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    choosing a macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ericlala, Nov 12, 2007.

  1. ericlala

    ericlala Notebook Consultant

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    macbook pro

    the basic is 1999 and the next one up is 2599, a 600 difference

    is the 0.2ghz, 128mb video ram, 40gb hd increase worth $600? are there other extra features that i am not aware of? because with $600, i can possibly get 4gb ram and a 7200rpm hd
     
    ericlala, Nov 12, 2007
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you don't need the extra VRAM, I'd say its not necessary to get the 2.4 GHz version MBP. Just get the 2.2 GHz, and as you said, get 4 GB RAM.
     
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    The stock configurations for the MBP are priced as follows:

    2.2GHz 15" = US$1,999.
    2.4GHz 15" = US$2,499.
     
    Xander, Nov 12, 2007
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    Saiko Kila Notebook Enthusiast

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    Your link redirect me to the refurbished MBP, which costs $2200, has 256 MiB VRAM and 2,4 GHz. I'd get this one and add RAM on my own. I don't see any possible reason for paying $700 for extra 4GiB...
     
    Saiko Kila, Nov 12, 2007
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  5. ericlala

    ericlala Notebook Consultant

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    ^^ sorry im CAN

    ^the link was generated automatically by the forum

    what exactly does more vram do?
     
    ericlala, Nov 12, 2007
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    system_159 Notebook Deity

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    Better graphics in the NEWEST of games. If you're not playing really new stuff then you wont notice it. I'm a generation older with the lower model MBP and I can still play HL 2 with almost everything maxed. So really, you don't need it at all(imo).

    Also, be sure to buy the ram yourself from newegg.com and install it after you get the computer. It's much cheaper this way.
     
    system_159, Nov 12, 2007
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