this apple pro (silver) or macbook (plastic)??
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I don't really get your question. It's an old MacBook (the apple logo lights up on the back just like a MacBook Pro), but this Macbook is a little more thick than the Pro-----and it's aluminum. The same material that MacBook Pro's are made of.
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I think it's plastic with soft coating. You can see the Apple logo through the case. I highly recommend it!
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If you spend the extra $300 on the more expensive MacBook Pro you get the following: - a faster processor (2.53GHz vs. 2.26GHz) - more memory (4GB vs. 2GB) - bigger hard disk (250GB vs. 160GB) These are all desirable things, however you can do the memory and hard disk upgrades yourself (probably for less than $300). It involves removing the bottom panel (something like a dozen screws) and replacing the hardware. I have not done it myself yet, but it does not look too difficult. I plan to wait for SSD and 8GB RAM prices to drop. The processor is about 11.2% faster, and I doubt that can be upgraded later. However, for me 11.2% is not a significant difference. The faster processor also generates more heat and uses more battery power, so it's a trade off. You could also increase performance with a faster hard drive, but that too would eat into the battery life (which is why I am waiting for the solid state drive prices to drop). Snow Leopard promises to run more efficiently than Leopard, so be sure to sign up for the Snow Leopard up-to-date program so you'll get the latest software when it comes out in September (it's a $10 fee). AppleCare is like an extended warranty. I believe you have up to a year after your initial purchase to sign up for it. It gives you an extra 2 years of service coverage and continues your telephone support after the initial 90 days. I am more of a do-it-yourself guy, so I didn't consider it, but it would be nice knowing you are covered. I bought it for my Mac Mini, but I never used it.
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bought mine Saturday, came with old leopard (but i bought snow leopard)best macbook pro ever. snow leopard really makes it come alive (with speed)my adobe and pro apps load up with the greatest of ease (it's scary how fast they run now), heck, even firefox doesn't slow down the system anymore! (though it does take it's time)and now you can add more than 10 items to you dock (when dragging a folder down), soo awesome!
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I would go for a Mac air 11 or sony pro 11 inch. I am not super happy about this. The screen quality is really low.
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Hi sterling. Do buy it. I bought mac just after i bought this because this thing gave a lot of hard time and that was mostly because of the Ubuntu and not the notebook. Also, Ipad mini is cheaper and far more functional than this. Cheers. Rashed
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I'd go with the old (early '08) Macbook Pro. You can get it for $1443 off Amazon, close to the price of a new Macbook. It has Firewire, and a considerably larger screen (which has made much more of a difference than I thought it would) . Also, a bigger hard drive, more powerful graphics chip, and faster cpu (though the cpu speed advantage might be offset by the Macbook's faster bus). That said, potential reliability problems are something to watch out for. Apparently nVidia has been making some faulty graphics chips, and both the old and the new Macbook Pros are potentially affected. The new Macbook might not be, I'd do some research. I'd go with the old (early '08) Macbook Pro. You can get it for $1443 off Amazon, close to the price of a new Macbook. It has Firewire, and a considerably larger screen (which has made much more of a difference than I thought it would) . Also, a bigger hard drive, more powerful graphics chip, and faster cpu (though the cpu speed advantage might be offset by the Macbook's faster bus). That said, potential reliability problems are something to watch out for. Apparently nVidia has been making some faulty graphics chips, and both the old and the new Macbook Pros are potentially... » Read More I'd go with the old (early '08) Macbook Pro. You can get it for $1443 off Amazon, close to the price of a new Macbook. It has Firewire, and a considerably larger screen (which has made much more of a difference than I thought it would) . Also, a bigger hard drive, more powerful graphics chip, and faster cpu (though the cpu speed advantage might be offset by the Macbook's faster bus). That said, potential reliability problems are something to watch out for. Apparently nVidia has been making some faulty graphics chips, and both the old and the new Macbook Pros are potentially affected. The new Macbook might not be, I'd do some research. « Show Less
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Hello Andrew, Yes! Mine is a silver MacBook Pro. 13 inches! If yours is like that, it will fit perfectly!!!
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I would avoid the plastic macbook. I have a 1st gen and after 3 years it developed hairline cracks on the palm rest that I've secured using scotch tape. The unibody aluminum is a better choice IMO but I hear it dents very easily.Regardless of your choice get the Applecare protection plan as it will come in handy when your battery needs to be replaced (they'll do it for free if it's under warranty). Buying the Applecare is much cheaper than having to pay for a battery replacement.
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Silver means painted plastic. It's definitely NOT aluminum. It's made to look like the Apple notebook. It even has the HP logo on the top of the lid similar to how Apple has their logo (shiny metallic).
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I have the Pro and you can see the apple logo. But I am not using it. Too cheaply made. I am staying with the one that looks a lot like this from the Apple Store even though it is slightly cracked. I am dropping this one of for one of the charities.
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pretty much the difference between the MacBook and the MacBook pro is simply the battery life and size. The MacBook pro has a battery life up to 7 hours, and the MacBook is up to 9 hours. Also a MacBook pro weighs 4.5 pounds and the MacBook weighs 2.03 pounds. For more info about the difference between MacBook pro and MacBook got to http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ and http://www.apple.com/macbook/
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I have Mac Book Pro 2008. It is compatibel, but it did not last more than 10 days. Refund was correct and fat. though. Good luck, jaap
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I suggest you call Apple, (800) MYAPPLE, and ask specifically, now that the new MacPro is shipping. I would be surprised if the warranty and AppleCare have changed.
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No,, hard plastic,, thin enough so you can still see the beauty of the MacBook Air.
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The keypad is plastic. The finish looks like aluminum, but really isn't.It works great and unless you get close you you wouldn't notice the difference next to a MacBook Pro.
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I'm not sure how that compares to my laptop which is a 13" Macbook Air. I believe it might be a different size than the Pro, but not sure.