Tech Society 2.0

I take back everything I said about the Virgin Media router a couple of weeks ago. It's crap.

Also, I really need a new computer, this one is dying

I've had an MBP 13" (sent back due to a dead pixel and ended up waiting for the new Airs) and now own a 2011 MBA 13" so I can offer you a review of both:

MBP:
Pros: Optical drive, more ports and slightly faster CPU.
Cons: The screen is much more glossy than the Air. Roughly 50% heavier (4.5lbs). Lower screen resolution.

MBA:
Pros: Weight (2.9lbs), sharper screen, very quick solid state hard drive.
Cons: Slightly less battery life- seem to be getting about 30 mins less out of it compared to the MBP. You're still looking at a good 6 hours at sub-50% brightness, even more without WiFi.

Overall I'm glad I bought the Air, it's definitely the better choice considering I'll be taking it everywhere at uni.

Any other questions about them feel free to ask

I take a break for a little while and this happens?!

Snap out of it, man.

I hope I haven't gone insane here, but is this the Apple society now? :P

Hai guise!!!

I hope I haven't gone insane here, but is this the Apple society now? :P

In an unrelated note, Dell's U2711 and U2311 are on their last runs. The products replacing them are lower resolutions.

P.S. Hotel WiFi is shocking.

Hai guise!!!

I hope I haven't gone insane here, but is this the Apple society now? :P

In an unrelated note, Dell's U2711 and U2311 are on their last runs. The products replacing them are lower resolutions.

P.S. Hotel WiFi is shocking.

Okay, need some opinions.

What would you do? Upgrade from 3.1GHz to 3.4GHz, or from 4GB RAM to 8GB, assuming it costs the same to do so?

GHz isn't really a great indication of how good a CPU is. What are the CPU models?

3.1GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7

Do you need more than that?

Yeah, processor model number? Then we can compare like cores, cache size, die size, TDP...

Whatever the new iMacs have

Sorry Vlad...

Lol, the upgrade from 4GB to 8GB RAM is £160, should cost like £40 more at max. The **** are they playing at.

How can a 1TB to 2TB cost another £120, thats ridiculous, 1TB HDD is £45 where 2TB is about £60.

Can't help you if Apple think Tech Specs are as vanilla as that.

So basically the far right of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_%28Intel-based%29#Unibody_iMac
i.e. i5 2400 and i7 2600

But thinking about it I (for my use case) would go for the RAM doubling regardless of processor, merely because I run VMs and a lot of other programs at the same time - 4GB is just not enough.

Just answer the question tbh If you had to go for one or the other..

I'd go for i5 and 4GB RAM

You're so confusing, but thanks

Hmm okay I've hardly ever used 4GB before so I don't know.

How am I confusing? As a Windows system builder, Apple offer ridiculous upgrade prices.

Are you sure you know how much you use?
Resource monitor with Vista and 7 is quite handy, but if you haven't used 4GB (20 chrome tabs on generic sites with flash adverts will take a big chunk) then go for the CPU.

That said, consider that Crucial offer Mac RAM and I've seen it installed successfully before - might be a cheaper option?