aluminum 13inch MacBook v white 13inch MacBook.

dunc · 2009-05-31, 07:34 AM

I can see there is a difference in processor speed, but what else makes the $600 difference.

Cleo · 2009-05-31, 08:57 AM

One has a very kewl case and is pretty but no firewire and is way over priced and the other is a great value plus has firewire.

dunc · 2009-05-31, 08:59 PM

Coolio - thanks Cleo I missed the Firewire part...

Maybe you should try that pricing structure out on Foxy Angel:

$15.00 for access to all areas, Hi-res vids and free coffee
$20.00 for access to small low res pics only

cd34 · 2009-05-31, 09:07 PM

I have the aluminum one, though, at the time I bought it, the polycarbonate case macbook didn't have nearly the specs it has now. I don't use firewire.

My polycarbonate one developed cracks in the keyboard assembly which resulted in the machine reading the trackpad mousebutton as being in a perpetual click. Tapping it multiple times would release it. It almost lasted two years. Since my macbook is my primary machine, and the polycarbonate one didn't last two years, I felt that the aluminum case would hold up better for my use.

If I were making the decision today and didn't use the macbook as my primary machine, I would almost surely choose the white macbook over the aluminum one. I'm not a particularly trendy guy, so, aluminum or white makes no difference to me. However, if you are looking for something a bit more rugged, the aluminum one has held up very well for the first 5 months where there is no sign of wear. My white macbook already had a small crack in the case at the 5 month point.

Cleo · 2009-05-31, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunc

Coolio - thanks Cleo I missed the Firewire part...

Maybe you should try that pricing structure out on Foxy Angel:

$15.00 for access to all areas, Hi-res vids and free coffee
$20.00 for access to small low res pics only

That is too funny.

Personally I think the Firewireless Macbook is going to be remembered along the lines of the Mac Cube and the Apple round mouse.

Torn Rose · 2009-05-31, 10:18 PM

Is there a reason there is no firewire?

Cleo · 2009-05-31, 10:30 PM

I'm guessing so that you will spend even more money and buy the Macbook Pro.

Cleo · 2009-06-02, 01:08 AM

Saw this posted today.
Unibody MacBook gets a new, better display, too.

2009-05-31, 07:34 AM	#1
dunc You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 658	aluminum 13inch MacBook v white 13inch MacBook. I can see there is a difference in processor speed, but what else makes the $600 difference.

2009-05-31, 08:57 AM	#2
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2009-05-31, 09:07 PM	#4
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	I have the aluminum one, though, at the time I bought it, the polycarbonate case macbook didn't have nearly the specs it has now. I don't use firewire. My polycarbonate one developed cracks in the keyboard assembly which resulted in the machine reading the trackpad mousebutton as being in a perpetual click. Tapping it multiple times would release it. It almost lasted two years. Since my macbook is my primary machine, and the polycarbonate one didn't last two years, I felt that the aluminum case would hold up better for my use. If I were making the decision today and didn't use the macbook as my primary machine, I would almost surely choose the white macbook over the aluminum one. I'm not a particularly trendy guy, so, aluminum or white makes no difference to me. However, if you are looking for something a bit more rugged, the aluminum one has held up very well for the first 5 months where there is no sign of wear. My white macbook already had a small crack in the case at the 5 month point. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android

2009-05-31, 10:30 PM	#7
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I'm guessing so that you will spend even more money and buy the Macbook Pro. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2009-06-02, 01:08 AM	#8
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Saw this posted today. Unibody MacBook gets a new, better display, too. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2009-05-31, 08:59 PM	#3
dunc You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 658	Coolio - thanks Cleo I missed the Firewire part... Maybe you should try that pricing structure out on Foxy Angel: $15.00 for access to all areas, Hi-res vids and free coffee $20.00 for access to small low res pics only

2009-05-31, 10:18 PM	#6
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Is there a reason there is no firewire?