MacBook (white) to MacBook (aluminum)

I bought the white, plastic version of the MacBook in July. Now that they've come out with a much better model - at least concerning the 3D rendering that I do for school - what is the best way to seek an upgrade?
I was hoping Apple would offer some sort of deal like with the iPhone (original) when the 3G was announced so the iPhone consumers would not be slated to lose money and the satisfaction of a newer model phone.
Anyway, I don't really want to shell out for an entirely new computer having only bought the plastic model in July. I don't suppose the white model will fetch the price I paid because the price was lowered on the Apple Online Store.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Unfortunately you can never keep up with technology. I felt the same way when I bought my MacBook Pro and got the free iPod nano around August 2007, then a month later they come out with a way better video iPod nano. That's just the way it is, it does suck, I agree, but when you buy new technology, it only stays "current" for so long before something newer and better replaces it.

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So my question is: What preforms faster in general, the Macbook or the Macbook Air? I plan on doing some casual gaming (Nothing too intense like Borderlands) on it as well. What would be a good option?

thx joey for finishing my thought on that...
it boils down to this: size (small), speed (fast), cost (cheap).
Can only pick 2 which is the most important to the OP? 2nd most important? Probably the best advice I can offer on this. good luck!
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Connect the two using a Firewire cable. Boot her computer into Target Disk Mode. You can manually copy her stuff from the old computer to the new one.

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MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
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Because you must purchase major upgrades. I advise skipping Leopard and going directly to Snow Leopard:
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You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard — Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
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       3. 5GB of available disk space
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http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
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Shut down the computer. Disconnect any cords connected to the computer.
Turn the computer over.
Locate the access door latch.
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PCB Lot Code:    0000
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Hardware Revision:    0500
Cell Revision:    0102
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Fully charged:    No
Charging:    No
Full charge capacity (mAh):    0
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Voltage (mV):    3662
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Hey, just looking for a bit of advice.
I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to technical computer knowledge and computer specifications, I'll be honest. Actually, I have no idea what the difference between a DDR2 and DDR3 RAM stick is or anything like that, so I was wondering if someone could give me some advice as to whether to go for a MacBook White or Aluminium?
I do alot of film editing for my college course using Final Cut, so that's mainly what I'd use it for, apart from essay writing and maybe a few games, if I can ever afford Final Cut myself. Is one better than the other for video playback and running Final Cut, etc?
The only problem I've found is that the Aluminium one doesn't have a firewire? Which is what I use on the college G5s to upload from the cameras. Can you get USB upload wires?
Anyway, sorry for my lack of knowledge, any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi streetlighthope,
I unfortunately don't know the more technical specifications of DDR3 vs. DDR2 other than the generalities:
1.) DDR3 RAM runs about 30% less power than a DDR2 RAM module
2.) DDR3 RAM is capable of transferring data at 2x the rate of DDR2 RAM module, which allows for faster FSB (Front Side Bus) speeds and higher peak data rates.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM
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I know of several coworkers that run Final Cut Studio on their new white MacBooks at 2GB of RAM and are very pleased with the performance, considering the price of the machine. I think, when decided between the two models there are a couple of factors to consider:
1.) How important is FireWire? There is no USB-to-FireWire adapter and some peripherals or devices only work with FireWire. If FW is critical, then you're looking at either the white MacBook or the MacBook Pro.
2.) How important is a backlight keyboard? Seems like a trivial aesthetic "feature" but for some people this is a very important feature of their computer, the white MacBook and 2.0GHz aluminum MacBook do not support this feature.
As with any RAM/CPU/GPU technology, newer is typically better, faster and would allow for more growth potential. However, DDR3 is relatively newer (as compared against DDR2) so perhaps all of it's growth potential and capabilities are not truly known. One additional thing to consider with the RAM choices, is that both machines are capable of supporting up to 4GB of RAM.

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I'm having a strange problem that's not easy to explain. It will probably take one or two reads!
I have two Macs, one has the problem, the other does not:
2009 MacBook White 2GHz Core 2 Duo - 8GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - NVIDIA 9400M 256MB Dedicated - OS X Lion (HAS PROBLEM)
2009 Mac Mini 2GHz Core 2 Duo - 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - Intel GMA 950 64MB Shared - OS X Lion (DOES NOT HAVE PROBLEM)
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