Getting new MBP a few questions please

hi guys, new to the forum and soon hopefully new to Mac, looking at getting a Macbook pro 15" 2.4 (the new one)with 4 gig of ram. and I have just a few questions.
I'm hoping you guys can help me with.I'm a pro press photographer but unfortunately our company's required software is PC based so any of you that have used Vm fusion is it going to be fast enough to use on a daily basis with this models of MBP.It's the only thing i would have to run in VM. Any thoughts.
Second is it worth the extra cash to upgrade the hard drive to a 7200prm version , will it make much difference with CS3 and the like or will battery life take two bigger hit. (I cant see my self doing much video or motion)
I have already decided that the 2.5 is not worth the price difference for what i do, but any ones thoughts on that are most welcome.
great forums, cant wait to join the club look forward to all your thoughts.
cheers Cameron

I was in the same decision conundrum until last night. After a lengthy chat with the folks at the local Level 2 service center, we agreed that:
# Extra RAM is best purchased separately for the reasons explained elsewhere in this thread.
# AppleCare is a must on a portable, but is best purchased later, in about 10-11 months.
# The 7,200 RPM HD does make a substantial difference, especially for CS3.
# The 2.4 to 2.5 CPU difference is not in the speed but in the L2 cache, which can make a difference with well-written apps that exploit this feature. Hence, a toss-up. Remember that's one thing you can't upgrade.
# The 2.5 to 2.6 CPU difference is a $300 ripoff. 100 extra MHz are really not worth that!
# iWorks costs the same preinstalled or purchased separately, except you won't have to spend time installing it. Does your company have a corporate license for Office?
# I find that the reflections off the glossy screen really tire my eyes. YMMV...
# Parallels Desktop is considered more usable than VMWare Fusion by most users. BootCamp is too cumbersome since you have to be rebooting all the time. This is, BTW, a good reason to have 4GB RAM...
# Lastly, my portables last me 4-5 years, so I prefer to invest in something that can stay the course that long.
So, there you have it. I ordered mine last night...

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djjuice wrote:
I have a new T530 and just have a few questions..
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> what is the basic principle inwhich lsmw was
> developed
>
> Can we transfer standard text between
> diffferentclients
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> Difference between Session and call transaction
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> In domanin we have lower case key. If we check it and
> enter values the values are not entering in lower
> case.
It cannot be that way.
> Labels canot be printed in smart forms can we print
> in scripts
> Routines cannot be written in smart forms we can
> print in scripts? what are routines.
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> which view can be used in Select Statements
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> How to add fiends into standard tables apart from
> Append structures
>
> I cam to know that in selection screen if we enter
> value in one field the fields can be filled by its
> corresponding values . Eg: If we enter material no
> field then the correspondig values will
> be entered into other select options Plant and
> stotrage location.
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> If can to know that it is possible through fuction
> module f4in_table_value_equest. I tried this but iam
> unable to get the result.
> I saw in search help docmentation that through import
> and export parameter it is possible.
>
> when to use upload function module is used and please
> give example
>
> if you have 20000 thosand records and if there is a
> problem in 11000 th record in a standard reprot how
> to rectify it
>
> Debugging in smart forms
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> what is the use of log data changing check box in
> technical settings screen of se11
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Dependencies
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> how to find base table name for fields of a screen
> usnig sql trace (st05)
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> what is the difference between database view and
> maintenance view
>
>
> Please clear my doubt
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ranjith

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-benny
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FirFytr wrote:
My plan is 2 seperate Itunes accounts. Only one calendar (outlook) on this desktop, mine. When he syncs up is he not gonna get my calendar and contacts on his unit is he? Is that info gonna unique to my unit?
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