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11-06-2009, 08:45 PM
Metric1

MacBook Pro

comes in a 13"?

should I order this?
11-06-2009, 08:46 PM
Stephen!

Not really much point in making a new thread,

Do it.
11-06-2009, 08:48 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

comes in a 13"?

should I order this?

Yes. Take advantage of whatever Student discounts you can get if that applies.

Just buy the MacBook. Accessories you can get elsewhere much cheaper and upgrades such as RAM you can do yourself for half the cost. Obviously processor etc you have to buy already like that from Apple.
11-06-2009, 08:48 PM
Metric1

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

Yes. Take advantage of whatever Student discounts you can get if that applies.

Yeah, I need my student ID from university!
11-06-2009, 08:55 PM
Metric1

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

Yes. Take advantage of whatever Student discounts you can get if that applies.

Just buy the MacBook. Accessories you can get elsewhere much cheaper and upgrades such as RAM you can do yourself for half the cost. Obviously processor etc you have to buy already like that from Apple.

I don't want a white one!

Edited by Catzsy [Forum Moderator]: Please do not double post during the 15 minute editing time. Thanks
11-06-2009, 08:58 PM
Rarelime

Go for it. I find the 13" a great size, looks small in the shops but when you get it home it seems bigger - if you know what I mean..

Another thing to consider is the AppleCare Plan, usually £200 or around that mark - when I bought my MacBook I got it for £47 (Uni Student Discount), which is nothing really considering for how long it lasts.
11-06-2009, 08:58 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

I don't want a white one!

When did I say you wanted a white one? When you put MacBook Pro in the thread title one assumes you are referring to the unibody MacBook Pro series rather than the "white one".

And I still stand by what I said. Apple charge you $100 to upgrade to 4GB RAM when you can do it yourself for around $60 and then you have the old 2GB RAM to sell or keep.
11-06-2009, 09:04 PM
DaveTaylor

I personally found the 13" too small, so I went for a 15", but go for it if you feel comfortable with it :).
11-06-2009, 09:10 PM
Fehm

I would :) Recommended :P
11-06-2009, 09:16 PM
stoned

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveTaylor

I personally found the 13" too small, so I went for a 15", but go for it if you feel comfortable with it :).

Yeah it's kinda small but it depends what you're doing with it. I'm planning on using mine as a desktop computer at home (just need enough money for monitor, cables & a keyboard and mouse) and using it as a laptop for college. Spaces comes in quite handy if you're worrying about space. :P
11-06-2009, 09:30 PM
DaveTaylor

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoned

Yeah it's kinda small but it depends what you're doing with it. I'm planning on using mine as a desktop computer at home (just need enough money for monitor, cables & a keyboard and mouse) and using it as a laptop for college. Spaces comes in quite handy if you're worrying about space. :P

I will be using mine for lectures and the current 13" feels a lil small for me to be typing lots of notes etc.
11-06-2009, 09:33 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveTaylor

I will be using mine for lectures and the current 13" feels a lil small for me to be typing lots of notes etc.

Don't they have the exact same size keyboard though?
11-06-2009, 09:44 PM
Metric1

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

Don't they have the exact same size keyboard though?

maybe the screen is too small..
11-06-2009, 09:46 PM
stoned

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

Don't they have the exact same size keyboard though?

Yeah the keyboard is the same size on all, the main difference between 13" and 15"/17" is the part around the keyboard where the huge speakers are. :P
12-06-2009, 05:38 PM
Metric1

If I am going to run bootcamp on it how big of a hard drive should I get?
12-06-2009, 05:44 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

If I am going to run bootcamp on it how big of a hard drive should I get?

Well i've used 16.7GB on my Windows partition. That's with Windows 7 and a couple of programs I think It depends how much you plan on storing on it?
12-06-2009, 08:36 PM
Metric1

I am trying to decide whether I should get a bigger hard-drive and smaller screen, or smaller hard drive and bigger screen..
12-06-2009, 08:38 PM
stoned

If you wanna get the smaller hard drive and bigger screen go with the 13" and get a monitor and Apple display wire. (I have no clue what its called but you can buy it from the Apple Store)
13-06-2009, 03:38 PM
Metric1

Whats the difference between the 2.26 GHZ and the 2.53 GHZ?
13-06-2009, 06:08 PM
Recursion

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

Whats the difference between the 2.26 GHZ and the 2.53 GHZ?

You answered your own question there.
13-06-2009, 06:28 PM
Metric1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Android

You answered your own question there.

In terms of speed, am I going to notice the difference?
13-06-2009, 06:45 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

In terms of speed, am I going to notice the difference?

Probably not really. I don't think it's worth the extra anyways, unless you do a lot of CPU intensive stuff on it.
13-06-2009, 07:06 PM
Metric1

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

Probably not really. I don't think it's worth the extra anyways, unless you do a lot of CPU intensive stuff on it.

It's $150 more than a comparably equipped 2.26..

The decision was so much easier when one didn't have the back lit keyboard and the other one did..
13-06-2009, 07:12 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

It's $150 more than a comparably equipped 2.26..

The decision was so much easier when one didn't have the back lit keyboard and the other one did..

$150 more to go from a 2.26 to a 2.53 is no way worth it in my opinion. If it was $50 more it would be tempting, but not $150.
13-06-2009, 07:35 PM
Metric1

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

$150 more to go from a 2.26 to a 2.53 is no way worth it in my opinion. If it was $50 more it would be tempting, but not $150.

I suppose I could sell the iPod...
13-06-2009, 07:36 PM
stoned

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

Whats the difference between the 2.26 GHZ and the 2.53 GHZ?

0.27Ghz
15-06-2009, 12:14 AM
Metric1

My mom said she would buy it for me, so what ever she wants to buy me, is what I'll get.. haha
18-06-2009, 02:27 PM
Metric1

UPDATE:

I am going to order my MacBook today. I went to the Roosevelt Apple Store in Garden City but they didn't have the one I wanted. I am going to get a 13" MacBook Pro because I think it's plenty big for me and if it's not, I can buy a 24" HP LCD monitor for less than $300.

They have a deal on for students, you buy a Mac and you get a free iPod Touch, or $229 off a 120GB iPod Classic. I'm going to order the iPod Classic and probably sell it to one of my brothers. Also, Apple has another deal on printers, if you buy a Mac, you get $100 off a printer. I am going to order a Canon PIXMA MX330, and that's only $110, so essentially it's a $10 printer.
18-06-2009, 02:58 PM
Recursion

I found the 13" plenty big enough, not too small to stop you from using it properly but not too big to stop it being very very portable, now I have a 13" MB it's put me off getting a netbook because I now see how small they are :O
18-06-2009, 03:24 PM
Wolves

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

UPDATE:

I am going to order my MacBook today. I went to the Roosevelt Apple Store in Garden City but they didn't have the one I wanted. I am going to get a 13" MacBook Pro because I think it's plenty big for me and if it's not, I can buy a 24" HP LCD monitor for less than $300.

They have a deal on for students, you buy a Mac and you get a free iPod Touch, or $229 off a 120GB iPod Classic. I'm going to order the iPod Classic and probably sell it to one of my brothers. Also, Apple has another deal on printers, if you buy a Mac, you get $100 off a printer. I am going to order a Canon PIXMA MX330, and that's only $110, so essentially it's a $10 printer.

Where is this deal? please link me, cus' I'm thinking of getting a MB. :P