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    differences between old 15" mbp and new one

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by yessir, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. yessir

    yessir Notebook Geek

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    what are the differences?
    these are the ones i know already:

    led displays
    longer battery life (6 hours)
    base 15" model has 2gb ram instead of only 1
    2.2 GHz as opposed to the prior 2.16 (basically no difference?)
    faster superdrive (8x now instead of 6x)

    are there any physical design changes? it seems to look exactly the same as the older version

    also, there is even less difference between the two 15" versions: they both have the same amount of ram now, the difference in graphics and GHz are the only ones that remain i think

    also, there is no magnetic latch, which would have been cool


    now I can finally pull the trigger and buy my first laptop/MAC!!!!!!!
     
    yessir, Jun 5, 2007
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  2. Wooky

    Wooky Notebook Evangelist

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    GeForce 8600GT vs ATI x1600... you forgot the biggest of all.
    And the 17" can have a 1900x1200 resolution as a (paid) option.
     
    Wooky, Jun 5, 2007
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  3. syxbit

    syxbit Notebook Evangelist

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    no magnetic latch?
    GOOD
    those things were flimsy
     
    syxbit, Jun 5, 2007
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    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    also it supports up to 4gb RAM instead of 'just' 3...
     
    hoolyproductions, Jun 5, 2007
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  5. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Less weight by 0.2 lbs
     
    Gautam, Jun 5, 2007
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    And LED backlight.
     
    mujtaba, Jun 5, 2007
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  7. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Although the clock speed jump isn't very significant, it is important to note that the new mpbs use the new santa rosa chipset - it should cause a measurable performancei increase.
     
    queshy, Jun 5, 2007
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