Diff (15.4-Inch) Macbook Macbookpro

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
hardware apple intel macbook usb macbook-pro nvidia dvi

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blackthorne said(2 years, 8 months 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(2 years, 8 months ago)

The Pro factor, always go with it for laptops.

morbidi said(2 years, 8 months 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(2 years, 7 months 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)