Asus to Macbook Pro 13"

brilliant · Nov 28, 2010

Hey. I'm planning to get a Macbook Pro 13" and I'm wondering if I should get the one with 2.4GHz and 250GB or 2.66GHz and 320GB. I mostly use Google Chrome (min of 6 tabs open), Winamp, Last.fm, F.lux, FeedDemon, Mozilla Thunderbird, sometimes iTunes when syncing my iPod Touch, occasionally Photoshop. I'm using my Asus 1005P netbook to do all these, and boy does it crawl.

Would I settle with 2.4 GHz or go with 2.66GHz? The price difference is roughly $300 in our local store. This is the first time I'm buying a Mac so I'd be grateful if you guys help me decide. Thanks.

chas_m · Nov 28, 2010

Get the best you can afford.

brilliant · Dec 1, 2010

You mean, the difference between 2.66 and 2.4GHz isn't that much?

Really have no idea here.

s2odin · Dec 1, 2010

There is no real world difference between a 2.4 and 2.66 ghz processor. Get whichever HD you want, then upgrade it aftermarket (much cheaper), same with RAM.

DarkestRitual · Dec 1, 2010

Are you planning on running WinAmp in OS X? If so, sorry buddy. I used to use MacAmp back in the pioneer days of MP3s on OS 9, but it was a looong time ago. iTunes now reigns, but last.fm still works, chrome is a nice browser, Thunderbird.. eh, I prefer Mail, but to each his own, and hah, photoshop. Yea, I've got a slower computer than you and do all of that and then some simultaneously (I have a short attention span, or maybe a wide range of focus? haha). Either way, the Asus brand is a great computer if you're in the non-Apple world, but yea. Welcome to the light. Come aboard. 2.4-2.66 is only a 260MHz jump. That is like adding the speed of a first generation iMac G3 to the processor... don't worry about it.

brilliant · Dec 3, 2010

s2odin said:
There is no real world difference between a 2.4 and 2.66 ghz processor. Get whichever HD you want, then upgrade it aftermarket (much cheaper), same with RAM.

DarkestRitual said:
Are you planning on running WinAmp in OS X? If so, sorry buddy. I used to use MacAmp back in the pioneer days of MP3s on OS 9, but it was a looong time ago. iTunes now reigns, but last.fm still works, chrome is a nice browser, Thunderbird.. eh, I prefer Mail, but to each his own, and hah, photoshop. Yea, I've got a slower computer than you and do all of that and then some simultaneously (I have a short attention span, or maybe a wide range of focus? haha). Either way, the Asus brand is a great computer if you're in the non-Apple world, but yea. Welcome to the light. Come aboard. 2.4-2.66 is only a 260MHz jump. That is like adding the speed of a first generation iMac G3 to the processor... don't worry about it.

You guys sure are helpful. Thanks! I'd go with 2.4Ghz.

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