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Hi, I've been using a PC for as long as i can remember and I want to get a notebook before i move away to university next september. I was surprised by how powerful the barebones macbook is.
This obviously isn't the forum for impartial "should i choose a mac or pc" questions, so i'm gonna just jump in and ask:
How fast is the 2.1GHz processor on a macbook compared to on a desktop PC with similar processor (not dual core)?
The RAM upgrades look like a complete rip off to me- are macs particularly picky about what RAM you install or will generic RAM work? I assume size and pin number play an important role here. (searching didn't help me here- there seems to be a new range of macs every 2 minutes so i have no idea if what's true for the last range of macs is true for this range)
How important is it to get a protective cover for the laptop? Will just putting it in a rucksack type "laptop bag" damage it in any way? The finish just looks so darn nice i don't want to spoil it.
Is the backlit keyboard and screen a feature only found on MBPs?
And finally - I never, ever install pirated software or listen to music for free. But my friend who's thinking of buying a macbook told me to ask how easy is it to find versions of photoshop, logic (or cubase), office (especially word and excell) for mac for free? (If it violates forum policy to ask that please just skate over it)
Whew, load off my mind...
This obviously isn't the forum for impartial "should i choose a mac or pc" questions, so i'm gonna just jump in and ask:
How fast is the 2.1GHz processor on a macbook compared to on a desktop PC with similar processor (not dual core)?
The RAM upgrades look like a complete rip off to me- are macs particularly picky about what RAM you install or will generic RAM work? I assume size and pin number play an important role here. (searching didn't help me here- there seems to be a new range of macs every 2 minutes so i have no idea if what's true for the last range of macs is true for this range)
How important is it to get a protective cover for the laptop? Will just putting it in a rucksack type "laptop bag" damage it in any way? The finish just looks so darn nice i don't want to spoil it.
Is the backlit keyboard and screen a feature only found on MBPs?
And finally - I never, ever install pirated software or listen to music for free. But my friend who's thinking of buying a macbook told me to ask how easy is it to find versions of photoshop, logic (or cubase), office (especially word and excell) for mac for free? (If it violates forum policy to ask that please just skate over it)
Whew, load off my mind...