{"id":268,"date":"2007-02-21T01:09:56","date_gmt":"2007-02-21T08:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toddseal.com\/rodin\/2007\/02\/pride-and-macbook-prejudice\/"},"modified":"2007-02-20T17:10:44","modified_gmt":"2007-02-21T00:10:44","slug":"pride-and-macbook-prejudice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.toddseal.com\/rodin\/2007\/02\/pride-and-macbook-prejudice\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride And MacBook Prejudice"},"content":{"rendered":"

They didn’t notice me in the Mac store today, thankfully. It was pretty uncomfortable, standing right next each other in such a tight space. We said hello as usual, as if nothing had changed, but we both knew it was different. It was awkward as I looked around the store, ogling others. I know that must have hurt, even just a tiny bit, but I couldn’t help it. I need to decide where to go next. We may have finally broken up. It’s still going to take some time to separate, but I think we’ve done it. I will not be buying a MacBook Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Maybe.<\/p>\n

The Case For Pro<\/h4>\n

Yes, it looks sexier than MacBook (MB)<\/a>, sturdier and more sophisticated. The keyboard is nicer on Pro and the casing is better material. Pro has a better graphics card than MB. Pro (the one I’m eyeing) has a 2.16GHz processor; MB only has a 2.0. I’m not a gamer and I don’t think my music production will notice the difference. My writing certainly won’t, nor will my surfing. But once I start doing some video work, I might need that extra umph.<\/p>\n

The Case For MB<\/h4>\n

One of the cool things about my nice Brooklyn Industries bag<\/a> is the neoprene case built into it. Sadly, they built the bag for 12-inch computers. This was a crushing blow against Pro. <\/p>\n

MB fits just fine in my bag and it’s not too much bigger than my current 12-inch iBook G4. That means it won’t take up that much more lap space as I crank away these entries late at night, read student blogs in my bedroom on Sunday afternoons, churn out another helpful handout for the latest in-class project, or write up the latest anti-standardized-testing rant on some other blog. MB is also about $450 less than Pro, yet another reason to opt for the lower model.<\/p>\n

Wireless Trouble<\/h4>\n

Trouble is that wireless broadband finds me on my laptop for more and more of my side projects. A larger computer with a better video card and more pixels means happier eyes as I slave away on some Photoshop project. A Logic Express<\/a> song, with Reason<\/a> and GearBox<\/a> running in the background, might tax MP a bit. Throw in any impending video work and that might tip things more in favor of Pro.<\/p>\n

I Just Don’t Know<\/h4>\n

Can you think of a reason that I should buy Pro and not MB<\/a>? Is writing, music, design, and video too much for MB and just the right thing for Pro? It’s so hard to break up and I’m not even sure if it’s what I want to do.<\/p>\n

I don’t mean to keep you hanging on, Pro. If you need to leave first, I’ll understand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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