MacBook Pro compared to MacBook

I don't know whether this is the right forum for this question, but I'm trying to decide which Mac laptop to buy. Looks to me like if I buy a MacBook with a 2mhz Intel processor and expand the RAM to 1GB, I'll get the same performance as I would if I got a MacBook Pro with a 2Mhz processor and 1GB of RAM -- the only difference would be the display size and hard drive capacity. Is this right, or have I missed something?
Thanks for any insight you can provide.

Kala is right - it really is a personal experience. I've had both MacBook and MacBook Pro and have to say that even thought there isn't a massive amount of difference between the top MacBook and entry MacBook Pro, I like the Pro more for the follwoing reasons:
1. The slightly bigger display (I chose the glossy display option, because I did like it more when I had a MacBook, so I kept with that when I moved up).
2. Better intenal speakers (the volume level from the internal MacBook speakers isn't very good at all and the ones in the MacBook Pro are far better).
3. The MacBook Pro can drive a 30-inch Cinema Display and the MacBook cannot (the maximum size it can drive is a 23-inch Cinema Display).
4. The backlit keyboard (has already mentioned, it can make a real difference to some users and as most of my work is done in recording studios using Logic, it makes a real difference).
Try your best to get to an Apple Retail Store (they really ARE the best way to buy a Mac and you won't get any sales pressure, so you'll be free to make the choice, not be pushed into a product that you don't want), and they will be only to happy to advise you or answer any questions that you may still have.
All the best!

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Hypothetically speaking, of course, the EULA does not specify uniqueness of purpose but of unique structure, regardless of intent.
There are many, many Acrobat users who are unaware of this EULA limitation.
Pearhps there is someone out there who has a good grasp of this EULA section 15.12.3.
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I'm considering buying a mac book pro. I want a few opinions about the mac book pro compared to a pc. I've been a pc user. How do you rate the mac compared to a pc?

michaelfromnorth miami beach wrote:
I want a few opinions about the mac book pro compared to a pc.
With Mac's, there are less software and hardware choices, Apple almost demands you upgrade the operating system (paid) annually now, then inflicts all sorts of unexpected UI changes etc., and breaks your third party software/hardware.
With Windows you might have malware, but on Mac's the pain comes with constant OS X upgrades and bricking of third party software, it's like Apple has no stability.
DRM is becoming standard issue, you can't install OS X on your own via the disks, it has to be downloaded from Apple now.
OS X is turning into iOS that's all controlling, all Apps are copy protected, open source software is not allowed.
Hardware quality is mixed now, 13" and below have cheap low res glossy screens like any other $400 Walmart PC, the 15" and up high res anti-glare are very nice models.
OS X is just a paint job on hardware with Apple "oh a new OS!", it's not a stable long term operating system in the sense that Windows versions are which you can set it up, make a backup and go on nearly forever.
At least with Windows one can reinstall the OS and get updates for 10+ years, all one has to do is buy quality long lasting hardware from a huge choice of vendors.
So value wise, hardware and software choice, 3D gaming, business world, standardization etc., Windows 7 is pretty sweet now. Vista and XP of course were terrible.
Apple's OS X Lion is terrible, it's the beginning of the end, a transition to locked down iOS X on Mac's and Apple's exit from the "computing" market into something only for consumers only really based on the closed iOS concept. They are really going overboard on this, pushing the App Store in your face when you do searches and everything.
The "candy like" OS X interface gets kind of tiring, it used to be we could avoid a lot of it, but now Apple is pressing it more into one's faces. So forget having a professional or mature look about OS X anymore.
The App Store is like something made and to appeal to children and Toy Story cartoon watchers, not appealing to mature serious people.
OS X is pretty and all, the high quality screens of Mac's make OS X look nice and attractive, but I also run Windows 7 on my Mac and it looks just as great, Windows also has a more mature looking UI.
All in all there is really no advantage to getting a Mac over a PC anymore, since with Win 7 Microsoft provides the free Security Essentials and System Restore to make disks and images to restore one's own machine themselves easy as pie.
I'm a long time Mac user, from day one, because Mac's were innovative and more secure than Windows, however Apple has tarnished that image when I found out they were not issuing security updates for older OS X versions and not fast enough for Java, (they control) which resulted in a 600,000 botnet of Mac's called Flashflake.
Sure finally Apple issued a security update for 10.5 users, but on Intel processors only, not the zillions still on PowerPC processor Mac's.
Apple is so much about change to sell hardware that they burn bridges behind them, hopefully that will change now under Tim Cook's rule, (Steve Jobs died) I suspect it will.
Apple's OS X market share has been decreasing, not because Apple isn't selling things, but rather a larger portion of it's users are now using iOS devices instead of Mac's.
Before iOS arrived, it was 10% of users on OS X/Macs, now it's 4% iOS and 6% on OS X/Macs as recorded outside of China's Great Firewall.
I guess the positive thing is, I've only got one piece of malware on my Mac's in 24 years, however I've spent about 10x more for my computers over the years than my PC using friends have because of all the Apple hardware and OS X changes draining my wallet.
For instance they changed video out from DVI to Dual DVI, to Displayport to something else and now Thunderbolt, it's just insane you can't go back into a Apple store and pickup a piece of hardware anymore or older OS X, they start pumping you to change this or that and don't tell you what's it's really going to cost in the end to upgrade everything.
I swear they want us to turn over our machines every two years now like a iPhone or something.
If your a smart PC user, you know then what hardware to buy and how to reinstall Windows yourself, I don't see why you would give up so much hardware and software choice to use a locked down, DRMed Mac that's designed for newbies and children mostly and exiting the "pro" type market more and more every year.
If you think my compaints about Apple above pale in comparison to your experience with Windows 7, then by all means get a Mac, bring a fat wallet and they will be all over you like any high end fashion or Gucci store would.

