Macbook or Macbook Pro?

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I am looking to purchase a macbook again and get back into the world of mac, but im wondering which i would be best to get.

I will use the macbook for playing WoW, listening to music and watching movies(connecting to my hdtv).

Thats basically it, so my choice is a this generation macbook or a previous generation pro, i like the 13.3 screen of the macbook more but i was mostly wondering is the build in nvidia 9400m in the new macbook much worse than the old macbook pro 8600s?

Thanks for any help!
 
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The 9400 is an econo chipset. In the PC world it would be the same as an 8400. It would be considerably slower than an 8600, which itself is not a particularly fast chip.
 

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portability or power?

that's basically what it comes down to. I choose portability and haven't missed any power so far. for the $500 or so you're saving, you can upgrade the HDD and RAM in the 2.4GHz model and still have a smoking fast laptop. Unless you need the bigger screen, get the Macbook.
 
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Another vote for the MacBook.....specifically the 2.4ghz model.
 
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Ah, the age-old question ;). I'd go MacBook as well on this one; the MBP is too much power for these circumstances IMO
 
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Cheers guys, basically summed up what i was thinking! WoW isnt a very intensive games GFX wise so im sure the new macbook will handle it well! My Mrs old macbook handles it pretty much fine just now!

Thanks!
 

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