Which laptop is best?

Have started to shoot with a Canon 7D and now needs a good laptop. Which Macbook is best for video editing in HD? Must have a laptop because I travel a lot. Also want to use Final Cut Studio. This whole Mac bite is new to me ... used the PC before.

Well, for starters, you're going to be transcoding all the files that come out of your 7D to ProRes, which means you'll need a beefy external drive, which means you'll want a FireWire 800 port, which automatically disqualifies the regular Macbook. To decide which Macbook Pro you want, I'd use this chart:
http://store.apple.com/us/tab?node=home/shopmac/family/macbook_pro&tcid=tgtabcontroller&tab=2
...and weigh your own needs against it. All of them will run FCP. If you're interested in Color and Motion as well, the lowest end 13" model may not be the best choice.

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Which laptop is best for my twelve year old daughter?

My daughter wants a Mac laptop. She is just going to use it for shopping and writing the occassional paper on it. I don't want to purchase any unnecesary features. Which one would work best? She isn't going to watch anything more indepth than youtube videos, so I don't think she needs the retina display and she wants a 13 inch screen, so she can easily take it with her.

Easy answer, the base model Macbook Air I5 with 4gig of RAM
$1099
http://www.apple.com/macbook-air/specs.html
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Which laptop is best suitable for me? Macbook Air 11 inch, Macbook Air 13 inch, or Macbook Pro 13 inch?

I'm an 8th grader who does powerpoints, word documents, web browsing and light gaming, light movie editing on imovie, some ichat and some apps. Should I get a macbook air 11 inch 256gb and 8gb of ram, macbook air 13 inch 128gb and 8gb of ram or macbook pro 13 inch 8gb of ram 500gb hard drive?. Which one is most suitable for me? I need it to last 4-5 years.

Strictly speaking, the size of the screen has nothing to do with a decision to install Windows on any Mac. It should work with the base 13" MBP, even with just 4GB ram.
But it is more complex than to just "install windows"; first, you have to buy a copy of Windows. Any copies you have, even if on DVD, will not work (because the OS contains proprietary code based on the model and manufacturer of your Windows laptop.) Then you have to decide if you want a dual boot (meaning setting up another partition on the HD that holds only the Windows OS and files), or purchase Parallels, which you install as Apple software, then install windows "into" Parallels. If you use dual boot, you can only switch from one OS to the other by way of shutting down and re-booting. If you use Parallels, you can jump from one OS to the other just like switching to different programs in the Mac OS. Parallels runs under $40 these days, and MS Windows 7 Home Premium is ~$165 (both on Amazon).
There are often business or academic reasons to have Win7 on a Mac, but each person should seriously consider whether buying a Mac so that you can install Windows is a sound decision. I mean, why bother with the Mac? I first thought I would have to install Windows on my Mac, but found Mac versions of my critical programs, and learned how to use the many programs the Mac OS already provides to get the same, and often improved functionality over what I had with Windows.
I know you will have a tough decision to make about this. And you are spending a great deal of money for an 8th grader (and for a lot of other people too). It's important to weigh all the factors, decide on your choice, and then make the purchase without having any doubts about your decision. Have confidence in your purchase, and move forward from there.
One final note; I bought my first Mac machine only about 9 months ago. I've bought two more since then. And for each one, I bought the AppleCare warranty and have never regretted it. I won't know if I need it for repairs in a year or two, but just having an ability to call Apple at nearly any time, and have programs, functionality and OS behavior explained to me gives me real peace of mind. I may have to call AppleCare more than once to get a good answer, but in the end, the service has always come through for me. I suggest you consider this strongly.
I hope my lengthy replies have been helpful; you've got a great treat ahead of you once you make the purchase!

Which laptop is best ???please help

i was looking at getting either a toshiba amd athlon or hp intel pentium i have heard that intel is better than amd and also i have read reviews about the hp laptop having audio and web cam issues iwould like to hear opinions about what is better , faster and also less issues - anyone that knows about the 2 devices or has one would be great thanks
toshiba satellite laptop with amd athlon dual core processor
Model: L505D-S5983 | SKU: 9553896
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+Satellite+Laptop+with+AMD+Athlon%26%23153%3B+II+Dual-Core+Proc...
or
hp laptop with intel pentium procesor
Model: G60-549DX | SKU: 9601332
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Pentium%26%23174%3B+Processor+-+Black...
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Between the two I doubt you would see much of a performance difference but technically the Toshiba is a faster computer. The Toshiba also appears to be expandable to 8 gb of ram if necessary, which could com in handy if need be. The HP does appear to have a little better battery life as well as an HDMI output that the Toshiba doesn't. If you have been hearing problems with the HP though, go with the Toshiba.
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Which laptop is best for me?

