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Buying my first Macbook

  • 13-07-2008 2:46am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    For the past number of years I've been threatening to buy a Mac but always end up getting a Windows machine, though I usually just install Linux straight away. Anyways after punching my keyboard a little too hard a week or so back my laptop no longer works and I've decided that it's time I bought a Mac seeing as I use my computer mainly for video editing and the odd bit of music editing so a Macbook is the obvious choice.

    With that in mind I'm looking for a Macbook which won't break the bank. Atm I have my eye on the MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4G of ram. The price is 1235.86. Anyone any suggestions or recommendations? Any help is greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    Flashraziel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Flashraziel


    Don't buy the extra ram from Apple. Its too expensive. I used www.crucial.com. very good service. Easy to install too.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,814 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Flashraziel wrote: »
    Don't buy the extra ram from Apple. Its too expensive. I used www.crucial.com. very good service. Easy to install too.

    I was looking at it again there and noticed that the ram was quite expensive, glad I did'nt all ready order it.


  • #4
    fjon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭fjon


    €235 for a 2.4 MacBook? You sure that's right?


  • #5
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Deleted User wrote: »
    ....Anyways after punching my keyboard a little too hard a week or so back my laptop no longer works and I've decided that it's time I bought a Mac ....


    ..or anger management classes...:D


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,814 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    fjon wrote: »
    €235 for a 2.4 MacBook? You sure that's right?

    Sorry it's 1235.86.
    BostonB wrote: »
    ..or anger management classes...:D

    Now I think just a non Windows operating system should suffice.


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  • #7
    Passenger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,150 ✭✭✭Passenger


    ebay for your RAM needs.


  • #8
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,120 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    I got my 2.1 Macbook delivered last week with 1GB Ram. Had 4Gb from Crucial dlivered Tuesday. When I got home had the new RAM installed in 5 minutes, and the MB flies. I was really trying to justify an MBP, but I'm delighted I saved my money with the MacBook. Its a great little machine, and the glossy screen is super, for me anyway. Didn't need another Superdrive or anything like that, the only extra thing I probably would have used on the MBP would be FW800.


  • #9
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I think the big difference is the screen resolution myself. Unless you are using FW800 a lot.


  • #10
    Ascendotum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭Ascendotum


    Hey, I'm also in the same boat! Looking to buy my first Mac laptop for college. I came across an ebay seller, The Cheetah Express, who ship macs from the US to europe. Prices very competive (~€1000 for a brand new 2.4ghz macbook). Anyone else bought from them?

    http://stores.ebay.co.uk/TheCheetahExpress


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