macbook or notebook??

Question

which one is better and why??

Answer 1

macbook pro
here is why....
The MacBook Pro was introduced earlier this year with Intel's Core Duo processor, and now Apple's high-end laptop gets a boost to Intel's latest-and-greatest processor, the Core 2 Duo. Other than the updated CPU, the rest of the MacBook Pro remains largely the same, with appreciated bumps to the memory and the hard drive. There are two 15-inch versions that use either a 2.16GHz or a 2.33GHz CPU, as well as a 17-inch version with the 2.33GHz chip. Apple supplied us with the 2.33GHz 15-inch model, which has a base price of $2,499. Our review unit features memory and hard drive upgrades, which bring the price to $3,174. While the performance gains aren't game-changing, anyone who recently purchased a Core Duo MacBook Pro is doubtlessly gnashing their teeth right now, but this move to Core 2 Duo removes one of the last objections some buyers felt about plunking down for a Mac laptop.

The sleek, aluminum MacBook Pro is the same size and shape as its predecessor, and it clearly stands out from the white plastic look of iPods, iMacs, MacBooks, and other more consumer-oriented Apple products. The MacBook Pro feels lighter than the aluminum casing makes it look, but at 5.6 pounds (6.4 pounds with the AC adapter), it's at the upper end of the weight scale for a laptop you'd want to carry around every day. The dimensions remain as slim as the previous model's, at 14 inches wide by 9.5 inches deep by 1 inch thick.

Apple's minimalist school of design is well represented in the MacBook Pro. Opening the lid, you'll find only a power button, a full-size keyboard, stereo speakers, a sizable touch pad with a single mouse button, and a built-in iSight camera that sits above the display. We're still big fans of the keyboard's backlighting feature and the two-finger touch pad scroll (run two fingers down the touch pad and it scrolls like a mouse wheel).

The MacBook Pro supplies you with two USB 2.0 ports, both FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 ports (previous models had only FireWire 400), and a slot-loading SuperDrive DVD burner. You won't find a media card reader, however, which has become an almost ubiquitous feature on Windows laptops. The Airport Extreme 802.11a/b/g wireless card and the built-in Bluetooth keep you connected.

The 15.4-inch display has a native resolution of 1,440x900, which isn't the highest resolution we've seen in a laptop of this size, but if offers a nice balance of screen real estate and readability, especially when reading Web-based text. Video output is offered via a DVI port on the side, and a DVI-to-VGA cable is included in the box.

Compared to the 15-inch Core Duo MacBook Pro, which had a 60GB hard drive and 512MB of RAM, the new model brings important upgrades in addition to the Core 2 Duo processor, starting with 2GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive. Our system was upgraded to 3GB of RAM, instead of the default 2GB--a $575 option--and it had a larger 160GB hard drive, which added another $100 to the price.

Apple has touted performance boosts of up to 39 percent over the Core Duo MacBook Pro models. several applications on the new Core 2 Duo version and found a notable boost in performance. In iTunes, the Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro was 32 percent faster than a 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo MacBook Pro. It was also significantly faster than a comparable Core 2 Duo Windows laptop, the HP Pavilion dv6000t, in iTunes--although we should note that iTunes was built by Apple and we'd expect it run better on Apple hardware. currently testing Photoshop CS2

Gaming is not always the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Macs, much less Mac laptops, but able to get a very playable frame rate of 42fps in Quake 4, thanks to the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 GPU, which was also found in Core Duo MacBook Pros.

With Boot Camp, the utility that allows users to run a partitioned installation of Windows XP on their Intel Macs, many popular PC games can be played on this hardware. plan on conducting further tests with both Mac applications and Windows applications under Boot Camp.

For Apple devotees, it's the little things that make the difference, and the MacBook Pro has a handful of extras that help it stand out amid a fairly generic field of competitors. The MacBook's AC adapter connects magnetically to the laptop, so if you accidentally trip over the cord, it will simply detach instead of sending the entire thing crashing to the floor. And you additionally get Apple's Front Row remote. This tiny remote is the same as the one that comes with the iMac, and it controls Apple's Front Row software for playing back movies, music, and photos from a 10-foot interface.

Also included is Apple's much-loved suite of proprietary software, iLife '06, which includes intuitive tools for building Web sites, creating DVDs, composing music, and working with photos.

The default warranty for the MacBook Pro is one year of coverage for parts and labor, but toll-free telephone support is limited to a mere 90 days--well short of what you'd typically find on the PC side--unless you purchase the $349 AppleCare Protection Plan, which extends phone support and repair coverage to three years.

you can use mac os 10 as well as win xp on one computer
with this
something you cannot do on a pc



season's greetings!

Answer 2

Hello Heart broken to many times,

I'm a Macintosh user, so I'm biased. I love the Mac OS X which has Unix kernel inside of it (it's actually from the Next computer OS). Apple has actually become the largest distributor of Unix in the world. It's very fast, simple to use, and very secure. In the 6 years of Mac OS X, there has been no computer viruses released to the general public.

Rather than taking my word for it, you should go to a local Macintosh dealer and try using a Macintosh yourself. Then try using a Notebook and see what YOU think.

Ideally, it all depends upon what you want to use your computer for, and how easy it is to do it on those particular computers. Check it out hands-on and see which ones you like. Best of luck to you in your decision.

--Rick

Answer 3

for school definite yet i extremely dont see the choose in getting a macbook until eventually that is for like media yet yeah that's ok for you in case your basically going to be taking notes/study, ur browser may bypass somewhat sluggish after like 4-6months reason behind the memory yet yeah

Answer 4

Well i like anything not apple..I am not saying they are bad. But both have there pro's and con's.With out giving you the whole debate thing me an my bother go through (he is a mac user) Look at what you want to do, if you are just net surfing and doing paper work, a pc is fine.
If your a destop publisher and are into art ..a mac.
But remeber this...Mac things only work with other Mac things, so addons are limited and will cost more. just do your research and play with both.
Good luck And Merry Xmas!!



I love people that copy and paste mag articles....

Answer 5

go with the macbook it can run windows xp if you need to run windows based apps.