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Macbook or thinkpad?

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Hello, I need a new notebook for college. I am looking at the new 13.3" macbook and the t60 thinkpad (I can get it with EPP discount). Basically both notebooks are almost exact same (1.83ghz dual core). The only major advantages are

Macbook
Integrated video camera
apple remote
ability to run OSX and windows XP

Thinkpad
80gb harddrive (vs 60 for macbook)
X1300 ATI 64mb video card (vs integrated video)
Three year warranty (macbook warrranty?)
DVD recorder (vs dvd player)

Right now I am leaning towards the thinkpad because it basically does everything my PC does (is a x1300==R9700 pro?). I occasionally game and probably would buy a 17" lcd when I am using the comp in the dorm room. What do you guys think?
 
I would say thinkpad. the hard drive and DVDRW are great additions, and thinkpads are still great quality machines. However, iirc, the X1300 is a good deal weaker than the 9700 Pro. Not too sure about benchies, but from the numbers, the 9700 Pro has twice the mem bandwidth, double the pipelines, and a 256-bit bus as opposed to a 128-bit bus.
 
As far as real-world use, X1300 isn't much faster than the GMA950 Intel Integrated Graphics in the MacBook. X300/X1300 is too weak for pretty much any modern game, unless you really turn down quality and resolution.

Simply put, GMA950 sucks more than X1300, but they both suck.
 
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