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Buying a Macbook Pro

Circlenaut

Circlenaut

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I'm about to lay down 2.2k on a new shiny Macbook Pro as soon as my money transfers from my savings to my checking account. I went into the store and fell in love with the thing plus the notion of dual book really owns. Please tell me otherwise why I'm making a mistake.
 
The keyboard is weird. It's like a bunch of seperate buttons.

NVM, that's just the MacBook.

Ehh, don't do it anyways. Too much money. The cool/wow factor will be there for like a week or 2. Then you'll be like, "whatever."
 
you're making a mistake by not giving it to me...oh wait I already have one. Congratulations on joining our cult, here's a brochure.
 
my brother just purchased a 2.0ghz dual notebook, 7200rpm, dvd writer, dedicated 256mb graphics from dell for 1,200. save yourself a grand and get better performance.

the novelty of a mac runs out really fast, trust me. i was awed by the new macs when i was in college and went apesh!t when i started as a computer lab operator in the architecture college. it was fun for 15 minutes, then i jumped back on a PC.


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Out of interest, what are the performance advantages over a MacBook other than a dedicated graphics card and (optional) faster CPU? Cause I just couldnt justify the price difference... although the Pros are sweet...
 
Originally posted by: rikadik
Out of interest, what are the performance advantages over a MacBook other than a dedicated graphics card and (optional) faster CPU? Cause I just couldnt justify the price difference... although the Pros are sweet...
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I'm wondering if anyone has loaded up windows and done gaming benchmarks to see how it does on games. Of course there's better price vs. preformance dells out there and what now, but If I was to buy a Mac laptop I'd want that ability to switch over and do some gaming here and there.
 
i wrote a review of the macbook and posted it in that large thread about them...search it up...the keyboard is not weird (macbook only, macbook pro is just like any other) people seem to think this a lot ( i did too) but it is nothing to worry about...i personally would get a macbook (and i did) but i suppose if you want to game and do other things of the nature get the pro... 😛
 
CNET and some other tech sites have done extensive reviews on performance with macbooks and macbook pros. Just look it up and they'll show you. The performance advantages of having a dedicated graphics card only shows when you have games to play or programs that use the GPU for rendering or professional applications. The card, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, is the same card that is used in other windows laptops, so your gaming will not be affected. That being said the card is still slow for the other cards out there
 
Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
CNET and some other tech sites have done extensive reviews on performance with macbooks and macbook pros. Just look it up and they'll show you. The performance advantages of having a dedicated graphics card only shows when you have games to play or programs that use the GPU for rendering or professional applications. The card, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, is the same card that is used in other windows laptops, so your gaming will not be affected. That being said the card is still slow for the other cards out there
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Just to clarify a bit, the x1600 in the MacBookPro under Windows (and I'd imagine under OSX as well) is underclocked compared to other notebooks using the same graphics setup. However, I'm able to overclock mine under XP to 400/400 and it produces acceptible results in Oblivion and F.E.A.R. It's not quite as fast as say an Acer Travelmate 8200, but I didn't buy my Mac for playing games. OS X is where I spend most of my time as a software developer.
 
Ouch. I just told my girlfriend my plans. She doesn't sound very happy 🙁 "Felipe, it's a waste of money. OMG, you already have a laptop! We're not talking anymore, bye. *hangs up*" Ha, I'm note even going to try and explain. Haha
 
It's a lot of money to be sure. But my Powerbook is the best tech purchase I have ever made. Apple makes great machines. Get the Apple Care, it's essential with a laptop.
 
I can tell you that it will be really cool for a while, but the novelty and "wow" factor will wear off really quick, leaving you thinking, "Why did I just spend $2200 on this thing?"
 
the power book or macbook or powerbook pro or macboook pro (whatever the fvck it's called) is actually a nice laptop. mind you, it's the only apple product even close to being worth the money you pay 😛
 
Originally posted by: AmigaMan
Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
CNET and some other tech sites have done extensive reviews on performance with macbooks and macbook pros. Just look it up and they'll show you. The performance advantages of having a dedicated graphics card only shows when you have games to play or programs that use the GPU for rendering or professional applications. The card, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, is the same card that is used in other windows laptops, so your gaming will not be affected. That being said the card is still slow for the other cards out there
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Just to clarify a bit, the x1600 in the MacBookPro under Windows (and I'd imagine under OSX as well) is underclocked compared to other notebooks using the same graphics setup. However, I'm able to overclock mine under XP to 400/400 and it produces acceptible results in Oblivion and F.E.A.R. It's not quite as fast as say an Acer Travelmate 8200, but I didn't buy my Mac for playing games. OS X is where I spend most of my time as a software developer.
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I think what your trying to say is that Apple underclocks their video cards so that the laptops (apple rather calls them notebook since they're too hot for your actual lap) dont make too much noise. When dual booting, windows allows you to overclock your card to average or above average speeds resulting in higher fan noises.
 
The "over $2k" part looks unnecessary me. $2k is my hard cap for laptops, since they have almost no upgrade path to speak of.
At least with my planned $2.5k gaming rig, I'll be able to reuse at least $1k of the parts (monitor, case, PSU, UPS, DVD-RW, HDs).
 
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