Chris, I thought allocating 3GB to the Mac and 1GB to Windows would work fine regardless of the processor speed? Is that an accurate assessment?
Les -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:59 AM To: [email protected] 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 the size of the hard drive, this is why I'm purchasing > from Apple rather than from the store. The drive can be configured, > which is not the case in the store. The processor speed cannot be > modified. I'm hard pressed to imagine a scenario where I'll need more > than 4 GB of RAM, but if I'm mistaken, please enlighten me. Thanks. > > Les > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: 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 slots with two 2GB SO-DIMMs so to > upgrade to 8GB you'll have to take the existing two out and throw them > away or sell them to somebody else. That said, I have 3GB in my older > model MacBook Pro and that works quite well. So 4GB should last a bit > before you spring for the bigger RAM. I'm told you can do a hard drive > swap as well but it involves pulling out a lot of tiny screws and, as > you mentioned, moving all your stuff from the old drive to the new > one. So if you can afford it I'd get a bigger drive now but that's not > something you have to live with down the road. Of course I'm getting > along pretty well with only a 111GB drive so 320GB would be downright roomy. > > CB > > a radix 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. 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