[X4U] Macbook Pro

[Roy van der Westhuizen]

Thanks Robert for the advice, in particular about a more-videocapable  
card.

Regards, Roy


> As the owner/user of a 24" iMac -- 2.16 GHz & 2 GB RAM -- using the  
> same
> chips, I can tell you that I am totally satisfied with the 2.16  
> speed, with
> a single exception: digitizing video.  The 8% speed bump to 2.33 is
> meaningless for most applications and remains inadequate for  
> digitizing.
> That said, the bundled MacBook Pro upgrades -- the extra 1 GB of  
> RAM and the
> more-capable video card -- are worth paying for.  In the Intel  
> world, 1 GB
> is simply not enough for more than surfing the web and writing  
> letters.
>
> The two biggest things coming up in portable computing are LED  
> screens and
> faster CPU chips.  Intel's next speed bump is due to appear in product
> starting in July, but if I read the reports correctly, the speed  
> increase
> will be limited to 20% faster bus speed, but only nominal (2.2 vs.  
> 2.16)
> clock speed.  The new chips may not be faster, but they will be  
> over $100
> cheaper.  The LED screens are "real soon now" but may be too  
> expensive for
> mainstream Macs during 2007.  Will Apple ship a MacBook Pro with  
> one but not
> the other?  Ask Steve Jobs.


>> My work is becoming more image heavy and I also need to have the
>> Intel processor to use some astronomy programs which are windose
>> only. I therefore need to upgrade my 1GB 17" P.B. with 1 GB ram. Am
>> thinking of a 15" Macbook Pro. The 2.16 ghz is equal to US$2,422.48
>> in local (Rand) currency and the 2.33 ghz is US$3,035.23. A 17" costs
>> US$3,484.10 These prices are for standard configs. Three questions.
>> Is it worth getting the 2.33 or stick to the 2.16 and load extra RAM.
>> Finally is it maybe better to wait until year end for new config
>> notebooks? I know it is often said that if you need a new machine,
>> now is the time, but I can hang on for a few months.
>>

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