Question bout Macbook

Hey,
I am going to go to film school here soon, and need a mac computer. And I was wondering if any one has macbook AND Final Cut Studio. If so how does it work? cuz I've read some places the macbook isn't enough to run it, BUT I've also read other places that the macbook can actually work. Cuz I really dont want to spend 1800$ for a macbook pro, so justwondering, does the macbook work with it?

if you reed this:http://www.apple.com/uk/finalcutstudio/specs.html
it says about the minimum specs needed to run final cut studio, after reeding it myself there are some that say it can, but others (like graphics) say no...
i would advise getting a Macbook pro as a minimum, definitely not a Macbook
hope this helps!

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Is the transition from windows to mac easy or does it
take awhile?
It depends how long you have been using windows....
How many windows can you have minimized?
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Are the widgets I see on apple's site the only ones
that are out or are there more?
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this?
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When people say mac doesn't have viruses,does that
mean because not many people use mac or because it
has a well built OS?
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batwing20 wrote:
First of all: How is the Macbook Pro overall as a laptop? Is it a pretty good one?
I find it phenomenal, the best laptop I've used. OS X is a versatile and stable OS, and the hardware hasn't given me any trouble.
Secondly: How good is the back-up utility? (Time Machine) Is it pretty good? How big of an external hard drive would I need to back up everything?
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Third question: How is the program Boot Camp? I'm planning on putting Windows XP Pro on the Mac using Boot Camp. How is compatibility? Also I've heard that if you make the partition for Windows less than 32 GB, the partitions would be able to "see" each other... does that mean Mac OS X can read FAT 32 drives? Would I be able to transfer files between the two OSs with that setup?
I haven't used it enough to answer the file sharing questions, but in my limited use it's been excellent, and many friends rave.
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Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities...
Erica M31 wrote:
i am currently running 10.6.8 on a MacBook Pro 5,1. i'm gonna upgrade it to Lion.
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Erica M31 wrote:
after i upgrade, will I still need my install discs readily available, or can i finally store them away?
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Erica M31 wrote:
it seems that i will only need my original discs for the Apple Hardware Test. Everything else can be done via the recovery partition?
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Happy Computing!
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Forgot to mention that once you download the OSX Lion intaller it will launch automatically and guide you through the process. If you want to make a DVD or USB installer just close the installer and follow the instructions in the post. Under normal circumstances, the OSX Lion installer will delete itself one once the update is finished.
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1) this is a fairly new product, are there a lot of problems with it? I hear about new products that come out and have problems. If there are any, did apple fix them?
2) Is it worth the money?
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#5 It works well, and fast, and you can use AIM through iChat with built in camera. YOu can also use MSN Messenger.
Get one and you will love it!

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I am a PC network admin for over 10 years and the school i work for made the decision to go all Mac... so.... Hi.
We are starting out with about 30 macbooks in a lab environment. Active Directory. All will be using the same network AD name and password.
I can get them set up fine on my network (glad I crossed that hurddle) but now my question is what the latest, easiest cloning/imaging solution is?
I don't necessarily HAVE to have a solution that can do more than one at a time, but in a year we will roll out a 1 to 1 so having the ability to clone several at once is a plus.
I have read about Bombich's NetRestore and CopyCatX but am not really sure how good or current they are.
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CCC is free to schools and teachers. SuperDuper! is free to use only for full clones. If you want to use other features then you must purchase a license for $25 (I think.)
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You don't actually need a hardware server as you can run OS X Server on any Mac. Once Lion is released the Server software will become available for $30.00 in addition to the $30.00 for Lion. In your case if the computers were purchased on or after June 6th, then you will have 30 days after the release of Lion to get a redemption coupon for a free copy of Lion. The details will be made available on Apple's website once Lion is released.

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