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Apple Computing Products:
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2011 13" Macbook pro, low end or high end
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<blockquote data-quote="iggibar" data-source="post: 1246344" data-attributes="member: 97843"><p>If your mind is thinking of the possibility of regretting, and you have the means of going with an i7, don't bother with anything less because you are going to regret it...not that the i5 is bad, because it's a fine processor. </p><p></p><p>With ram, see how 4gb's does you first, then upgrade as needed. Paying $200 is a bit much. </p><p></p><p>As for the SSD, the new 128gb ssd that Apple is offering is actually on par with the prices from other providers. I would simply chose it for simplicities sake. However, it is possible to get something better for slightly more money. As for the company who makes the 128 ssd, it seems to be unknown. They speculate that it is an Apple branded OEM version of a Toshiba drive, but real proof proof hasn't shown up yet. Lower quality?? Not really, especially when ssd's vary so greatly in specs. Benchmarks actually paint a pretty decent picture for the 128's specs for the price. </p><p></p><p>What I would do, is keep the drive as it is. That way, if you upgrade to an ssd later, you will have a drive to use as a backup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iggibar, post: 1246344, member: 97843"] If your mind is thinking of the possibility of regretting, and you have the means of going with an i7, don't bother with anything less because you are going to regret it...not that the i5 is bad, because it's a fine processor. With ram, see how 4gb's does you first, then upgrade as needed. Paying $200 is a bit much. As for the SSD, the new 128gb ssd that Apple is offering is actually on par with the prices from other providers. I would simply chose it for simplicities sake. However, it is possible to get something better for slightly more money. As for the company who makes the 128 ssd, it seems to be unknown. They speculate that it is an Apple branded OEM version of a Toshiba drive, but real proof proof hasn't shown up yet. Lower quality?? Not really, especially when ssd's vary so greatly in specs. Benchmarks actually paint a pretty decent picture for the 128's specs for the price. What I would do, is keep the drive as it is. That way, if you upgrade to an ssd later, you will have a drive to use as a backup. [/QUOTE]
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