what would be better overall, loaded core duo macbook pro or base core 2 duo macbook pro?
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If you add another gig of memory in core 2 - it will pass duo very nicely :).
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mac book pro ( www.apple.com ) by a long shot ( short of that I would suggest the new hp or sony intel duo latops as they are dual core :)\n\nBest place for price and details would be there websites ( www.hp.com or www.sony.com ) I am assuming those are the right sites, if not google them :)\n\nNot sure if hp have brought out dual core ones but I know sony have. also samsung and IBM are 2 other good manufacturers so they would be worth while looking at.\n\nIf you want reviews, get the whatlaptop magazine ( www.whatlaptop.co.uk )\n\nThats wrong with regards to macs being expensive ( compare the cost of a mac versus the cost of a pc ) you have to buy windows xp pro , as well as the software with the laptop ( normally you only get xp home with a laptop ) and even then you still have to buy firewalls, anti virus unless you use free ones.\n\ncompare the license costs of mac os x versus xp pro professional ? Big difference ...... I think so !! \n\nNow how much does the software come to on a mac versus on a pc ?\n\nOk you have to buy office if you want to use it and virtual pc ( ilife06 you get for free if you buy a mac in the first place )\n\nBut buying office you would have to do when you get a pc anyway and the same goes for virtual pc.\n\nOn a mac you get a firewall as part of the os ( You do on windows but the windows firewall and antivirus and securtity sucks in a word )\n\nI mean compare the cost of a mac book pro ( £1700 pounds ) if you go for the higher end one versus how much a sony or samsung or any other windows laptop would cost ( obviously choosing a high end windows laptop ) as the mac book pro range are the high end of the macs, there are also ibooks and power books if we are talking laptops here ) so take them into consideration as well.
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Get the best Mac you can for your budget.  The MacBook should be sufficient for what you need.\n\nBut if you think the Mac is less vulnerable to spyware or viruses its just a matter of time.  If you carelessly surf and don't protect your machine, then the same thing will happen.  Windows is more vulnerable because it has such a larger audience for users and potential damage than Mac.  But there were major virus outbreaks a couple of weeks ago aimed at the Mac as well.
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I don't have the MacBook, but I have the PowerBook that I purchased last summer and I love it.  It is absolutely ready to go out of the box.  The battery life is not great, depending on what you are doing I would say 3-4 hours.\nIf you are just going to be doing standard stuff, i.e. word processing, iPhoto, surf the web, iTunes etc.  then 1.83 GHZ should be fine.  If   you are using more sophisticated graphic arts or music editing software you might want the 2.0,  The difference is the speed of the processor.\nGood luck, hope you enjoy it!\nYahoo is Mac compatible BTW
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Depends on what you are going to use it for and what your preferences are.\n\nI like Macs so I'd say go for the Apple (which can also run XP using Bootcamp if you really want to) but it's more about preference than anything else.\n\n///
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Core duo has two processing cores which makes it faster - can handle more instructions. Centrino being older is slower and was kind of a bundle deal where if it said centrino it had to have wireless access (not the cpu - the computer)
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macbook.. apple is very reliable and simple when you get to know how the operating system works.. everything is where is says it is and there are no missing files haha freakin pc's
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Now its Core2 Duo, But wait for sometime you'll get Pentium Quad Core.
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To be honest the macbook pro is not that much better than the macbook, considering the price difference anyway. If you need more than onboard graphics get a pro, if not then the macbook is still badass. I bought a pro, and it's amazing, but the only reason was because i could do with 2 firewire ports and it has an expansion slot which can be used for firewire.\n I'm a video editor and the extra screen space on the pro is useful, but i've heard the macbook still runs final cut really well.
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1.6 ghz AMD turion 64 X2 has two 1.6 processors inside. Dual core processors handle multi-tasking better if you're running mulitiple programs on a Pentium 4 it's going to slow down. If you run it on the dual core processor it will run smoothly. \n\nRunning one program at time 2.4 P4 processor would beat 1.6 dual core. 1.6 is kinda slow I have 1.83 core duo processor. I paid $1200 for my 15.4" labtop. Now there are core 2 duos which are faster than the core duo so I recommend getting a labtop with a core 2 duo or at least what I have because it's pretty quick.
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If you can wait a bit then do so, since Intel macs will be much faster. If not, then PPCs are still very good.
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Core 2 Duo is the latest Intel processor family, It is almost like having two processors working simultaneously, so when you are running two programmes your laptop will process the information quicker than Pentium and Centrino with similar spec.
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Acutally, Intel Core Duo ONLY refers to the dual core Centrino systems with a Intel "Yonah" Processor, Intel 945 express chipset, and Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection. (I'm pretty sure that the laptop can still be called "Core Duo" if the wireless card is replaced with a similiar non-Intel-brand one.)\n\nThe processor speed is the maximum non-overclocked speed at which EACH processor runs. Although there are two processors, you'll never get close to doubling the speed of a single processor. Practical gaming, business, and synthesis benchmarks show that average improvement in using 2 processors is anywhere from 0-30%. Multithreaded processes will see more benefit.
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I have spent a lot of time using both, and there is no doubt that macs are much much better. Especially now you can run windows on one if you feel the need.
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There are several differences between the MacBook and the MacBook Pro.  Rather than going into detail, I'll give you the long and short of it.  It's mainly about Image and a little about performance.  MacBooks have a  plastic case rather than metal, smaller screen, no elegent grill with "hidden" speakers, no backlit keyboard, no ambient light sensor, a mini-DVI port instead of a standard sized.  Most of these things are trivial to to the average person, but someone in a business environment, a MacBook would look more like a toy than the professional-looking MacBook Pro.  That's how Apple has designed and promoted these two machines.  Remember, "Form follows Function."\n\nAs far as the guts go, the Pro can be configured for more power (up to 2.16 GHz currently), a faster hard drive(7200), a Firewire 800 on the 17", and they have larger displays with more pixels.  The graphics cards are different, too.  The MacBook's video card shares it's memory with System memory.  I'm not exactly sure the pros and cons, but if you were working with RAM extensive programs, or an avid gamer, this may be a problem.\n\nBasically, you haev to decide what your intentions are and where you're going to be using the machine.\n\nAs far as internet connection goes, both computers have wireless internet (Airport/Wi-fi).  They also both have Bluetooth if that's your thing.  The USB modem is available for around $50, or you can use the Airport Extreame to connect with your dial-up wirelessly.
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Everyone here is correct. The Core 2 Duo whips major but t. Dont touch the the other chip as it is hot and inefficient.
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Get the 17" MacBook Pro, with 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo. And, it's only one inch thin.\n\nUnbelievably fast, incredibly beautiful. Only a Mac.\n\nPlus, it runs Windows