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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
want to switch to mac, need some advice!!
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1005788"><p>Correct.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The MacBooks and the MacBook Pros both use Core2Duo chips at this time. There is some speculation that the MacBook Pros could be upgraded to the newer and slightly faster Core i(something) chips soon. It's likely to happen in the next few weeks, it is said.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This all refers to RAM, nothing to do with the processor. The MacBooks are limited to 4GB max; the MacBook Pros can take up to 8GB. More RAM is always better, though many users choose to order the machines with minimum RAM and upgrade it later (and theoretically cheaper).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This refers to the video subsystem. From your description, this is a non-issue for you (either chipset will work fine), but of course the larger MacBook Pros have better video subsystems than the MacBook or the smaller MacBook Pro.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Based on what you've written, I'd have suggested the 13" or 15" MacBook Pro as the best overall choice. ANY of the Mac laptops will meet the needs you describe however. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Glossy IS the normal (ie default) choice these days. The matte option (which was once the standard) is an extra only available on the larger models. You are pretty unlikely to find a matte-display Mac available for comparison at any Apple stores.</p><p></p><p>I don't find the glossy to be a big deal unless I am forced into a position where the strong light is behind me, but on those occasions a matte finish is definitely nice to have.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They are the same.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Might be overkill in your case, but if you can wait a couple of weeks or so you might want to.</p><p></p><p>Full comparison chart for the various MacBook models:</p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/mac/whichmacbook/compare.html" target="_blank">Apple - Mac - Which MacBook are you? - Comparison Chart</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1005788"] Correct. The MacBooks and the MacBook Pros both use Core2Duo chips at this time. There is some speculation that the MacBook Pros could be upgraded to the newer and slightly faster Core i(something) chips soon. It's likely to happen in the next few weeks, it is said. This all refers to RAM, nothing to do with the processor. The MacBooks are limited to 4GB max; the MacBook Pros can take up to 8GB. More RAM is always better, though many users choose to order the machines with minimum RAM and upgrade it later (and theoretically cheaper). This refers to the video subsystem. From your description, this is a non-issue for you (either chipset will work fine), but of course the larger MacBook Pros have better video subsystems than the MacBook or the smaller MacBook Pro. Based on what you've written, I'd have suggested the 13" or 15" MacBook Pro as the best overall choice. ANY of the Mac laptops will meet the needs you describe however. Glossy IS the normal (ie default) choice these days. The matte option (which was once the standard) is an extra only available on the larger models. You are pretty unlikely to find a matte-display Mac available for comparison at any Apple stores. I don't find the glossy to be a big deal unless I am forced into a position where the strong light is behind me, but on those occasions a matte finish is definitely nice to have. They are the same. Might be overkill in your case, but if you can wait a couple of weeks or so you might want to. Full comparison chart for the various MacBook models: [url=http://www.apple.com/mac/whichmacbook/compare.html]Apple - Mac - Which MacBook are you? - Comparison Chart[/url] [/QUOTE]
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