Should I keep this pre-November update Macbook?
Hey guys,
I've been wanting to get a Macbook for a long time, and recently purchased one at a reduced price at Fry's Electronics. I knew there had to be a catch for them to be reducing the price, but I didn't figure it out until I got it home and could check. Turns out the models they were clearing out were the older models from before the early November upgrade.
I bought the low end white Macbook on sale for $899, which is cheaper than I could have purchased it with my educational discount, which would have made it $999. The model I bought is as follows:
2 ghz c2d
1 gig ram
80 gig hd
Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64 mb shared with main memory
combo drive
OS x Tiger
I'm eligible for the $9.99 Leopard upgrade through the mail as well.
The same model listed on Apple shows everything the same, except includes an Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory. It also has Leopard pre-installed, although I don't have a problem installing Leopard myself.
I also read somewhere that they also have some other more subtle upgrades as well - is that true?
Anyway, do you think it's worth keeping this one, or should I spend $100 more and get an upgraded one with my college discount? I would kind of like the most recent hardware, but I'm not sure if it warrants the extra $100. Does Leopard need that extra bit of memory - 64mb and 144mb seem like really small amounts, although doubling the amount seems like it would make a difference.
I've been wanting to get a Macbook for a long time, and recently purchased one at a reduced price at Fry's Electronics. I knew there had to be a catch for them to be reducing the price, but I didn't figure it out until I got it home and could check. Turns out the models they were clearing out were the older models from before the early November upgrade.
I bought the low end white Macbook on sale for $899, which is cheaper than I could have purchased it with my educational discount, which would have made it $999. The model I bought is as follows:
2 ghz c2d
1 gig ram
80 gig hd
Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64 mb shared with main memory
combo drive
OS x Tiger
I'm eligible for the $9.99 Leopard upgrade through the mail as well.
The same model listed on Apple shows everything the same, except includes an Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory. It also has Leopard pre-installed, although I don't have a problem installing Leopard myself.
I also read somewhere that they also have some other more subtle upgrades as well - is that true?
Anyway, do you think it's worth keeping this one, or should I spend $100 more and get an upgraded one with my college discount? I would kind of like the most recent hardware, but I'm not sure if it warrants the extra $100. Does Leopard need that extra bit of memory - 64mb and 144mb seem like really small amounts, although doubling the amount seems like it would make a difference.
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