macbook

[cl3m3nt]

i'm not IT savvy hence i am seeking professional advice

Comments

[thoburn]

2.53 has a faster processor? heh heh. beside that, 2.53 mbp's keyboard is also illuminated.

[cl3m3nt]

2.26's keyboard is also illuminated. according to my friend's comment below, the speed difference is neligible.

[thoburn]

oh..okok

[veryannoymous]

1) between 2.26GHz and 2.53GHz, the speed difference in negligible, there will not be any noticeable difference in user experience.

2) are you a heavy user? what applications are you mostly likely to run? 2GB of RAM is more than good enough for an average user. if you're a gamer, 2GB of RAM should be decent, unless you're a serious gamer, i would suggest you go for 4GB. if you intend to run design softwares for school, 2GB is decent too. 4GB might be an overkill for normal usage.

i would suggest you go for MBP 2.26GHz.

[cl3m3nt]

wow you sound like an expert!

i am not a gamer. basically, i only need internet, microsoft office,msn and itunes.

on certain days my usage may be higher, runnig itunes,a few internet and msn applications concurrently.

so you would suggest 2.26GHz and just 2GB of RAM?

[veryannoymous]

if what you need is just the internet, office, msn, itunes, 2GB is good enough to run those applications simultaneously! no need to be greedy and upgrade to 4GB! 2.26GHz and 2GB ram would be more than sufficient for your usage. (unless you have many $$$ to spam...)

[cl3m3nt]

yup. have decided to get the 2.26GHz with 2GB ram.

thanks!

[j1mmylin]

i'm using 2. but got it at 2488 lei.
arent they overcharging u?

why dont u geddit from apple istore online?
it's even cheaper with the student discount.

[cl3m3nt]

where did you get yours from?

if i purchase from online, it doesn't come with microsoft office or adobe reader. if i purchase from online with macoffice as add on, the cost will be higher.

[life_st0ry]

does urs have extended warranty up to 3 yrs? so urs has msoft office issit?

[cl3m3nt]

yes to both questions. the warranty is both local and international warranty.

[pinming]

i ram fast and furious : p you'll definitely be satisfied.

[cl3m3nt]

i'm revirginised. cannot handle you. :P

[xiaogou]

If you're not a gamer, get the 2.26GHz model, but upgrade to 4GB RAM. HDD requirements should be sufficient with your external harddisk.

Btw, remember the prices are excluding GST, so need to add another $160...

[cl3m3nt]

ok i'll be getting the 2.26GHz.

the question is whether there is a need to upgrade to 4GB RAM. still unsure about that.

[ellcrius]

remember what I told you last night... ;)

[cl3m3nt]

yup yup i do. will be going with what you said. thanks!

p.s. nice seeing you last night! :)