Calling people with Mac Books/Mac Book Pros.

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Im ever to close to buying a Mac Book Pro, but Im not entirely sure its totally warrented spending £1.6k on the 1920x1200 and 160Gb 7200 RPM Version.


So if you could state:

1. What Model and screen.
2. What you do with it. (Eg. mobile photo storage/editing)
3. Pros of your model.
4. Cons of your model.

Cheeers! :)
 
Justin said:
Sure!

1. MacBook Pro, 2.4Ghz, 2Gb RAM, GeForce 8600M GT 256Mb, 1440x900 (glossy) screen.

2. I use photoshop CS3 for editing and photo storage, general internet browsing, iTunes, iMovie and also iPhoto.

3. Pros- Nice screen size, sharp screen colours, very fast, light, thin, wide range of interfaces, decent sized HDD, works very well when connected to a big HDTV (42") and (26"), very long battery life for a laptop.

4. Cons- Can get very hot, but I don't really have it on my lap much, and I feel it's a bit limited with 2 USB ports, but can easily be sorted with a USB hub.
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Wasn't there some thing about the Mac Book (pro?) screens only being 12? bit and not the full 14 bit colors and they used dithering to get the full 13.2Million colors or something?

The 15 inch version is £1110, which is very very nice. But I've got to get the HD custom fit cos £150 for a sodding extra 40gb and 1200RPM is a rip off! :rolleyes:

Probably a point to haggle over... :confused:

Probs going to go to the apple store again to install lightroom with about 20 of my photos to see how the performance/space effects my choice.

And I would probably use this thing on my lap, so hot? How hot and does the fan control ability change much? (I don't mind abit of noise)
 
Im looking at the bottom 15 Inch MBP now.

£1100 with the 120gb 5400 or £1250 with the 160gb 7200.

Now as 200Gb 7200RPM drives are out I want one of them in it.

Hate the way you can change HD in MB but not MBP :rolleyes:

Probs Spend £1300 and get the Apple Base station and 3 year applecare for £60.

Lets hope eh?

Oh and 17 inch has pretty much been discounted because its bigger and heavier and while its at home it'll be connected to a 2407 anyway :p
 
EVH said:
All you had to say on the phone was that you were in Uni :o

I left uni coming up to 2 years ago, and have only been asked to prove it once (in 8 purchases)
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Heh, im hoping that UCAS card and application number will be enough :p


Anyone ever tried haggling? Maybe the guys on the phone are on a commission? What country are they in?

Im still stuck on what to buy. Its PROBABLY going to be the bottom one as getting the next one up means I might aswell get the full kick ass one!

But as ill have a games and quad core watercooled PC, graphics mem and CPU speed isn't THAT required.

But a 7200RPM HD is required.... :confused:

I dunnooooo.

People with 15 inch and Lightroom, ever get really annoyed with lack of space?

But then again any major work would be at home on a 2407....

So I think a 15 Inch MBP will be on the way to meeee :D
 
Anyone with a MBP 15 can post FPS benchmarks at native res?

Interested in LFS/EVE.

Im debating whether I should ditch my PC completely but still want to run EVE/LFS @ Max with AA and AF etc...
 
DreederOcUK said:
Eve runs beautifully under Crossover on my 17"... not tried LFS, but i can do.

Not sure what res the 15" is, but as Eve runs well (30fps+) at 1920x1200 im sure it will run very well on a 15"
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Well if it works well on a 17 then its gonna be good on a 15 :p

Now debating on 17 or 15 inch.

God this decision goes round in circles!!!




Edit: Ok guys with 15 Inch 2.4 and 17 Inch 2.4 with windows installed.

Can you run Live For Speed and get the FPS up and tell me what you get? I really hoping its atleast half as good as my XTX but I bet it won't :(
 
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