Anyone use a laptop for editing (FCP, etc)? I'm seriously considering purchasing one of the G4 Powerbooks soon (now that the G5 is out I'm expecting the G4s to drop in price), but I want to know how well it performs with some of this heavy processor stuff.
you should be fine. they almost have the same specs as my powermac (well, the low-end anyway). youll probably need an ext firewire hard drive if you need more hd space, and more ram. 512 is the minimum to rock.
and only 1" thick.....
I've been using a PowerBook G4 for 2 years. Very happy.
Quote from: aclockworkjjand only 1" thick.....
I'm sure there is a joke somewhere in this line... :lol:
Nick
Quote from: TheVoiceOfNickQuote from: aclockworkjjand only 1" thick.....
I'm sure there is a joke somewhere in this line... :lol:
Nick
I just remember going to Fry's and they were using the fact that the Powerbook is only an inch thick as a major bullet piont in pushing the sale....I found it amuzing....screw the capacity, speed, and stabiliy, it's only an inch thick...shit, I need one.
I think that with Apple, it's a no-brainer that the performance is going to be there... they are so secure in themselves, that they don't even have to advertise the technical qualities of the laptop... they can focus on what differenciates themselves from the PCs... the style.
Nick
Not that I know dick all about computers, but when I edited my last short, I was at the major post house my province. I had the two senior tech guys in the room attending to my project (and in this place they had both apples and pc). I asked them "so people always say pc is such shit, blah blah, mac is where it's at, wadda you think", and they both said that it was BS, and that they thought pc was way better, at least as far as we were concerned.
So I like to cite this to people who go on about mac... it's funny to watch them get all worked up.
Quote from: SoNowThenNot that I know dick all about computers, but when I edited my last short, I was at the major post house my province. I had the two senior tech guys in the room attending to my project (and in this place they had both apples and pc). I asked them "so people always say pc is such shit, blah blah, mac is where it's at, wadda you think", and they both said that it was BS, and that they thought pc was way better, at least as far as we were concerned.
So I like to cite this to people who go on about mac... it's funny to watch them get all worked up.
The Mac Coordinator/Networking guy at my work has a T-shit that just says...."Got Mac?"
....what a fag.
Before this rages into a the all-too-often-occuring mac vs. another platform... now a days it really doesn't matter what platform you use... as long as you're comfortable with it, you can pretty much do anything on any platform.
Nick
Yes, you could use either. The main difference, I suppose, is that Macs are made with the assumption that they'll be used in some creative endeavor. I just find they're smoother, more intuitive.
Also, not to be a dick, but if you go out in public with your Titanium PowerBook, it's a bit of a status symbol. People will always notice it.
"I edited my latest feature at that table right there..."
(points to an empty chair across the street at Starbucks)
Mac nerds.
Do they make dual processor notebooks yet? Dual processors are so great for video work.
Considering that you can get notebooks with 1 GHZ processors and 1 GB of RAM, how much more do you REALLY need?
Quote from: Xixax"I edited my latest feature at that table right there..."
(points to an empty chair across the street at Starbucks)
Mac nerds.
Do they make dual processor notebooks yet? Dual processors are so great for video work.
I am thinking with the new G5's coming out....they will probably also release the new powerbooks with something crazy such as this.....
Damn, I want one.
Apple brilliantly plays on everybody's small dick inadequacies. They're constantly upgrading their systems, so even if you think you got a hot machine, as soon as you get it you wish you'd waited.
Quote from: mutinycoConsidering that you can get notebooks with 1 GHZ processors and 1 GB of RAM, how much more do you REALLY need?
It's not just a question of procesing power with dual processors. It's more like a cool way of distributing load.
So, if you're doing something that bogs down a 1Ghz processor, then the other processor takes up the other tasks of running Final Cut, Disk IO or whatever. Dual processors don't necessarily make things faster like a fast CPU does - they make them run smoother. Although they *can* also increase speed by default. Two brains. They don't think the same things, one thinks about one thing, while the other thinks about something else. Just makes things run really, really smoothly.
I understand. I'm not sure however that laptops will ever entirely equal desktops. There's a reason desktop units are larger. I prefer laptops simply because they go everywhere, so I can constantly do my work. But nothing's gonna beat a serious desktop unit. If you really wanted to do serious SERIOUS work you'd be better off with a kick ass dual screen home setup...
on the topic of Macs....this kid I work with just got this...
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I wanted to cream my pants....
jesus is a switcher (http://www.smoking-monkey.com/Jesus.htm)
At the college I'll be attending in a couple of days, if you take 5 three hour courses and have a 3.5 avg or above, they give you a free computer, and one of the choices is a G4 Powerbook! I've always been a PC guy, but I've wanted a Mac for so long. I'm gonna be crackin those books!
Quote from: Cecil B. Dementedjesus is a switcher (http://www.smoking-monkey.com/Jesus.htm)
Mmmmmmm...... sacrilicious
Quote from: Cecil B. Dementedjesus is a switcher (http://www.smoking-monkey.com/Jesus.htm)
...but his hair is ridiculous.
I'll use this instead of starting a new thread.
I'm about to buy a laptop. What do you recommend? Mac or PC?
I'll surf the net, watch DVDs, scriptwriting and editing.
Quote from: kotteI'll use this instead of starting a new thread.
I'm about to buy a laptop. What do you recommend? Mac or PC?
Ok, let's see...
QuoteI'll surf the net,
Either one works great
Quotewatch DVDs,
I like Macs better for this...
Quotescriptwriting
Either one works great
Quoteand editing.
Mac
Overall, if you're going to be making movies, I suggest you spend some extra money and make an investment in a Mac... It can all be done on either system, but you'll feel more comfortable on a Mac.
Plus, FCP is so much pertier then any PC based software.
I plan on waiting out until next year when the G5 is in the powerbooks. I'm going to spring for the 17 incher.
I'm a PC guy, it's time I change. At the school I attend they have mac workstations for the production course. I am amazed at how they handle media.