Well, now, Good Old Lewy!!! Let's be fair.. :) If speakers don't
matter, and if you prefer the smaller laptop, the Macbook is awesome.
It, too, can have up to 4GB of ram, and I do not see any differences
between a 2.4GB and a 2.1GB processor. For Old Shaney here, a Macbook
is the best bang for the buck, no doubt. Now, if speakers do matter
to you, and you want the better graphics card, go Pro. I still
couldn't justify that much money, though. For me, it's Macbook
standard all the way. I'm gonna update the ram, the hard drive, and
whatever else I can. Give me a good microphone, a very good pair of
headphones, and I have myself a Macbook Pro without actually buying
one for all that extra cash.
On Apr 6, 2008, at 3:53 PM, Lewis Brock wrote:
actually the specification of the macbook pro beets the macbook and
delivers better performance for the money. I owned a macbook and 2
weeks later sent it back for my now studio notebook for touring
with. my macbook pro 2.4 with 4GB ram and 200GB drive is amazing.
much better than the macbook standard, more powerful, friendly and
louder speakers with decent quality
lew
On 6 Apr 2008, at 21:39, Jerry Matheny wrote:
But is it really worth getting the MacBook Pro over the regular
MacBook? The specs seem to be about the same. And the pro costs so
much more in comparison.
Thanks in advance,
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- From: "erik burggraaf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac
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Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: About to get my MacBook
Heh dood, you might just hate this idea, and I wouldn't blaim you
in the slightest, but have you looked at ebay? They have 2.4 ghz
macbook pro units brand new going for, well last time I checked
about $1800, compaired with about $2500 in the apple store here in
TO.
If you're going to pay top dollar either in store or via phone,
then go store. The store has way more going for it. Want an
apple compadible tv tooner usb or firewire device? The store has
several. Case? Bluetooth keybord? Fusion? Questions about how
to do something on a mac? Want to take a coarse in leppard? You
can't do any of that over the phone, but you can do it all in the
store.
Want to bring your thing in for service? Form a relationship with
the ppl who work in the store. It's a huge investment. I bought
mine from a third party because of funding, but I'd love to get
to meet people in my friendly neighbourhood apple store at this
point now that I'm accessorizing.
Best,
Erik
On 6-Apr-08, at 1:16 PM, Jerry Matheny wrote:
I was about to get my MacBook, but wanted to know people's
opinions. Should I just get it directly from a local Apple store,
or call the toll free number or what to get it? And, is there
any cheaper way to get one than Apple, and still get one new?
And one thing I never had answered was the glossy screen. Does
that cause any problems with someone sighted who may be looking
at it? Or someone vvisually impaired for that matter. Any
thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Jerry
Mr. Lewis Brock
Totally blind musician and composer of 21st century synth orchestral
music
Phone: +44 07857 352828
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Skype: lewisjbrock
Shane Jackson
Vestavia Hills, Alabama, USA.
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