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07-21-2005, 08:38 PM #1lust4lifeGuest
is iBook capable for adequate video editing?
hello! i am new to this forum and to macs. i am planning on purchasing a mac just for a change.
i am a film student and i hope to get a notebook for class. i don't expect to do all my video editing on it (since school has the equipments), but i do expect to do a little editing myself for practice/fun/projects. i am currently on a budget. i would love to get a powerbook but it seems like an iBook is more affordable. i was thinking of getting a cheaper G5 desktop but i think a portable laptop would work better for me because i am also a psych double major and i bring my computer to class from time to time. is ibook capable for adequate video editing? it looks really nice. also, is 1.2/1.33 gHz fast? how fast is it comparing to p3 and p4? i am computer illiterate. i wanna learn more.
i am sorry if this question has been asked before. thanks!
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07-21-2005, 09:11 PM #2
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With enough RAM I would expect it to work just fine. Don't expect anything spectacular... But it will run FCP and get the basics done.
"If you had a friend who was a tightrope walker, and you were walking down a sidewalk, and he fell, that would be completely unacceptable." -Mitch Hedberg
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07-21-2005, 09:18 PM #3
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yep the ibook will be great i run final cut pro often
BUT BUY 1 GIG OF RAM or else its gonna suck.....
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07-21-2005, 09:19 PM #4
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I've done 2-3 min vids on my 12" IBook with Final Cut Pro...it's nice...how fast is 1.2Ghz? Fast enough for me to run QuarkXPress, PhotoshopCS, about 5-6 web browsers, ITunes, BBEdit...and maybe something else with very little lag...thats with memory upgraded to 768mb though...I love it...much faster then I anticipated among purchasing it...
15.4" Macbook Pro 1.83Ghz 2GB RAM 80GB HD Mac OS x 10.4.4
1.8Ghz P4 1024mb RAM 2x80GB, 1x160GB, 1x250GB HD's Windows XP and SuSe Linux 9
IPOD 6gb Lime Green Mini
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07-21-2005, 09:32 PM #5lust4lifeGuest
i am thinking of upgrading my ibook too if i am to buy one. is a RAM of 512mb enough for what i am looking for? also, is 30GB good enough? i don't know much about video editing on mac, i wish i know more. T_T please kindly give me some recommendations.
btw, thanks for replying so fast!
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07-21-2005, 09:36 PM #6
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noooooooooooooooooooooo i can guaranty that if you buy 512 you will be extremely disappointed i say just max it out to 1.25....
and dont buy ram from apple...newegg only
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07-21-2005, 09:37 PM #7lust4lifeGuest
or do you think a G5 20" is more worth?
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07-21-2005, 09:39 PM #8
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Originally Posted by lust4life
But if you need something portable and don't plan on anything too intense... The iBook is definitely a better choice.
But as it has already been said... 1GIG of RAM.... Bare Minimum. Even in the G5."If you had a friend who was a tightrope walker, and you were walking down a sidewalk, and he fell, that would be completely unacceptable." -Mitch Hedberg
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07-21-2005, 09:46 PM #9lust4lifeGuest
Originally Posted by iLEFTOVERCRACK
where would you suggest to buy additional RAM? i never tried that before. :dummy:
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07-21-2005, 09:47 PM #10
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newegg.com
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07-23-2005, 12:23 AM #11lust4lifeGuest
how do you upgrade by yourself? i mean, how do you install it?
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07-23-2005, 12:26 AM #12
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On the iBook the keyboard pops off, remove the airport card, and you unscrew the plate that covers the RAM... easy as pie. The iMac is a little more of a pain.... but basically just unscrew the 3 screws on the bottom and pop the back off.
edit: did I just invoke the phrase "easy as pie?"... crap... i did."If you had a friend who was a tightrope walker, and you were walking down a sidewalk, and he fell, that would be completely unacceptable." -Mitch Hedberg
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07-23-2005, 03:34 AM #13lust4lifeGuest
^^ i'm just worried that i might screw up the inside, haha. is it really.. as you said, "easy as pie"?
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07-23-2005, 09:25 AM #14sursucioflaGuest
Originally Posted by lust4life
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07-23-2005, 09:29 AM #15
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Crucial charge extra if you use the memory locator though... check the type you need there and then find it yourself in their listing.
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