Hello -
I would like a macbook pro to make some videos for my online business. Mainly, I would use Keynote and iMovie. I'm not that familiar with these programs; I would need to do some voice recording along with the presentations, and if they don't allow me to point at things during the presentations, I would likely need to use a screen capture program (like Camtasia) to record things.
I am not a gamer.
So my question is: given all of the above, are the following macbook pro specifications good enough for me?
2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
500 GB Hard Drive @ 5400rpm, 8x DVD/CD SuperDrive, 4 GB DDR3 RAM
15.4 inch LED-backlit display, 1440-by-900 resolution
AMD Radeon HD 6490M graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR5 memory
This is on sale right now in my area for $1549 plus tax. It comes pre-loaded with the latest version of Snow Leopard, not Lion.
Mainly, I want to know that there won't be significant lag time or freezing or any other signs of strain and sub-optimal performance with my videos.
The most recent version of this is 2.2GHz and has double the MB in the graphics processor, and also runs Lion. Is it worth the extra $300 or so to get the most recent version, or will the specs outlined above suffice for what I need?
Thanks so much for any help that anyone can offer.
I would like a macbook pro to make some videos for my online business. Mainly, I would use Keynote and iMovie. I'm not that familiar with these programs; I would need to do some voice recording along with the presentations, and if they don't allow me to point at things during the presentations, I would likely need to use a screen capture program (like Camtasia) to record things.
I am not a gamer.
So my question is: given all of the above, are the following macbook pro specifications good enough for me?
2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
500 GB Hard Drive @ 5400rpm, 8x DVD/CD SuperDrive, 4 GB DDR3 RAM
15.4 inch LED-backlit display, 1440-by-900 resolution
AMD Radeon HD 6490M graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR5 memory
This is on sale right now in my area for $1549 plus tax. It comes pre-loaded with the latest version of Snow Leopard, not Lion.
Mainly, I want to know that there won't be significant lag time or freezing or any other signs of strain and sub-optimal performance with my videos.
The most recent version of this is 2.2GHz and has double the MB in the graphics processor, and also runs Lion. Is it worth the extra $300 or so to get the most recent version, or will the specs outlined above suffice for what I need?
Thanks so much for any help that anyone can offer.