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Core duo macbook pro or core2duo macbook

  • 01-03-2007 3:37pm
    #1
    heggie
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    Hi Guys, gonna be purchasing one of these, and with both of them (in refurb store) around the same price, which would you go for? I'd be leaning towards the macbook pro, is there much difference in performance between teh cd or c2d's ? cheers for any replies


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  • #2
    xebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    Personally I'd go for the macbook pro. There is a difference in performance, but it's only really noticeable when you're running something very processor intensive afaik.


  • #3
    Urban Weigl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    I'd probably go for the MacBook Pro. The performance difference will be more than offset by the sweet graphics card in the MacBook Pro.


  • #4
    heggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭heggie


    thanks for the replies. Just priced the extra memory etc from crucial, and its expensive, maybe the refurb's not as good value as it seems! gfx card wont matter too much, its just gonna be used for design, and most likely hooked up to a bigger monitor in the office


  • #5
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    Definitely MacBook Pro.


  • #6
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    MBP.........definitely, without a shadow of a doubt!!

    now if they'd just release a 12 inch i could replace my PB :-)


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  • #7
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,816 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Depends on whether you want a 13" or a 15" laptop TBH.
    MB needs the little dongle for external video; remember that.

    Also, the HDD in the MB is easily user-changeable, so that's something to consider.


  • #8
    WizZard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    If you don't choose the C2D you won't be able to use the native 64-bit goodness of Leopard when it is released, AFAIK.


  • #9
    heggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭heggie


    ok thanks for the replies!. How would a macbook pro compare to an imac performance wise? am i losing speed due to it being a laptop?


  • #10
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,816 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    heggie wrote:
    ok thanks for the replies!. How would a macbook pro compare to an imac performance wise? am i losing speed due to it being a laptop?
    Nope, but it's a laptop, hence the premium! ;)
    The rev.A MBP had an underclocked GPU apparently; but that's no longer the case.

    *edit* Actually, there's a *slight* performance difference -- the MBP uses a 5400rpm HDD, the iMac 7200rpm. Don't think you'd notice it much though.


  • #11
    heggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭heggie


    thanks for the info. most work will be going on an external drive anyway, so no worries about the rpm ;)


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