Help please may get mac book pro today

mark35 · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:03

should i get a 15.4 or the 17 inch screen? whats the best all so how good is the x1600 256 vga card? will i be able to upgrade this at all . And any tips for getting a discount at the apple shop
Main use will be web and a few games etc

Hate · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:04

As with all laptops you won't be able to upgrade the video card. I have the 15" screen and find it more than adequate

WotDa · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:05

Take some pictures of the screen and tell us if you went for glossy or matte please.

mark35 · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:14

i want a mac only thing putting me off is the vga card i have just come from a dell xps 1710 with a 7950 512mb vga card

28ten · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:16

WotDa said:
Take some pictures of the screen and tell us if you went for glossy or matte please.

better still, buy one of each and do a comparison shot

Will_3rd · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:18

mark35 said:
i want a mac only thing putting me off is the vga card i have just come from a dell xps 1710 with a 7950 512mb vga card

The 7950 is much better then 1600 that comes with the MBP, you planning on gaming? For day to day use the 1600 is more then enough.

FirebarUK · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:20

Prepare to be disappointed if your going from a 7950 to an X1600.

mark35 · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:20

a few game slike bf2142 etc

Will_3rd · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:22

mark35 said:
a few game slike bf2142 etc

be a bit dodgy like, it might look a bit pants

FirebarUK · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:27

You could probably run it fine on 1280x1024 medium/low details. I did that with my 7300GT (although the 7300GT DDR3 wasnt a bad card tbh).

mark35 · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:29

how heavey is the 15.4 nad 17inch versions

Will_3rd · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:42

15.4" 2.5Kg

17" 3.1Kg

Logsi · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:44

mark35 said:
i want a mac only thing putting me off is the vga card i have just come from a dell xps 1710 with a 7950 512mb vga card

This isnt a gaming laptop though is it

It also doesn't have an inflated price that the XPS has. And my 17" MBP is considerably smaller than my step dads 17" XPS. I know which one i'd rather have!

The X1600 is more than adequate! Runs Wow very well! All up full.

Josh

mark35 · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:46

been googleing bf2142runs on a 128 mb card so a 256 should be ok now what screen is the 17 inch worth it over the 15.4 ?

FirebarUK · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:51

been googleing bf2142runs on a 128 mb card

It won't run it that well though, nothing compared to your XPS. If your going to be using this for gaming dont bother tbh.

Logsi · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:56

Dell XPS Vs. MBP 17"

Much thinner! And quieter.

My Step dad has just ordered another XPS :eek:

He said that my MBP was ugly and lacked style!!! :eek:

Josh

mark35 · 7 Apr 2007 at 13:01

To be fair i have my quad core pc for games got rif of the dell becaue of wight anbd size looking at that pic above it looks great for size

mark35 · 7 Apr 2007 at 13:02

The Apple shop price match. Is there any where i need to be looking to get the price down?

AdWright · 7 Apr 2007 at 13:17

mark35 said:
Apple shop price match is there any were i did to be looking to get the price down?

In English?

MagicBoy · 7 Apr 2007 at 13:53

mark35 said:
The Apple shop price match. Is there any where i need to be looking to get the price down?

Price match - no chance. Apple have no direct competition, control the product, the supply and the dealers. You might save £20 buying online but you usually pay that back in postage.

There's basically two ways of getting a discount :
1) Jump on the next flight to the USA and buy one in person. I saved £300 on my 15".
2) If you are in education (and judging by your spelling and grammar you need it!

) then ask for education discount. It ranges between 7% and 12% depending on stage of learning.