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Mbp 2.33 Vs Mbp 2.4
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<blockquote data-quote="carsncars" data-source="post: 462925" data-attributes="member: 35848"><p>I would go with the current 2.2Ghz Macbook Pro, with the student discount it's like 1800$, and you get a free iPod (which you could sell if you didn't want). And you get the peace-of-mind of dealing with Apple. In terms of speed, again, IMO the bumped front side bus speed (667Mhz vs. 800Mhz) would at least make up for the 1.11Ghz deficiency.</p><p></p><p>If you're just getting into photography, there's no way you need 8Gb RAM, perhaps even in the future. The standard 2GB would be plenty, and, when the time comes, it'd be easy to double it to 4Gb. I have a few pro-photographer friends, and their Macbook Pros aren't even used for photo editing -- the screen's not good enough. It's just for downloading photos through Bridge... then they usually come back to a Mac Pro (modestly spec'd, max. 4Gb RAM but plenty of HDD space) and edit on a Apple Cinema Display or if they're more thrifty one of the better Dell or Viewsonic displays. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Really, though, just starting out photography you don't need anything fancy. Just a decent processor, 2Gb RAM, and a screen of decent colour reproduction and resolution... that will suffice until you start dealing with gigantic RAW files.</p><p></p><p>For something really rough-and-tumble, the MBP isn't going to stay pretty that long. They'll keep ticking for a long time, but the aluminum body is quite susceptible to scratches and dents. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Rough-and-tumble would be... a Thinkpad. I daresay you may want to consider that, too, because the Quadro is a more workstation-oriented card, and you can get the 15.4" with a WUXGA screen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="carsncars, post: 462925, member: 35848"] I would go with the current 2.2Ghz Macbook Pro, with the student discount it's like 1800$, and you get a free iPod (which you could sell if you didn't want). And you get the peace-of-mind of dealing with Apple. In terms of speed, again, IMO the bumped front side bus speed (667Mhz vs. 800Mhz) would at least make up for the 1.11Ghz deficiency. If you're just getting into photography, there's no way you need 8Gb RAM, perhaps even in the future. The standard 2GB would be plenty, and, when the time comes, it'd be easy to double it to 4Gb. I have a few pro-photographer friends, and their Macbook Pros aren't even used for photo editing -- the screen's not good enough. It's just for downloading photos through Bridge... then they usually come back to a Mac Pro (modestly spec'd, max. 4Gb RAM but plenty of HDD space) and edit on a Apple Cinema Display or if they're more thrifty one of the better Dell or Viewsonic displays. :) Really, though, just starting out photography you don't need anything fancy. Just a decent processor, 2Gb RAM, and a screen of decent colour reproduction and resolution... that will suffice until you start dealing with gigantic RAW files. For something really rough-and-tumble, the MBP isn't going to stay pretty that long. They'll keep ticking for a long time, but the aluminum body is quite susceptible to scratches and dents. :) Rough-and-tumble would be... a Thinkpad. I daresay you may want to consider that, too, because the Quadro is a more workstation-oriented card, and you can get the 15.4" with a WUXGA screen. [/QUOTE]
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