Re:New Core i5/i7 MacBook Pros released
by enterneo on Tuesday April 13, 2010 @10:13AM
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Is there really any difference between 13" MBP and 13" MB apart from unibody? (and is it worth the price difference?)
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As of the update today the MBP is more desirable: significantly better better life, twice the RAM, slightly faster CPU and that slick unibody case which is thinner and lighter.
Before the refresh the MB was the best bang for buck.
The macbook pro 13" is worth the money for the unibody alone. I own a 13MB and the white plastic case is cracking in more places then I care to mention. I got them to fix it once, and only because it was their fault. They just don't hold up build quality wise. The only negative part about the unibody is my wife doesn't like the feel of the metal, it gives her the willies, but I can't fault Apple for that one.
The regular MacBook is also unibody now and seems to be pretty close to the MBP in terms of build quality.
Yeah, the white unibody has a very nice build to it; it doesn't seem like it will crack. But only time will tell.
>They just don't hold up build quality wise.
Really? I have a black MB that just passed the 2 year mark and it looks pristine. I carry it in my backpack every day, I took it with me on a three month trip through South America, and yet it has no scratches, cracks, or other signs of damage.
Which generation MB are you talking about? A one with polycarbonate unibody or something older?
• Firewire
• SD card slot
• Now longer battery life with pro
Nothing too much performance-wise. The new plastic one is even, at least in name, unibody. But it has a glossy keyboard area which you can scratch up pretty easily with a watch strap (I tried this at the store).
Looks like they put in a new battery in the Pro, and it has a fancier graphics card, SD card reader, and Firewire.
To me, the Al casing is worth a bit more money and wouldn't mind an SD reader, so I'd watch the Apple refurb store for last-gen Pros (which is what I did in January).
Given how evasive the salesman at my local Apple store was when I asked that question recently I imagine it's not much of a difference.
before today's release there was no difference, now the only difference is GPU
... And RAM, CPU speed, several more hours of battery life, backlit keyboard, thinner/lighter design.
macbook doesn't have backlit keyboard!? wtf
I don't think the non-pro model can drive a 30" monitor.