Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-20 Thread Koumanova Rostislava
: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch >> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:03 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro >> >> >> Generally that's t

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-20 Thread Chris Blouch
:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:03 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro > > > Generally that's true. As a percentage the speed difference between a > 2.53 Ghz and a 2.

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-18 Thread Scott Howell
of RAM, > but if > I'm mistaken, please enlighten me. Thanks. > > Les > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:04 PM > To: mac

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-18 Thread Scott Howell
ce in overall operation? I'm open to comment and >> additional info on >> this topic, however. Thanks. >> >> Les >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf O

RE: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-18 Thread Les Kriegler
: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:59 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro Like I said, 3GB is working fine for me. It only gets a little tight when running VMWare and giving a lot of RAM to Windows. CB Les Kriegler wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Well, regarding th

RE: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-18 Thread Les Kriegler
s.com Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro Generally that's true. As a percentage the speed difference between a 2.53 Ghz and a 2.6 is only 3% and 2.53 to 2.8 is only 10%. But if you run out of memory the Mac will start swapping chunks of least used memory space to disk to free up more. That sw

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-18 Thread Chris Blouch
gt; -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:04 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro > > You are correct that the

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-18 Thread Chris Blouch
glegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:55 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro > > If the screen is unused, would there be any disadvantage to the 13" MacBook > other than maxing out at a 2

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread a radix
, August 17, 2009 10:55 PM Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro If the screen is unused, would there be any disadvantage to the 13" MacBook other than maxing out at a 2.53GHz Duo core? Shaves off a bit on the cost, about $200. CB Chris G wrote: I agree, The only way I would consi

RE: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread Les Kriegler
groups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:55 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro If the screen is unused, would there be any disadvantage to the 13" MacBook other than maxing out at a 2.53GHz Duo

RE: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread Les Kriegler
ect: Re: configuring my macbook pro You are correct that the processor is not upgradeable so if you can't afford to get everything at once the processor is one thing you'll be stuck with for the life of the machine. RAM is pretty easy to upgrade. The downside is you will have two slo

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread Chris Blouch
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" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:31 PM >> Subject: Re: configuri

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread Chris G
h 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" > To: > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread Chris Blouch
You are correct that the processor is not upgradeable so if you can't afford to get everything at once the processor is one thing you'll be stuck with for the life of the machine. RAM is pretty easy to upgrade. The downside is you will have two slots with two 2GB SO-DIMMs so to upgrade to 8GB y

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread a radix
" To: 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" wro

Re: configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread Chris G
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" wrote: > Hello, I have made the decision to buy a macbook pro. I wanted to go for the > 15 inch model (

configuring my macbook pro

2009-08-17 Thread a radix
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 t