Buying a mac book pro to use with final cut pro

does anyone have know what specifications I should be sure of before purchasing a laptop? I will be using it extensively with Final Cut Pro HD as well as many other programs
thank you all as always...

In addition to what Jerry and David said, if you have Final Cut Pro HD (4.5), you'll need to crossgrade to get the full benefits of your macbook pro.
http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/

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Nobody in these forums represents Apple or any store. To buy something or find out a price you must contact the store or consult its website directly yourself.

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Ok great - Im by no means a professional editor I have done a fair bit of video editing for online, presentation and awards videos in my previous jobs, and was advised by a previous trainer to get a mac and final cut pro as working of PCs and with Sony Vegas was time consuming and inefficient. I am buying a whole new set of equipment for my office and hope to get the department all trained up on it in the next year.
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First of all, I am sorry if this post should not be here (this is the first time that I used the forums)
This summer, I am traveling to New York, and I would like to buy a Mac Book Pro, and I want western spanish keyboard. I can not stay there for a long time, and I would like to know if in the Fifth Avenue store there is usually stock of Mac Book's Pro with this keyboard. If there is not stock, I would like to know if I could order it by apple online store and ask them to send it to my hotel.
I would also like to know if I can get the free iPod touch, because I am starting my high education, but I am from Spain.
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Woggledog wrote:
Yes, you will be able to buy a MBP with a spanish keyboard. Have a look at the options here, for example: http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MB470LL/A?mco=MTkzOTI0Mg
Woggledog, the OP wants to buy one from in-store stock in NYC, not to order one online.

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I don't think the experiences of a place where people discuss problems is necesarily an indicator of the overall populace using the product. Just as if you went to a hospital, you could not ascertain the relative overall health of everyone who is not in the hospital.
Statistically, you are probably an ideal candidate for a MBP, as it is extremely unlikely that you would have another problem of similar character. That is of course assuming that nothing you are doing is cutting short the life expectancy of your computers.
I am on my 4th MB variant, and have only had one major issue, which was handled terrifically by Apple. However, I am not entirely without worry that an electromechanical device nmade by humans can't fail. That is why I also have had AppleCare on everything.
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But it is your decision,, that should be based on ALL facts and not just the experiences of those who visit a help forum.

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