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Originally Posted by Lucky boy
My PC is just about to die and I am looking at getting a macbook pro. A couple of questions that I have ...
Is the 256MB graphics card ( 2.4 GHz model) worth the extra cash?
I do a bit of gaming, nothing super intense, but will the 256MB make it that much better?
Should I get the apple care warranty package thing?
Thanks
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No... that increase in price is not justified by the extra 40Gb of HDD or the doubling of Video ram. Each step up component wise at the Apple store seems to be worth about 200$ regardless of what it actually would cost Apple. The Pro's suffer the worst from this.
If all you need is a decent home PC replacement to do some gaming on, the base Macbook Pro will suit you. You likely won't notice the difference in processor speed and increasing the diskspace is cheaper outside of Apple. You will only notice the difference in video card memory if you spend a lot of time playing intensive 3d games. Since you're looking at a Mac, it's safe to assume that games arn't your main focus
