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Production Studio Suite on MPB G4?
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Hello! Would the Apple Production Studio Suite work on a powerbook G4, 1.5 GHz, 80GB HD, 1GB RAM? I am concerned about the memory and speed...or is it absoulutely necessary to get a G5 desktop for this suite? I was hoping to go the laptop route... 
(Last edited by appleofHiseye; Oct 25, 2004 at 09:50 PM.
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PS. I currently have a G4 PC laptop with other video software and it freezes on me.  Would consider going with apple
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I run the entire production suite on my Powerbook with those same specs. Helps if you have the 128MB VRAM and 5400 RPM Drive. It will take up about 30-40GB of HD Space so I would recommend getting a portable 7200 RPM drive for your Capture Scratch disks and media. I use Motion, FCP, and DVDSP all the time on my PB.
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Great! I think I'll go for it!  Thanks so much! I wish you the best in your videoing!
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Should I go for 2 GB vs. 1 GB RAM? Will it make that big of a difference in speed and space with the Production Studio? The cost difference with Mac is $1200 extra for the 2 GB, but I will do it if it makes life that much easier.
(Last edited by appleofHiseye; Oct 29, 2004 at 12:10 PM.
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Don't buy memory from Apple, go to macsales.com or something and save yourself a few hundred bucks. I have 2GB in mine. Motion is a RAM hog, and even 2GB isn't enough. Just my 2 cents.
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Originally posted by appleofHiseye:
Should I go for 2 GB vs. 1 GB RAM? Will it make that big of a difference in speed and space with the Production Studio? The cost difference with Mac is $1200 extra for the 2 GB, but I will do it if it makes life that much easier.
2GB will help quite a bit in heavy-duty apps like FCP and Motion.
But as posted above, Apple's prices are quite high. I like to buy memory from Crucial.com. Top notch quality, good prices, and widely regarded as one of the best memory companies.
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Thanks, Filmmaker 2002 and Cadaver! Guess what! I found the PB at MacMall for $2594 - 1.5 GHz, 1GB RAM, 5400 RPMs, 80GB HD, 128 MG video card! I am so excited and just put it in as a special order! Now I will look for deals on extra RAM and an external drive. MacMall has a 500 GB external drive for $447, but do I need that much space? It sounds like your 7200 RPM external drive may be better, Filmmaker2002 (O: Any suggestions on where to purchase one? I will be surfing the websites both of you have already mentioned...Thanks for the info!
I will let you know when I receive my PB! Yipee! 
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