Macbook good enough or go pro?

Jsand · 01-14-2008, 10:15 PM

Roomate is getting a laptop to be used for pretty basic tasks, like e-mail, chat,hold pictures, surf net and probably use the mac office program. Would the low budge. macbook be sufficient enough or is it worth forking out $$ for the macbook pro.

footballdude2k3 · 01-14-2008, 10:22 PM

i would say pay the extra to get the pro, that way if he ever needs to upgrade for anything he will have already upgraded and not have to try and sell his macbook before buying the pro

Jsand · 01-14-2008, 11:18 PM

Ya, good point but pretty big price difference. Although spending over $1000 and not having what u need would b worse. Would there b a noticable difference in the performance to the average person.
Thanks for the reply, I know these types of questions are played to death but it is very helpful to the unknowing!

footballdude2k3 · 01-15-2008, 12:03 AM

from what i understand about the macs is that they are better notebooks than almost anything, but i hear that there is a big difference as far as the regs and the pros go, i think that its just the bells and whistles, but i could be wrong, just look at all the specs and everything thats compatible

sirmixalot42691 · 01-15-2008, 02:45 AM

Wait til Macworld (tomorrow). Steve Jobs is supposed to announce a new ultra-thin macbook

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Jsand New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Macbook good enough or go pro? Roomate is getting a laptop to be used for pretty basic tasks, like e-mail, chat,hold pictures, surf net and probably use the mac office program. Would the low budge. macbook be sufficient enough or is it worth forking out $$ for the macbook pro.

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footballdude2k3 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sheboygan, wi Posts: 424	i would say pay the extra to get the pro, that way if he ever needs to upgrade for anything he will have already upgraded and not have to try and sell his macbook before buying the pro __________________ case- antec 900 Dell d840 cpu-intel e8400 @3.00ghz p4 2.0ghz memory- 4gb corsair 800 mhz 512 mb ram hdd- 500 gb western digital psu- 700 ocz video- evga 8800gt speakers- logitech 5.1 X130 dvd- lite on 20x os-vista home premium if anybody has any input on the left column thats what i want to get right now.

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footballdude2k3 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sheboygan, wi Posts: 424	from what i understand about the macs is that they are better notebooks than almost anything, but i hear that there is a big difference as far as the regs and the pros go, i think that its just the bells and whistles, but i could be wrong, just look at all the specs and everything thats compatible __________________ case- antec 900 Dell d840 cpu-intel e8400 @3.00ghz p4 2.0ghz memory- 4gb corsair 800 mhz 512 mb ram hdd- 500 gb western digital psu- 700 ocz video- evga 8800gt speakers- logitech 5.1 X130 dvd- lite on 20x os-vista home premium if anybody has any input on the left column thats what i want to get right now.

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sirmixalot42691 Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 17 Posts: 219	Wait til Macworld (tomorrow). Steve Jobs is supposed to announce a new ultra-thin macbook __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Toledo Asus A8N5X 2GB Corsair XMS DDR 400 Seagate Barracuda 250GB eVGA 7600GS Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Cooler Master Mystique (Black) Logitech Z-5300e - Sennheiser HD 570 Westinghouse 22" LCD - G15 - Intellimouse 3.0

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01-14-2008, 11:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jsand New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Ya, good point but pretty big price difference. Although spending over $1000 and not having what u need would b worse. Would there b a noticable difference in the performance to the average person. Thanks for the reply, I know these types of questions are played to death but it is very helpful to the unknowing!

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