Which 15-MacBook Pro model?

andre1andre1
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Hello everybody,



I might get a 15??MacBook Pro. For the 15??-MacBook Pro are 2 models existing: 2.16 and 2.33 GHz. But the big difference seems to be the graphic-device with 128 or 256 MB SDRAM.



I am not sure which model to take. For which applications is the bigger modell better? I guess for heave video- and graphic work?



Thanks a lot for your answer.



Greetings from Tokyo,

Andre

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 11
    backtomacbacktomac Posts: 4,579member
    What do you want to do? Unless you do heavy graphics work the entry level model is probably MORE then sufficient. That's what I have and I'm very happy with it. Whatever model you get, load it with 2gbs of ram.
  • Reply 2 of 11
    andre1andre1 Posts: 4member
    Thanks a lot for your answer!
  • Reply 3 of 11
    dhagan4755dhagan4755 Posts: 2,152member
    To answer your question...neither. See my post here
  • Reply 4 of 11
    andre1andre1 Posts: 4member
    Thank you for the answer. I had a few doubts about the qulity when I read some postings from other people. And I am sceptic about the high price of the Apple Care Protection Plan. It is an insurance, and if the machines had a very good quality, the insurance price would not be that high (regardless the fact that a telephone support is included).

    The quality reports of other people and the fact that the machine runs very hot makes me hestitae to buy on of the models.
  • Reply 5 of 11
    dhagan4755dhagan4755 Posts: 2,152member
    Andre1,



    You're best waiting buying an Apple pro notebook until Apple radically changes the design of their pro notebook line. We are now going on year 4 of the same design, and quite frankly the design of this notebook is its biggest handicap. It sucks and I can't wait until they change it.
  • Reply 6 of 11
    gwoodpeckergwoodpecker Posts: 367member
    Phone support is only included for the first 90 days after the purchase! And if I remember correctly, the price for AppleCare has been more or less the same for years now.



    Isolated problems about one single machine should not influence your decision about buying a computer. In these forums, you'll never read about all the thousands of people who have no problem at all with their new computers, only about the others who had or have a problem. That's how computer forums work...
  • Reply 7 of 11
    dhagan4755dhagan4755 Posts: 2,152member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gwoodpecker


    Isolated problems about one single machine should not influence your decision about buying a computer. In these forums, you'll never read about all the thousands of people who have no problem at all with their new computers, only about the others who had or have a problem. That's how computer forums work...



    These problems are not isolated, Gwoodpecker. Every 15-inch MacBook Pro in the Apple Stores have poorly backlit screens. The model of the screen is 9C60. Take it to the bank, because it's true.
  • Reply 8 of 11
    gregmightdothatgregmightdothat Posts: 1,709member
    Every MacBook Pro in every Apple Store, ever?



    Then I guess I, and I alone, have the one magical MacBook Pro that isn't horribly, horribly, defective.
  • Reply 9 of 11
    gwoodpeckergwoodpecker Posts: 367member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DHagan4755


    These problems are not isolated, Gwoodpecker. Every 15-inch MacBook Pro in the Apple Stores have poorly backlit screens. The model of the screen is 9C60. Take it to the bank, because it's true.



    OK, so you might have seen a few MBP's in several stores and I believe your machine is not perfect (also concerning the wireless reception and other things). It is hard to believe, though, that all new MBP's of every production week so far all over the world have this problem. If this is a problem, call AppleCare and they should replace your screen as soon as possible under warranty.



    You deserve a perfectly working machine, but please also take into account that the severe problems you mention may concern a few week's production only because Apple and every other manufacturer in the industry keeps on changing components from time to time.



    Btw, does the unevenness of the backlight persist when the machine is on for over an hour?
  • Reply 10 of 11
    gwoodpeckergwoodpecker Posts: 367member
    Andre1, I forgot to add that every notebook that uses a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo processor at the same clock speed gets hot. Internally, they all are equally hot, the difference between the MBP's and other manufacturer's notebooks is that Apple uses alumin(i)um, which is a good heat conductor, instead of a plastic casing. Therefore, using the alu casing, the heat that is trapped inside is also spread across the casing. Then you can feel the heat also on the outside.



    If you take a notebook shell made of plastics, howewer, all the heat will be trapped inside and must be transported to the outside by loud fans that run all the time. Apple has released several updates taking care of the heat problems (for people who want to use their notebook on their laps) by better regulating the fans. Or you can use somthing like "SMCFanControl" where you can decide on your own what minumum rpm rate the fans should have.
  • Reply 11 of 11
    msarchmsarch Posts: 1member
    I picked up my C2D MBP three weeks ago. No problems at all whatsoever. I bought it with Student Discount and in a state with no tax so I got a "great" deal on the 15" 2.33 model.



    BTW, Dhagan, my matte screen looks great. Maybe you're color blind or you're beyond anal? You live in MA and so do I, the Chestnut Hill store and the Cambridgeside store both have proper screens on display. I'm an Architecture student and do a lot of graphic design, if the display was bad, I'd be aware. My Dell 2405 and the 15" MBP display look similar.



    I've owned Dell's, IBM's, etc. etc., So far, I'm very impressed with the MBP quality. I did add a gig of ram for Rhino though.
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