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Macbook pro 13": i7 (4GB RAM) or i5 (8GB RAM)?
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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1259534" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p>Again - it depends on what you are doing. If you only ever run bootcamp - then I would consider the faster machine. If you are planning to run VMWare/Parallels/Virtual Box and the like - then I would consider more RAM. Honestly - I was able to run 1 virtual machine with 1 GB of RAM on 4GB of actual RAM. I just wanted to run more than 1 virtual machine (1 linux, 1 windows) with 2 GB of RAM each - so I upgraded the RAM myself. Which is another point - you should shop around for 3rd party RAM - like from OWC - it may be cheaper than having Apple install it for you.</p><p><a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/" target="_blank">Apple Mac Memory Upgrade Options: Easy Buying Guide, Free Install Videos. Memory backed by Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty.</a></p><p>I got 8GB for ~$170 - where Apple was asking $400 for my particular machine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1259534, member: 145676"] Again - it depends on what you are doing. If you only ever run bootcamp - then I would consider the faster machine. If you are planning to run VMWare/Parallels/Virtual Box and the like - then I would consider more RAM. Honestly - I was able to run 1 virtual machine with 1 GB of RAM on 4GB of actual RAM. I just wanted to run more than 1 virtual machine (1 linux, 1 windows) with 2 GB of RAM each - so I upgraded the RAM myself. Which is another point - you should shop around for 3rd party RAM - like from OWC - it may be cheaper than having Apple install it for you. [URL="http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/"]Apple Mac Memory Upgrade Options: Easy Buying Guide, Free Install Videos. Memory backed by Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty.[/URL] I got 8GB for ~$170 - where Apple was asking $400 for my particular machine. [/QUOTE]
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