Which macbook should I get?

[copperhead]

Hi guys,

I've been wanting to switch to apple and I'm pretty sure I've decided to get a macbook over an iMac.

btw i cant afford a macbook pro, im just 15


so i was wondering which would be better
macbook with 1.83 processor and 2gb of ram
or
macbook with 2.0 processor and 1gb of ram

i will use it for itunes, internet browsing, home movies in imovie, idvd. but no gaming.

so which one is better (faster) for that use?


thanks

 

[emac82]

Are you talking the new line? Because the 1.83 doesn't have a SuperDrive, so you won't be able to burn DVD's. (you mentioned iMovie/iDVD)

Personally, if I were buying a MacBook, which I will be soon, I wouldn't get anything less than the higher end white or the black. 1GB of ram will be fine for now, and you can always upgrade later.

 

[copperhead]

ooh yeah i didnt even think about that.

i COULD get 2gb of ram in the 2.0ghz but then i wouldnt be able to get an external monitor....so i guess it's 2 gigs or a monitor

 

[emac82]

Well, you could try it with 1GB, obviously 2GB is better, but 1GB is still decent, and get your monitor...

Or you could buy a refurb MacBook and save a couple hundred bucks. I have never bought a refurb but lots of people have and swear by it.

 

[polevault139]

These are the two top end MB's in the refurb section of the store right now. The White one is a great deal, so if you go for that you could have enough money for 2GB RAM and hopefully an external.

 

[XP Defector]

No need for the Blackbook, more money for fundamentally the same function. As for processor vs RAM, the latter is much more easily upgraded at a later late (well actually it is near impossible to upgrade the processor on a MacBook). RAM is also relatively inexpensive.

I've managed with a CoreDuo 2.00Ghz MacBook with 512RAM, and the performance has been decent, especially considering I use heavy audio editing and production tools.

You should be flying with a 2.00Ghz 1GB Ram Core2Duo Whitebook!

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

Go with the 2.0 with superdrive if not you will be kicking yourself later when you want to burn a DVD.

 

[XP Defector]

Go with the 2.0 with superdrive if not you will be kicking yourself later when you want to burn a DVD.

Yes.