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many mac related topics lately but not from a windows super junkie fanatic supporter kill for win (win+win) etc etc

I decided to go for a new laptop and except that id like to work with OSX once again!!

So im thinking to do a 2in1 by getting a macbook pro and if ...
iiiiiiiifff
everything will go fine, then i may go for a top spec imac 27 in 2-3 years (if)

now my big problem ...
i cant find any MBP 13" with an i3 or an i5
(i read to some forums that the size of the "i" line is bigger and apple have to release a new 13" body.... dont know if true)...

anyway i guess ill have to choose between

13" - core 2 duo 2.4
and
15" - i5 2.4

but the difference is 550 euros (from amazon.co.uk)....

So the quenstion is .... 550 euros for 2" more and an i5 instead of C2D? ?*@?#

worth it?

** Recently i tested a dell inspiron with just an i3M 2.26 / 2GB ram / 5400 HD
loaded some of my projects and the CPU went at maximum 60% (very good for the specs imo)

[26 tracks / 190 instances of live devices]

so... second q ... will the c2d @ 2.4 be faster than an i3 @ 2.26? (i guess no way lol)

there is a big difference in price between the 13 and 15 inch but also a considerable difference in processing power as well as screen resolution!

as someone else put it here on the forum: "the core2duo is 4 years old. i would'nt pay top dollar for the 13 inch macbook pro"


i just ordered the 15 inch and i dont think i will regret it!

good luck

Thanks misiu, agree with anything said !

right now in my basket £1,396 = 1,680 EUR


1. Belkin Bluetooth Lounge Mouse - White - F5L031qqWHT - Belkin £12.99

2. Apple MB570Z/A Mini Display Port to DVI Adapter - Apple Computer - £21.00

3. MacBook Pro 15inch 2.4GHz (Intel Core i5, 4Gb RAM, 320Gb HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 256 MB, SD card slot, Intel HD Graphics, up to 9 hour battery life) - £1,352.26

4. Belkin F4U016UK 4 Port Desktop USB Hub with Power Supply - £9.99

man i dont think i have the balls to click the "checkout" button

Im hearing evil voices from the past:

hey! you can go for a top dell laptop with 1 year more support and some better spects and you save 800 euros for a trio with 2 porn-stars or more

on the other hand ... aluminum body - battery - illuminated keys - better resolution - OS - programs - trackpad

Check the refurb section on the Apple site too, you might find a pretty good deal on one of the newer MBP's.

i would not take an 13" one, they not even have an audio in...

i know if you are using a proper soundcard it doesn't matter, but i think it's weak for such an expensive laptop to not even be able to do quick and dirty recordings via the built in soundcard... i really don't know what's wrong with apple lately and their hardware policies.

it really sucks IMO.

Tarekith wrote:Check the refurb section on the Apple site too, you might find a pretty good deal on one of the newer MBP's.

unfortunately my location in to Greece so it is a big risk to buy out from EU

amazon.co.uk currently is 350+ euros cheaper than Greece (for the same things)

SubFunk wrote:i would not take an 13" one, they not even have an audio in...

i know if you are using a proper soundcard it doesn't matter, but i think it's weak for such an expensive laptop to not even be able to do quick and dirty recordings via the built in soundcard... i really don't know what's wrong with apple lately and their hardware policies.

it really sucks IMO.

Sure they do. You can switch the port between input and output in system preferences. It's a little cumbersome as you can't use the in and out simultaneously, but it works.

Have u considered an iMac ? I think will get better value for money assuming u don't need to lug it around.

yes but not for now :/
maybe when i decide to replace my desktop after 2-3 years
(looking forward for a quad i7 - 8GB Ram 27" tank imac with SSD )

but now i need a laptop anyway and except that i'd like to go apple again (for a while on not) ...

so now it may be the correct time ... for a macbook pro

Ill get the laptop that i need anyway... and back to mac (2 in 1)

but the F**** machine is so expensive for the Europeans and especially for those who dont have a real apple store in their country. + the worst support ever

we're in the same boat
but i'd wait till the end of cycle when the mbp line will be renewed (around 3 months according to http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/)

the_planet wrote:

SubFunk wrote:i would not take an 13" one, they not even have an audio in...

i know if you are using a proper soundcard it doesn't matter, but i think it's weak for such an expensive laptop to not even be able to do quick and dirty recordings via the built in soundcard... i really don't know what's wrong with apple lately and their hardware policies.

it really sucks IMO.

Sure they do. You can switch the port between input and output in system preferences. It's a little cumbersome as you can't use the in and out simultaneously, but it works.

alright, thanks for the info, it still kinda sucks, though.

3 months is not a lot to wait but if they dont release at least an i5 for pro 13 %(&^%$*^&%$

in the meantime ... more evil voices ...

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-Intel Core i7-720QM (1.6GHz, turbo up to 2.8GHz, 6MB Cache) QUAD CORE 8 PROCESSES
-6 GIG DDR 3 (1333mhz)
-500GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
-1GB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 5470 Graphic Card
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-Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Load Drive (mb like)

950 euros lol f**me

950 euros and a decend 3rd world country look in best plastic reality outfit... some people change theier apple laptops every year.. a not much used second hand model can be a good option

this is what keeping me from not to buy it ...

so for you who watching things in apple..

any rumors about the new models?

Some time ago I bought a MBP 15" from the french Refurb. I saved 600€.
When I was decided to buy one I was looking at the refurb every day to seek for the model I wanted.
Don't you have a refurb in the Greece Apple store ? I mean there is sometimes good deals and you feel better to not pay the high price. But you need to be careful to the specs.