I will be doing 'normal' stuff with it when I get it.
I'll probably be doing some photo editing, but it will mainly be for school.
Would the MacBook be better or the MacBook Pro. Please don't answer by stating if I have the $$ go for the pro.
I just want to know which would be better for the 'average' user

I really hate to bring up something that you specifically asked us not to bring up... +*Please don't answer by stating if I have the $$ go for the pro.*+
The MacBook is a great machine for general use. However, if you are going to be using it for school, are you taking into consideration they types of things you may need it for in a year or two from now? If you don't expect your needs to change, then you should be fine with the MacBook. If you think you might move from photo editing into video editing or other 3D type applications, you might find the Pro to be a better choice. It's important to consider what your uses will be during the lifetime of the notebook... not just today. If you find a year from now that the MacBook won't cut it... and you have to get something more powerful, it ends up costing you more in the long run. I'm not saying the MacBook won't suit your needs... just that you should be sure (or have a reasonable estimate) of what your needs may be a year or two from now.

Which laptop?

Which laptop is best if I primarily want to use it for creating photo projects with itunes music? I have a desktop mac, but want the flexibility that comes with having a laptop.

I guess you will need power to do this, so I personally recommend you to buy the MacBook Pro Retina Model. Now if you want to have a CD/DVD Drive, you can buy an external one which connects to your MAC via USB.
You could also try the MacBook Air but keep in mind, it would be way more forced than the MacBook Pro, but the advantage of this is the battery life.
Hope you can decide!
Later.

Which laptop to get for these needs...

Hi all,
I'm aware that there are many posts on which laptop is best suited for Logic, or which will work with Logic, etc, but I thought posting my own may get me better results, as the comments will be directly related to my needs, which I'll set out below:
* Currently away from home/main system due to work, and probably won't be able to use it for another 6 months at least.
* Current laptop (2006 MacBook) is beginning to bail on me, and many Logic projects are freezing up.
* I don't require a massive spec laptop, as a) I will hopefully eventually get my main machine down with me, so the new laptop will not always be my primary machine. Furthermore when I am reunited with main machine, the laptop will become an 'on the road' machine for projects etc.
That gives you an idea. The model I was thinking of getting was the 13" 2.7 MacBook Pro. I've been told that Logic will run on this pretty well (much better than my current laptop anyway), when using a fair few heavy plugins (Waves stuff), and also using Kontakt w/ fair amounts of instruments.
Question is, while the lower end 15" will obviously be faster, I don't really need the bigger screen, and I don't want to unnecessarily buy a machine that I'll never use to its full potential, hense why I'm verging towards the higher spec 13".
Obviously this totally depends on exactly what projects I am using, so it's probably quite hard for anyone to advise, but has anyone had experience using Logic w/ the new 13"? And not just for small projects, but for slightly larger ones too?
Many thanks!

For anyone thinking along similar lines, I went for the 13" 2.7GHz i7 and it runs like a dream for all mentioned tasks above. Great stuff!

I am considering buying a new MAC laptop to run LOGIC for composition and band live/recording, but which one is best as I do not want to spend too much money? Does it have a line in and how do you monitor sound? Will I need adaptors and a interface?

Can anybody help?
I am considering buying a new MAC laptop to run LOGIC for composition and band live/recording, but which one is best as I do not want to spend too much money?
Does it have a line in and how do you monitor sound?
Will I need adaptors and an interface?
Also, I am guessing as Logic only runs on MAC surely then they would not the best spec to recommend to run it?
I see all the upgrades as additional memory or a faster process?
Is a retina screen necessary, and why flash based storage against a 1TB hard drive, and a i5 instead of an i7
The main reason for this purchase is to play live and use backing tracks and record found sounds and make creative songs.
I hope you can provide some valuable feedback, as I am a longtime MAC user and see upgrades and changes happen regularly but the most important thing is the songs not the equipment.
I have £500 already and willing to add another 500 to 700 pounds, then software extra.

