Advice about getting Macbook Pro

Hello,

I need some advice, I am looking to purchase a new Macbook Pro.

I see that I can get a Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 2GHz 15" Notebook for about $1400

Or I can get a Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 2 for $2000 want to know what the main differences are, I know that the newer version is faster but is it worth the extra cash? Please let me know what you think? :ninja:

Well, if all the other specs are the same, then the only difference is that the Core 2 Duo is a 64 bit processor. By putting down the extra $600, you would be buying a little bit longer life for your MacBook. Eventually everything will switch to 64 bits from 32. When that happens, everyone with a 32 bit processor will be SOL. I don't know when Apple plans to phase out the 32 bit processor, but it is probably not going to be that far off. Windows has already started the phase-out with their new release of Vista. There is a 32 and 64 bit version. Apple will probably start doing the same thing over the next few years.

Get the Core2Duo if you can afford to. It flat out screams.

if your thinking about getting a mac book pro then this thread is in the wrong section. this section is for the mac pro here

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=A92D15A0&nclm=MacPro

or the old power mac's.