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post #41 of 45
2/28/08 at 11:59am
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this is infact dissapointing. Its only $100 cheaper between the 2.4GHZ SR and 2.4GHZ BASE MODEL.. and yet it performs horribly. I just canceled my order and bought the SR MBP.

$100? The 2.4GHz Santa Rosa/Merom MBP (mid-range-model) was $2,499 while the 2.4GHz Santa Rosa/Penryn MBP (base-model) is only $1,999. While the performance is ever so slightly slower you get a better GPU, multi-touch trackpad, better battery life and the future-forward SS4 for $500 less. Not a bad deal.
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post #42 of 45
2/28/08 at 5:31pm
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$100? The 2.4GHz Santa Rosa/Merom MBP (mid-range-model) was $2,499 while the 2.4GHz Santa Rosa/Penryn MBP (base-model) is only $1,999. While the performance is ever so slightly slower you get a better GPU, multi-touch trackpad, better battery life and the future-forward SS4 for $500 less. Not a bad deal.

Maybe he's talking about the $100 difference between the $1,899 2.4GHz Santa Rosa/Merom MBP (mid-range-model) in the Apple clearance store, vs. the new $1,999 2.4GHz Santa Rosa/Penryn MBP (base-model)?

Honestly, one thing I agree with is that I can't remember a time when Intel pushed manufacturers into processors that were slower (by however much) than their predecessors. Even if Apple *is* making it a better deal otherwise.

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post #43 of 45
2/28/08 at 5:40pm
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Honestly, one thing I agree with is that I can't remember a time when Intel pushed manufacturers into processors that were slower (by however much) than their predecessors. Even if Apple *is* making it a better deal otherwise.

Price-over-price the chips are faster and run cooler/use less power.

The 2.4GHz Santa Rosa/Penryn w/ 3MB L2 Cache & 800MHz FSB is being sold at the same unit price as the previous 2.2GHz Santa Rosa/Merom w/ 4MB L2 Cache & 800MHz FSB.

GHz-over-GHz that 25% reduction in L2 Cache is having small effect, but does it matter since the price of the chip is now considerably cheaper?
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post #44 of 45
2/29/08 at 8:35am
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Price-over-price the chips are faster and run cooler/use less power.

The 2.4GHz Santa Rosa/Penryn w/ 3MB L2 Cache & 800MHz FSB is being sold at the same unit price as the previous 2.2GHz Santa Rosa/Merom w/ 4MB L2 Cache & 800MHz FSB.

GHz-over-GHz that 25% reduction in L2 Cache is having small effect, but does it matter since the price of the chip is now considerably cheaper?

Sol, as you may already be aware, AnandTech has a complete review and benchmark testing article on the new MacBook and MacBook Pro models. If not you can find it here:

http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=3246

Anand did the review and tests personally. He has some interesting conclusions. Indeed, there is one major reason I'm glad I went for an MBP vs a MB. The LCD panel.

Read the article to learn more.

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post #45 of 45
2/29/08 at 8:41am
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Sol, as you may already be aware, AnandTech has a complete review and benchmark testing article on the new MacBook and MacBook Pro models. If not you can find it here:
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Thanks, I read it last night. It's very enlightening.

The power savings are more impressive than I would have guessed. The info about the tick and tock cycles is a new metaphor for me.
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