MacBook Pro Question

[col4bin]

Very close to pulling the trigger and purchasing this tomorrow. Opting for the 15" model for greater portability. DO you think this ia a good system for photo editing? I will be primarily running CS2 (upgrading to CS3). Also, I am making the switch from a windows based PC.

2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
120GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 6x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
MacBook Pro 15-inch Widescreen Display

[FlipsidE]

While it may take a little bit to get used to the overall layout of OSX versus XP, once you go Mac you won't want to go back. They are PHENOMENAL machines. I LOVE my MacBook (13" Black, and I had an iBook G4 before it). The only thing I would warn against is Adobe, in general, right now when it comes to OSX. It appears they aren't going to be releasing Universal Binaries for any of their products in the near future (last I heard from a friend, they were still over a year away). Unfortunately, this means that programs like Photoshop will be running on an emulator built into OSX, and emulators = slow. So, while PSE and PSCSx will run just fine on a MacBook, both will run fairly slowly.

[ayotnoms]

The time to adapt to OSX notwithstanding, the 15" MBP is a very good photo editing platform.

CS2 worked like a champ and the with the CS3 beta version, performance is even better.

[MazerRakhm]

I've used been a "PC" guy for years, and I am really considering almost the same machine for my next computer purchase.

[FlipsidE]

I've used been a "PC" guy for years, and I am really considering almost the same machine for my next computer purchase.I *was* a PC guy for years until I picked up my very first OSX machine. Granted, I still use my PC for gaming and a few other things (like MS Outlook and MS Money that just aren't available for OSX), but I use my Mac for pretty much everything else (photo editing included). I LOVE IT!

[grego]

Yes, and no. Mobility wise, sure. Monitor wise, ack.

So at the very least, have a CRT(which will be the best bang for your buck) that you can plug it into. Why? Because laptop monitors are not really accurate. They aren't the top of the line LCD's.

If you really want a good editing machine, you are better off in terms of value(performance/dollar) desktop though. With that said, when at home, please plug into a good monitor. It'll make a huge difference.

[JBillings]

I've got a MacBook Pro. It's a great machine... even when you need to run XP software. I use at my portable editing platform.

And it has a very good LCD, much better than previous laptops.

[FlipsidE]

And it has a very good LCD, much better than previous laptops.I've noticed that, too. My 13" MacBook's LCD puts my old 12" iBook's LCD to SHAME!

[dtplink]

The beta for Photoshop Creative Suite 3 (available to the public here (http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/photoshopcs3/)) is supplied as a universal binary. You may or may not notice slow performance because it is a beta.

I use a Mac half a day and an XP/Pro machine half. The similarities between the two operatings systems make the transition easy.

Get yourself a Huey calibration tool and a 300 GB external drive and you'll be good to go. Enjoy your virus free computing.

[grego]

And it has a very good LCD, much better than previous laptops.

Better, than previous laptops. That's not really holding it to high standards. That doesn't mean the laptop is crap, but unless you need to turn around photoshoots and put out photos right away, having a nice separate monitor at home is still a better choice above anything. A good CRT isn't that costly.

[neil_r]

I recently made "The Change" (from PC to Mac) and am now using a MacPro with a 24" Dell and a 23" Apple Cinema Display both calibrated with SpyderPro. If the laptop screen is the same quality as the Cinema display you will have no problems.

[mspringfield]

As an IT guy by day I run the IT department of a company with 20+ servers. I have been in IT for over 20 year. Throughout that time I have had a Mac on and off including a G4 my company gave to me about 18 months ago. About 2 months ago I picked up a 17" MacBook Pro and find that my personal PC laptops are rarely used any more. The Mac is faster, more reliable and just a better all around machine than any PC that I have. Both personally and within my company. I recently received my advance copy of Windows Vista directly from Microsoft and installed it on my personal TabletPC. It made me appreciate my Mac even more. Vista will do more for the Mac market than anything that Apple could ever do. Although Windows PCs pay my bills Macs will run the majority of my personal software. Buy the MacBook and don't look back.

Michael

[CarlEOgden]

I got the 13" Macbook for portability compromising screen size. I love it!

During the day I manage and run 30+ PCs/Laptops and 6 servers all Windows but I prefer the Mac nowadays, just not converting everyone.

Go for it!
Carl