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New Macbook Pro - I Need Advice
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<blockquote data-quote="THEWHELO" data-source="post: 851527" data-attributes="member: 70612"><p>Hello all, I'm in the process of purchasing a new MacBook Pro 17-inch. I'll mainly be using it for writing but as I work in TV I'll also be using it with Final Cut Studio and some animation programs as well. I've been around so many different posts in here and other forums that my head's starting to spin with the different opinions going around.</p><p></p><p>So here's what I'm THINKING of getting:</p><p></p><p>2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo</p><p>4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM</p><p>128 Solid State drive</p><p></p><p>Now I've read that the extra processor helps with the speeds when video rendering but is it really worth it? And I'm tempted to go with the solid state drive because I do find myself out on location at times and it will get bounced aroundevery now and then.</p><p></p><p>I was thinking of going for the 320GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm but I've heard so many good things about the solid state drives that I'm kind of swing that way now. Later I may upgrade the RAM but that's a pretty straightforward job when I eventually decide to do it.</p><p></p><p>Any advice would be warmly recieved...</p><p></p><p>320GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="THEWHELO, post: 851527, member: 70612"] Hello all, I'm in the process of purchasing a new MacBook Pro 17-inch. I'll mainly be using it for writing but as I work in TV I'll also be using it with Final Cut Studio and some animation programs as well. I've been around so many different posts in here and other forums that my head's starting to spin with the different opinions going around. So here's what I'm THINKING of getting: 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM 128 Solid State drive Now I've read that the extra processor helps with the speeds when video rendering but is it really worth it? And I'm tempted to go with the solid state drive because I do find myself out on location at times and it will get bounced aroundevery now and then. I was thinking of going for the 320GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm but I've heard so many good things about the solid state drives that I'm kind of swing that way now. Later I may upgrade the RAM but that's a pretty straightforward job when I eventually decide to do it. Any advice would be warmly recieved... 320GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm [/QUOTE]
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