Computer question with Logic

Hey, brand new here.
I'm going to be getting Logic and was wondering what the difference is between macbook and macbook pro. I hear it's just the graphics card.
For my setup, I will be using a mac FOR PRODUCTION/LOGIC USE ONLY.
I will not be doing any 3D design, playing games, or using it for anything besides logic.
So, knowing that, will a macbook be fine to use Logic rather than a macbook Pro? I would like the portability for working on tracks on the road. Also, I will be upgrading the ram myself, so when purchasing, I will get the least amount of ram, take it out, and insert 4 gigs myself.
Basically, I'm wondering, is there any reason why I should avoid using Logic on a macbook vs the Pro?

Hi!
Yes, a macbook will be fine to run Logic. However, keep in mind that the bigger and the faster your system is (macbook - macbook pro - imac - macpro quad - macpro octo) the more you will be able to do with it.
The amount of virtual instruments, plugins and audio tracks that you will be able to play & process will be heavily affected by the power of your system.
If you are serious about making music and if you have enough money to spare, try to get the fastest macbook pro out there. And be sure to buy one with a 7200rpm HD. Maxing out your ram is of course also a good thing to do.
The difference between the macbook & the macbook pro:
- only the pro has the option of having a 7200rpm HD
- pro has the fastest processors
Dispite all of that, remember that you can make wonderfull music on a normal macbook and the worst crapshitemusic on a macbook pro...
Hope to have helped!

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I was posting in a thread on support for logic which appears to have been deleted. anyway, what I was going to say I think is useful info for people, so I'm going to post it anyway. to the mods - it doesn't contain any speculation about policies or anything like that. just an explanation of my views on the best way to deal with issues people have with logic, which I think is a valuable contribution to this forum.
I think there's a need for perspective. when you buy an apple product you get 90 days of free phone support to get everything working nice and neat. you can call them whenever, and you could actually keep them on the phone all day if you wanted, making them explain to you how to copy a file, install microsoft office, or any number of little questions no matter how simple - what is that red button thingy in my window for?.. on top of that, you've got a 14 day dead on arrival period (or 10 days I can't remember) in which if your machine has any kind of hardware fault whatsoever it's exchanged for a totally new one, no questions asked. a lot of people complain that applecare is overpriced.. and if you think of it just as an extended warranty, then it is a little pricey. but if you are someone that could use a lot of phone support, then it's actually potentially a total bargain. the fact that 2 or more years after you bought a computer, you could still be calling them every single day, asking for any kind of advice on how to use anything on the machine, is quite something. many people on this forum have had problems when they made the mistake of upgrading to 10.4.9 without first creating a system clone or checking first with their 3rd party plug in vendors to make sure it was ok. so, with apple care, you could call them and keep a technician on the phone _all day_ talking you through step-by-step how to back up all of your user data, how to go through and preserve your preferences and any other specific settings you might not want to lose, and then how to rollback to an earlier OS version.. they'll hold your hand through the whole thing if you need them to.
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but the thing is, for extremely high end pro users it's a different matter altogether. pro use of logic within the context of say, a studio or a film composition scenario is a very different world. it's almost a nonsense to imagine that apple could even hire people capable of giving useful support for this end of the spectrum, over the phone. there are so many variables, and so many things that require a very experienced studio person or in-work composer to even begin to understand the setup, let alone troubleshoot it. and it's a constantly evolving world, you actually have to be working in it and aware of developments on 3rd party fronts as well as changes in hardware.. not to mention even changes in the culture of studio production and the changed expectations that come from that. there's no way some poor little guy sitting at a help desk at apple can even hope to be privy to that kind of knowledge. it's already good enough that they don't outsource their support staff to india, let alone go out to studios and hire the very people with the skills that should be staying in the studio! not answering phones for apple.
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