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. :)

What is a good video editing software?

Q. i am looking into a new editing system primarily to edit DVDs on, now my laptop is a 2011 Toshiba C655-S5122 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM Intel Core i3 M 380 @ 2.53GHz. my budget is under $100, i need something powerful and that renders pretty fast, and i would like it to burn after rendering. i have tried multiple programs, currently using AVS VideoEditor witch is glitched and freezes up constantly.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,
~MC

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Well it's going to be hard to find a good one for under $100. I'm do professional video editing and they can get a little pricey.

I would recommend look a Corel video studio software. It works very good and there are different versions and also Sony Vegas.

Corel editing software if definitely my favorite on the lower end editing software.

Now if you want to go professional you could look into Adobe Premiere. There are some older versions out there on ebay and places like that where you can buy it used or cheap. Just make sure you are getting a software code and not just the installation disks. I learned to use Adobe Premiere CS5 version. CS6 is out now but you can the older version CS4 pretty cheap sometimes. I wouldn't go any lower then Adobe CS4.

Feel free to email me if you have any more questions you need help with
Hope this helps!

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What is a good video editing software?

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Michael

i am looking into a new editing system primarily to edit DVDs on, now my laptop is a 2011 Toshiba C655-S5122 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM Intel Core i3 M 380 @ 2.53GHz. my budget is under $100, i need something powerful and that renders pretty fast, and i would like it to burn after rendering. i have tried multiple programs, currently using AVS VideoEditor witch is glitched and freezes up constantly.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,
~MC

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Well it's going to be hard to find a good one for under $100. I'm do professional video editing and they can get a little pricey.

I would recommend look a Corel video studio software. It works very good and there are different versions and also Sony Vegas.

Corel editing software if definitely my favorite on the lower end editing software.

Now if you want to go professional you could look into Adobe Premiere. There are some older versions out there on ebay and places like that where you can buy it used or cheap. Just make sure you are getting a software code and not just the installation disks. I learned to use Adobe Premiere CS5 version. CS6 is out now but you can the older version CS4 pretty cheap sometimes. I wouldn't go any lower then Adobe CS4.

Feel free to email me if you have any more questions you need help with
Hope this helps!

Which Macbook Pro should I get for editing videos?

Crystal

Right now I have an acer and it definitely doesn't have the right graphics card for what I like to do.
I edit videos with Sony Vegas, use Photoshop, and I also use music programs like fruity loops. So I guess you could say I need something with a large processor? Graphics card? and memory...?

I'm aware that these same PC programs won't work on a MAC but on my MAC I plan to use final cut pro for editing videos, adobe Photoshop for mac and garage band for music.

I want to get the CHEAPEST version of the mac that I can get. It does not need to have a retina display. Honestly...the difference between a retina and non retina doesn't matter to me. As long as I can see what I'm editing. It could be a 2012 or 2011 version... What is MOST important is the processor. I want something that won't lag (like my acer aspire) and overheat when using extensive programs like final cut pro (my acer overheats all the time...but it's 18in soo....)

I hear people mention intel irs graphics? GPU? Don't know too much about those terms but I'm sure they're things I should look out for.

Please help out, thanks!

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Sony Vegas won't run on a Mac - as you already know

To run Adobe Photoshop/Premier Pro etc, etc, you need to make sure the computer (whether a Mac or Windows PC) meets the minimum system requirements for running the software. The most important considerations are the amount of RAM, and the GPU (the graphics card), and the screen resolution is important as far as laptops are concerned. The more RAM you have the better, dedicated GPU's are better than integrated video cards.The processor speed is probably the least of your worries.

Adobe publishes the system requirements on their website http://www.adobe.com

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Is there a software I can download that allows me to write anywhere on my Mac?

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DUDE121

I want to download something like Active Touch Studio (I think that's what it's called), which is this system that you can use to write pretty much anywhere on your laptop/desktop. I just want something of the sort, but for free, perhaps? Active Touch Studio is usually used in classrooms, on like a Promethean board...Thank you!

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If you want to draw in a transparent document, try PowerDraw: http://zach.in.tu-clausthal.de/software/PowerDraw.dmg
Also, open App Store, and type "whiteboard" in the search. You will see at least six apps that are free or cheap.

