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mb or mbp. help!
2007-11-01, 4:32 PM #1
I'm getting a macbook. Why? Because I want a laptop. No I don't want to consider a PC laptop instead, leave me alone.

So now I need to decide between the macbook and the pro.

I do a lot of flash coding (actionscript 3), motion graphics ( after effects), and 3d.

I don't know if I'll be gaming on it. If I do it wont be religiously, I have a desktop for that. Id just like to get something that will last a while and be able to handle doing the work I do.


So yea, right now I'm thinking either top of the line macbook (the black one of course) or the low level macbook pro.
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2007-11-01, 4:38 PM #2
Neither. There's a refresh coming this month. Wait for that.
2007-11-01, 4:40 PM #3
How do you mean refresh? They were all updated with new processors today.
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2007-11-01, 4:41 PM #4
neither. do not buy mac. ever.
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2007-11-01, 4:59 PM #5
$1999 mbp
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2007-11-01, 5:04 PM #6
Mbp

Get a Falcon laptop actually
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2007-11-01, 5:13 PM #7
Originally posted by mb:
How do you mean refresh? They were all updated with new processors today.


That would be the refresh.

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2007-11-01, 5:35 PM #8
Originally posted by bradsh:
neither. do not buy mac. ever.

:downswords:

MacBook Pro, I say.

I may not like Apple as a company that much, but I'd be a fool to think their products were bad (except parts of OS X, XNU kernel hurr).
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2007-11-01, 5:41 PM #9
Eh, Pro is... Pro.
2007-11-01, 6:01 PM #10
Originally posted by Emon:
(except parts of OS X, XNU kernel hurr).


mach with downs hurr :downs:
2007-11-01, 6:38 PM #11
I'd say MBP if you want uberspeed, but honestly the MB's are fairly powerful in and of themselves. I don't think you'd be disappointed with the speed, and if you're trying to save cash then it should be a no-brainer.
D E A T H
2007-11-01, 6:41 PM #12
Originally posted by Cool Matty:
Neither. There's a refresh coming this month. Wait for that.


The MB refresh happened today. Santa Rosa processors added, and a slight speed bump, I believe.


As for MB or MBP, I did AE a lot on my MB, as well as Motion and FCP - perforemd really well, even got COD2 to run quite smoothly on it. I upgraded to a MBP recently for more screen real estate. Either will work.
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2007-11-01, 6:42 PM #13
You do enough CPU intensive tasks to warrant the pro, methinks. What with the audio and video editing and the flashing and such.
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2007-11-01, 7:14 PM #14
I own a Macbook and it does everything I want beautifully except play games. If you do get a Macbook I suggest the black one just because it's so sexy.
2007-11-01, 8:12 PM #15
Can you get MBPs to with mobility 8 series cards in them? They are really nice computers.
2007-11-01, 8:47 PM #16
Get the mb Pro :v:
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2007-11-01, 8:50 PM #17
i'll take your desktop off your hands
>.>
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2007-11-01, 9:00 PM #18
get the macbook, cause its initials match yours. it will be fun.
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2007-11-01, 9:46 PM #19
Originally posted by Obi_Kwiet:
Can you get MBPs to with mobility 8 series cards in them? They are really nice computers.

The pros come with the 8600GTS I believe.
D E A T H
2007-11-01, 9:51 PM #20
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi:
The pros come with the 8600GTS I believe.


"8600M GT"

1st tier only has 128MB VRAM, the others have 256.
2007-11-01, 11:18 PM #21
Leaning towards the Pro right now mostly because I could always use a second computer while videos or 3d is rendering.


Also, its got a neat LED screen :D
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2007-11-01, 11:34 PM #22
I've considered a Macbook Pro before. Still am actually.

However, most of my development is in .NET. While the Mono framework has made good strides, my needs do require VS.NET and soon .NET 3.0/3.5. I would mostly be running the Windows...window.
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2007-11-02, 12:24 AM #23
You should get a yellow one. Because MBP is yellow.
2007-11-02, 7:14 AM #24
I think for the most part, the yellow screens have been fixed. Mine is perfect and users on Macrumors seem to be reporting good screens now as opposed to yellow.
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2007-11-02, 7:54 AM #25
I've run on Macbooks before and they are quite snappy, but if you want to game, you'd want the graphics card in the pro.
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2007-11-02, 7:59 AM #26
he's doing graphics/rendering work.

which means the macbook is basically useless. it's mbp or a mac pro for mb, not that either of them are really fast.
2007-11-02, 4:58 PM #27
For the work you do, it looks like MBP is the only real option.
2007-11-03, 3:30 PM #28
yea I think im going to try to get the lowest end Macbook Pro (horray 2gb ram)
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2007-11-03, 4:26 PM #29
Psh whatever mb, macs suck.
2007-11-04, 1:22 AM #30
Originally posted by mb:
yea I think im going to try to get the lowest end Macbook Pro (horray 2gb ram)

Upgrade the RAM with regular RAM, downgrade if it saves you any money initially.

It's literally HUNDREDS of dollars cheaper.
D E A T H
2007-11-04, 8:05 AM #31
The pro bases with 2GB ram.
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