but if this x1300 is actually capable of palying games 9from what i have seen it is) then you can max out the macbook for about a grand and it is better than the MBP on paper even thought it is missing some of the nifty little touches like the backlit keyboard.
's an X3100 from intel, not an X1300 from ATi (which is, by the way, a complete piece of garbage). The GF8600m GT in the MBP is *significantly* faster than the X3100. Or the X1300.
JoyceMac, the upgrades to the new MacBooks that I know of are:
-Faster CPU; as you said this is pretty self-explanatory
-Faster Bus Speed; speeds up data transfers between the RAM and the CPU; on the old MB it operated at 667MHz, on the new one it is at 800MHz. The net effect of this on
real-world performance is basically nil in this case.
-Faster graphics; the X3100 is more capable of 3D acceleration (for games, certain other applications) than the GMA950 is. Either one is fine for 2D (like what you're doing) and for things like OSX's GPU-accelerated graphics effects.
-More RAM (from 2GB officially/3GB in reality for the old model to 4GB for the new model); this can be a big plus if you're doing photo or video work, high end CAD, etc. Going from 2GB to 4 also makes OSX noticeably less sluggish and unresponsive for day-to-day stuff.
