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Difference between Macbook and Macbook Pro
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Hello,
What is the main difference between the two models? Macbook and Macbook pro.. I saw the price is listed for Macbook is $999 and here locally it costs me over $1500 why is huge price difference in online price and my local price 
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The MacBook has an 'old' Core2Duo processor, which has been around for a while now. The Macbook Pro has an i5 or i7 processor, a lot newer and a lot faster.
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Which one would be the better option? Macbook Pro with Core I5 (Price range is 1400$ or more) or any other company Core I5 starting 600$ to 750$?
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Well, only a Mac will run Mac OS X without hacking. Also, please beware the i7/i5/i3 branding. All it really says is how expensive that particular processor was from Intel when it was new. The 13" MBP uses Core the i5 2x00, which is a dualcore processor from the Sandy Bridge generation. Many others use the one year old Core i5 6x0 or 5x0 chips from the Arrandale, which are significantly slower.
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The low-end Mac Pro is the most overpriced Mac since the IIvx
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Sorry but like I said in your other similar thread, you get what you pay for. Comparing a generic Win box to a Mac as somehow comparable except for price because they both have i-series processors is like comparing a Pinto to a Bentley because they both have Michelin tires.
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You buy one Mac over another because of its spec. You buy a Mac over a PC because of its overall quality, ease of use, industrial design and general non-suckyness.
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MacBook 2.0GHz CD; MacBook Pro 15" 2.4GHz Late '08; PowerMac G4 MDD Dual 1GHz; 3x Xserve G4 1GHz; Mac Mini 2GHz; Big pile of broken and working bits;
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Originally Posted by gsouthee 
Which one would be the better option? Macbook Pro with Core I5 (Price range is 1400$ or more) or any other company Core I5 starting 600$ to 750$?
Well I personally would go for the Mac. Yes you'll be paying more but IMO the machine will have a better build quality, better software (I love OS X as opposed to Windows variants) and, most of all, an extremely long battery life.
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