macbook vs macbook pro

echocord · Post by **echocord** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:53 am

hey, is there any bigger difference in working speed between macbook and macbook pro? except the graphic card i cant see any reason to buy a macbook pro..

unminimaltruisme · Post by **unminimaltruisme** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:10 am

Happy to see this topic because I wonder exactly the same thing !

Here is a complete test of the macbook (attention : the macbook has a 2Ghz CPU and macbook Pro has a 1.83GhZ CPU) :

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/macbook.ars

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Mon May 22, 2006 6:37 pm

One thing is that Apple doesn't offer 7200 rpm drives in the MacBooks.

echocord · Post by **echocord** » Mon May 22, 2006 6:47 pm

ah okay but it shouldn't be a problem, to build in a faster drive by yourself...

@vince - thanks for the test!

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unminimaltruisme · Post by **unminimaltruisme** » Tue May 23, 2006 9:02 am

And replace it doesn't seem as difficult as in IBook ...

I'll probably order one in few days but after the 28th because the price of intel's core duo processor will decrease (and thus the price of macbook will maybe be decrease or they'll maybe be delivered with a better processor ??) :

(Sorry it's in French ... I'll maybe translate it later in the day but now I am in the hurry)

Selon Digitimes, c'est le 28 mai qu'Intel devait revoir la grille de tarif de ses Core Duo.
La baisse la plus conséquente se fera sur le modèle à 2,16 GHz qui passera de 637 à 423 dollars l'unité.
Le modèle à 2 GHz passera de 423 à 294$ et le 1,83 de 294 à 241.
Le modèle 1,66 GHz va disparaître au profit d'un modèle basse consommation d'énergie à la même fréquence, moins cher de 32$.
Notez que ces tarifs sont ceux de gros pour 1000 pièces, et qu'Apple en tant que constructeur paye ses processeurs bien moins cher.
Un modèle à 2,33 GHz fera son apparition dans le haut de gamme pour 637$.

BobStock · Post by **BobStock** » Sat May 27, 2006 4:39 pm

Ok thx! I got the same problem! I don't know wich one I will order

, Macbook or Macbook pro! There such a different in price, but there aren't really big difference in my eyes, yes the videocard???! But do I need that?

echocord · Post by **echocord** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:55 pm

i think, you'll need a lot of ram in macbook because the video-ram will be taken from your normal ram.. hmmm but i think, the videocard for macbook pro is not about 700 or 800 euros/dollars worth...

unminimaltruisme · Post by **unminimaltruisme** » Sun May 28, 2006 12:22 pm

If you're not a gamer I think you won't need the Ati Radeon from BookPro. Anyway 1Gb of Ram seems to be a good choice.

I'll certainly order mine in 2 or 3 days :

- 2Ghz Processor
- White case
- 1GB of Ram
- HD 80 Gb @ 5400 rpm

With the student shortage it will cost 1380.85€ ... Nice price for a nice machine I think.