Macbook and Macbook Pro

[andywright182]

Is there really £200 worth of difference between the 2? I will mainly be using it for browsing, phot editing and bit of word processing etc.

 

[Hazza]

IMO (i have the MB) then save ur £200 if u're using it for those purposes.

I use it for exactly the same purposes, and its perfectly fine for me.

 

[andywright182]

Is it pretty much future proof? I want to be keeping it for about 4-5 years with amount you have to pay for one so dont want components that are out of date in 6 months

 

[Gally]

Go pro.

 

[Munson]

How can it be future proof? It'll be no different to any other laptop in that regard. The difference being Mac OSX doesn't need an octo-core i12 processor and 8GB of RAM just load into memory. I keep saying it - spec chasing in laptops is a mug's game.

 

[Moz168]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=505291

I know youve already posted in it, its pretty much the same conversation though.

For what it looks like you'll be using it for Id say the macbook, mine lasted 3 years.

 

[Christopher]

For what you use it for, a MacBook is fine.

MacBook Pro's are brilliant though. I bought one because I could upgrade the RAM to what I required. Also because the keyboard glows.

 

[andywright182]

as long as i get a good few years out of it. dont want anything that will set the world on fire performance wise as can always update my desktop pc, want something that is going to be solid, reliable and still able to run programs to a decent standard in 4-5 years. I have my ps3 for gaming so that doesnt intertest me in the slightest

 

[Moz168]

For what you use it for, a MacBook is fine.

MacBook Pro's are brilliant though. I bought one because I could upgrade the RAM to what I required. Also because the keyboard glows.

Ya, I was gutted when I bought mine and then they released the glowy pro.

 

[Munson]

A Macbook without a glowing keyboard is like Clio 182 without xenons.

 

[Munson]

as long as i get a good few years out of it. dont want anything that will set the world on fire performance wise as can always update my desktop pc, want something that is going to be solid, reliable and still able to run programs to a decent standard in 4-5 years. I have my ps3 for gaming so that doesnt intertest me in the slightest

Well in that case you can't go wrong. The MBPs are solid. They don't feel like any other laptop in the world. You can also dual boot Windows if you ever fancy reminding yourself how s**t it is.

Go Pro.

 

[Christopher]

Pretty much.

 

[Revels]

All the cool kids have a Pro.

 

[Aluco]

A Macbook without a glowing keyboard is like Clio 182 without xenons.

Like your old one ? :rasp:

I'd get a pro just for the light up apple on the back and keyboard.
In fact, I am

 

[Moz168]

Solid state drives,

Read somewhere that you can just add them. This true?
So you have a spinny HD and a solid drive to or do you have to buy it fitted?And is there software that can turn off the normal drive so its not spinning at all?


Does that make sense?

 

[jenic]

All macbooks have a light up apple

If it was me though i'd get pro this time, only reason i didn't get pro last time was because i was a pikey sixth form student :rasp:

 

[Aluco]

All macbooks have a light up apple

If it was me though i'd get pro this time, only reason i didn't get pro last time was because i was a pikey sixth form student :rasp:

The black and white macbooks don't do they ? I swear they didn't used to.

 

[andywright182]

Im swaying towards pro and didnt realise NHS staff get discount. My girlfriends mum is a nurse. Result! Do apple stores just accept the discount when you show them the ID?

 

[Revels]

Find a student and you're even better off..

 

[andywright182]

what percentage do they get? is it 10% for nhs?

 

[Renshaw]

its about 13%-15% ...although you can get applecare for a 15" pro for £58 (£270 usually)!!!

 

[jenic]

The black and white macbooks don't do they ? I swear they didn't used to.

Yup, my 07 white one does

 

[Munson]

Gregory House has just upgraded to a unibody MBP.

 

[Munson]

Like your old one ? :rasp:

Yes.

 

[andywright182]

Is the MC374B/A the newest model of 13" macbook pro?

 

[andywright182]

Ordered my pro today from currys. Got the magic mouse and the 13.3 pro for £945 which i think is a good enough deal.Got 10% discount. delivered on tuesday next week

 

[Christopher]

Hero.

Great choice!

 

[Ronnie R]

All the cool kids have a Pro.

This.

The keyboard is worth the £200.

 

[Christopher]

Easily. I'd pay a grand for the keyboard. The Mac is just a freebie.

 

[Moz168]

Can you buy apple care separate? Or do you have to get it at the time of purchase?

They've given me a grand but I have to buy it from Curry's

 

[Munson]

Welcome to the Alpha-Elite. You are now officially a better person than the Windows using forum plebs and their creaky, clattering, laptops made from recycled lemonade bottles (Happy Shopper lemonade). You can now also vote Tory today with pride.

</high_loller>

 

[andywright182]

Can you buy apple care separate? Or do you have to get it at the time of purchase?

They've given me a grand but I have to buy it from Curry's

use the code may10 and ou will get 10% off all orders over £1000

 

[Moz168]

That is all

 

[DMS]

You've made the right decision.
You now have a bigger penis than anyone who doesn't have an MBP.
Mine's huge 'cos I have an i7

 

[Moz168]

Mine's huge 'cos I have an i7

Me too
Wanna compare via PM?

 

[SamP]

That is all

You say you got the 13? Thats a 15...?

All the cool kids have at least 15''s. Shame ive only got a pov spec core duo 2.66 one Want i7.

 

[Moz168]

^ I bought a glowy keyboard and got the 15" screen with 500gb HD, 4gb ram with i7 for free
Got it at a good price I think and blagged a free bag too.

 

[Christopher]

You've made the right decision.
You now have a bigger penis than anyone who doesn't have an MBP.
Mine's huge 'cos I have an i7

THat makes me king dong.

 

[Gally]

Such a *****!

 

[andywright182]

Mine is only 13"