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Used and love macs, but never owned. Should I?
ajay | Dec 9 2006
I really want to buy the Macbook Pro (the new ones). Well, its more i really want a mac, and notebooks suit me better, and the pro seems so much better. Should I go for the Macbook, the Macbook pro or wait for something better? 15 Comments
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 To echo what emory said,...Submitted by ScottE22 on December 13, 2006 - 8:28am.
To echo what emory said, I think for the kind of work you are doing a MacBook would be more than adequate if it's loaded up with RAM. I think that even as recently as 2 years ago the shared VRAM would have been an issue, but at this point unless you're doing real, heavy-duty video work I don't think you're going to sacrifice anything by going with the MacBook. In fact, I actually like the form factor of the smaller MacBook better than the MBP. I listen to several Mac-oriented podcasts including iLifeZone and MacBreak Weekly and the general sentiment seems to be that we have gotten to the point where even the "basic" computer has sufficient power for 90% of users. iLifeZone recently dedicated an entire podcast to discussing the different Apple hardware and which one you really need for the work you want to do. I highly recommend giving it a listen. Zip over to this link. You can listen right on your computer or download the MP3. Here's a snippet from the show notes: Quote:
Derrick likes the MacBook and is surprised so many high-end users are sporting MacBooks instead of the more powerful MacBook Pro (See Below). The general consensus seems to be it's powerful, light, affordable, and looks great. Alex lusts for a black MacBook Pro... Alex also notes that unless you're doing high-end work, there's nothing you can't do on the MacBook. His big difference between the two is the graphics card. Scott says that an Aperture user probably wouldn't like the MacBook and Derrick agrees. Craig notes the power of the MacBook for a day-to-day user. For the price, the MacBook makes great sense according to John. Good luck!! » POSTED IN:
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