scott2
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Re:Build or Buy a MacBook Pro? - 2008/08/10 17:45
I can get a MBP 17" at Bestbuy.com or I can "build" it at the Apple site.
buy it online from an apple reseller like powermax or small dog so you dont have to pay sales tax.
Question #1 is, how is the fan noise?
dont think youll find the fan noise any louder than a similar windows notebook, jobs is picky about fan noise.
Question 2 is, the MBP at BestBuy is 5400rpm (250gb). If I "build" the Mac at the Apple site I could then get 7200rpm (200gb). Will the added speed keep the MBP cooler or will it make it run hotter, thus making the fan cycle on/off? The trade-off is 50gb on the hard drive...???
dont bother with the faster drive unless youre doing video editing or something when things go faster they make more heat.
Question 3, The graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM. Does anyone know if this is discrete memory?
yes it is.
Question 4, the display is 17" widescreen TFT-LCD display with 1680 x 1050 resolution. If I build the Mac I have a choice of high resolution for $100. At the Apple site they don't even mention "TFT-LCD". The Apple site also doesn't mention the max resolution for the "high resolution". What is TTF? Does anyone have the high resolution? Is it worth it?
if its worth it is an opinion. i wouldnt get it but i think the 17 is too big.
Question 5, I can get an additional 2mb memory for $200 if I build it online. Is it worth it or is memory simple enough to add later? The BIG issue here is that the salesman said the MBP is so "efficient" that I won't even know that I have less memory. True?
the salesman is an idiot you can never have too much memory but you probably dont need more than 2 gb to start. dont pay apples prices for memory they are way too high buy it from owc and do it yourself, it is pretty easy.
Post edited by: scott2, at: 2008/08/10 17:47
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