MacBook Pro: 2.4 or 2.53 GHz?
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- letterhead
Heya, think I might have to get one of these shits this wknd.
would it be a better deal to get the 2.4 GHz and get a bunch of RAM or 2.53 GHz with some RAM? I mean, It's only .13 GHz difference, right?
I do graphics and stuff. So, lots of PS, Illustrator, Flash, etc..
- akrokdesign0
hmm...yeah, probably not a big difference in speed. definitely MAX the RAM. either way.
- yeah, but it's $500 faster according to Apple?!letterhead
- nicole_marie0
MORE RAM! YEA!!!!!!
- YOU SHOULD BE GETTING PUNCHED IN THE FACE WITH RAM CAUSE YOU HAVE SO MUCH RAM.nicole_marie
- hahahaJnr_Madison
- OR BY CAPS LOCK. lol.akrokdesign
- that my sir, is how excited i get about ram.nicole_marie
- hah. :-)akrokdesign
- invo0
Think about the respect you will gain with those 0.13 ghzs.
- juhls0
Don't buy RAM from Apple, whatever you do.
- yeah, go macsales.com or someone eles you trust. :-)akrokdesign
- www.newegg.com
tcmmct - 150 for 4GB isn't bad though.akrokdesign
- akrokdesign0
50 bucks more for a 7200 HD instead of 5400. thats better. the 7200 are about 33% faster. :-)
- DAMN? really?letterhead
- not really, I always get 7200's but don't think it's a huge difference anymoreraf
- Jnr_Madison0
I got a 2.8 with 4G ram.
- that's how I roll...Jnr_Madison
- sweeeeetakrokdesign
- I don't see a 2.8 on apple.com?letterhead
- It's an upgrade option, on the configure page.Jnr_Madison
- yep. the faster now. sorry Jnr. its 2.93. :-)akrokdesign
- haha, oh well.Jnr_Madison
- letterhead0
Can a reasonably competent fat fingered guy install RAM HIMSELF?
- yes, you can watch tutorials on youtube.Jnr_Madison
- or read the manual...
... will take you 14 seconds. :)PonyBoy - nice, thanksletterhead
- yes.juhls
- how fat?monospaced
- Tis the easy thing to do on a laptopFallowDeer
- johnnyklebitz0
A good rule of thumb with technology is to always go with the slower and cheaper model.
- juhls0
They had my order wrong and gave me extra RAM instead of the extra HD I asked for. Could've been worse, but I did buy RAM myself from somewhere else and now it's gathering dust.
- dieselboy0
I would go with a better CPU...you can always upgrade your memory (RAM) latter on.
- nicole_marie0
If you want RAM I can sell you mine if its compatible, I bought it for my Powerbook that I am not using... long story. Good stuff though.
- raf0
Don't buy directly from Apple in the first place, find a reseller that gives you a discount, and if still possible - avoid sales tax.
- letterhead0
thanks qbers. more confused than ever but thanks.
- search0
i'm running 2.8 ghz core duo with 4 gb 1067 mhz ddr3 ram.
i wanted to brag.
- go big or go home.search
- I went big, too.Jnr_Madison
- and good for us.search
- i'm jealous, i've only got 2.4 ghz and 4GB of 667mhz ddr3 ramipissexcellence
- erikjonsson0
the thing about going with the cheaper choice is. and this is what decided for me.
whenever the computer is chuging or stalling or whatever you are gonna ask yourself. is this because i took the slower model, the fast one would not act like this. haha every time you would ask yourself that question
- Atkinson0
i had 2.8 but sent it back and now have 2.5, not much diff, just a little. Heat was crazy from 2.8 and 7200hd.