Can anybody help?
I am considering buying a new MAC laptop to run LOGIC for composition and band live/recording, but which one is best as I do not want to spend too much money?
Does it have a line in and how do you monitor sound?
Will I need adaptors and an interface?
Also, I am guessing as Logic only runs on MAC surely then they would not the best spec to recommend to run it?
I see all the upgrades as additional memory or a faster process?
Is a retina screen necessary, and why flash based storage against a 1TB hard drive, and a i5 instead of an i7
The main reason for this purchase is to play live and use backing tracks and record found sounds and make creative songs.
I hope you can provide some valuable feedback, as I am a longtime MAC user and see upgrades and changes happen regularly but the most important thing is the songs not the equipment.
I have £500 already and willing to add another 500 to 700 pounds, then software extra.

Hi, I planned to purchase a laptop for me to use for graphic design ..could let me know which laptop would be the best for me to use ? Thank you!

Hi, I planned to purchase a laptop for me to use for graphic design ..could let me know which laptop would be the best for me to use ? Thank you! Pro or Air

Someday - and no one knows when that day will come - maybe all applications will be able to take advantage of the Retina display. But for the present, not many do: including all Adobe applications. There was a demo of Photoshop at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference of Photoshop running at native Retina resolutions but no one at Adobe in marketing is saying when, if or how the upgrade may be coming. It could be a week, it could be a year, it could be 2-3 years. No one knows. And only Apple app's (for the main part) are really utilizing the native Retina display.
I've seen some demos of some applications (Apple's) that take advantage of the Retina display and they're awesome. But in actually working in the here-and-now I've heard quite a few gripes, particularly on the Photoshop forum, of menus looking pixelated and/or 'blurry' so I'm not quite ready to jump into the Retina display boat just now. Don't get me wrong - others have ad are very, very pleased with their selection. But until Retina displays are available on larger monitors, the maximum work area that you're going to be able to use is 15" - and that's simply not enough room for full-blown graphic design. Then there's the cost factor - for the $4,000+ you spend for a completely full-blown Retina kit, you can get a standard MacBook Pro, 16 GB of RAM, a fast SSD and even the Apple Thunderbolt Display for the same amount.
The standard MacBook Pro isn't better than the Retina display: it's just different. And I think (and this is only my opinion - other graphic designers should feel free to jump in here) that it's the best computer that you can get for your specific purposes. And, towards that goal, I have to recommend a very good external monitor (there's nothing more annoying than having to use InDesign in a single-page mode rather than side-by-side because your monitor isn't big enough).
Remember that this is only my opinion and that others might jump in with their own. But I was in the electronic pre-press business for more years than I care to admit and we always - always - worked with at least 19" monitors (and that's back when dinosaurs actually ruled the world).
I hope that others will jump in with their comments. I'm going to follow this thread and see!
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I am considering an IPhone5 which I want to "tether" to my laptop and IPad. Does anyone know which network works best. TMobile tell me that they will only tether upto 1GB data, will this be sufficient?

I am considering an IPhone5 which I want to "tether" to my laptop and Ipad. Does anyone know which network works best. TMobile tell me that they will only tether upto 1GB of data, will this be sufficient?

I have the AT&T family plan for use with my laptop, iPhone an iPad with 6GB per month. I tend to use the tethering far more often with the MacBook Pro than the iPad (mine has cellular) and I don't think I've had any month where 1 GB would have been sufficient for tethering. Do they have a plan where they will let you pay for additional tethering? If so I would go to at last 2 GB.
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Which laptop should I get a hp probook or a Asus?

