Hi everyone! I am a CS mastering degree student and I live in Brazil.
I want to buy my first Macbook and I have been looking for hardware info for some time now. I know that the only difference (performance-wise) between the Pro and the non-Pro models is the graphics processor.
Let me just put something clear: prices for Macs here are huge, really, REALLY huge, which means that buying new Macs are usually something you have to plan a lot before you do and it's not done frequently.
I have basicly 3 options: a fresh new middle-specced MB with Penryn; an used (but with Applecare up to 2010) MBP CD (not C2D) 2.16GHz; a new MBP in 4-5 months (if I really have to).
I intend to use the laptop to do screencasting and video editing because I study and research Computer Architecture teaching (it's my mastering degree project) and I would like to make some tutorials about Electronics and Physics to publish on my website. I do some gaming (mainly WoW) but it doesn't need to be on the laptop... so the graphics power is only needed for the video processing stuff.
So, I want to hear from people who have already tested or used common video editing software like iMovie and Screen Flow if the new MB would handle it. I mean: do these softwares take advantage from the graphics acceleration of MBP? What about the screen? If I hook the MB to an external monitor, would it be abble to screen-record in a fair FPS rate? I know that people doing video editing usually go for Pro, but the price of the brand new one is kind of prohibitive for me and I don't know if the used one will handle it better than the Penryn MB (older chipset AND processor but better graphics and screen).
Thank you a lot in advance and I really searched for another thread which would answer my questions but I couldn't find it and that's why I created another "Macbook vs. Macbook Pro" thread ^^.
Good things!
nepheus
PS: if any of you could test the softwares (iMovie and *mainly* Screen Flow)on the new non-Pro Macbooks and tell me your findings and fellings about the process I would be really grateful!
I want to buy my first Macbook and I have been looking for hardware info for some time now. I know that the only difference (performance-wise) between the Pro and the non-Pro models is the graphics processor.
Let me just put something clear: prices for Macs here are huge, really, REALLY huge, which means that buying new Macs are usually something you have to plan a lot before you do and it's not done frequently.
I have basicly 3 options: a fresh new middle-specced MB with Penryn; an used (but with Applecare up to 2010) MBP CD (not C2D) 2.16GHz; a new MBP in 4-5 months (if I really have to).
I intend to use the laptop to do screencasting and video editing because I study and research Computer Architecture teaching (it's my mastering degree project) and I would like to make some tutorials about Electronics and Physics to publish on my website. I do some gaming (mainly WoW) but it doesn't need to be on the laptop... so the graphics power is only needed for the video processing stuff.
So, I want to hear from people who have already tested or used common video editing software like iMovie and Screen Flow if the new MB would handle it. I mean: do these softwares take advantage from the graphics acceleration of MBP? What about the screen? If I hook the MB to an external monitor, would it be abble to screen-record in a fair FPS rate? I know that people doing video editing usually go for Pro, but the price of the brand new one is kind of prohibitive for me and I don't know if the used one will handle it better than the Penryn MB (older chipset AND processor but better graphics and screen).
Thank you a lot in advance and I really searched for another thread which would answer my questions but I couldn't find it and that's why I created another "Macbook vs. Macbook Pro" thread ^^.
Good things!
nepheus
PS: if any of you could test the softwares (iMovie and *mainly* Screen Flow)on the new non-Pro Macbooks and tell me your findings and fellings about the process I would be really grateful!