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3.5 starson by JaheedPros: - The speed and reliability is spot on.
- If ThunderBolt delivers as promised... My life editing has just gotten a bit sweeter.Cons: - There only a 4.5% difference in speed between the 2.2 and 2.3 Ghz Processor and a 11% price increase.
- No Blu-RaySummary: OK: Almost a month ago I purchased the MBP 2010 High-End 2.8Ghz 15 in with 8GB RAM and must say I was very proud with the performance. But not to be out done by Apple and it's wonderful updates, I raced back to the store to get the 2011 MBP 2.3Ghz 15 in with 8GB RAM to ensure I could get at least a years worth of development and productivity without feeling left behind.
Overall, this machine smokes and I would suggest it to any gear head or gamer. The down side is you really do see a noticeable difference between the 2.2 and 2.3 Ghz Processor so... you guessed it. I'm taking this one back to the store and I'm going to use the extra $250 toward to the iPad2 which will save my shoulders whilst on the road.
I'd definitely suggest the 2.2Ghz to friends and fellow developers. I hope this post helps.
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"Cons: - There only a 4.5% difference in speed between the 2.2 and 2.3 Ghz Processor and a 11% price increase. "
This is absolutely wrong. You can not say about speed increase as you obviously did not test it. Higher end processor not only has higher clock speed but 8MB L3 cash as well. It is far not 4.5% gain, primitive mathematics does not work in this case. -
The price difference between the 2.2 and 2.3GHz CPUs is an Intel issue, not an Apple issue. Go to the Intel site and look at the CPU pricing, you'll see. Intel charges an unrealistic premium for its higher speed parts, which are just cherry picked ("binned") from normal production. Costs Intel nothing. Most Laptop CPU speed is not silicon limited anyway, it's limited by heat and available power.
Want a real sticker shock, go look at the Intel "Extreme" desktop processors. 3 x the price and the only difference is they unlock a "multiplier" bit that allows overclocker enthusiasts to more easily overclock the processor.
Call it supply and demand, or call it corporate greed...
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