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Evan Z <NOezb1SPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> My job is giving me ~$2000 to spend on a Mac laptop. With that amount
> of money, I can buy either a souped-up, top-of-the-line Macbook or a
> bottom-of-the-line Macbook Pro. I'm seeking advice about which choice
> makes more sense.
>
> Specifically, aside from the larger display size, is there a major
> advantage to the Macbook Pro? I don't know enough to find the answer to
> this question myself from the specs. The top-of-the line Macbook (the
> black one) and the low-level Macbook Pro both have the same processor
> as far as I can tell (2.4 Intel Core 2 Duo) and the same amount of
> memory (2 GBs), and the black Macbook actually has a larger hard drive
> (250 to 200 GB). Yet the Macbook Pro costs about $450 more.
>
> In short, my question is this: why does the Macbook Pro cost so much
> more? Any thoughts on whether it's worth so much more?
>
> Thanks very much for any help!
Whether it's worth "so much more" depends on how much you value the
things that are different.
The bigger screen is a big issue for some people. You're getting more
than 25% more real estate.
The MBP also offers the option of a non-glossy screen, about which some
people feel very strongly.
Continuing the video differences, the MBP has a more powerful video
subsystem and has dedicated video memory instead of stealing a chunk of
system RAM.
The MBP has an ExpressCard/34 slot.
Those are the big differences.
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