If you want to know about apps for typing documents, you have these options:
â You can open and edit .DOC or .DOCX files in TextEdit. You can also create reasonably good .DOC files with TextEdit. It lacks some of the more exacting formatting options found in the other choices below.
â MS Office 2011 (for OS 10.5.8 or later). About US$150.
â Apple's Pages that is like Word, and Keynote that is like PowerPoint. Each US$19.99, click the App Store on the Dock.
â NeoOffice, newest version US$10, last year's version free. Some people use OpenOffice or LibreOffice, but they are lesser cousins to NeoOffice.
â http://Docs.google.com or other online office editors.

{NeoOffice is the direct Mac development of OpenOffice and LibreOffice, and thus has a better interface, smaller size, and better highlighting appearance. Most people learn about OpenOffice from PC use, but they don't know there is a better free version for OS X.}

MS Office 2011 can edit and save any office document. Apple's Pages / Keynote / Numbers (sold separately) can edit any .DOC / .PPT / .XLS document, and export as .DOC / .PPT / .XLS document, but can only view .DOCX / .PPTX / .XLSX documents and edit / export them as .DOC / .PPT / .XLS. NeoOffice can edit and export any Word document, but has the same limits as Keynote for PowerPoint documents.

Pages is similar in use to Word, except not as many oddities and hidden defaults that are hard to change. Keynote is similar to PowerPoint, except with much better transitions. Keynote has two limitations: it cannot apply a video to more than one slide, and it cannot apply an audio file (music) to more than one slide (except as background for the whole presentation). That's why I have both Apple's office apps and MS Office.


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Where should I buy my computer?

paupau

I have 1000 to buy a laptop for college. I'm a English major so I don't need too much fancy stuff. I do take a lot of pictures and put them on my computer, if that means anything. I also need wifi. I'm not sure if I should get a pc or a mac, a mac would be more expensive, I understand, but I don't know if its worth it. Thank you for your help.

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A mac wouldn't really be worth the extra money, based on your needs. I would suggest looking at either an ASUS or Toshiba laptop or a Lenovo Thinkpad. They all have very good build quality. Toshibas and Thinkpads are very durable while ASUS laptops have some of the highest quality hardware available.
For good prices on computers, you may want to check out Newegg.com and Tigerdirect.com

@Skylar Oh wow. Well, fanboys will be fanboys, I guess. Where to start?
Well, Macbooks do come with some simple photo and video editing software, but then, so do some Windows computers. And there are free programs for those that don't have this software. Both offer more advanced programs, but they're around ~$200 on both platforms(Final Cut Pro, Aperture, etc on Macs).
Microsoft Office Home and Student does not cost anywhere NEAR $400. You're just making stuff up, there. It costs $150 if you buy from Microsoft, and you can find it cheaper on Newegg and Tigerdirect.
PCs don't NEED virus protection, all you need is Common Sense 2011. Virus protection just means you have to be less cautious. And there are TONS of free antivirus out there. Most notably MSE and MalwareBytes free version.
I don't know where you got that "...the last time a Mac had one that wasnt installed purposly was 2006" thing from, but I know people who have had viruses on Macs. It's possible to get viruses on Macs, it's just unusual because there aren't many coded for the OS.
Many laptops come with warranties. Not sure what you're talking about there. Why are you calling Microsoft for a warranty?
Yeah, Windows PCs come with a "website builder", too. It's called a text editor. Of course, most people don't use those. They don't use Adobe Dreamweaver or whatever is on the Mac, either though. They make IDEs for these things.
"Microsoft says you need to get a new computer every 18 months to not lag." Oh wow, I have no idea where you pulled that one from, but that isn't true in the slightest. I've seen plenty of Windows machines last MUCH longer than that. In fact, I have one in my living room from '04. Still works fine.
"Add that up also. And for netbooks the life spam is 6 months". Again, no. Are you just making up numbers or something?
"Macs are used in so many schools, and by so many in college, and so many teachers for a reason." Well, yeah. They're fairly reliable and there aren't very many viruses on them. Guess what else a lot of schools use? Workstation desktops and Lenovo Thinkpads. Those run Windows.
"and they are so dependable." Yes, they are pretty dependble. Less so than ASUS, Toshiba, and the higher quality Thinkpads (X and T series, mainly), but Macs are definitely up there.
Oh, and you can't upgrade the hardware in a Mac. Personally, I view that as a problem. That's just me, though.

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