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Need MacBook(Pro) Advice!
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I am in the market for a laptop. If I am going to be running FinalCut Express would I need to go with a MacBook Pro or go with a Regular Macbook. If I did go with a MacBook, what configuration would you recommend? Thanks,
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Go pro screen real estate + the upgraded graphics card will make the difference. I mainly use my Macbook for programming and wish I would have spent the extra money on a Pro.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Just make sure you max ram.
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i agree with both of these because of the program that you will be using real estate, graphics card and ram will make a difference.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Depends (as always). If you will be running FCE 90% of your time either for school of for a living, then you want the extra horsepower that comes with the Macbook Pro. If you will be doing FCE 30% and only for side projects like family weddings, friends, etc. then you can get away with a standard Macbook (but you would have to Max out your RAM on a MB regardless).
My vote is if you have to wait a little extra time to save up the money, it is worth it. Go with the Macbook Pro.
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Join Date: May 2004
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MBP with at least 2GB RAM. Screen real estate is at a premium and I hardly ever do video editing without my larger 20" LCD hooked up and running as primary display.
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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The CPU is the same. Core 2 Duo.
I could edit DV on my Pismo G3 500MHz with 8MB video.
I would not be surprised if FCP ran fine on MacBook.
Motion definitely wants a good video card, but processing plain ol' DV is not that big a deal real.
No idea no editing HD video.
There are a few good Final Cut Pro forums, maybe try those.
http://www.postforum.com/forums/list.php?f=37
2-pop - The Digital Filmmaker's Resource Site
As far as the screen, 2nd monitors are cheap these days. Not sure how well they perform under Integrated graphics.
The MacBook Pro would be better, but I would not be surprised if the MacBook was adequate.
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Thanks for the great advice. I'm going to go with the Macbook Pro but now I need to decide if I should buy now or wait for the new models. Decisions, Decisions!!!
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I've thought about this myself.
I've waited a long time to get some extra cash. Now the check has finally arrived.
Tomorrow I go to the local Best Buy and see if they have the Mac Book Pro. If they do, I'll go home with it.
If not, I'll order the Mac Book Pro and Mac Pro online tomorrow afternoon.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by sodamnregistered2 
The CPU is the same. Core 2 Duo.
Actually the CPU on the higher end MBs is similar, not the same, since MBPs have higher clock speeds. And on a MB that similar but slower CPU is additionally taxed to support graphics, unlike the MBPs that have a separate relatively high end graphics card. For anything to do with graphics the MBPs are far superior, even if one only looks at the added pixels and screen real estate.
-Allen Wicks
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Originally Posted by SierraDragon
Actually the CPU on the higher end MBs is similar, not the same, since MBPs have higher clock speeds. And on a MB that similar but slower CPU is additionally taxed to support graphics, unlike the MBPs that have a separate relatively high end graphics card.
Does GMA use the CPU at all? I thought it was all handled by the northbridge (MCH) in the chipset.
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Mac Elite
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Originally Posted by mduell
Does GMA use the CPU at all? I thought it was all handled by the northbridge (MCH) in the chipset.
I don't know; you are probably correct. My comments were meant to be more general, referring to overall performance, but I can see that my words were inaccurate.
-Allen Wicks
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Originally Posted by mduell
Does GMA use the CPU at all? I thought it was all handled by the northbridge (MCH) in the chipset.
Yes, the GMA 'uses' the northbridge. If anything it taxes the bus, not the CPU.
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i say get it at your local store because it is a great experience...
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