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Played with new 15" MBP today - First Impressions
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<blockquote data-quote="kaidomac" data-source="post: 420217" data-attributes="member: 15110"><p>I've actually been debating this myself. For losing 128mb video ram and 2 x 200mhz of speed, you can practically buy yourself a Mac Mini with the money you save. That's ridiculous, but it's the price you pay to be on the cutting edge. As far as the 128mb vs 256mb ram issue, there's practically no difference gaming-wise. Check out this article for a comparison:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.barefeats.com/rosa03.html" target="_blank">http://www.barefeats.com/rosa03.html</a></p><p></p><p>So your $500 gets you an extra 2 frames per second while playing video games. That's nothing to write home about! An extra 200mhz of speed won't really be noticed because even though it's 2x200mhz, it's not really adding to your overall top-end speed, just to multiprocessing. I was all set to pick up the 2.4ghz model until I realized that the price difference was $500. So let's take a look at what your leftover $500 can get you if you grab the 2.2ghz model. First of all, MCE Tech sells a 4gb upgrade for $200 here: (2 x 2gb sticks @ $99 each)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=2GBSODDR2PC5300&Category_Code=MEMMBPRO&Product_Count=0" target="_blank">http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=2GBSODDR2PC5300&Category_Code=MEMMBPRO&Product_Count=0</a></p><p></p><p>Apple sells a 7200rpm 160gb upgrade for $225 on the 2.2ghz model. So with 4gb ram and the super-fast hard drive upgrade, you're only at $425. You still have $75 leftover from the price of the 2.4ghz to buy a nice bag, wireless mouse, etc. Or you can pay the extra $500, get 2 FPS more in your games, and not have any goodies to trick out your MBP with <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaidomac, post: 420217, member: 15110"] I've actually been debating this myself. For losing 128mb video ram and 2 x 200mhz of speed, you can practically buy yourself a Mac Mini with the money you save. That's ridiculous, but it's the price you pay to be on the cutting edge. As far as the 128mb vs 256mb ram issue, there's practically no difference gaming-wise. Check out this article for a comparison: [url]http://www.barefeats.com/rosa03.html[/url] So your $500 gets you an extra 2 frames per second while playing video games. That's nothing to write home about! An extra 200mhz of speed won't really be noticed because even though it's 2x200mhz, it's not really adding to your overall top-end speed, just to multiprocessing. I was all set to pick up the 2.4ghz model until I realized that the price difference was $500. So let's take a look at what your leftover $500 can get you if you grab the 2.2ghz model. First of all, MCE Tech sells a 4gb upgrade for $200 here: (2 x 2gb sticks @ $99 each) [url]http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=2GBSODDR2PC5300&Category_Code=MEMMBPRO&Product_Count=0[/url] Apple sells a 7200rpm 160gb upgrade for $225 on the 2.2ghz model. So with 4gb ram and the super-fast hard drive upgrade, you're only at $425. You still have $75 leftover from the price of the 2.4ghz to buy a nice bag, wireless mouse, etc. Or you can pay the extra $500, get 2 FPS more in your games, and not have any goodies to trick out your MBP with ;) [/QUOTE]
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