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Taking the plunge. Buying a Mac this spring. So what should I get?
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<blockquote data-quote="ParadigmShift" data-source="post: 1626114" data-attributes="member: 339283"><p>So I primarily run Windows on my PC (if you hadn't already guessed), and it's a Core i7 870 (2.93GHz) 4GB RAM / 240GB SSD / Nvidia 9600GT which is starting to show it's age and I'm in need of a new one. </p><p></p><p>The debale of Windows 8 had me toying with the idea of switching to Mac, and so I dabbled into the Hackintosh scene for a bit and this was mainly to see if I could do what I do on Windows on OSX and get myself acclimated etc etc. And having done that I've decided to buy a Macintosh in May/June of the coming year.</p><p></p><p>I'm not much of a gamer these days and so my primary tasks are video editing, audio mixing, and 3D rendering using Sony Vegas*, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Audacity, Adobe Audition, and Blender.</p><p></p><p>As you could imagine I'm looking for something with power at around $2,000</p><p></p><p>Basically, I'm looking for a current generation i7 with 16GB of RAM and at least 240GB of SSD storage with dual monitors. 2x 27" monitors would be nice, but I'd be happy to stick with my 2x 24" monitors for a little while longer.</p><p></p><p>I've done a little looking and I saw that the 27" iMac meets these specs quite nicely (with the exception of RAM). However the 15" Macbook Pros don't seem to bad either. Granted I would have to purchase 2x 27" monitors later (instead of just one), but I would have advantage of mobility which is something that would be nice because I'd be able to work on my projects while away from home.</p><p></p><p>So from a performance perspective; would a 15" quad core Macbook pro be that much different than a quad core iMac?</p><p></p><p>Also if someone could turn me to some reputable vendors that sell refurbed Macs at a nice discount, it would be appreciated. FWIW, I really don't care about warranties as I'm fully capable of fixing a variety of electronics from TVs, laptops, MP3 Players, etc.</p><p></p><p>FWIW: I can carry my 240GB SSD over to my new Mac if not equipped.</p><p></p><p>*<span style="font-size: 9px">I understand that Sony Vegas doesn't run on OSX, but there's always bootcamp and kdenlive</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ParadigmShift, post: 1626114, member: 339283"] So I primarily run Windows on my PC (if you hadn't already guessed), and it's a Core i7 870 (2.93GHz) 4GB RAM / 240GB SSD / Nvidia 9600GT which is starting to show it's age and I'm in need of a new one. The debale of Windows 8 had me toying with the idea of switching to Mac, and so I dabbled into the Hackintosh scene for a bit and this was mainly to see if I could do what I do on Windows on OSX and get myself acclimated etc etc. And having done that I've decided to buy a Macintosh in May/June of the coming year. I'm not much of a gamer these days and so my primary tasks are video editing, audio mixing, and 3D rendering using Sony Vegas*, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Audacity, Adobe Audition, and Blender. As you could imagine I'm looking for something with power at around $2,000 Basically, I'm looking for a current generation i7 with 16GB of RAM and at least 240GB of SSD storage with dual monitors. 2x 27" monitors would be nice, but I'd be happy to stick with my 2x 24" monitors for a little while longer. I've done a little looking and I saw that the 27" iMac meets these specs quite nicely (with the exception of RAM). However the 15" Macbook Pros don't seem to bad either. Granted I would have to purchase 2x 27" monitors later (instead of just one), but I would have advantage of mobility which is something that would be nice because I'd be able to work on my projects while away from home. So from a performance perspective; would a 15" quad core Macbook pro be that much different than a quad core iMac? Also if someone could turn me to some reputable vendors that sell refurbed Macs at a nice discount, it would be appreciated. FWIW, I really don't care about warranties as I'm fully capable of fixing a variety of electronics from TVs, laptops, MP3 Players, etc. FWIW: I can carry my 240GB SSD over to my new Mac if not equipped. *[SIZE="1"]I understand that Sony Vegas doesn't run on OSX, but there's always bootcamp and kdenlive[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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