Question for MacBook Owners: How Often Do You Burn DVD's?

Just a question I've been thinking about........... the primary difference between the two standard white MacBook configurations is the 1.83GHz vs. 2.0GHz processor and the combo drive vs. the superdrive.

I am just sort of wondering how many MacBook owners actually make regular use of the DVD burner, and if it's worth the price difference to get the higher-end white MacBook config (or the BlackBook).

I guess to some degree it might help the resale value....... but I'm sort of thinking I could go in one of two directions...... either get the cheapest MacBook possible and upgrade the RAM and HD, or at least get the lower end MBP configuration (just thinking about the price difference between the higher end MacBook configurations and the low-end MBP configuration).

It just occurs to me that even if I had a DVD burner on my laptop, I'm not sure how often I'd really use it.... I can see situations where I'd burn a CD, but not so much burning a DVD with my laptop (most situations I can think of that require a DVD burner are things I'd probably use my desktop computer for, especially considering the difference betweeen 4x burning and 16x burning).

So it just makes me think that if I decide to go cheap, I might as well go really cheap and get the low-end MB configuration........... so I'm wondering if that extra price difference for a faster processor and a DVD burner is worth it.

-Zadillo

 

Really up to you to be honest.

I download about 70-100GB of data a week, and I only have a 250GB External and my base 60GB, when my 250 gets to the point of slowing down, I start making use of my DVD burner. So in my case DVD burner useage is high. I guess it would be a simple question. Are you going to be burning home videos and/or make huge backups.

If you don't think your gonna do one of those two, just go for the lowerend MB.

 

Yeah. I think in my case I wouldn't end up using my MacBook for that (I do most of my downloading, etc. on my desktop computer), so it wouldn't be so necessary.

I think I'm probably closer to going ahead and spending the money on at least the base MBP configuration, since the differences are enough to make a difference to me), but if I do end up going with the MB, I think I probably might just stick with the base model (and put that extra money towards the RAM and HD upgrades).

 

Well either way you go, I'm sure you'll be happy, because both are awesome.

Apple computers are addicting, thats what I read in the Cult of Mac book I just recently bought, and already I'm feeling the urge to buy another Mac, not anytime soon that is, but next summer probably, I'm stuck between getting a Mac Pro or Xserve. Go figure.

Anyways, in your case I think you'll be happy with either a MB or MBP, since you have that desktop. HOWEVER I'd like you give you heads up, most people follow that idea, as I have as well but even now I rarely EVER go on my desktop, to me switching to another computer to do just one task is somewhat irriatating and time consuming.

Dont you just love making purchase decisions?

 

Yeah, don't worry, you don't need to sell me on a Mac... I've been a Mac user since a Mac 512ke in 1986. It's just that I've been without a personal Mac for a couple years now (still get to use a Mac at work though)..... my previous laptop was a Sony Vaio S360, which was OK, but I just didn't really like working with it much. And my desktop is a custom-built PC running Windows XP.

But yeah, I figure I will be in good shape either way; the extra perks of the MBP make it closer to what I want to get anyway..... I think the only way I can justify buying the MB is if I get the lowest end config.... otherwise I will just drive myself nuts thinking (oh, only $400-600 more and I'd have an MBP).

At this point I'm mainly looking forward to having a Mac to work on again, and the platform has definitely had a pretty big leap in performance since the last Mac I owned (a G3-based iBook).

-Zadillo