Mbp or mb for photoshop
ok so im off to college next year and i will be doing alot of graphical editing mostly as far as i know running photoshop and illustrator. maybe others eventually. so my question is would a macbook be adequte for running these applications or would the pro be more suited for these tasks?
thanks for you help
Are you guys serious? It has also been my experience that with a glob of extra RAM as well as the dedicated GPU of the MBP that Photoshop performs much better on the MBP vs. the MB. I admit that helping a friend make an album cover isn't the most intense use of Photoshop but when doing the similar task on my sister's MacBook, to me there was no comparison; the MacBook Pro simply felt more responsive. Plus, the dedicated memory on the video card leaves that much more system RAM free for other use. Yes, while Photoshop does utilize "raw" CPU speed and ram, it could also utilize the extra memory of a dedicated GPU, something that certainly couldn't hurt performance. (Just Google "dedicated video photoshop"; seems as though I'm not the only one that shares this opinion.)
And $700?! Where are you getting that figure from? According to the Apple Store website, with student discount, the difference between a high-end MB and low-ed MBP is $400, which is still significant, but certainly not as drastic as $700. And considering the enhancements that the pro model gets, $400 certainly seems reasonable. (I have yet to see another main-stream laptop with a backlit keyboard!)
So ultimately, the decision comes down to whether or not you want to spend the $400 for the pro model. Carefully consider the pros and cons of each model, and also keep in mind that you want to be able to hold on to this computer for as long as possible, at least throughout college. Especially if you're going to continue doing graphic work throughout school, I would seriously consider the pro.
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I realize the whole chain must be 10 bit
Not trying to talk you out of setting up a 10 bit pipeline, but it's still not very mature, and it really isn't a necessity to get a good editing experience.
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Exit Code: 7
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