All Things Mac/ Apple
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Ok, ok get the MBA
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thanks for the feedback guys…almost a bit too much tech. talk right there tbh.
two years from now I don't think I'll still work with the same machine tbh. so not having that wireless feature is totally fine with me...here are the stats of the MBP:
13", 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB, 250GB HDDnot sure if they're different from the one you were talking about snowy, so bear with me mate
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Don't buy that. You can get a MUCH better new/refurb Mac for $100+ more than that one.
Go to this site and compare macs.
http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-comparison-chart/?compare=all-macsCheck the "geekbench" scores(higher the better). I'm not an expert but basically geekbench is a test app to see how well computers perform in certain tasks. It helps you see the differences in processors/ram/types of HDDs/etc.
That computer you got offered scores pretty low compared to even this refurbished MBA
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD231LL/A/refurbished-macbook-air-18ghz-dual-core-intel-core-i5To give you an idea of their value over time, I'm actually selling my 15" MBP 2.0 8gb i7 (two years old) pretty soon and I should be able to get $1000-1200 because of all the upgrades and shit.
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What about the retinas they have ssd?
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Finn, that's still not a very good deal mate.
Urb's call on the Refurbs is sound, down that option/path I suggest;
http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0ND2LL/A/refurbished-macbook-air-20ghz-dual-core-intel-core-i7 Which is the same price as a lower spec model listed below brand new. This refub is THE ONE I would get. It's 30% off list, the newest chipset, kitted out SSD.
rMBP or MBA RRP, below's what I'd get, either or, just depends if you have a few extra floating around.
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Thirded. An SSD is so profound it will breathe life back into an obsolete computer. Storage is always the worst bottleneck and moving to SSD does wonders for that bottleneck.
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fwiw, I love my MBPr. The resolution is fantastic, the SSD is great, the fan is really quiet. I'm a little concerned about what Snowy said about the 802.11ac, but I rarely take my laptop out of the house. The wireless I have in my house will always be compatible with my laptop
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Ok, mail from my boss-man… He wonders whether the jump from 10.5.8 to 10.6.7 is possible without losing data (he mentions pictures, music, kiddy porn; yes that's my boss
)...So: he wonders how big the jump can be without losing data, and he's apparently looking for a Dutch version... He also says, Snow, that if you pay for the tickets, he'll pick up the disc in person...
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Looks like 10.5.8 to 10.6.7 is ay o kay (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4623914?start=0&tstart=0).
I'll pay for the tickets, no problems, but he's going to be purchasing a very expensive 10.6.7 CD
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Talk to me about the benefits of installing a 256 SSD hard drive in my Mac Book Pro please?
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Quicker yes but it's important to explain exactly what that means. Disk access happens more frequently than is patently obvious. Not just when you're opening a document but as memory intensive tasks occur in the hard drive is used as fake memory. Thus, it's hard to overstate the impact of having SSD and your computer from a performance perspective. It will rejuvenate a computer like nothing else, it can be like buying a new machine.
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What about SSD/ HDD hybrid drives? I'm seriously considering the Seagate Momentus XT 750GB.
