3ng1and Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Tomorrow I am going to go buy a macbook, I am either going to buy the 1.83 version and order 2GB's of RAM Or the 2.0GHZ Version with 512mb of ram for now then I will order 1GB later. Which should I go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_4e Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I'd definately get 1mb (2x512) of ram or wait for merom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguelcerca Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 get the 2ghz machine, it comes with a dvd burner. get the ram and a bigger hard drive later, apple charges way too much also, if you get the black machine i will laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 i'd go for 1.83Ghz personally (which in fact I did). 1.83Ghz vs 2.0Ghz isnt going to make a noticeable difference (IMHO) Who NEEDS to burn dvds on the go? I have a dual layer dvd burner in my hackintosh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarForge Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I'm with munky on this one, get the 1.83GHhz machine and if you can burn DVDs on a desktop do that, you'll rarely ever do that while away. With the RAM, I know that eBay has a few retailers and they sell 1GB modules for much much less than Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ng1and Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Yeah, I was thinking about buying the 1.83GHZ version and then buying 2gb's of ram off of newegg for $140, there is another macbook I can switch out for an 80gb hard drive regardless, so I am still wondering which I should go for. I do not have a desktop anymore, so I would have to buy an external dvd burner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmk Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 go for the 2ghz one memory and hdd are easy to upgrade, proc. no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 if you need dvd burning and you arent going to have a desktop, then yeah, go for the 2ghz white - slightly faster processor and dvd burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Muchacho Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I too chose the 1.83ghz model, i have no need to burn dvds when im not at home and for that it makes more sence to get a cheap USB Burner. the 2ghz model is not that much faster to be worth the extra outlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogabean Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 See for me I am only looking at the white 2.0GHz model simply because it has the superdrive. My MacBook, which hopefully will be ordered in the next two weeks will be replacing both my desktop and laptop.. and I'd like it all in one package... no external dvd burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I guess it depends on your file sizes. For example if you happen to own a 4.3GB Jas DVD with ______ sitting on your MacBook then you might want to get it onto a DVD and free up some space. So a burner is a good idea there. Also if you are looking to edit camcorder footage too i would have thought. However if you're just browsing the web and buying the odd song from itunes (whatever) then the 1.83ghz is a better cheaper choice. I guess look at how you've been using your previous systems and how you would assume you might be using your new one. I'm still kind of deciding. More inclined to go for the 2ghz (white) as I think its almost worth the extra cash and I would rather have it now and pay for it than being disappointed later when/if I need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogabean Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I guess it depends on your file sizes. For example if you happen to own a 4.3GB Jas DVD with ______ sitting on your MacBook then you might want to get it onto a DVD and free up some space. So a burner is a good idea there. Also if you are looking to edit camcorder footage too i would have thought. However if you're just browsing the web and buying the odd song from itunes (whatever) then the 1.83ghz is a better cheaper choice. I guess look at how you've been using your previous systems and how you would assume you might be using your new one. I'm still kind of deciding. More inclined to go for the 2ghz (white) as I think its almost worth the extra cash and I would rather have it now and pay for it than being disappointed later when/if I need it. My thougts exactly.. I'm always on the err on the side of caution side of the fence. If you think you may want/need it later, better to do it now as upgrading can be painful later. Which is why I'm starting to lean towards plopping down an extra 300-400 and getting a refurb Mac Book Pro now... It's starting to look more and more like the better option for the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 My thougts exactly.. I'm always on the err on the side of caution side of the fence. If you think you may want/need it later, better to do it now as upgrading can be painful later. Which is why I'm starting to lean towards plopping down an extra 300-400 and getting a refurb Mac Book Pro now... It's starting to look more and more like the better option for the long run. Dude you reading my thoughts or something? I was happy with the MacBooks but seeing how poorly they dealt with games (even old ones) I started thinking about the MacBook Pro. Now I don't play many games. But when I get hooked on a game, I get hooked for a while. And currently it's Halo multiplayer on the pc. And it handled that poorly (tested it on a MacBook). I hate the idea of buying a new 'anything' and finding out I’m not fully happy with it and had a spent a little more £££ I would have been. What’s holding me back is size (MacBook Pro 15" vs MacBook 13") and £££/$$$ as I don't have a lot of cash to pay the extra £400+. Guess that's something you might need to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogabean Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Well for me.. it's currently "if I save another month i could just go with the pro". I'd rather KNOW I'm going to be happy then regret it. The larger screen on the pro is a plus for me (but I do a lot of audio recording work and larger screens work better for me)... My old laptop was a 15" screen and my current desktop is a 22" screen... so. Reading the actual specs of the GMA950 on Intel's site pretty much solidified things for me. And I've never hated the GMA950... my desktop has the GMA950 and I have not felt limited by it, but I knew that I could pop a PCIe vid card if/when I did. That's not an option with the mac book. My opinion if you can push a little more and go Pro.. do so. if you can not or feel that by the time you would be limited by the GMA you could afford an upgrade.. go for the Mac Book. I need to stretch this purchase as long as possible.. that makes the Pro the right choice for me. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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