Ditching Macbook Pro for two seperate devices?

[Gator24765]

I currently have a 15" macbook pro. The main use for this computer now is internet usage and homework. I do however use it for video editing from time to time. This is where I would like to get some advice..

What would be my best option? Sell the macbook pro and get a mac mini and a macbook air/macbook?

The mac mini for a media server in my room as well as my video editing machine etc..

The macbook air for internet usage/ homework etc..

or what to exchange for the macbook air?

 

[rnelan7]

I currently have a 15" macbook pro. The main use for this computer now is internet usage and homework. I do however use it for video editing from time to time. This is where I would like to get some advice..

What would be my best option? Sell the macbook pro and get a mac mini and a macbook air/macbook?

The mac mini for a media server in my room as well as my video editing machine etc..

The macbook air for internet usage/ homework etc..

or what to exchange for the macbook air?

I just purchased an iMac and I have to say, having two computers is nice. I plan on selling my MBP to get a MBA for perfect mobility. If you really wanted to do two computers I would say go for a mba and iMac or Mac Mini. You could get a good return on your 15" so a MBA and Mac Mini shouldn't cost you too much more.

 

[Dalton63841]

Actually I thought about getting the 15", but I liked the size of the 13" model. What I did is basically what you are thinking. I use my 13" MBP for most of my everyday stuff, and use my Mac Mini as a workhorse. Even have screen sharing turned on so I never even touch the Mac Mini. I just access it from the MBP when I need to.

Anywho...point is that the Mac Mini will do great as a work horse, so if you really want a MBA go that route.

My Mac Mini right at this moment is running several tabs of Terminal, with every tab running a seperate process of HandbrakeCLI converting MKV to mp4, iMovie is going, as well as uTorrent, and its not even close to slowing down.

 

[Gator24765]

Yeah I was just thinking about using the mac mini as a work horse. I hate when my macbook pro is rendering video etc and I dont have access to my computer.


I would like to set up the mac mini as, like I said, a media terminal as well. Maybe get a long hdmi cord to hook up to my hdtv across the room. Netflix etc..

I havent read up on airplay yet.. Can I stream from mac mini to an apple tv 2?

 

[Dalton63841]

From what I understan you CAN stream from Mac/iDevice to an Airport Express or ATV2 with Airplay.

What you can not do with Airplay is stream between iDevices and Mac/iTunes.

 

[Gator24765]

All I was planning on, if possible was to stream from Mac mini to an apple tv setup to my tv.. nothing complicated.


As far as a macbook air.. Im still deciding which one would be a good choice?

 

[rnelan7]

Streaming from an Apple TV from a Mac Mini will be fine. When you start up the Apple TV you will see your Mac Mini under computers and will be able to access your iTunes library.

 

[Gator24765]

sounds legit.. i will be able to do this through macbook air too?


I dont want to start up a feeler thread in market place since this is already open but what could i typically get for my MBP..


15" Core 2 Duo 2.53 Unibody Late 2009
500 gb hard drive
anti glare screen
battery life still solid