Hi guys, I am looking at buying my first Mac, but am unsure which one to pick.....
I found one with the following specs:
Macbook Pro 15" (Mid-2010)
2.66ghz i7 Dual-Core
8GB RAM
Nvidia 330m 512MB VRAM
80GB SSD
Matte display
How much do you think the above model is worth?
I really wanted a Quad-Core i7, but how much difference is there between say, a 2.0ghz i7 Quad-Core, and this 2.66ghz i7 Dual-Core?
From what I understand, the i7 has hyperthreading technology, so even with a Dual-Core processor, the computer sees 4 cores, right?
How much extra would you pay for a true Quad-Core machine? I'm trying to decide if the cost savings of buying the Dual-Core is with the sacrifice in number or cores?
This one DOES have the SSD, which I really like - and if I was to buy a Quad-Core machine, I would probably have to pay another couple hundred extra to upgrade to a SSD....
I'm going to use it for photo/video editing, and want something that will last a number of years, and be FAST.....
I found one with the following specs:
Macbook Pro 15" (Mid-2010)
2.66ghz i7 Dual-Core
8GB RAM
Nvidia 330m 512MB VRAM
80GB SSD
Matte display
How much do you think the above model is worth?
I really wanted a Quad-Core i7, but how much difference is there between say, a 2.0ghz i7 Quad-Core, and this 2.66ghz i7 Dual-Core?
From what I understand, the i7 has hyperthreading technology, so even with a Dual-Core processor, the computer sees 4 cores, right?
How much extra would you pay for a true Quad-Core machine? I'm trying to decide if the cost savings of buying the Dual-Core is with the sacrifice in number or cores?
This one DOES have the SSD, which I really like - and if I was to buy a Quad-Core machine, I would probably have to pay another couple hundred extra to upgrade to a SSD....
I'm going to use it for photo/video editing, and want something that will last a number of years, and be FAST.....