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Help on buying a Mac Book Pro

  • 05-11-2010 10:14am
    #1
    Flynn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭


    Hey all, another MBP question for ye...
    I'm planning on buying a Mac Book Pro..(my first mac!) Apart from being my everyday laptop I will be using it for Audio production (pro-tools) some photoshop and down the line, video production (Final cut?) After reading other posts I have decided to go with the 13" and get a seperate monitor when editing video as the 15" is out of my price range. So my question is in relation to the 2.4ghz vs. 2.66ghz.. The extra space on the HD doesn't interest me, so why the extra 300 bucks? Will the former do fine for the aforementioned software? Cheers.


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  • #2
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Both the 2.4Ghz and 2.66Ghz in the 13" models are Core 2 Duo processors, I doubt you'd notice the difference between them in most uses TBH. If you were trying to choose between a Core 2 Duo and an i5 (which is in the base 15" models) it would be a different matter altogether, but since that is not the case, you're better off saving the €300.

    The hard drive is quite easy to replace yourself down the line anyway, so going for the smaller one shouldn't be an issue too. I'd definitely buy the cheaper one in your case, if choosing between the 13" ones.


  • #3
    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭Ham'nd'egger


    J-blk wrote: »
    The hard drive is quite easy to replace yourself down the line anyway, so going for the smaller one shouldn't be an issue too. I'd definitely buy the cheaper one in your case, if choosing between the 13" ones.

    I'd personally pay the extra €45 for the 320 GB hard drive now rather than expanding down the line if only to save the bit of hassle and few € involved in upgrading same.


  • #4
    Flynn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Flynn


    J-blk wrote: »
    Both the 2.4Ghz and 2.66Ghz in the 13" models are Core 2 Duo processors, I doubt you'd notice the difference between them in most uses TBH. If you were trying to choose between a Core 2 Duo and an i5 (which is in the base 15" models) it would be a different matter altogether, but since that is not the case, you're better off saving the €300.

    The hard drive is quite easy to replace yourself down the line anyway, so going for the smaller one shouldn't be an issue too. I'd definitely buy the cheaper one in your case, if choosing between the 13" ones.


    Thanks for that, I saw that the 15" had the i5 but to be honest i can't justify spending that much. Would the core 2 Duo processors suffice for the likes of pro-tools yeah? And with regards to video editing, say rendering... will the Core 2 duo do the task to the same standard but just at a slower rate?


  • #5
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Flynn wrote: »
    Would the core 2 Duo processors suffice for the likes of pro-tools yeah?

    I don't use a lot of audio processing apps myself, but AFAIK a Core 2 Duo will be more than up to the task. Yes, they may be older processors at this stage, but they are by no means slow in most cases.
    Flynn wrote: »
    And with regards to video editing, say rendering... will the Core 2 duo do the task to the same standard but just at a slower rate?

    Video encoding/rendering tasks are probably what would most gain from an i5 (assuming the app you're using takes advantage of them of course) but yes, a Core 2 Duo will be perfectly capable of these tasks too, just slower by comparison.
    Hamndegger wrote: »
    I'd personally pay the extra €45 for the 320 GB hard drive now rather than expanding down the line if only to save the bit of hassle and few € involved in upgrading same.

    A new 500GB drive costs around €60 though and they are getting cheaper, so €45 for a 320GB seems a bit steep if the OP thinks he can live without it for now. It's also a very easy DIY upgrade (even without the removable battery cover like the first unibody models had) but I do agree it's a personal choice, it might be worth his while upgrading now if he thinks it'll be too much hassle for him down the line.


  • #6
    Flynn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Flynn


    thanks for the response, that's that decided then! I'll be using an external HD so will go with the 250g 13". Whoop!


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  • #7
    BillShorey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭BillShorey


    If you're intending to use it for video production and photoshop, saving the €300 and putting it towards a better monitor would probably be optimal.


  • #8
    Crackity Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Crackity Jones


    Flynn wrote: »
    Hey all, another MBP question for ye...
    I'm planning on buying a Mac Book Pro..(my first mac!) Apart from being my everyday laptop I will be using it for Audio production (pro-tools) some photoshop and down the line, video production (Final cut?) After reading other posts I have decided to go with the 13" and get a seperate monitor when editing video as the 15" is out of my price range. So my question is in relation to the 2.4ghz vs. 2.66ghz.. The extra space on the HD doesn't interest me, so why the extra 300 bucks? Will the former do fine for the aforementioned software? Cheers.

    You may or may not be interested but new model speculated for early next year according to various US forums / buyer guides.


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