The new mac pro isn’t really pro any more. If she needs a gpu, they are phasing them out right now. So video editing and rendering is all processor based now.
Citation : my work just bought me a macbook pro three days ago and it has no gpu and no pro had a gpu as an available option.
> On Nov 30, 2017, at 7:08 AM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Getting a machine with a Spinning Disk is an easy upgrade to SSD for less than the apple price difference.
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>> On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 11:49 PM, David Schwartz <newsletters@thetoolwiz.com> wrote:
>> I’ve been using Macs regularly since I got a 27” iMac back in 2006.
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>> I’ve had a few Mac Minis, and both them and the old white iMacs could be opened up (with a little effort) and upgraded.
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>> Newer stuff is much harder to crack open, although I’m told MBPs can be upgraded without much trouble by removing their bottom (with the right screwdriver).
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>> Personally, I like to buy equipment that’s slightly behind the leading edge, preferably refurbished, or “nearly new”.
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>> All MBPs seem tocome now with: quad-core i7, 16GB RAM, and SSDs.
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>> The variations are: CPU speed, SSD size, and GPU.
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>> Here’s a tip: you’re going to find the best deals on Apple stuff between Christmas and around the 5th or so of January on eBay.
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>> College kids who’ve gotten something the previous semester on a student discount suddenly have to leave school, or they need to sell their machine to help pay for school, or something.
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>> Look for a machine with a “bottom-end” (today) CPU (eg., 2.6GHz i7), 1TB SSD, and a “bottom-end” GPU, with AppleCare.
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>> The MSRP on MBPs like this online or at the Apple Store will be around $3400. If you’re patient, it’s extremly likely you’ll be able to find one on eBay during this time for $2k give or take a couple hundred, because these folks just want to pay off the balance they owe after a semester of use.
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>> You can also keep your eye on the Apple Refurbished store online.
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>> https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac
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>> In this case, get a machine that was released 12-18 months ago. You get a full warranty, you can buy AppleCare, and it’s 15-25% off the original price.
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>> Just because someone doesn’t think they need a laptop for its portability is no reason to avoid them. I keep my 15” MBP sitting on my desk closed most of the time. I have it connected to a 55” 4k monitor, and I use an Apple keyboard, Apple trackpad, and a Logitech USB mouse with it.
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>> Even if money were no object, I’d be hardpressed to think of a better setup. Maybe a Mac Pro. But I like being able to unplug my MBP and take it with me any time I might want it.
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>> BTW, regarding Mac hardware, the biggest two factors in price when it comes to their machines is: SSD size and CPU speed.
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>> On the refurb store, 13” MBPs start at $829 with a spinning HD, and those with SSDs start at $1100. The top-of-the-line 15” is $3569. So there’s a model for almost any budget!
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>> -David Schwartz
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>>> On Nov 29, 2017, at 8:43 PM, Mark Phillips <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
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>>> It is time to upgrade my daughter's 2009 Macbook Pro. She does not need the portability of a laptop as she uses her iPad for that. He home use is not that demanding, except that she loves to edit her diving and vacation movies. She could use a Mac mini, as she has a 23" monitor, apple keyboard, and apple mouse. However, I am not sure there is enough RAM and horsepower in a Mac mini, so I have been looking at iMacs as well.
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>>> My assumptions are she needs at least 16 GB of RAM and a quad core i7 for serious video editing (around an hour of 1080p 60 Hz. video when rendered). Which puts us up around $1400+. Are my assumptions correct, or off base? What should we be looking at?
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>>> She was a Linux user when she was younger, but then they grow up, go to college, get a job, get married, and think they know everything....;) (she ditched Linux in college)
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>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Mark
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