[Pauline Richard]

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problem solved by clean reinstall and upgrade

[Pauline Richard]

Hi John and Eric,

thank you for your input. The “most bang for your buck” logic I absolutely get were it not for a secondary computer. In this case, it is not so much a matter of finances but of stability software-wise, for me. I have had too many lousy experiences (including with pro facilities) with people jumping on the latest updates and things going haywire and impeding efficiency for a while.

Also : I do not work on Final Cut X (nothing against it personally, it just isn’t used in my neck of the woods… So far, every post-production facility , network or production company I have worked with in the last 20 years runs either Premiere or mostly Media Composer. Not to say it won’t change, but it seems quite the niche among film editors here). As you can imagine many 32 bits apps are still being used and since my laptop is is going to be a “just in case I need to cut something”- type of equipment, what I need is a stable OS, no surprise and a decent performance for personal editing when I am not “in house”.
Basically, I don’t feel like investing in a Ferrari when all I need is a good Sedan (does it make sense ?).

With regards to the sales, John : thank you so much for sharing the information. Like I mentioned in my first post, I am in France, so unfortunately no Micro Center near me, and much higher prices all around. But I did manage to find what I hope will be a decent option for my needs (late 2018 refurbished high end model, I will try it out and see what’s what…).
Coming from a 2011 macbook pro (still running very well on Lion, I might add), I’m pretty sure it will already be a big change !

Anyways, fingers crossed, and many thanks to you all for your help and information,
best wishes from the other side of the Atlantic, and keep safe !

Pauline

[Pauline Richard]

Hi Robert,

thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, I will keep doing my research on laptops, but the info you provided is already helping. ☺

All the best,

Pauline