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Should I get a Mac book or Mac book pro for my needs?
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<blockquote data-quote="bnsteel" data-source="post: 389617" data-attributes="member: 30942"><p>I have one of each (am uni prof) and I actually like the MB for mobile stuff and leave the MBP at home. Both have 2GB ram and are quite zippy and both have XP installed using bootcamp - again extremely zippy.</p><p></p><p>The university discount is probably less than 10%, so the refurbished option would be the best deal. </p><p></p><p>A few salient facts were not mentioned above...</p><p>The MBP's get <u>hot</u>. I'm talking Africa hot. The whole case is a heat sink and you do <strong>not</strong> want to set it on your lap. </p><p></p><p>The battery life on the MB is much better than MBP. I did just install the "battery update" so that may end up helping, but right now battery life is less than 90 min. If I want to get any real work done with the MBP, I need to be plugged in.</p><p></p><p>I would recommend the black MB and an external monitor for home use since the price diff between the 2 is significant - you could buy a pretty nice display with $1k. </p><p></p><p>Or you can go with the pretty silver MBP, don't plan on setting it on your lap, and make sure there is a power outlet handy. This is what I do.</p><p></p><p>Also, don't even think about getting a Linksys wrt54gs router. It won't play well with the MB or MBP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bnsteel, post: 389617, member: 30942"] I have one of each (am uni prof) and I actually like the MB for mobile stuff and leave the MBP at home. Both have 2GB ram and are quite zippy and both have XP installed using bootcamp - again extremely zippy. The university discount is probably less than 10%, so the refurbished option would be the best deal. A few salient facts were not mentioned above... The MBP's get [U]hot[/U]. I'm talking Africa hot. The whole case is a heat sink and you do [B]not[/B] want to set it on your lap. The battery life on the MB is much better than MBP. I did just install the "battery update" so that may end up helping, but right now battery life is less than 90 min. If I want to get any real work done with the MBP, I need to be plugged in. I would recommend the black MB and an external monitor for home use since the price diff between the 2 is significant - you could buy a pretty nice display with $1k. Or you can go with the pretty silver MBP, don't plan on setting it on your lap, and make sure there is a power outlet handy. This is what I do. Also, don't even think about getting a Linksys wrt54gs router. It won't play well with the MB or MBP. [/QUOTE]
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