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…

Quote: Originally Posted by MacMiniMan 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 supe…

I'm gonna get the low-end and spend extra money on RAM. I use mostly iLife and business programs so the 1.83's speed difference to the 2.0 will be negligible. I also have a 16X DL…

Quote: Originally Posted by harrisjamieh 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…

I got the 1.83 low-end for a few reasons: 1) I already had 2GB worth of DD2 667 ram 2) I already had an 80GB 7200RPM Hitachi HD 3) I already had a Lacie FW DVD+-R 16x Burner So, …

The thing I like is that the "low end" MacBook really isn't low end... its an amazing machine! I do admit, however, that a laptop, even of this value, should come as default with a…

I think Apple is waiting til they have Blu-ray burners in at least some Macs before they put DVD writing in every Mac. My prediction: every line's post-WWDC update will put a Super…

I got the 2.0 model because I wanted the DVD burner.

I've just ordered the low end one because I know i don't burn many DVD's. Assuming I can create the ISOs on the Mac, I'll just burn then on the PC. The £150 increase in price just …

If I didn't want the SuperDrive, I wouldn't give it a second thought and go for the 'low-end'. It's a very fast notebook for a mere $1099.

The thing is that the "low-end" (cheapest consumer notebook) and the "high-end" (the most expensive pro notebook) are the closest they've ever been. The only major differences now …

If I was buying a notebook to be used aboard a small cruising sailboat or in a small RV, for its space and power savings, I'd want at least the slow, single-layer DVD burner inside…

Quote: Originally Posted by miniMoe If I was buying a notebook to be used aboard a small cruising sailboat or in a small RV, for its space and power savings, I'd want at least t…

There's nothing wrong with using rewritable media for backup as long as you have lots of them (ipods and flash drives). Using only one would be like having a tape drive with only …

Low-end for me too. Didn't need a DVD writer. Upgraded the RAM & hard drive immediately after purchase.

I got the low end too. Figured I'd end up upgrading the RAM and HDD anyway, the SDs are crap, and I really don't need to pay extra for .17GHz.

This is a heartening thread I use Final Cut Studio a lot, so of course what I really want is a MacBook Pro to run Motion. But while I'm trying to get my freelance earnings to tak…