Thanks for all your replies. Here is the link where I read this: http://www.apple.com/au/batteries/ipods.html The relevant section is at the end of the page. I dont know anythi…

Also Im assuming the 60GB IPOD (with the larger cache) is no good for me. I want a flash drive (which I understand I need if I want to use it during physical activity such as joggi…

Quote: Originally Posted by magneto Thanks for all your replies. Here is the link where I read this: http://www.apple.com/au/batteries/ipods.html The relevant section is at t…

Ok so its not applicable to IPOD Nano's. I assume then, its a problem applicable to ALL portable media players that use hard drives?

that may not be necessarily true. i'd check the specs of each individual player.

Well, the details of the amount of cache will differ from player to player, but I think all hard drive-based players probably work in more or less the same way. They read data from…

magneto, what conclusion have you come to?

only reason that imconsidering the low end besides savin afew bucks is the superdrive is soo weak. why not just get a external 16x DL superdrive. Anyone else gettin the low end mod…

I'm contemplating it to offset the cost of Applecare, Canadian PST + GST, a 100GB HD and 2GB of RAM... I'd give up a DVD-R for that... and I have another desktop anyways. I'll jus…

Whenever I have gotten the low end, or cheaped out somewhat on PCs, I regret it. With my new BlacBook, I got the 80 gig model thinking I would buy a bigger drive later. If only the…

It's a very pricey option to go for a Blackbook... I'll decide on Saturday whether the differences are significant.

just got back from the apple store and saw the black and white im leanig torward the white dont get me wrong the black was beautiful but the white got my attention guess it was the…

I got the "low end" MacBook since I store all my music/movies/shows on my PC, I'm in college, and I can get a 300gb drive and a DVD burner in the PC for about $200. I am also runn…

I got the low end one and used the $50 i saved from the student discount to upgrade to a 80gig HD. I would have got the middle model had there been a DL superdrive, a single layer…

Quote: Originally Posted by MacMiniMan just got back from the apple store and saw the black and white im leanig torward the white dont get me wrong the black was beautiful but t…

i bought the lower end white macbook in store and then upgraded with 1gig of ram i ordered from newegg. it's my first mac, and i must say i LOVE this laptop! i installed windows …

The only thing that would tempt me away from the low-end model is the superdrive. The difference in speed is negligible. As long as you don't mind having a combo drive, the low-end…

yeah. i went with the low end for the exact same reason. the superdrive in the macbooks is weak indeed. and no dual layer. you can get a FAST, DUAL LAYER 16x external for cheapish.…

Quote: Originally Posted by praxela Even with the low ram this computer is really quick and runs well with Adium, Azureus, and Firefox going. thanks for the download tips…

I got the low end - IMO, definatly the best value. I have a superdrive (8x DL) in my iMac should I need to burn a DVD (which I have done about 5 times during the 6 months I have ha…

The low end is by far the best value. I own a Powermac G5 and an external DVD burner so the basic model is plenty powerfull. As much as I like the Black model, I just couldn't ju…

I also got the low end model. I have an intel mini with a dvd burner so I don't need another one. Spent the money on 2GB of ram.

Quote: Originally Posted by ael719 thanks for the download tips for a new switcher any other must have software/downloads? The Applications forum is where you need to loo…

I got the lowend macbook too. Just depends if you really need the superdrive. I can burn DVDs on my powermac, which I rarely do anyway. I used the savings to get 2 gigs of RAM whic…

I like the sound of "2 Ghz."rather than "1.83 Ghz.", but apart from that silliness, I think the "low-end" is a rather good deal, and not very "low-end" compared to the two other co…