Help me deciding which enclosure i should get...

I am trying to buy WD Hardrive and i have an interest in this Western Digital WD3200KSRTL Caviar 320 GB SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive...
Can u check if this harddrive is good for macbook?? I am getting off Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-WD3200KSRTL-Caviar-3-5-Inch/dp/B000FBSREU/ ref=sr14?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218581987&sr=8-4
And I am interested in these enclosures... couple of them and willing to not spent more than $20...
http://www.amazon.com/2-5-SATA-HDD-Enclosure-Black/dp/B0018TCB0O/ref=pdbbs4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218581821&sr=8-4
http://www.amazon.com/SATA-Hard-Drive-Case-Enclosure/dp/B001AAVA08/ref=pdbbs_sr8?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1218581821&sr=8-8
http://www.amazon.com/USB-External-Enclosure-Case-Laptop/dp/B000FNBYKW/ref=sr114?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218581821&sr=8-14
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-SAT2510U2-InfoSafe-2-5-Inch-Enclosure/dp/B000PKC1 02/ref=pdbbs_sr3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218581821&sr=8-3
Any good stuff from these guys???
THanks ...

i assume you are going to use this as your external HD...
WD make pretty good HD's, the list of links you have are enclosures for 2.5" HD's..... so either you had a typo on the Hard Drive specs or you are looking at all the wrong enclosures.

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Alright, so I have a very important decision I need to make and I really need help making it.
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Choice 2: My Dad does not want his MacBook Air 11" base model from 2012. He is willing to give it to me. In return, I will give him the $1378 and he will buy himself a $400 laptop from that. Then he will buy me a 500 GB Thunderbolt hard drive and a thunderbolt to hdmi adaptor for the MacBook Air. The remaining money will then go to me.
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The processors in the new MacBook Airs are not that much more powerful than the 2012 models, the real difference is in the battery life. When you say your dad has the base model, I'm assuming that is the 4 GB RAM/64 GB SSD version. You would be cutting it close on storage space, but the external Thunderbolt drive would make up for that. 4 GB RAM is also cutting it close, especially for video editing, but I hear the flash storage on the MacBook Airs helps compensate for that.
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I need help to decide which macbook pro is best for photo editing, editing movies and doing all the rest too like excel, word etc. 13"

I need help to decide which macbook pro is best for photo editing, editing movies and doing all the rest too like microsoft office products ...excel, word etc. I am new to the apple world and have liked the idea of the MAC Book Pro 13" but really dont know if this is good enough or if the computer will soon crash?
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Help Me Decide Which 15" MacBook Pro To Buy?

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I am deciding whether to get the macbook pro retina (base model) or the fully customized macbook air. Opinions on which one I should get?

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Help in deciding which one to get.

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2. 13/i7/128GB/8GB = ~1300
So seeing that I am leaning towards the i5 more (since its got the better battery and mobility is a concern since I'm going to and from uni most days).
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3. PRO 13/i5/128GB/8GB = ~1500
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Cheers
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Hey guys, I'm new here, and ready to make my first apple purchase, I'm a high school junior and wondering which macbook i should get..it would be great for you to help me out, Thank you :) PS - Retina is not an option.

I'm also open to the higher end macbook air, if that's worth it. thank you

You're welcome, and GJ doing your homework!
IMO, as a student pick the Air. You will find it is much lighter and won't cause strain over a full day of carrying it around. But don't forget to get a nice padded case/bag or slip cover for it cause you want to protect your investment.
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Can anyone help me decide which computer I need...

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I also am afraid to get a G5 because it may be obsolete sooner than we imagine. But so would the MBP.
So, can I have some thoughts on the performance values on both machines. This would be my main computer for all my video/audio/photo editing. Thanks alot...

At this point, as long as you are talking about a PowerMac G5, the G5 will be a more reliable performer.
Most likely, it will either outperform, or perform comparably to the MacBook Pro.
If you are in need of something that will do the job without all the returns to the store, then you are probably better off with a G5 (don't get an iMac G5 though - they are even more trouble).
But, you are right to be concerned about life-span when it comes to PowerPC vs Intel.
The Intel architecture is definitely the way of the future now. And, there will come a day when developers will care less about backwards compatibility. So, we will likely see a day when something will be released only for Intel.
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If it were me, I would eliminate the 15-inch MacBook Pro immediately from the equation.
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The 17-inch has so far had fewer complaints than the 15-inch model had in the same amount of time following it's introduction. But, the 17-inch may have also seen far fewer sales in this same time period due to price (and the fact that many of it's potential buyers probably already have a 15-inch).
To be honest, I don't know for sure which route I would go. I personally had two iMac G5's that gave me a lot of problems. These were iMac specific issues. They were not G5 issues, but rather issues unique to the design of the iMac.
I sold them, and have decided to wait until a reliable Intel machine ships to purchase my next replacement. At this point, I am watching for an Intel PowerMac.
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I would avoid all iMacs. And, I wouldn't want the current MacBook Pro or the Intel Mini. So, I'd be stuck between purchasing something I didn't want or something that might be obsoleted faster than I'd like.
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Do you need to be assured that you can always run the latest titles? Or, are you going to be using the same programs you buy today for the next 3 to 5 years?
If your software upgrade cycle is fairly long, then I might be inclined to suggest going with the proven PowerMac G5. Just get the most powerful one you can.
If your software upgrade cycles are shorter, then I would probably consider (with a mental struggle) the idea of getting a new Intel based system. And, then try to pick the least problematic of the bunch. At this point, that would appear to be the 17-inch MacBook Pro. But, only time will tell if it has the same issues as the 15-inch. Right now it's good appearance could be due to lower sales volume than the 15-inch in the same time period.
One additional thought, is whether the programs you use or need will be available in Universal Binary form in the near future. If not, then they will perform slower on the MacBook Pro than they will on the PowerMac G5.
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Gary
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1) i7-3520m is an i7 dual core CPU, if you choose this option then you would only use 2 of the 4 SODIMM RAM slots, and your max ram capacity is 16 gigs (2 x 8 gigs). If you choose the i7-3740QM, which is a quad core cpu, you would be able to use the 4 SODIMM RAM Slots for a max of 32 gigs of ram (4 x 8 gigs).
Your XPS systems uses a desktop grade quad core CPU, and the laptop uses (if you choose the i7-3740QM) a mobile version, which is slower than the equivalent speed desktop CPU. The short answer is that you won't find a IVY Bridge Mobile CPU in the W530 that will be faster than the i7-3770. The i7-3940XM is the fastest cpu in the W530, and it is still slower than your i7-3770.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-3940XM+%40+3.00GHz
2) RAM Cost slightly cheaper aftermarket.
3) micro hdd is the mSATA, and in my opinion there is really no point getting 16 gigs version. I would rather pay 100 dollars aftermarket and get 120 gigs mSATA and use it as a SSD.
4) for PS, the K1000m is enough, no point getting the K2000m.
5) i would pay the 20 dollars and get the 6300 wireless card.
Regards,
Jin Li
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