difference between white macbook and macbook pro

[Rottie]

I am thinking about getting a used white macbook because it is cheaper than expensive used macbook pro but all i know they are not same CPU so what else did I miss? The reason I want to learn more about macbook and feel it then I can go for Macbook Pro....also latest and future OSX will work with old model like 2 year old macbook? I dont want to make a fool of buying macbook.

 

[Rottie]

oh i forgot to add I will use macbook for web surfing, watch movie email, some Photoshop work...I dont plan to play hardcore game anymore.

 

[alfa147x]

Max out the ram on my polycarbonate MacBooks and you'll be set

 

[Zen0]

Plastic vs Aluminum
Thickness
Heavier
Inferior screen
Less ports
2GB less RAM

And the obviously slower CPU

No point in buying a Macbook, it used to be a value proposition before the Macbook Pros were updated however.

 

[Obsy]

You're comparing the base 13" models? Well, besides the aluminum unibody, the MacBook Pro has:
*2nd gen Core i processor vs Core 2
*4GB vs 2GB RAM
*320GB vs 250GB HDD
*backlit keyboard
*SDXC slot
*Firewire 800
*Thunderbolt
*glossy display :\
*sexier

Hope I didn't miss anything. I'd pay the extra $200 for the MBP. If you have a Micro Center nearby, they have them for $1000.

 

[TheStu]

He was talking about used, so it is a whole different proposition. OP, it depends on the age of the used system, and how much you are willing to spend.

 

[Eug]

If you don't need what the MacBook Pro offers, just get the used MacBook, as long as it's a decent deal with decent memory. 2 GB is minimum these days IMO, but if usage is light then 2 GB is sufficient (for the right price). Another option is a refurb white MacBook. You get the full 1 year warranty with that.

BTW, if the MacBook Pro didn't have Firewire and a backlit keyboard, I'd buy the white MacBook.

In fact, that's exactly what I did. When the aluminum MacBook came out, it didn't have Firewire and the entry level model didn't have a backlit keyboard, so I bought a refurb white MacBook instead.

For the next revision, Apple saw the light and added Firewire and a backlit keyboard to all the aluminum MBPs... and dropped the price.

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P.S. I waiting on the same for the 11" MacBook Air. The current model is crippled. It will be nice to see it gain Thunderbolt and a backlit keyboard, as well as a better hinge and longer lasting battery.