O.k I trying to pick which laptop work better for cs5 photoshop and illustrator.
There the
HEWLETT-PACKARD ProBook 455 G1 15.6" LED Notebook - AMD - A-Series A4-5150M 2.7GHz / F2P92UT#ABA /
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SlimJim77 wrote:
lackofrespect wrote:
Does anyone know anything about how long Asus generally lasts ? & How the sound quality is ?
How long it will last? Predicting the future is a neat trick. If I could do it, I'd be responding to this post from a mansion, instead of an apartment.
Sound quality on ALL laptops is poor. If you're serious about sound, you buy speakers.
Still undecided? Flip a coin, bro. You're thinking too hard.
I'm fairly certain he's connecting to external equipment, so he's probably asking about the quality of the onboard sound card when used for "line out" purposes.
That said, onboard sound tends to be crappy in general, so I would strongly reccommend an external USB interface.
As to Sony vs. Asus - Sony has a bad habit of using oddball proprietary parts and technologies specific to Sony. For example, I wouldn't be surprised if the Sony unit has a built-in Memory Stick reader instead of an SD/SDHC reader. (I haven't looked at the detailed specs.) I am, in general, not a fan of Sony and avoid buying Sony products whenever possible.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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I am buying a new laptop for 34000 rs (700$) . I am configuring it for my office use. i am oracle apps developer.
Can anyone suggest shud i go for Caompaq or Acer?
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I am not sure about "hosting a serveice means". i will be installing Oracle discoverer administrator and optionally pl/sql developer.
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Any of the new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro models will do. Check their features at Apple.com > Mac. The Air and Pro models are now very close to each other with the Air a little less expensive and a little lighter (3 vs. 3.5 lbs.). I would purchase 8 GB of RAM no matter which machine you buy.
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If you undersize the SSD storage all is not lost. You can offload seldom-used data onto an external hard drive. However it is easier to manage the storage if it all fits on your system drive.
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MacBook Pro 15"
(Early 2008)
2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM
720GB 7200rpm Hard Drive (original 360GB 5400rpm drive also available)
OS 10.6.8
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    I first and last used Final Cut Pro 2-3 in film school on a Titanium PowerBook (500MHz!) during the OS9/X transition. Next, was an Aluminum PowerBook (1.67Ghz) but because of life changes, I did little editing other than occasionally in iMovie. Then as an early adopter of iPhone/Pad, I rarely used my AlPB other than for back up, writing, and occasional simple editing.
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iCloud integration: I'd like it since I'm an iPhone/Pad user. I could upgrade to Mountain Lion but Mavericks, under the best of conditions, is doable on my device and may give me improved CPU and battery performance. I realize this is best left for the OSX forums. HOWEVER...
Final Cut Pro: I want to also return to editing in FCP an unfinished documentary using primarily archival film and video converted to non-HD DV. This may greatly impact how I set up my drives and the decision as to which OS is best. So, this should probably be my initial decision.
Hard Drive: First and foremost, I should probably swap the drives and place the 7200rpm drive into an enclosure (Firewire or is that stone-age?) for FCP media, correct?
OS: With Mavericks, I must use FCPX which is beyond my current non-HD needs and will most likely strain my system resources. However, the new simplified interface is appealing and I've read some users are running it on "early 2008" MBPs. If an earlier OS is better suited, then which one? And also...
FCP Version: Which is most stable given my model? And which is best for non-HD needs? What about FCExpress? I want to explore more possibilities than what's available in iMovie and would appreciate the simpler interface found in FCE and FCPX, especially since I haven't used any Final Cut since FCP 3 but will gladly embrace what's best. I want to relearn the program and hope to continue using it for other projects.
Partitioned drive: Finally, what about partitioning my drive, one for daily life running Mavericks or other OS, the other solely dedicated to an optimized OS/FCP for non-HD editing? Even at 360 GB it should be doable if I keep it lean and the bulk of storage externally (I ran FCP 3 adequately on a partitioned 40GB drive back in the day). How much space should I dedicate to an FCP partition?
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Thank you all and have a great day!
Evalyn
PS: I realize my FCP3 files are probably useless and plan to reimport everything into a new project. And sorry for the lack of paragraph spacing. Can't get it formatted right on the iPad!

CyberFinch wrote:
FCP Version: Which is most stable given my model? And which is best for non-HD needs? What about FCExpress? I want to explore more possibilities than what's available in iMovie and would appreciate the simpler interface found in FCE and FCPX, especially since I haven't used any Final Cut since FCP 3 but will gladly embrace what's best. I want to relearn the program and hope to continue using it for other projects.
Just to note that there is much more commonality between FCP3 and FCP7 and/or FCE than with the early version and FCP X. IMO, learning FCP X is worth the effort, but it will require some effort since it is so different than traditional NLE's. You could "get by" with FCE for many types of projects and you should be able to find a copy on eBay or Amazon for a few hundred dollars. However, you will not be able to open a FCP project of any version with it. Also, I don;t think I would agree that its UI is simple; it's essentially the same as FCP.
As for partitioning, some people advise against editing from drives that have been partitioned. I use a partition on one machine and I've not had any problems, so I think it is an option.
As you can see from the replies you've received so far, you have reasonable choices. Good luck.
Russ

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Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.

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