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Optimum system for a laptop
I’m new to this forum, however I have searched to find previous posts on the best laptop for using Premiere. I didn’t find that exact topic.
My reason for wanting a laptop is that I am currently using another editing program, but have just learned that it may not be supported in the future. I’m not ready to abandon it, but I also need to look to the future. My solution is to gradually migrate over to the Adobe suite on a laptop. I have my current desktop system optimized for the editor I am currently using, and that system does not seem too Adobe friendly.
I am also using a smattering of After Effects and Photoshop on my desktop system.
I don’t want to say price is no object, because I don’t exactly have a huge budget but I will find a way to spend what I need to spend to get the job done. I am a semi-professional, so I need to do good work and do it quickly and dependably.
A friend recommended Acer. Do laptops have separate video cards? Are they as significant are they are on a desktop? What is the point of diminishing returns for RAM, considering that I will also be using Photoshop and After Effects? What is the recommended processor/processor speed?
Roger Lane Glumm
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Lansing, MI USA 48912
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[Roger Glumm] “Do laptops have separate video cards”
Some do, some don’t, I’ve run the Productions studio on a AMDx2 with on chip video with no problems, they mostly use shared memory, separate vid cards are a bit faster(helps if you are a gamer) and and have some descrete memory, but also use some shared memory,[Roger Glumm] “What is the recommended processor/processor speed?”
A core 2 duo as fast as you can afford.A 17″ screen is nice and most large screen laptops have a space for a extra on board drive so you can be self contained for smaller jobs, Most laptops come with Express card slots, these can be useful for external eSATA drives, for around $270 you can add a pair of 500gig external eSata II, as separate drives or raided. it also helps to have a Cardbuss slot, also I play musical drives with my desktops, fastest sneaker net in the world.
[Roger Glumm] “What is the point of diminishing returns for RAM”
Most laptops have two ram slots which will hold 2gig chips,
Also 2gig laptop memory is almost cheap as dirt so you would be better off getting one with basic memory and adding your own depending on what kind of price they give you, same with extra internal drives.
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