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I always plagiarize my friend
if you game - get a macbook pro
if you just do internet and write papers - get a macbook
I do not game, but I am a webmaster for a non-profit, so i will have adobe flash, dreamweaver, and fireworks, possibly photoshop. I also do photography, and might get aperture. This is obviously a lot of programs (in addition to ilife and prob. Microsoft office for mac) Is a macbook rigid enough to perform under the stress, or will it go slow??? (is the processor and memory sufficient)
(thanks for everyones input, I really appriciate it)
(thanks for everyones input, I really appriciate it)
none of the things you listed are gpu-intensive. More CPU and ram-intensive.
I would instead get a nice 7200rpm HD and 4 gigs of ram (3rd party ram!!!!!!) and maybe a nice monitor to go with it for the money.
Thank you so much for your advice, you seem to really know what you are talking about! So let me pick your brain a bit more, if you don't mind... Do you think that I would be ok with a macbook, or do you think that I would have to go for the pro? The macbook only has the option for a 5400rpm HD, not the 7200rpm. And do you really think that I would need the 4GB of ram, I am not going to always have aperture, or photoshop open, I just need them to run smoothly when they are open. I think that most of the time, i will just be using iPhoto, iTunes, and word (and safari), non of which to my knowledge really take up much. I just want to have enough power to do more intensive things when i want to. I want a machine that can do everything right, and fast, but not all at once, and not all of the time.
Sorry for such a long question... does this make any sense?
A Macbook will be fine for you. You can buy a 7200RPM HDD from a third party, and install it yourself.
I'd also highly recommend maxing out the RAM (from a third party, of course). It's relatively cheap, and will greatly boost your performance.
Macbook is fine for lots of students unless you really need a 15" or 17" screen or you already have a desktop which an Air would be fine.
If I were you I'd register as an apple developer and get more $ of so you can go for a MacBook Pro. It will last you longer in terms of physical abuse (it has a metal case) and its performance wont be out dated for a while. However, make sure you wait for the new ones to be released sometime this month or the next month.
I went to the Apple store today, and got their oppinion, and they thought that i should get the macBook Pro. Does anyone else have any input.
(clarification... I won't be using apeture, and photoshop a lot at all, I will more be using Dreamweaver and Fireworks for web stuff and simple graphics)
Thanks again!
(clarification... I won't be using apeture, and photoshop a lot at all, I will more be using Dreamweaver and Fireworks for web stuff and simple graphics)
Thanks again!
Since your considering the Macbook Pro you can obviously afford it, (or like most of us 'can just about afford it but do it anyway and never regret it!') so I'd definitely sit on it for a week or two and buy the next gen of MBP.
Since you will easily keep this piece of kit for at least 3-4 years and not outgrow it one little bit the oomph of the graphics card and the bigger screen will ultimately justify themselves time and time again.
That said the Macbook is a fab little laptop...you could always buy one of those now and then add a 20" iMac into the mix 6 months from now...
Since you will easily keep this piece of kit for at least 3-4 years and not outgrow it one little bit the oomph of the graphics card and the bigger screen will ultimately justify themselves time and time again.
That said the Macbook is a fab little laptop...you could always buy one of those now and then add a 20" iMac into the mix 6 months from now...
Macbook Pro
I think that i have decided on the Macbook Pro. I couldn't tell... there wasn't the release of the new one yet. I thought that there was, looking at apple site, but it does not look too different. Can someone clear this up for me. And does anyone have a guess on when they will announce it, and how soon after it will be available. (based on previous upgrades.
Thanks!
I think that i have decided on the Macbook Pro. I couldn't tell... there wasn't the release of the new one yet. I thought that there was, looking at apple site, but it does not look too different. Can someone clear this up for me. And does anyone have a guess on when they will announce it, and how soon after it will be available. (based on previous upgrades.
Thanks!Air
Id get the air because its light, not that powerful but powerful enough, thin, cool and less energy.
Id get the air because its light, not that powerful but powerful enough, thin, cool and less energy.
If you can afford it and not be hurting for money than go with the MacBook Pro and buy now. The machine is powerful enough to do everything you would want to do (I suggest not upgrading the RAM through Apple, but buying online and upgrading when the machine arrives). The MacBook would do everything buy heavy graphics or video unless you upgraded the RAM and even then you might not be happy the video card. The MBP is an amazing machine and I would own one if I could afford one, but don't feel bad if you get the MacBook as you will be very happy. Whichever is in your budget is your best bet.
Macbook is perfectly good but it seems you want to have someone tell you mbp ... just go with what makes you happy.