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<blockquote data-quote="Saltwater" data-source="post: 1018870" data-attributes="member: 147738"><p>I'm buying a MacBook to take advantage of some of the great apps for the Mac. Yet, I have no idea what to look for. I buying a new one and have a couple of questions.</p><p></p><p>(My current machine is the Lenovo x300 with a SSD and it's blistering fast..)</p><p></p><p></p><p>1.) I need to the specs that will comfortably run the following applications:</p><p></p><p>- Flow</p><p>- IMovie</p><p>- Keynote</p><p>- Adobe AF & Premiere</p><p>- Recording audio & maybe video...</p><p></p><p>2.) What other apps do you recommend that are killer apps for the Mac?</p><p>( I'm a writer, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. )</p><p></p><p></p><p>3.) My wants:</p><p></p><p>- Lightweight</p><p>- Cool (temperature.. not hip.. because all Macs are hip, right?)</p><p>- Decent Battery Life</p><p>- To avoid the 17" notebook (had one.. and I prefer a smaller notebook)</p><p>- VGA out</p><p>- Audio In/Out</p><p></p><p>----- Here's the one I'm currently looking to purchase: Please advise</p><p></p><p>Key Features</p><p>Processor Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz</p><p>Installed Memory 2 GB (DDR3 SDRAM)</p><p>Display 13.3 in. LED</p><p></p><p>Processor</p><p>Processor Type Core 2 Duo</p><p>Processor Manufacturer Intel</p><p>Processor Speed 2.26 GHz</p><p></p><p>Motherboard</p><p>Bus Speed 1066 MHz</p><p></p><p>Display</p><p>Display Tech LED</p><p>Display Size 13.3 in.</p><p>Display Max. Resolution 1280 x 800</p><p></p><p>Technical Features</p><p>Security Features Kensington Lock Slot</p><p>Expansion Ports 2 x USB 2.0, RJ-45 (NIC)</p><p>Special Features Integrated Video Camera</p><p></p><p>Hard Drive</p><p>Hard Drive Capacity 250 GB</p><p>Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM</p><p>Storage Controller Type Serial ATA</p><p></p><p>Memory</p><p>Installed RAM 2 GB</p><p>RAM Technology DDR3 SDRAM</p><p>Max Supported RAM 4 GB</p><p>RAM Speed 1066 MHz</p><p>Installed Cache Memory 3072 KB</p><p></p><p>CD / DVD</p><p>CD / DVD Type DVD±RW Dual Layer/CD-RW</p><p>Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD), 8x (DVD)</p><p>Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD), 4x (DVD+R Dual Layer), 4x (DVD-R Dual Layer), 8x (DVD+R), 8x (DVD-R)</p><p>Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 10x (CD-RW), 4x (DVD+RW), 4x (DVD-RW)</p><p></p><p>Video</p><p>Graphic Processor NVIDIA GeForce 9400M</p><p>Max. Video Resolution 2560 x 1600</p><p></p><p>Audio</p><p>Audio Input Type Integrated Microphone, Line In (3.5mm)</p><p>Audio Output Type Headphones, Line Out, Sound card, Speaker(s)</p><p></p><p>Networking</p><p>Networking Type Bluetooth, Integrated Wireless LAN</p><p>Data Link Protocol Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your guidance...</p><p></p><p>Saltwater</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saltwater, post: 1018870, member: 147738"] I'm buying a MacBook to take advantage of some of the great apps for the Mac. Yet, I have no idea what to look for. I buying a new one and have a couple of questions. (My current machine is the Lenovo x300 with a SSD and it's blistering fast..) 1.) I need to the specs that will comfortably run the following applications: - Flow - IMovie - Keynote - Adobe AF & Premiere - Recording audio & maybe video... 2.) What other apps do you recommend that are killer apps for the Mac? ( I'm a writer, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. ) 3.) My wants: - Lightweight - Cool (temperature.. not hip.. because all Macs are hip, right?) - Decent Battery Life - To avoid the 17" notebook (had one.. and I prefer a smaller notebook) - VGA out - Audio In/Out ----- Here's the one I'm currently looking to purchase: Please advise Key Features Processor Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz Installed Memory 2 GB (DDR3 SDRAM) Display 13.3 in. LED Processor Processor Type Core 2 Duo Processor Manufacturer Intel Processor Speed 2.26 GHz Motherboard Bus Speed 1066 MHz Display Display Tech LED Display Size 13.3 in. Display Max. Resolution 1280 x 800 Technical Features Security Features Kensington Lock Slot Expansion Ports 2 x USB 2.0, RJ-45 (NIC) Special Features Integrated Video Camera Hard Drive Hard Drive Capacity 250 GB Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM Storage Controller Type Serial ATA Memory Installed RAM 2 GB RAM Technology DDR3 SDRAM Max Supported RAM 4 GB RAM Speed 1066 MHz Installed Cache Memory 3072 KB CD / DVD CD / DVD Type DVD±RW Dual Layer/CD-RW Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD), 8x (DVD) Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD), 4x (DVD+R Dual Layer), 4x (DVD-R Dual Layer), 8x (DVD+R), 8x (DVD-R) Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 10x (CD-RW), 4x (DVD+RW), 4x (DVD-RW) Video Graphic Processor NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Max. Video Resolution 2560 x 1600 Audio Audio Input Type Integrated Microphone, Line In (3.5mm) Audio Output Type Headphones, Line Out, Sound card, Speaker(s) Networking Networking Type Bluetooth, Integrated Wireless LAN Data Link Protocol Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n Thanks for your guidance... Saltwater [/QUOTE]
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