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About to buy a mac for final cut pro/studio
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<blockquote data-quote="Nethfel" data-source="post: 888126" data-attributes="member: 89124"><p>Now, if you're recommending him waiting to buy a MBP w/ discrete graphics, I agree with you, the experience will be better. If you are suggesting him buying a MBP13", then I don't agree with you my reasoning is below....</p><p></p><p>Under the frustation statement, then you'd also have to assume he would be frustrated on the MBP 13" - the only difference between the two really is the max ram - and the cost of going from 4gig to 8 gig is rather prohibitive (as going from base ram to 8 gig adds 1100 to the cost of the machine per apples configurator where going to 4 gig only adds $100) considering the OPs budget.</p><p></p><p>Also, as such, the MBP 13" would not provide a significantly better experience with FCP compared to a Mac Mini as they both have basically the same or similar specs (both have FW800, both have similar CPU speed, and with budget, both will have same RAM) Speedmark and adobe tests of identical builds (MBP13" 2.26, 4 gig vs Mac mini 2.26 4gig) are near identical usually only a few seconds greater or lesser depending on the tests done. Plus, I guarantee that after a while, using some of the tools on the 1280x800 screen of the 13" mbp will make many if not most scream (especially if you try to use color on that resolution). The only MBPs that will provide a significantly better experience IMHO are those that have discrete graphics or have the cost prohibitive 8 gig amount of ram.</p><p></p><p>You'd have a long way to go to prove to me that there is a significant (affordable) difference between the MBP13 and the Mac Mini. Between the 15" or 17" w/ discrete graphics - yes, huge difference, but at those numbers, unless the OP needs portability, an iMac might be a better choice, or save up for a Mac Pro as you're gettin awfully close to the base price of a mac pro once you get into the discrete graphics configurations...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nethfel, post: 888126, member: 89124"] Now, if you're recommending him waiting to buy a MBP w/ discrete graphics, I agree with you, the experience will be better. If you are suggesting him buying a MBP13", then I don't agree with you my reasoning is below.... Under the frustation statement, then you'd also have to assume he would be frustrated on the MBP 13" - the only difference between the two really is the max ram - and the cost of going from 4gig to 8 gig is rather prohibitive (as going from base ram to 8 gig adds 1100 to the cost of the machine per apples configurator where going to 4 gig only adds $100) considering the OPs budget. Also, as such, the MBP 13" would not provide a significantly better experience with FCP compared to a Mac Mini as they both have basically the same or similar specs (both have FW800, both have similar CPU speed, and with budget, both will have same RAM) Speedmark and adobe tests of identical builds (MBP13" 2.26, 4 gig vs Mac mini 2.26 4gig) are near identical usually only a few seconds greater or lesser depending on the tests done. Plus, I guarantee that after a while, using some of the tools on the 1280x800 screen of the 13" mbp will make many if not most scream (especially if you try to use color on that resolution). The only MBPs that will provide a significantly better experience IMHO are those that have discrete graphics or have the cost prohibitive 8 gig amount of ram. You'd have a long way to go to prove to me that there is a significant (affordable) difference between the MBP13 and the Mac Mini. Between the 15" or 17" w/ discrete graphics - yes, huge difference, but at those numbers, unless the OP needs portability, an iMac might be a better choice, or save up for a Mac Pro as you're gettin awfully close to the base price of a mac pro once you get into the discrete graphics configurations... [/QUOTE]
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