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- adriansnyder7
ok, i have to get a new computer... definitely sticking to apple. i haven't had to get a new computer in 5 years so i'm outta the loop regarding the new stuff out there.
for work i use all adobe apps and do occasional video editing on final cut.
i wanna go macbook pro or iMac... but to do what mentioned above, will those machines suffice?
- harlequino0
Yes, but if you are editing video, Pro might be better with souped up memory. I do all the above including AfterEffects and 3D on a MacbookPro.
- Sorry, I read iMac as Macbook for some dumb reason. Either will work.harlequino
- tasty0
iMac is better.
Mackbook is portable but for video editing i'm going to guess it's too weak
- harlequino does video editing soooo i retract my statement. Mine was on a hunchtasty
- However, I am limited to 4gig of RAM. Not sure about iMac's expandability. Might be better in the long run.harlequino
- iMac can have way more than 4GBs of RAM, and it's more powerful than any MacBook Pro. So there.monospaced
- joelski0
if you are asking that question you maybe shouldn't be here
- detritus0
ffs - if you're "definitely sticking to apple", how hard can this be?
You've got a budget, buy to that budget, job done.
- janne760
i even did some HD video editing on my old powerbook G4.
the fun element was i could edit it in AE but my mac wasn't capable of playback properly. but it was a gig for another editor, so no biggie haha..
srsly. both macbook pro and imac are well suited enough for that kind of work.
don't be so afraid.
- adriansnyder70
i ask this for my personal home setup. i could never afford the setup at my work and wanted to see what setup people recommend in the macbook & iMac realm.
- stewart0
in my Apple store they said that you can't calibrate an imac screen.
buy a macbook pro and a second screen.
- wow..really? good info! thanks, sjoerd.janne76
- That's BULLSHIT. You can most definitely calibrate it. Fuckin' a.monospaced
- BAD INFOmonospaced
- the brightness is too high for a good calibration. those screens are not built for pro use.stewart
- kgvs720
If you're looking for portability, Mac Book Prom. If not, Mac Pro.
- Mac Book Prom requires tuxedo.harlequino
- Ah shit. hahahahaha,kgvs72
- I didn't get it at first.kgvs72
- vitamins0
I do everything on my itouch
- ********0
'if you are asking that question you maybe shouldn't be here'
i agree, if you don't know what the current best apple computer is for your needs you shouldn't be on qbn. or currently employed. or breathing.
i mean, what kind of loser doesn't read apple fan blogs daily anyway?
- the kind of loser that's working & not surfing ;)adriansnyder7
- HOW DARE YOU!!********
- Killer0
"definitely sticking to apple."
If you want overpriced tech, then yeah, stick with Apple. For those who know better, look at other alternatives, you'll get a far superior system if you do so...
- +1000000000vitamins
- I hope this thread doesn't hurt my investments in applevitamins
- there's also people never getting used to or never wanting to get used to the Windows OS.janne76
- i have been working on a Mac since i was a 15 year old kid..janne76
- apples stock does seem a bit inflated********
- but, it's not, not even slightlymonospaced
- Jordy0
The new 27" iMac does what you want i suppose!
if you don't need portability then I wouldn't spend more money on a macbook pro + screen..
- note what stewart said about calibration!!! ^janne76
- Stewart is wrong!monospaced
- but stewart is wrong...bigtrick
- tasty0
This forum is for nonsensical questions about cats and LOL cubes...nothing design related.
Be nice people
- Killer0
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The new 27" iMac does what you want i suppose!
}The new iMac system specs are awful. Both 27" models only have an ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics with 256MB and ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics with 512MB.
No option to upgrade, plus those are old gamer cards and if you're looking to do 3D work, then these cards are even worse as they aren't 3D workstation type cards.
Macs = avoid like the fucking plague.
- janne760
can you hang another monitor on the new iMac? For calibration?
- Yes, you can attach an external monitor to ANY Mac. But, you can still calibrate the iMac monitor if you like.monospaced
- flashbender0
Wich lol cat would win in a LOLoff? Maru or Winston?
- janne760
this is getting childish again.
*leaves thread.
- vitamins0
Where can I get a LOL Cube?
- dropdown0
buy the new 27" Quadcore iMac, send it to me, and in return I'll send you my 17" MacBook pro.