A Cpu for motion graphics!??

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I need to get a new cpu and fast....But im having huge difficulty in making the decision.
Its between the 4gb Macbook Pro vs the Mac Pro.
I understand that the mac pro is a killer of a machine.... but is it really necessary for using after effects, motion and protools...???.
Will the macbook pro run well with after effects on it?????
I would like the portability of a laptop but need the power of the pro.

what to do??? what to do??

 

[bmb012]

Well, I have a mac pro, and I'd imagine that it's not all that much faster than a macbook pro, but it does have an entirely seperate processor, and a good amount of video conversion software can hit up to 380% processor usage. Also, motion is one of the few things out there that uses the GPU, and I'm sure the mac pro with an updated gpu smokes the macbook pro...

 

[Rod Rod]

I would like the portability of a laptop but need the power of the pro.

Get any used or refurbished MacBook Pro (even back to the first, 1.83 GHz model). Get a new or used Mac Pro.