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    Noticeable difference between 1.83 and 2.0 GHz?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by jrgles44, Aug 3, 2006.

  1. jrgles44

    jrgles44 Notebook Guru

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    Can you really notice a difference in performance between a MacBook 1.83 and 2.0 GHz? i.e., is it worth spending another $150 for it?

    (Mostly I'll be using it for internet/word process/spreadsheet/presentations, some programming, some photoshop)
     
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    xbandaidx Notebook Deity

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    Hmm, not really you can't notice a difference because its too fast anyways. The extra 150 is also part of the SuperDrive which is a DVD Burner as well.

    If you don't need one, thatn just get 1.8Ghz and you should do fine. However don't expect to fetch as high as a resale value if you sell it someday. DVD burners are becoming almost standard thing to have nowadays.
     
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  3. xAMDvsIntelx

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    The resale difference should be minimal, maybe you'll recover half of the extra 150 if you decide to resell.

    However, I would find the DVD burner handy just in case you need to move large files around or need to make a video presentation for school/work/etc. The speed bump will only be noticeable if you're pushing your computer constantly and need the extra boost in power, otherwise say the 1.83GHz CPU is just fine.
     
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    jrgles44 Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for the answers! (for this and the memory question)

    So, I did it! Bought the MacBook, 1.83 GHz with 512 MB RAM, which I will upgrade with memory from Newegg. Decided not to go with the DVD-RW, since I don't care about resale value and I don't anticipate having any large files, or heaven forbid, video presentations (my desktop is the workhorse for stuff like that).

    Goodbye Windows, helloooo OS X! yay!
     
    jrgles44, Aug 4, 2006
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    Cygnus311 Notebook Consultant

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    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145012
     
    Cygnus311, Aug 4, 2006
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