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MB or MBP, this is a question

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leohaoqi

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I am wondering whether I should go for a MB or MBP.

I will use it mostly for the editing of my HD video recorded by my Canon HV20. Is MB enough for this kind of work or I shall buy a more powerful MBP? The price difference is really huge.............
 
MBP is the best option, for editing screen space will be an issue plus you have the option of matt which will give you truer color definition.

The macbooks are nippy but when it comes to the crunch with High Deff video you need all the performance your machine can muster.

Plus the MBP's are in a class above the the macbooks.

You wont regret it!

xRob
 
McBob said:
MBP is the best option, for editing screen space will be an issue plus you have the option of matt which will give you truer color definition.

The macbooks are nippy but when it comes to the crunch with High Deff video you need all the performance your machine can muster.

Plus the MBP's are in a class above the the macbooks.

You wont regret it!

xRob
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Besides a few differences I wouldn't say that they are in class above.
For the price you pay nothing beats the macbook.
IF you go for heavy graphics or video editing MBP has this little advantage of nVidia. Besides that and the FW 800 i can't seem to find any other HUGE differences (besides price)
 
i agree, the macbook will give you all the bangs for your bucks.. if you really want a powerful machine, i'd say go for a macpro not a macbook pro.
 
MBP benefits:
- Matte screen option (Important for what you want to do)
- Bigger screen (more space the better)
- FW400 and 800
- Express slot
- Better keyboard (Especially for touch typists)
- Better graphics (dedicated graphics chip)
- DVI out (without adapter)

All this, and the MBP is just a little heavier and bigger, but not by much.
 
If you're editing HD video, I wouldn't even think about a MacBook. The dedicated video card on the MBP will probably make a huge difference. You'll also want the DVD-burner and extra memory that the MBP has (compared to the base MB). The MBP also has a little bit more processing power available. You'll need all that you can get for HD video.

FYI you can test the HD capability by watching movie trailers from Apple's Web site. Might want to do that in a store before buying. My old G4 Mac Mini couldn't even play them. So slooooow.
 
Yes, my vote will go for the MBP. The dedicated graphics card and expandable RAM or what not is important. Just my thoughts. Graphics card FTW.
 
does a dedicated graphics card make much difference in editing video? i always thought these were processor-intensive tasks and were less reliant on a graphics card. if i were the op, i'd go for a macbook and an external display. i'd imagine screen size to be most paramount.
 
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