ITunes performance on MacBook versus iBook
I'm thinking about upgrading my 3 1/2 year old iBook for a new MacBook and I'm wondering how much of an improvement I'll get using iTunes. I've got about 23,000 songs on an external Firewire drive and there's typical an annoying delay loading my library and then occasional spinning multicolored orbs when I'm navigating the library.
Since using iTunes with AirTunes is one the main functions I use the laptop for, I'm wondering if the increase in processor power (1.07 to 2.4 GHz) and RAM (768 MB to 2 GB) on a MacBook will result in a significant improvement in performance.
Also, since my iTunes library is housed in an external drive, I'm wondering to what degree the slowdowns are caused by the speed of the Firewire connection. Would connecting my external drive to a laptop with Firewire 800 capability play a significant role in improving the overall performance of iTunes?
Yeah, I know these are subjective, largely unanswerable questions. I'm just looking for some comments based on everyone's experiences.
I think you'll find that the new MacBook will be dramatically faster.
I have a 10,000 song library and recently upgraded from a 1.5 Ghz 12" PowerBook. There is no longer a delay while loading the library, zero blips while browsing it, and even coverflow works perfectly. You'll be very impressed.
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