I'm going to order a refurb macbook or macbook pro after the June Apple WWDC event (pending some awesome announcement that changes my mind).
I need the machine for school (CS major), programming, iphone dev, imovie video editing, some light photo editing and most importantly is batter life when just taking notes.
Im looking at either
Macbook 13 inch unibody ($1299 on refurb site) - has backlit keyboard and 2.4ghz
or....
Macbook Pro 15 unibody ($1699 on refurb site) - same 2.4 ghz but with 9400+9600m gt.
Anyone own these or can help me make this decision. I really want it to take notes in class so I like the small light feel of the 13 but i'm worried that it will chug through imovie and the like. Firewire isnt important but overall performance is. I also like the option to be able to game on it if i desire.
Any opinions?
I need the machine for school (CS major), programming, iphone dev, imovie video editing, some light photo editing and most importantly is batter life when just taking notes.
Im looking at either
Macbook 13 inch unibody ($1299 on refurb site) - has backlit keyboard and 2.4ghz
or....
Macbook Pro 15 unibody ($1699 on refurb site) - same 2.4 ghz but with 9400+9600m gt.
Anyone own these or can help me make this decision. I really want it to take notes in class so I like the small light feel of the 13 but i'm worried that it will chug through imovie and the like. Firewire isnt important but overall performance is. I also like the option to be able to game on it if i desire.
Any opinions?