So I'm off to a different uni this coming fall and I need a good laptop for college. I'm sick of windows, and I figured I'd try a mac this time around.
Which should I get? At the moment I can get the 13.3" new macbook for around $1,100 at my local computer store, and the last generation 15.4" macbook pro for $1350 @ clubmac but it's open box.....
I'm mostly going to use the laptop for writing papers, research, web design (photoshop & quarkexpress)..
so what would you recommend? (and dont tell me shit like macbook pro cuz its faster for photoshp zomg) ... thats not really important to me.
I need some good opinions on build quality, which is better tiger or leopard? as well as the best deal for my money...

and with open box does that mean I need to buy the extra cables, power cables, and stuff separately?