[X4U] MacBook Pro decision

[Jeff Johnson]

Alas, these days, if you get 3-4 years of good performance from a
computer, that's good. I have a new MBP 2.4 GHz w/ 2 GB RAM and 160 GB
HD and assume that I will be ready for a new when when AppleCare
expires in 2010. Computers (esp. Macs) may *last* (much) longer than
that but the realiistic replacement time seems to be shortening.
Fortunately, you can increasingly get a very decent laptop for a price
that won't break most budgets. Compare what you can get now for $1000
or $2000 with what you got when you spent that kind of money 5 and 10
years ago. Pretty freakin' amazing.

Today's MacBooks (available to college students starting at $999 and
also include a free 4 GB iPod nano and a free printer) are dynamite
computers!

Jeff

On 8/6/07, Jens Selvig <lstnmt at bresnan.net> wrote:
> Thanks to all who have replied. I am waiting at least until after
> tomorrow to see if there are any announcements to make a final
> decision. I am leaning toward the 2.4 gHz model at the moment.
> Thinking that it will give the longest usability. In a dream it would
> be nice to buy hardware and have it meet your needs forever but that
> really is an hallucination! I will do the 160 gig drive for upgrade.
>
> Jens
>
> Jens Selvig
> ...lost in Montana...