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Going to buy one of these cause I need a new laptop for my classes that I'm getting into at school. Broadcasting media
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When it comes to broadcast media, Mac > PC. Yes, you can tweak a PC to run with a Mac. But why jump through a bunch of hoops to get the PC to run well when the Mac does it straight out of the box!
I have used both...
I have a PC with Premiere and Vegas, and a MBP with Final Cut. I edit videos on both and use my MacBook Pro to DJ, with music videos, at nightclubs.
As for the comment of "much more software available (pc)"... Yes, there are more titles available for PC, but you don't need them. Final Cut Pro is the best. Most movies and even TV shows are edited in FCP
But to answer your original question, Is a 2010 MacBook pro a good dj, audio, video editing device?
Yes, the best choice.
While you certainly don't NEED a Mac, they are considered the best laptops for use in the audio/video industry. They have a much tighter integration between hardware and software, and use industry leading parts and manufacturing.
As for Price - many PC magazines (PC, not just computer) have done comparative analysis on the actual cost bang for buck, and found Macs either comparable or cheaper than equivalent PCs! So a lower end Mac will often be better than a 'faster or bigger' sounding PC.
Conclusion: I think some Windows programs are good at somethings and Apple apps are better at other things. But you cannot run Apple apps on a PC, and you CAN run Windows programs on a Mac if you put Windows on the Mac.
As was stated earlier:
The answer is "Get a Mac."
When it comes to broadcast media, Mac > PC. Yes, you can tweak a PC to run with a Mac. But why jump through a bunch of hoops to get the PC to run well when the Mac does it straight out of the box!
I have used both...
I have a PC with Premiere and Vegas, and a MBP with Final Cut. I edit videos on both and use my MacBook Pro to DJ, with music videos, at nightclubs.
As for the comment of "much more software available (pc)"... Yes, there are more titles available for PC, but you don't need them. Final Cut Pro is the best. Most movies and even TV shows are edited in FCP
But to answer your original question, Is a 2010 MacBook pro a good dj, audio, video editing device?
Yes, the best choice.
While you certainly don't NEED a Mac, they are considered the best laptops for use in the audio/video industry. They have a much tighter integration between hardware and software, and use industry leading parts and manufacturing.
As for Price - many PC magazines (PC, not just computer) have done comparative analysis on the actual cost bang for buck, and found Macs either comparable or cheaper than equivalent PCs! So a lower end Mac will often be better than a 'faster or bigger' sounding PC.
Conclusion: I think some Windows programs are good at somethings and Apple apps are better at other things. But you cannot run Apple apps on a PC, and you CAN run Windows programs on a Mac if you put Windows on the Mac.
As was stated earlier:
The answer is "Get a Mac."
15 inch 2011 Macbook pro or 2010 for video editing?
icefireboy
I am going to be doing the 12 month payment thing for either one but still i want it to be as low as possible. I will be editing a lot hd videos on final cut express 4 which i will buy with the computer. I think i will be getting 8gb of ram i heard its good for video editing. Now i wont be gaming so none of those answers. And should i just go with the cheaper 2010 15 inch or go with the 2011? Also with the refurbished ones how. Can i add the option to add the $200 for 8gb ram.
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For video? You need as many processor cores as you can spare cash for.
The new 15" and 17" MacBook Pro's have quad cores (hyperthreading doubles to 8 cores) and 64 bit processors, the 2010 have dual cores and 32 bit processors..
The 64bit allows you to have 8GB of RAM, the 32bit only uses 3.6GB, so you want the new 2011 models for sure unless you plan to ditch the computer in a year or two anyway.
You also need dedicated graphics, even if you don't 3D game, for video as the inferior integrated graphics makes the CPU overheat, which restricts performance as it self-hobbles to keep the heat down.
Video needs a lot of performance, a desktop MacPro would be ideal as a video platform for the absolute best performance (twice as much as a top of the line MacBook Pro), but you lack portability.
If you go cheap and 32 bit 2010 refurbished, your going to be making a huge mistake as dual cores are on their way out due to their 3.6GB RAM limits. I have 7 year old 15" Intel Core 2 dual, not a bad machine still, but not so much for video.
Quad core 64 bit is the future for the next 10 years and their laptops just came out two weeks ago. :)
For video? You need as many processor cores as you can spare cash for.
The new 15" and 17" MacBook Pro's have quad cores (hyperthreading doubles to 8 cores) and 64 bit processors, the 2010 have dual cores and 32 bit processors..
The 64bit allows you to have 8GB of RAM, the 32bit only uses 3.6GB, so you want the new 2011 models for sure unless you plan to ditch the computer in a year or two anyway.
You also need dedicated graphics, even if you don't 3D game, for video as the inferior integrated graphics makes the CPU overheat, which restricts performance as it self-hobbles to keep the heat down.
Video needs a lot of performance, a desktop MacPro would be ideal as a video platform for the absolute best performance (twice as much as a top of the line MacBook Pro), but you lack portability.
If you go cheap and 32 bit 2010 refurbished, your going to be making a huge mistake as dual cores are on their way out due to their 3.6GB RAM limits. I have 7 year old 15" Intel Core 2 dual, not a bad machine still, but not so much for video.
Quad core 64 bit is the future for the next 10 years and their laptops just came out two weeks ago. :)
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