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  • Unibody MacBook 13" 2.4gHz 250gb 4gb RAM

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  • Unibody MacBook 15" 2.4gHz 250gb 2gb RAM

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MacBook or MacBook Pro?

This is a discussion on MacBook or MacBook Pro? within the MacBook Air, MacBook & MacBook Pro forums, part of the Hardware MUG - Troubleshooting and Discussion category; hi! i will soon be shopping for my first Mac system this coming graduation. i'm thinking on getting a: Macbook ...

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    Wink MacBook or MacBook Pro?



    hi!
    i will soon be shopping for my first Mac system this coming graduation.
    i'm thinking on getting a:

    Macbook 13" 2.4gHz but with upgraded RAM of 4gb
    or
    Macbook Pro 15" 2.4gHz with stock 2gb RAM (costs 1,699 as a refurb unit)

    my interest are browsing the web, downloading torrents (huge torrents), watching movies (i love .mkv films), rare gaming(like COD, warcraft), i'm a tech geek, and my ultimate hobby is Photography (i own a dSLR and edit photos at pixel level).

    so which among the two would you recommend in my case?

    kindly spend a second in voting, better yet respond to the thread for comments, reactions and suggestions.

    thank you guys!
    Last edited by JaD; 01-17-2009 at 10:47 PM.

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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    by the way, since i will be graduating and will soon be migrating to US, this will be my main notebook so i want to make most out of my money..

    with the MacBook, i might still be able to buy an external HDD. but my photographic greed screams "MacBook Pro!!!" hehe!

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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    If you do not game much both models have identical performance. If that will be your main computer and will be doing photography then get the bigger Macbook Pro because it has a higher quality screen. But take note that the Macbook Pro can be heavy and may be a pain to carry around if you bring your notebook to take notes in class.

    An alternative setup is to get a Macbook and a nice good quality 20 inch external screen where you can hook up your Macbook so that you can get more screen area (very important if you want to edit photos) and better picture quality then any laptop screen.
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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    your poll lacks one more candidate: Unibody MacBook 15" 2.53gHz 320gb 4gb RAM
    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 512MB


    if you get this one, you'll be futureproof for a couple more years! two words: No Regrets!

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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    thanks for your suggestion sir, but adding $400 is too much for my budget.

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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    well sir in that case, i go for the Unibody MacBook 13" 2.4gHz 250gb 4gb RAM. if you're not a gamer, this would do just fine! 4gb RAM is all you need.. just like having four steeds at your command! hehe! not too heavy, not too light.. just right! good luck sir! hope you find a great deal!

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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    Your poll is wrongly constructed. Your original question asked for a choice between the MB and the MBP, and yet the MBP doesn't appear at all. You'll get flawed results here.

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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    @soloworx: Yup looks like he forgot to add the word Pro on the 15" option.

    I'd go for MBP since you like to PP your shots. Bigger screen and better graphics.
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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    oops, my bad, is there a way on editing it?

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    Default Re: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

    Quote Originally Posted by soloworx View Post
    Your poll is wrongly constructed. Your original question asked for a choice between the MB and the MBP, and yet the MBP doesn't appear at all. You'll get flawed results here.
    maybe the 2nd choice was just lacking the word " Pro." besides, wala naman pong 15" Macbook right? i guess it's just common sense to realize that the 2nd choice is referring to the MBP.

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