1.83Ghz v 2Ghz

Hello people,
To date I have always been a Microsoft user. However with the release of the new Macbooks, and given I am in need of a laptop upgrade, I've been tempted! I can't deny the option of having XP on a Mac has helped me make my decision, but anyway!
My question is this. Given I have no real need for a DVD burner on a laptop (as I have a prefectly good desktop I will still use, with amongst other things, a DVD burner), is it worth paying the extra to get a 2Ghz Macbook as opposed to the 1.83Ghz version? I realise I am asking a very subjective question, but I'd be grateful for some opinions. In terms of day to day use (which will mainly be Word processing, internet, watching DVDs, photo viewing and the odd game perhaps) will the extra power offer me any real benefit for the extra £100 or so that it will cost.
Thank you in advance.

For the sort of activities you describe, you probably
won't benefit noticeably over the 1.83 GHz model with
the 2.0 GHz model, particularly if you don't need the
DVD burner.
I'm a writer that also does some audio work, and the
DVD burner wasn't very important to me since I
transfer everything to my desktop for burning.
However, I couldn't shake the belief that every
computer should be able to burn a DVD these days,
even if it's going to be a rare activity, so I went
ahead and picked up the 2.0 GHz model.
A 1.83 GHz dual-core is no slouch. If word processing
and photo-viewing is your thing, then I'd say the
$1099 model is the best choice.
Thank you for the reply. Just a quick question... if I was to install 'Bonjour' on my Windows desktop which is equipped with wireless, would it be a doddle to move files between the two in the event that I did want to burn anything to DVD?

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Hi,
I have a 3000 N100 (076859G) laptop and don't want to buy a new laptop at the moment since I still really enjoy this one. I have allrerady upgraded the hard disk which is now a 7200t/m HDD, 250 G and which works just very fine and fast. I have allready upgraded the memory to 2G too. I'm running Win XP SP3 and I don't think to install Vista or 7.
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Welcome Egg!
I upgraded with the T5600, no overheating, performance improved
over my original T2060. Worth it for me, as I got the cpu on eBay
for about $50 USD. You have a faster cpu to start with, so you may
see less of a speed boost.
64 bit can be used, but may be more problematic with drivers.
I don't see the advantage with only 2 GB ram, but you may have
a reason.
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CPUS:
Intel Core Solo processor T1300(1.6GHz)
Intel Celeron M 420(1.6GHz),
Celeron M 430(1.73GHz)
Intel Pentium dual-core processor T2060(1.6GHz)
Intel Core Duo processor T2250(1.73GHz),
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Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5200(1.6GHz),
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My Macbook in the shop getting repaired for the RSD problem. I pulled the 120GB HD I had installed and put in the factory HD when I sent it out.
I needed a computer so I bought a Mac Mini with only a 80GB HD. My question is; can I swap out the HD and let the mini use the OS X install from the Macbook and boot up properly or is it like windows and the version of the OS is slightly different due to the hardware?
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Hello,
I've done this with the PowerPC Macs (PowerPC to PowerPC), and it's always worked fine.
You should be fine doing this as well. Just don't install it in a PowerPC system since it's an Intel version of OS X.
But, you'll be fine. Understand that you'll likely void the warranty on the Mac Mini, and that removing the drive will be a lot more work than it was in the MacBook.
But, it will work fine.
If you don't want to risk the warranty on the Mini, then you may want to just get an external FireWire or USB 2.0 portable hard drive enclosure to install the hard drive in (make sure it's Serial-ATA). And, then you can either boot from the external drive, or use that drive to clone it to your Mini's internal drive.
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Satellite P100-240 CPU Replacement - which CPU Can I Install?

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Hi
The notebook was equipped with the Intel Core Duo (Yonah) CPU T2400 1.83GHz
So I presume these CPUs could be compatible:
Intel Core Duo
T2300(1.66GHz)
T2400(1.83GHz),
T2500 (2GHz),
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.and you know that you will loose the warranty ;)

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That would be a good question, how much faster is the 1.8ghz CD2 than the 2.0 CD. There isn't much difference in the speed (1.8 vs 2.0) - but the difference lies in the architecture of the chips. The 1.8 CD2 might be just as fast, if not slightly faster than the 2.0 CD because of the architecture.
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I am the proud owner of a 1.83GHz MacBook Pro. I bought it almost exactly 60 days ago, and despite it's heat issues it's been great. Not only did it work great, it was wonderful knowing that I had one of the best laptops on the market. And while that still may be true, my model is now a bit out of date. Not too long ago, the 1.83GHz model was removed from the line to be updated to a 2GHz CPU. Essentially, it was revised.
While talking to a friend via iChat tonight, he mentioned that when Apple does minor revisions, such as the 1.83GHz jump to 2GHz, Apple will update your system for no charge. Is this true? Would Apple do this for the 1.83GHz MBPs? If so, how should I go to get mine upgraded? Should I simply call my AppleCare, or do I need to drive a province over to the Apple Store? If anyone knows any information on this it would be very helpful...
And if they won't do this, why wouldn't they? Apple seems to update their products very often, a bit too often if you ask me. Not offering an upgrade to those customers who would like it is like a software developer moving his software from version 1.5.2 to 1.5.3 with only minor security fixes, and charging current users over again. If it's not possible that would definatly be a nice thing to have.

Well, sorry but my opinion is that your friend is mistaken. Unfortunately, you can't call up Apple whenever they revise their product line and have them replace the machine that you just bought 1 day/week/month/year ago (unless its within the 14-day return period and you bring it back for a refund and then turn around and buy a revised one), unless its defective and you have it exchanged and luckily receive a newer computer. Buying a computer is just like buying a car or any other type of appliance or any other product for that matter. Technology is constantly evolving and it would be unfair to expect Apple or any other computer manufacturer to constantly exchange old hardware for new hardware (for free) as it is released/revised. Have you ever bought something and then been able to exchange it when its upgrade came along? Besides, the speed jump is ever-so-slight and unless you're doing CPU-intensive tasks, the difference will be negligable.
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Hi kersa0608
Welcome to Apple Support Communities
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http://support.apple.com/kb/SP28
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