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Will the MB be fine for me?

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boatski

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Oct 16, 2008
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Looking to be a first time Mac user here. Never really touched one except to play music through itunes on my friend's imac.

My uses are:

School & Projects
Web Design
Normal everyday use.

I'd like to get into creating iPhone apps one day. I'm majoring in programming, not sure which way I want to go with it right now though.

The 13" MB should be fine for what I'm wanting to get into correct? Nothing should be very graphic-demanding.

And I have one question:
If I were to buy a mini-display -> vga link could I set the resolution to 1650x1080 on my monitor on my desk? Or will it only support the resolution of the mac? Which was something like 1280x800
 
Cool, I assumed as much since the specs on the new macs are similar. I just have no clue how a Mac works.
 
I also am considering a MB, the white macbook, only bec I have a chance to get a good deal on it. I was told that if I wanted to play some games on it, like Halo 3,(not often) that it wasn't a good choice as the graphics card isn't quite up to speed. Also, I plan on video-conferencing (ichat? I believe it's called). Any comments? The new MB will cost ~$400 more if I go that route. Will the starter MB work out?
 
A perfect companion. I have some CAD software installed and it runs fine with the model I got (2.4 GHz)
 
sounds good for you. i was like you school, some hobbies, light work on cs3 but i bought my macbook for believe it or not garageband. i thought it was the coolest thing ever an now i don't even use it, now i find myself doing photoshop an videos an i want to grow on that hobby and it sucks that my macbook doesn't have a graphics card..so take into effect what you'll be doing 2-3years from now. your interest might go a different direction so think about that :D
 
what about me
i run dj programs

a lot of photoshop
minor video editing
web design
flash
then normal computer stuff?
im scared that ill be in the middle of a party djing and the computer will start lagging up....

im asking about the 2.0ghz version
 
as of right now i dont have firewire equip as im just starting in the game

but later on im sure i will have to get an external sound card and hopefully by then there will be a good USB one out

thanks for the info though
 
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