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will I get further updates if I buy macbook pro without retina
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When i use my macbook pro to download a file i hit very slow download speeds (50 kb/s tops), compared to fast download speeds in vista using boot camp (300 kb/s tops) and the same when i use my brothers PC.
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Well lets compare the two.
Old mac New mac
g4/800 mhz 2ghz intel core duo
1gb ram 1gb (minimum)
7500 gpu 32mb Intel GMA 950 64MB
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How does Macbook Pro compare to G4/800 Powermac

I currently have a G4/800 Quicksilver Powermac with 1Gb of memory, two 7200rpm hard drives, and a ATI RAdeon 7500 GPU with 32Mb of RAM.
I mainly use my computer for amateur photograph editing (Photoshop elements) and video-editing (imovie and Final cut express), and I play the occasional game (older games like wolfenstein, medal of honor, warcraft 3). I've read a lot on this forum about how crappy the GMA in the macbook is, but to give me an idea, how does it compare to my equally crappy ATI radeon 7500 ? Would the macbook be ok to play games like C&C generals, Homeworld 2 and other 3D strategy games ? I like the occasional 3D shooter but I don't need the graphical splendour of Quake 4. And I've read that Final Cut pro has some issues with the macbook but I suppose Final cut express would be ok ?
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I dunno your asking a MBP question in the MacBook
forum.
Try asking in the correct forum.
If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say that the MBP
would be faster then the QS on all accounts even when
running photoshop (which would run under rosetta).
The G4 has faster drives going for it, but overall
the MBP specs are superior to the g4 so my vote is
that yuor going to see an improvement. The only
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gig and your doing a lot of photoshop work,then get
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Mike
Sorry, I actually meant the Macbook.

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Hi,
I'm a long-time windows user and I'm looking for a new laptop pc. My main uses are 3d studio max 2009, autocad 2009, photoshop, premiere and various other windows software. I don't have any exotic peripherals beyond usb card readers, external hard drive and usb mouse.
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