Best Macbook Pro Laptop

[Zane Barker]

[trevor ambrose] “Is the $1799 2.4GHz more than enough for my FCP needs or is it wise to go to the 2.53GHz i5 or is it best to go 2.66 GHz i7?”

Well you didn’t tell us your needs so we cannot say. But for anyone using FCP on a portable computer I always recommend the 17″ MBP the one reason you can use a esata express card with it.

[trevor ambrose] “Also, is four gigs of ram enough or should I get more.”

More never hurts.

**Hindsight is always 1080p**

[Trevor Ambrose]

Hi Zane,

Thanks for your input. I mainly work on TV shows and features on my Mac Pro Tower. I typically use my laptop for internet, calendar and other typical “normal” stuff.

Who knows what I’ll use my new laptop in the future. Perhaps an assistant station.

What would I get out of the esata express card?

Again, thanks for your help.

Trevor Ambrose
Editor
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[Zane Barker]

[trevor ambrose] “I typically use my laptop for internet, calendar and other typical “normal” stuff.”

You can use any laptop for that, even the cheapest MacBook.

Now if you plan on ever editing on it that is another thing altogether.

[trevor ambrose] “What would I get out of the esata express card?”

Hard drive speed. eSata is 2x faster then FW800. And hard drive speed is HUGE when it comes to performance editing video.

**Hindsight is always 1080p**

[Trevor Ambrose]

Thanks dude,
excellent advice.

Trevor Ambrose
Editor
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[David Roth weiss]

[Zane Barker] “Hard drive speed. eSata is 2x faster then FW800. And hard drive speed is HUGE when it comes to performance editing video.”

Let me also add that the the Express card slot also gives you the ability of adding a real I/O device such as any of those in the Matrox MXO2 line. That means you can properly monitor video economically. The alternative, AJA’s I/O HD, connects via FW-800,, and it cannot do anything beyond ProRes — it costs a whopping $4500.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.com

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[Trevor Ambrose]

wow. really great information David.
Thanks.

Trevor Ambrose

editor
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[Kyler Boudreau]

Did you ever make a decision? I’d love to know what PCExpress card you’re using on your MBP if you went fr the 17″.

[Trevor Ambrose]

Hey Kyler,

Sorry for the long delay.
I never did buy that laptop. I’m waiting for my next good gig to do that.

Good luck,

Trevor Ambrose

editor
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[Richard Clark]

Just had my 17″ MacBookPro stolen, now I need to deal with my insurance Co. I use the laptop for FCP, Lightroom, NIK and Pages etc. film, photography and writing basically. I have G-tech HD’s with eSata and FW800.
So, what to suggest to my insurer? The new books don’t have DVD slots or FW 800. They may have to add external storage to the plan . . .

Any thoughts? Thanx.

Richard Clark’s kiwicafe.com
Film | Photography | Writing
http://www.kiwicafe.com
+64 27 291 5494
Aotearoa New Zealand