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(4 years 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(4 years ago)

The Pro factor, always go with it for laptops.

morbidi said(4 years 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(4 years 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)