New MacBook Pro

[Andy Tarpinian]

On Feb 27, 2008, at 3:47 PM, Ron West wrote:

>> hmmm spec wise I wonder how much different the previous models were,
>> as far as performance, I can get a Apple refurb Pro 15" 2.4 Core 2
>> Duo, with 2bg RAM and 160GB HDD, with the 256 8600M GT for $1649...
>
> i've been doing alot of reading on this over the last 2 days and it
> seems that the previous gen MBP refurbs are going for great prices.
> then again i've read that the new clock speeds are minimal but once
> programs are written for the new Penryn chip there is supposedly a 40%
> performance boost.

I hate that, I hate waiting from programers :)


>> I mean christ when I think about a tricked out 17" being 3K, thats a
>> lot of clams, I could get an 8core pro for that.
>
> that's one reason why i went for the base model - i'm going to need a
> new tower soon (the dual g5 2.7 is showing it's age).

My deal is I've been living on my 1st rev macbook for all Adobe, Final  
Cut, and Logic for about 2 years now, and need something new going  
forward. I NEED a tower but WANT a new laptop :) I have a 4 core Mac  
Pro at the job, but I'm planning to leave soon and maybe go freelance.