MacBook buying advice

and on MacBooks:

dvessel
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I'll be getting a MacBook pro or iMac 24" next week. :D
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alpritt
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hmm, I don't think I can afford the pro
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alpritt
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And need a laptop.
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dvessel
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Yeah, I had to save for a while and I'll be eating saltine crackers for a few months. :o
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dvessel
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Add on top of that 4 GB of RAM. Apple is a ripoff with the upgrades. :/
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alpritt
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Ah, I've already eaten enough saltine crackers!
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Senpai
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dvessel: Use chipmerchant
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dvessel
 
is thankful for newegg
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dvessel
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oh?
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dvessel
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I found a set for $200.. Apple is charging $750
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Senpai
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dvessel: http://www.thechipmerchant.com/items.asp?CartId={95A4972E-6182-4E82-AEVEREST745-0C20308D71E1}&Cc=MACBOOKPROMEM&iTpStatus=0&Tp=&Bc=
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dvessel
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nice
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Senpai
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newegg is prolly pretty close tho
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Senpai
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BRB
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dvessel
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820146701
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dvessel
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Yeah, and a name brand. :)
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add1sun
 
just upgraded MBP to a new 7200 200GB HD and 3GB RAM

dvessel
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alpritt: that's one thing OSX loves, is RAM.. Get as much as you can fit in.
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add1sun
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(don't order form Apple)
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add1sun
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I just got a 2GB stick for $125
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Ffh
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pricewatch.com
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ejhildreth
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add1sun: Nice!  What brand did it end up being?
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add1sun
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ejhildreth, crucial
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add1sun
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seriously memory is cheap these days

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