and totally disrespectful to folks who are trying to give you free help!!

If you know as much as you claim to know...then you should be quite capable of answering your own question regarding whether paying an extra $200 bucks is worth it!!!

- Nick

Thanks I have!!!
I guess i'll ask more detailed questions next time!

sonic9t9 · Sep 8, 2009

Andy_M said:
If your going to get cocky about it you know where you can go.
Th guide lets you know the in's and out's of parts which you would get from the extra $200, how this is no help at all is beyond me.

There is really nothing cocky about my reply. I was just stating it was more of a computers for dummies guide than anything IMO.
I was originally looking for actual POV's of people who have had to make the same decision.

mikey.b@gmx.com · Sep 8, 2009

sonic9t9 said:
There is really nothing cocky about my reply. I was just stating it was more of a computers for dummies guide than anything IMO.
I was originally looking for actual POV's of people who have had to make the same decision.

It completely depends on what you are going to use it for. If you are just using it for surfing the internet then the macbook will be great for you, but if you want to use thing like Final Cut and games then consider a MBP with the better graphics.

When i bought my macbook I decided the macbook would be perfectly adequate for my needs, as well as not being able to afford a MBP! I manage to run programs like Logic, and Cubase on my MB without any problem, so unless you are doing graphic intensive things then I would say go with the MB (unless you are really bothered about having a unibody model, and yes I gotta admitt they do look rather nice :Smirk:

).

I bought my macbook over a year ago, and the lineup was different then, but my point is still generally valid.

Hope this helps ;D

sonic9t9 · Sep 8, 2009

I'm more worried about the case. IT doesn't seem as solid at all. Feels like I can bend it more than my current dell d620. I have a t2400 1.83 regular duo 32 bit only now with 4 gb of ram..... I tihnk either will have a noticable improvement. I am leaning more to the MBP at this point just because of the case and screen.

deathcloud · Sep 9, 2009

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It completely depends on what you are going to use it for. If you are just using it for surfing the internet then the macbook will be great for you, but if you want to use thing like Final Cut and games then consider a MBP with the better graphics.

When i bought my macbook I decided the macbook would be perfectly adequate for my needs, as well as not being able to afford a MBP! I manage to run programs like Logic, and Cubase on my MB without any problem, so unless you are doing graphic intensive things then I would say go with the MB (unless you are really bothered about having a unibody model, and yes I gotta admitt they do look rather nice ).

I bought my macbook over a year ago, and the lineup was different then, but my point is still generally valid.

Hope this helps ;D

I agree with everything said. But also you have to consider the way the macbook looks and the way the macbook pro looks. MBP is so sexy. And looks like a professional laptop. I took that into consideration. But also I took into the fact that I am going to be doing some heavy processing on it and wanted a little faster processing power. I know it is not significant but it helps

I should have got the upgrade on the graphics card though as I will be gaming on it too. I wanted the 9600 but settled for the 9400m as I will just have a gaming rig on the side for that

My vote: MBP

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