Then there were none. Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Well, some of you may of seen my earlier posts of what mac to buy, but i have since learned that i could buy a macbook pro laptop. I am quite torn between buying an iMac or a Macbook pro, so what do you recommend i go for? An iMac 20" with at least 2.0ghz and 2gb ram A Macbook Pro "15.4 with at least 2.0ghz and 1gb ram my overall budget is $1200, and i am looking for the best computer i can get with that. The computer would be used for light gaming, schoolwork, internet surfing and music, and to take into school on ocassion (if i buy the laptop). What would be the best option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hi Revolution: Here's in the U.S: iMac's start at $1199USD and iBook's start at $1099USD. The iMac has a larger screen, bigger hard drive and separate graphics card. The MacBook is portable so you can take it with you. I think it depends if you need the portability. --danyel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob356 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 the iMac would be great for what you are describing. I do exactally what you do with a computer, and I just got the 20" 2.0GHz iMac and it is perfect. For 2GB of RAM, don't have apple put it in, they way overprice it. You can get 1GB of mem for the iMac for $19.99 here, if your in the U.S. Hope it helps! EDIT: Sorry, just looked at your location, your in the U.K. I don't know about there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Then there were none. Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Yeah, someone in the states is ordering it for me so thats how im going to get it, but I have decided just to buy a macbook and keep this desktop for gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 You can get 1GB of mem for the iMac for $19.99 here, if your in the U.S.Hope it helps! This might be a pedantic point, but just remember that the Macbook comes with just 2 memory slots, both of which are used in the default config (1gig RAM = 2x512mb dimms) Meaning you must buy 2x1gb memory modules to upgrade to 2gb. My friend recently found this out the hard way when he bought RAM...(and he paid for Apple RAM!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob356 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I was talking about the iMac there, because the iMac has one free slot, the shipping 1GB is all on one stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Then there were none. Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Yeah, I remember about the have to buy 2gb ram, but, I think with 2gb ram and a core 2 duo the macbook will fly in most things, but I've found a 2GB matched pair for £30/$60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special-K Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 This might be a pedantic point, but just remember that the Macbook comes with just 2 memory slots, both of which are used in the default config (1gig RAM = 2x512mb dimms) Meaning you must buy 2x1gb memory modules to upgrade to 2gb. My friend recently found this out the hard way when he bought RAM...(and he paid for Apple RAM!) Uh, your wrong there. The newer Macbooks, ie the ones currently out, can support 4GB of ram. The older ones can only support 2GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Then there were none. Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Well, would a refurbished white Macbook be one of the new ones with 4GB ram slots, as at the moment I am looking to buy one after Macworld, Because if there is a new Macbook dropped there, some older models will most likely end up on the apple refurb store. Well, fingers crossed anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Well, would a refurbished white Macbook be one of the new ones with 4GB ram slots, as at the moment I am looking to buy one after Macworld, Because if there is a new Macbook dropped there, some older models will most likely end up on the apple refurb store. I doubt a new Macbook is coming out, though I may be wrong with Penryn coming so soon and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special-K Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I'm naturally guessing that some of the current ones would hit the refurb if Apple shoved in Penryn at MacWorld. You'd have to do some research though so you don't come back here telling me off that I told you they were there when they weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUKKU Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Well, would a refurbished white Macbook be one of the new ones with 4GB ram slots No, the refurbs are mostly last-gen models right now and those can only do 3gb (one 2gb stick and one 1gb stick). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Then there were none. Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Ah well, to me it doesn't really matter if they're last gen models as I think they will have sufficient performance for what I want to do, which is mainly iLife, School work, internet and light gaming. So really any C2D Macbook will do, although i will probably have to buy the ram at a later date. But one question I have thought of now is can you switch the Macbook's screen off? Because I want to use that remote administration software Synergy to use both my Hack and my Macbook at my desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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