Textbooks don't weigh 8 or 9 pounds, unless you're carrying the oxford english dictionary around with you. I'd say an average textbook probably weighs around 3.
That said, 8 or 9 pounds in a backpack is no big deal, but add a...
It basically depends on whether or not you play games. if you don't, the x1400 version is probably better, if you do, you'd be a fool to pass up the x1600 which is almost twice as powerful.
I'd say you should go to compusa and try it out. Then you can decide if you can put up with how hot it gets. Also there's an x1600 version available for a bit more if you game. it's on newegg for $1069.
You can buy a 1 gb stick of g. skill ram (which works in the macbook) for $76 off of newegg.com right now. another 512mb stick would be even cheaper (prolly around 35-40). This is easy to install and would make hte macbook a much...
130F was what a previous poster (I'm too lazy to see who, sorry) said his touchpad was reaching. Also, I felt it in the store, idling and it was uncomfortable. It was sitting, running at like 3% CPU usage on a metal shelf with holes in...
Where did you get the 9-cell battery for the s96j? I've heard it hasn't been released yet (which is a bizarre concept, a release date for a battery). Powernotebooks.com told me they don't exist yet, maybe in a month.
So 2 tests indicating huge performance gains, and one indicating a paltry 5% or so...but what does it all mean??
Which tests comes closest to simulating actual daily use?
