white macbook or new macbook?

JSpald09 · 11-06-2008, 01:55 PM

im a senior in high school and i will be needing a laptop for college next year. i will be majoring in marketing/ advertising and im wondering if i should get the new macbook or the cheaper white one. is the extra $300 worth it taking into consideration durability, graphics etc?

thanks

acosmichippo · 11-06-2008, 04:21 PM

depends on what you're using it for. are you into gaming, photo-, or video-editing? Any other special applications you need to use?

JSpald09 · 11-06-2008, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

depends on what you're using it for. are you into gaming, photo-, or video-editing? Any other special applications you need to use?

i will be using mostly photoshop and some video editing. photoshop will be the only special applications, maybe some sort of DJ application although that probably has no relavance

acosmichippo · 11-06-2008, 04:31 PM

then, in your case, i would say the extra $300 is definitely worth it. especially if you want it to last you through college.

dturner · 11-06-2008, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by JSpald09

i will be using mostly photoshop and some video editing.

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

then, in your case, i would say the extra $300 is definitely worth it. especially if you want it to last you through college.

I totally agree. Save up the extra $300 if you have to and get the new one. It will be worth it for photoshop alone.

aenti · 11-06-2008, 06:33 PM

Hey man, I'm in the same situation. I would go for the new MacBook. It will last you longer than the plastic one, but wait a while. I heard that there seems to be a problem with the click pad.

Youngbinks · 11-07-2008, 01:04 AM

I agree with the others. If you're needing it to last throughout college then you may as well get up the $300 and get the "best" that is currently offered.

I still don't trust the uniclickpad though.

acosmichippo · 11-07-2008, 01:17 AM

i've used it a bit at work, and it's fine... at least the ones i used. If you don't like how it clicks, then just tap. I don't really see the issue.

Youngbinks · 11-07-2008, 03:27 AM

It's not that I don't like the way it clicks, it's just that I like having a separate button in case I want to click as opposed to tap. I have tap set up on the MBA but find myself clicking more than tapping.

acosmichippo · 11-07-2008, 03:33 AM

but you CAN still click... granted, it's not even across the pad, but the choice is still there.