Comments on: 9600M GT versus 8600M GT versus 9400M

By: MacBook hippie

MacBook hippie — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:04:23 +0000

Hmmm. I like the post, but it’s a bit subjective to be honest. Not that my opinion matters Keep posting!

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:20:12 +0000

As of today, refurbished MacBook Pros start at $1299 and go up from there depending on configuration, available from the Apple online store.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:05:23 +0000

Thanks for this information, just like you three I’m trying to make the same decision. It’s good to know that Snow Leopard will benefit from a better GPU. For me everything about the early-2008 Pro is better than the new MB except the trackpad and memory/FSB speed. I’m leaning toward the pro since I won’t be connecting to a monitor at home.

Where are you finding the early-2008 Pro for $1350? I can only find $1450 after rebate.

By: Norman

Norman — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:05:37 +0000

I had to take the same decission, i didnt want to spend too much money just for being a fanboy, so i ordered the macbook. But then i deleted the order and am now ordering the pro, the 250 dollar price difference for a much bigger screen is one reason.

The 2nd is that snow leopard will allow OS X to let many tasks be controlled by the GPU instead of the CPU.
So having a good graphics card NOW, will be a big difference in a half to one year when the snow leopard leaps ahead.

I hope that kinda helps you.

Norman, Germany

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:02:42 +0000

Dude I am in the exact same spot as you are.

I LOVE the look and mostly size of the revamped Macbook and my decision was already 99% made. HOWEVER when I saw the price of the prev. generation of macbook pro 15 is about only $100 more or so that the new macbook — threw me into a totally new territory.

ARGH so torn between the 2 choices right now.