2LMan Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Alright, I have been waiting for an upgrade in order to see if its worth it. Now that the upgrades are out, I'm not sure what to get. I could get the new 2.4GHz one for $1799 from Apple Ed or I can get a refurb like this 2.2GHz for $1449 or the old 2.4GHz for $1649. Is there gonna be a real increase in speed? They both have the same screen, and the multitouch doesnt mean a thing since I normally use my USB Mouse. What are the real benefits of getting the new over the old? Ugh, decisions...decisions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Get the 2.2ghz for $1449. It's a great deal, and the refurbs are as good as new. The new one will only be a tiny bit faster. It would be impossible to notice, I promise. And it's not worth $500. Run, quick, hurry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon351 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 The 2.4 is ~10% faster than the 2.2, and that's just the processor. If the rest of the system is identical, that will have little to no effect on most tasks. And for those that could take full advantage of the speedup, it would mean completing in 54 minutes instead of 1 hour, for instance. Consider how much you'd be willing to pay for that performance increase. You might feel uneasy about not having "the best", which I've been guilty of myself at times. However, you can console yourself with the fact that today's best won't hold its title for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berzerker Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 No more. It's 2.4 base and 2.5 for the next one up. I'd still go for the base 2.4 GHz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 It's not just the CPU speed (and it's only a $350 difference, not $500 difference as Synaesthesia suggests). The graphics memory is doubled from 128 to 256MB, the hard drive is increased from 120GB to 200GB, and it's using the new 45nm Penryn rather than 65nm Merom, which will use less power and generate less heat. It's also new vs refurbished, and while they both come with a 1 year warranty and both have the option of AppleCare, if you decide to sell it in 2 or 3 years, the newer model will sell for more. I think all that combined is definitely worth the extra cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcnally Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Get a new one, you get the new touchpad as well. I really like using the iPhone for web browsing with the finger zooming etc. It has made me convert over to going Mac. Possibly sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Try holding down ctrl and then scrolling! It's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special-K Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Get a new one, you get the new touchpad as well. I really like using the iPhone for web browsing with the finger zooming etc. the multitouch doesnt mean a thing since I normally use my USB Mouse. Learn to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envying Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 iF YOU CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER, GO FOR A NEW ONE, OTHERWISE, CHECK THIS OUT THEN MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02...d_for_june.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plugwash Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I would make sure you at least got one new enough to be santa rosa based so you could use a full 4GB of ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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