I'm not sure if I should buy a Macbook

YYapYYap · YYapYYap #1 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 03:48 PM

I only have 3 reasons to get it, it seems nice but what else would I want it for other then theese things I think I know they have

-Video editing
-making a website thing
-No viruses for them

Oh yeah, and they look awsome. How long is they're battery life? and can they connect to say- If I went to a friends house, could I go online there, or is it home only? And anything else I should know.

shahvikram123 · shahvikram123 #2 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 03:56 PM

The average battery life for a macbook is between 4-5 hours. But that depends on what your doing and whether or not your wifi and bluetooth is on.

For me I get 4-5 hours if I have my wifi on and I've got 5-6 apps open such as safari, mail, adium, pages...etc...

YYapYYap · YYapYYap #3 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 03:57 PM

Nice.

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #4 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 04:01 PM

Welcome to Mac-Forums, YYapYYap.

One thing comes to my mind reading your post... Video editing on a MacBook? Wouldn't the lack of a dedicated graphics card be a problem?

If portability is not essentail, why not go with the new iMac instead? It's a much more powerful machine IMO.

shahvikram123 · shahvikram123 #5 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 07:05 PM

Wouldn't a macbook with 2 gigs of ram be OK for video editing. I thought you only need a good Graphics card for 3D things.....

Zoolook · Zoolook #6 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shahvikram123

Wouldn't a macbook with 2 gigs of ram be OK for video editing. I thought you only need a good Graphics card for 3D things.....

Depends what you're doing. Some GPUs have video encode and decode assists, such as the Radeon 2900HD or the 8600GT.

However, if you're just using iMovie/iDVD, the C2D in the MacBook gets the job done just fine.

ac3smith · ac3smith #7 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 08:12 PM

I do a little video editing with my MB (2.16GHz, 2GB RAM) using iMovie, mostly just small movies made with my still camera (Canon PS S2 IS). It does OK, but it can be laggy. iMovie 08 runs a GREAT deal faster than 06 did. If you're mostly playing around and don't need more than what iMovie provides, you should be OK.

Also, gave it a whirl with my new Leopard install before I posted this and it is definitely faster than with Tiger.

tobywuk · tobywuk #8 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 09:55 PM

i edit and create video podcasts on my macbook and it works fine. you only really need the separate graphics processor the Macbook pro has if you doing lots of hardcore video and graphic editing.

nZa · nZa #9 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shahvikram123

The average battery life for a macbook is between 4-5 hours. But that depends on what your doing and whether or not your wifi and bluetooth is on.

For me I get 4-5 hours if I have my wifi on and I've got 5-6 apps open such as safari, mail, adium, pages...etc...

I've had 3 Macbooks and never got over 3.5 hours with wifi on, or the brightness turned up past 1 bar.

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YYapYYap #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 4	10-28-2007, 03:48 PM I only have 3 reasons to get it, it seems nice but what else would I want it for other then theese things I think I know they have -Video editing -making a website thing -No viruses for them Oh yeah, and they look awsome. How long is they're battery life? and can they connect to say- If I went to a friends house, could I go online there, or is it home only? And anything else I should know.
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shahvikram123 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 16, 2006 Location: UK, London Posts: 632 Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD	10-28-2007, 03:56 PM The average battery life for a macbook is between 4-5 hours. But that depends on what your doing and whether or not your wifi and bluetooth is on. For me I get 4-5 hours if I have my wifi on and I've got 5-6 apps open such as safari, mail, adium, pages...etc...
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MacHeadCase #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-28-2007, 04:01 PM Welcome to Mac-Forums, YYapYYap. One thing comes to my mind reading your post... Video editing on a MacBook? Wouldn't the lack of a dedicated graphics card be a problem? If portability is not essentail, why not go with the new iMac instead? It's a much more powerful machine IMO.
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shahvikram123 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 16, 2006 Location: UK, London Posts: 632 Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD	10-28-2007, 07:05 PM Wouldn't a macbook with 2 gigs of ram be OK for video editing. I thought you only need a good Graphics card for 3D things.....
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ac3smith #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 09, 2007 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 22 Mac Specs: Macbook w/ 2.16GHz Duo & 2GB RAM	10-28-2007, 08:12 PM I do a little video editing with my MB (2.16GHz, 2GB RAM) using iMovie, mostly just small movies made with my still camera (Canon PS S2 IS). It does OK, but it can be laggy. iMovie 08 runs a GREAT deal faster than 06 did. If you're mostly playing around and don't need more than what iMovie provides, you should be OK. Also, gave it a whirl with my new Leopard install before I posted this and it is definitely faster than with Tiger.
	QUOTE Thanks

tobywuk #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2007 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 470 Mac Specs: Black macbook 2.16ghz 2GB Ram 160GB hdd \| 8Gb Ipod Nano	10-28-2007, 09:55 PM i edit and create video podcasts on my macbook and it works fine. you only really need the separate graphics processor the Macbook pro has if you doing lots of hardcore video and graphic editing.
	QUOTE Thanks

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