I agree, The only way I would consider a 17 inch is if it had a built in numpad. My hp Vista laptop has one and I like it. Chris
On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:56:00 +0200 "a radix" <anou...@home.nl> wrote: > > Hello, still since I am blind and would use the macbook pro only for myself > 17 inch would be overkill, even for me especially since I have to haul this > laptop to school a few times a day and walk with it on my back for an hour. > Greetings, Anouk, > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris G" <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:31 PM > Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro > > > > Hi, > > I was just on the apple site last night and they said the 13 and 15 inch > mbps last for 7 hours on a battery and the 17 inch lasts 8. > Chris > > > > On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:11:54 +0200 > "a radix" <anou...@home.nl> wrote: > > > Hello, I have made the decision to buy a macbook pro. I wanted to go for > > the 15 inch model (because the 17 inch only has a better screen and would > > drain the battery more), i want to get the glossy display because I dont > > want to spend more on the matte version. It is still a lot of money for me > > though so I would like to save where I can. I have heard that it is > > possible to get applecare after the purchase date, that would save quite a > > bit. Is it difficult to apply for it later instead of date of purchase and > > is it more expensive? > > The other options that I can select now and which I am not sure about are > > clock speed and internal memory. I know i will get the 500gb 7200rpm > > harddrive. > > The 3.0ghz processor version is a lot mroe expensive, about 270 euro I > > think but I guess it is not possible to install a new processor later and > > I want to use this laptop for at least 3 years and I want it to work well > > with the new snow leopard so I guess it is worth it. > > I guess I could save a bit on the harddrive but I have no wish to update > > it soon after getting my laptop and having to reinstall mac os x when I > > can already get it with a good hd for not much extra. > > What I am not sure about though is the internal memory. It comes standard > > with 4gb and I would like to upgrade it with an extra 4gb for use with the > > new operating system in a few months. this would be VERY expensive though, > > about 900 euro. I wodner, is it possible to upgrade this later? Is it > > possible to use memory with a higher clock speed then the standard memory > > that has been included for example 1366mhz? I am not sure why this memory > > is so expensive, i think i bought some ddr3 memory about 2 years ago that > > was a lot less expensive then the price apple is asking and it had a > > higher clock speed. Or do laptops use special memory that desktops cannot > > use? > > Thanks in advance for your help everyone, > > Greetings, Anouk > > > > > > -- > Chris G <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> > > > > > > -- Chris G <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
