Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-25 Thread Ashley Cox
Mac software uses around the same amount of hdd space, when you take into acount the registry and temp files etc. I'd still max out the harddrive and get the highest spec you can afford. ash On 24/03/2011 21:32, Kliph&Sharrie wrote: So, getting a new macbook pro pretty soon. Want to know if

RE: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread
Subject: Re: couple hard ware questions Hi The size of mac software and windows software isn't comparable. Different applications take up differing amounts of room. I have all of what I need to carry on a 240 gb ssd in the mbp. This includes a smallish iTunes library of 172 albums, iwork,

RE: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread
Frank Carmickle Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 5:20 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: couple hard ware questions Hello The new mac book pro is a dual core i7 in the 13 inch and a quad core in the 15 and 17 inch models. Deciding between the 13 and the 15, dual and quad core, will

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Frank Carmickle
On Mar 24, 2011, at 6:25 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > It really doesn't sound like a quad is required in this situation. If > someones doing the type of work where a quad would come in useful, > they will probably have some idea that they require the extra cores. > Obveously the quad will perfor

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Frank Carmickle
ionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ben Mustill-Rose > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 5:03 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: couple hard ware questions > > You shouldn't notice a difference between those 2 cpu's; I doubt you even > need a quad core

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
It really doesn't sound like a quad is required in this situation. If someones doing the type of work where a quad would come in useful, they will probably have some idea that they require the extra cores. Obveously the quad will perform better doing audio and video coupled with an ssd, but for eve

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Frank Carmickle
Hello The new mac book pro is a dual core i7 in the 13 inch and a quad core in the 15 and 17 inch models. Deciding between the 13 and the 15, dual and quad core, will make quite a bit of difference. Other than that I wouldn't worry about it. Moving up to 8 gb of memory is something worth doi

RE: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ben Mustill-Rose Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 5:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: couple hard ware questions You shouldn't notice a difference between those 2 cpu's; I doubt you even n

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
You shouldn't notice a difference between those 2 cpu's; I doubt you even need a quad core really. I don't know what configurations the new laptops come in, but perhaps you could use the money you will save by opting for the lower cpu to upgrade your ram if you've opted for less than 4GB? On 24/03

couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread
So, getting a new macbook pro pretty soon. Want to know if there is a big difference in a 2.0 and 2.2 I7 quod core processor? Will it have a noticeable difference, and does mac software take up more hard drive space than windows software? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are