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I'm thinking of making the switch as I dont trust PCs anymore TBH. (having looked at people having problems tho I'm not 100% convinced... I tohught mac's didn't crash !!)
anyway this is my analysis of the situation and I would appreciate feedback and advice;
the 2.2 seems better +200 yoyo for the DVD drive, the +.2/+.2 on the cpu and +40 gigs of space.
The black one seems over priced its +200 extra for +40 more gigs and blackness....I could buy a purple cover somewhere on ebay or whatever...
Next question;
is it worth getting the 2x1Gb Ram ?
how vital is RAM to a mac ?
is its OS really ram intensive or does it just depend on what programs? Is the difference noticable? I will be using it to edit photos as that is primarily what my old pc was pre-system death
I know that the difference on XPSP2 for example betwen 512 and 1gig is a lot but 1 gig to 2gig is not as noticable except when working with really large pics in photoshop
apply themselves say :
it is cheaper to buy the RAM seperatly myself and put it in .. eg:
its +E140 for the 2 gig upgrade on the apple site
but only E54 on www.komplett.ie ....
but is this a good/bad idea?
Also sorry for all the questions but I really need to research this I dont want to have swapped a wad of cash for a laptop computer that is not as compatable as a windows machine (tho windows is actually run-abble on a mac I think!) but is dead slow in actually doing anything useful. Ie I'll take buggyness over slowness.
so; is the extra ram worth it ? (
and if so it best getting it from apple or getting it myself? (i can put ram in pcs and laptops.. not a big job & done it before)
I've seen other threads here asking about RAM aswell so I'm inclined to go for the 2.2 with the dvd burner and get 2x1gb ram elsewhere...
bottom line ; is this a wise decision?
anyway this is my analysis of the situation and I would appreciate feedback and advice;
* 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* 1GB memory
* 80GB hard drive1
* Combo drive
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* 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* 1GB memory
* 120GB hard drive1
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the 2.2 seems better +200 yoyo for the DVD drive, the +.2/+.2 on the cpu and +40 gigs of space.
The black one seems over priced its +200 extra for +40 more gigs and blackness....I could buy a purple cover somewhere on ebay or whatever...
Next question;
is it worth getting the 2x1Gb Ram ?
how vital is RAM to a mac ?
is its OS really ram intensive or does it just depend on what programs? Is the difference noticable? I will be using it to edit photos as that is primarily what my old pc was pre-system death
I know that the difference on XPSP2 for example betwen 512 and 1gig is a lot but 1 gig to 2gig is not as noticable except when working with really large pics in photoshop
apply themselves say :
so that's why I'm thinking 2 gigs RAM* Select the standard 1GB of memory (two 512MB modules) to support day-to-day tasks such as email, word processing, and web browsing as well as more complex tasks such as editing photos, creating illustrations, and building complex presentations.
* Upgrade to the 2GB option (two 1GB modules) if you plan to use your system regularly for more intensive tasks, such as video editing and DVD authoring.
* Max out your memory with the 4GB option to enjoy the greatest possible performance for all your computing tasks.
it is cheaper to buy the RAM seperatly myself and put it in .. eg:
its +E140 for the 2 gig upgrade on the apple site
but only E54 on www.komplett.ie ....
but is this a good/bad idea?
Also sorry for all the questions but I really need to research this I dont want to have swapped a wad of cash for a laptop computer that is not as compatable as a windows machine (tho windows is actually run-abble on a mac I think!) but is dead slow in actually doing anything useful. Ie I'll take buggyness over slowness.
so; is the extra ram worth it ? (
and if so it best getting it from apple or getting it myself? (i can put ram in pcs and laptops.. not a big job & done it before)
I've seen other threads here asking about RAM aswell so I'm inclined to go for the 2.2 with the dvd burner and get 2x1gb ram elsewhere...
bottom line ; is this a wise decision?