Diff (15.4-Inch) Macbook Macbookpro
Jan10
I've been thinking if my mbp was really worth buying, since it took me a while to decide whether i'de get a macbook or macbook pro.
Facts:
- Bigger display, 2.4" space added for those cheesy desktop backgrounds!
- Decent speakers
- Sexy backlit keyboard
- Beefed up graphics card (nvidia GeForce 8600m GT vs. intel GMA X3100), better Terminal.app graphics!
- Ambient light sensor
- Bigger, heavier power adapter (85W = more internal wires, really)
- Extra 180 grams (0.4 pounds)
- Not one more usb port (2 ports i so not pro)
- A real dvi port
- Firewire 800
- The Pro factor
- Best laptop for Vista (so said PCWorld)
- Getting your colleagues to hate you
blackthorne said (6 months, 2 weeks ago)
People treat you as rich guy because you have a computer that costs a lot of money but in fact you are the most poor fellow around since you spent all your money in the computer..
j said (6 months, 2 weeks ago)
The Pro factor, always go with it for laptops.
morbidi said (6 months, 2 weeks ago)
so true.... but to do a real comparison you have to put macbook pro and macbook side by side and type the rights and wrongs from the two, price included.
blackthorne said (6 months, 2 weeks ago)
The reason why they don't bring more than 2 usb ports maybe has to do with the extra firewire port. It's not just a replacement from a Firewire 400 for 800. It's an addition because mbp has 2 firewire ports. Another cool difference is the LED backlit screen, not to mention the display quality that includes a wider color gamut, better brightness,... (makes part of the Pro factor, anyway)