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hey everyone..

so im in the market to buy a new computer / laptop..
if you have been to my place u will know i only have a eepc and a very very old vaio
both of these dont play well with my Dslr camera or video editing.

so my new computer is a choice between the following
1. 13" macbook pro $1900
2. pc laptop of some kind $1500
3. desktop pc $1500

these are my prefences, i guess the mac has priority due to inbuilt video and photo editing stuff..
plus it looks cool!!!

my requirements are really basic.. i only use the comp to surf the net and watch tvshows movies anime..
mkv support would be a requirement..

so what about specs? all i have to go on is the below which i took from a photography forum
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Mid Range Computer: Any DSLR under 10MP

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 2.83GHz, 6MB Cache, 45nm
RAM: 2x2GB DDR2-800MHz / 2x2GB DD3-1066Mhz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB/9800GT 512MB
PSU: 650-700W
HDD: OS Drive, Larger Data Drives. (2 data drives, one main, one backup)


A Fast Computer: Any DSLR Under 20MP

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.6GHz, 12MB Cache, 45nm
RAM: 4x2GB DDR2-800MHz / 4x2GB DD3-1066Mhz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS250/GTX260 (1GB)
PSU: 700W-800W
HDD: OS Drive, One Scratch Disk Drive, Larger Data Drives. (2 data drives, one main, one backup)


HIGH END!: 20-30MP DSLR's

CPU: Intel Core i7 920 2.6GHz Hyperthreaded (8 Threads) 8MB Cachce 45nm [overclock to 3.2GHz]
RAM: 3x2GB DD3-1333Mhz/3x4GB DDR3-1066Mhz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260/280 (1GB)
PSU: 800W-900W
HDD: FAST OS Drive, FAST Scratch Disk Drive, Larger Data Drives. (2 data drives, one main, one backup)


Silly: You work with 30MP+ Medium Format Systems

CPU: Dual CPU - Intel Xeon W5580 3.2GHz Hyperthreaded (2 CPUs, 8 Cores, 16 Threads)
RAM: 4 or 6 x 4GB DDR3-1066MHz FB-DIMM
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 285/295 or a Good Nvidia Quadro/ ATI FireGL (workstation cards)
PSU: 1200W+
HDD: 2xSSD OS Drive Raid 0, 2xSSDs in Raid 0 Scratch Disk, Larger Data Drives in RAID 5 with external backup.

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so what do u think?

My understanding is you will get superior performance and functionality out of a PC for your money. I am unfamiliar with the 'inbuilt' video/photo editing stuff on a mac, but I assume it is fairly basic if it is coming free with the system... You'll want high-end software for these pursuits. In terms of hardware, if you choose the right pieces for the PC you'll be fine.

Also it is kinda telling that for a mac with equal specs to a given pc you will pay much much more.

But I'm 'biased'.

As for the build, the 'high-end' one looks fairly inexpensive... look at the MSY parts list.

A high end Mac will do video editing out of the box.

But is $1900 a high-end Mac?

It'd be fine for everything he's suggesting, certainly. Macs are perfect for this stuff, it's whether you can afford the extra cash for one, I'd think.

Macbook pros are good macs, don't know about the 13 inch though. Can't recall if they come with iMovie or whatever default anymore, though. My Mac doesn't have it, but it's possible that my brother didn't install a disk's worth of stuff. If you have to buy the software separately, it's probably worth thinking about something else.

giddy up!!!
i love it when nothing actually happened happens..
its awesome..

That mac will not play that copy of SF4 you bought on steam.. Assuming you actually bought it

heh..
well..
i was planning on putting windows 7 on it too..
u can do that with the new macs right?
gonna get the 13'" mac pro 2.53
then go sinapore and get gst back..via tsr

Yep, you can dual boot your mac. They run well, but they're likely to run a little hotter under windows... Or perhaps it's just that whenever I'm in windows I'm playing games.

I dunno, even running TF2 under Wine at the same time as photoshop doesn't seem to get as hot as TF2 in windows.

hmmm

just found the following link from the whirlpool forums..
so much for my macbook pro
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/macbookpro- ... -1513.html

maybe when i get back from my holidays.. the new macbook will be out..

Yeah, if you do want an apple computer it's almost always best to wait for a hardware refresh.

A site I found handy a good five years ago when I bought my iMac: link.