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New MacBook Pro: i5 vs i7 and other questions
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<blockquote data-quote="scarreddragon" data-source="post: 1182592" data-attributes="member: 191709"><p>Thanks for your helpful answers! I know I am posting early, but ever since I decided to buy I've been checking the apple site everyday just for kicks. I don't know how I'm going to wait for August, it is kinda already torture and it is only February. At least right now I'm waiting for the updates though... after they come out it is going to be even more difficult. I'm going to have ban myself from apple online at that point...</p><p></p><p>Do the apple stores normally have both the i5 and i7 machines out and about to try? I will take your word that it is faster, but it would also be cool to try it out myself as well. And I have heard that apple really overcharges for memory, but how easy is it to take apart the new unibody-esque laptops? My old laptop has screws, so when I replaced the HD it was pretty easy to do it myself. My old old PowerBook even had a seperate panel to open for the memory, which was nice. However that is a great point you bring up, that I can always replace the ram later but can't change from i5 to i7, and possibly get a tech-savvy friend to do it.</p><p></p><p>Also, BrooklynMac87, when I checked yesterday for the mid model 15" i5 the discount was about $150, but the higher end i7 and the 17" were $200. I think the discount is up to $200, but it depends on the computer model you're looking for <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I would love to get an SSD, but $1500 for 500gigs is NOT cheap, even if I probably could afford it by August if I start saving now and get a good exchange rate (woo, exchange rate!) but there is no way I'm getting less than 500 gigs. I hate having to use externals for basic things like pictures and music just because my current computer doesn't have enough space >.< </p><p></p><p>My boyfriend wants me to get a MacBook Air instead of a MacBook Pro, but I think that is just because he wants it for himself to play with!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scarreddragon, post: 1182592, member: 191709"] Thanks for your helpful answers! I know I am posting early, but ever since I decided to buy I've been checking the apple site everyday just for kicks. I don't know how I'm going to wait for August, it is kinda already torture and it is only February. At least right now I'm waiting for the updates though... after they come out it is going to be even more difficult. I'm going to have ban myself from apple online at that point... Do the apple stores normally have both the i5 and i7 machines out and about to try? I will take your word that it is faster, but it would also be cool to try it out myself as well. And I have heard that apple really overcharges for memory, but how easy is it to take apart the new unibody-esque laptops? My old laptop has screws, so when I replaced the HD it was pretty easy to do it myself. My old old PowerBook even had a seperate panel to open for the memory, which was nice. However that is a great point you bring up, that I can always replace the ram later but can't change from i5 to i7, and possibly get a tech-savvy friend to do it. Also, BrooklynMac87, when I checked yesterday for the mid model 15" i5 the discount was about $150, but the higher end i7 and the 17" were $200. I think the discount is up to $200, but it depends on the computer model you're looking for :) I would love to get an SSD, but $1500 for 500gigs is NOT cheap, even if I probably could afford it by August if I start saving now and get a good exchange rate (woo, exchange rate!) but there is no way I'm getting less than 500 gigs. I hate having to use externals for basic things like pictures and music just because my current computer doesn't have enough space >.< My boyfriend wants me to get a MacBook Air instead of a MacBook Pro, but I think that is just because he wants it for himself to play with! [/QUOTE]
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