Thank you to all who have replied to my query on MacBook Pro 15". I've decided to go for the standard 2.2GHz / 750 Gb HDD with standard glossy display and 8Gb RAM. I'll put the extra $$ saved by not getting the 2.3GHz upgrade into an extended warranty. I'm also tempted to get Aperture 3 and have a nice play with it!
Regards Reg Reg Whitely Home: 08 9921 7272 Mob: 04 8899 7313 Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net On 06/03/2011, at 5:18 pm, Ronda Brown wrote: > I agree with Ruben. To advise whether the 2.3GHz is worth the extra price > would depend on what you use the MBP for. > If you are heavy user in Photoshop and Final Cut Pro, I would suggest the > 2.3GHz. > > The 2.3GHz CPU has a larger L3 cache (8MB vs 6MB.) The increase in cache is > usually more important than the minimal increase in speed, depending on what > you do in Photoshop & FCP. > > Certainly go the biggest Hard Drive you can afford and extra RAM. > > Re: The Glossy vs Anti-Glare … this debate has been going on for eternity ;-) > Some Professional Graphic Artists & Photographers say the Anti-Glare gives a > truer ‘Print’ colour than the Gloss. > > The latest MBPs have high resolution displays, older MBPs you could get a > lower resolution Anti-Glare display. > > I’ve had anti-glare on my PowerBook & previous MacBook Pro, but I decided to > go with the Glossy Display on my current MBP. > I love the look of the glossy screen, the images have a deeper look with more > contrast. blacks are really black. > > Cheers, > Ronni > On 04/03/2011, at 12:26 AM, Dark1 wrote: > >> I'm not sure whether the extra 100MHz is worth another $300 or not but the >> performance gains you'll see will depend on what your using your computer >> for. If the programs your using can make use of all the threads (including >> the hyperthreads) you'll get that extra 100MHz per core so it's actually an >> extra 400 but if they only use a single thread its not nearly as good. >> Dunno about the displays but you can probably find info on that in the >> archives. >> >> Ruben >> >>> Hi all WAMUGgers >>> >>> Long time since I asked a question. I'm thinking of buying a new MacBook >>> Pro 15". >>> Is the 2.3GHz i7 option worth the extra dollars over the 2.2? >>> What are experiences with glossy v anti-glare displays? >>> Any other tips? >>> Will buy ed price and plan to salary sacrifice. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Reg >>> >>> Reg Whitely >>> >>> Home: 08 9921 7272 >>> Mob: 04 8899 7313 >>> Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net >>> > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
