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7 pointsmhunter15y ago9 comments

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The 13" Macbook Air has a 1440x900, the new Macbook Pro has a 1200x800 screen. The Air has a discrete NVIDIA GeForce 320M video card, the Pro has an integrated Intel card. Besides the CPU, why would I buy the Pro over the Air?

wmf15y ago

The 320M is usually considered an IGP and it's roughly the same performance as the Sandy Bridge IGP.

ashconnor15y ago

I think you underestimate the 1 GHz CPU difference. Also RAM slots.

kevingailey15y ago

If real, & the Thunderbolt I/O is indeed LightPeak, why would Apple consolidate the port into a Mini Display Port? Seems like an odd fit..

stcredzero15y ago

why would Apple consolidate the port into a Mini Display Port?

Plug. Plug. Done.

wmf15y ago

The MiniDP connector is small enough to fit in an Air and already designed for multi-GHz signaling.

tastybites15y ago

Seems to me like it's the next logical step in their current cinema display/USB junction system.

stcredzero15y ago

Does it have a DVD drive? (Hoping no.)

EDIT: Darn! (Yes, it does.)

kennywinker15y ago

Faaaaaake. That's the mini display port. I call bs on this.

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superdude15y ago

wmf15y ago

The 320M is usually considered an IGP and it's roughly the same performance as the Sandy Bridge IGP.

ashconnor15y ago

I think you underestimate the 1 GHz CPU difference. Also RAM slots.

kevingailey15y ago

If real, & the Thunderbolt I/O is indeed LightPeak, why would Apple consolidate the port into a Mini Display Port? Seems like an odd fit..

stcredzero15y ago

why would Apple consolidate the port into a Mini Display Port?

Plug. Plug. Done.

wmf15y ago

The MiniDP connector is small enough to fit in an Air and already designed for multi-GHz signaling.

tastybites15y ago

Seems to me like it's the next logical step in their current cinema display/USB junction system.

stcredzero15y ago

Does it have a DVD drive? (Hoping no.)

EDIT: Darn! (Yes, it does.)

kennywinker15y ago

Faaaaaake. That's the mini display port. I call bs on this.

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