Decision process laptop

[willie_901]

A history student should not have any problem exchanging Office documents between Windows and OS X platforms.

Science students will have issues though as Word doesn't translate between platformswell when the documents are full of equations.

 

[Florian1234]

If I'd go the Macbook Pro 13" route - is the "smallest" of them, the 2.3ghz good for handling and processing raw files with file sizes around 120mb in either lightroom or aperture?

 

[rxmd]

where on earth would you get a 120 MB RAW file from? Do you use medium format digital backs or something?

 

[Florian1234]

where on earth would you get a 120 MB RAW file from? Do you use medium format digital backs or something?

dng-files from the Coolscan V scanner are mostly around that size if you scan with the maximum resolution.

 

[f16sunshine]

where on earth would you get a 120 MB RAW file from? Do you use medium format digital backs or something?

Working with Stitched or in camera panos is becoming a common thing doc.
The files can become quite huge. I'm struggling with this right now.

To answer your question Florian. The MBP 13" w/ i5 will work. Max out the RAM to 8gigs and again, a SSD will help open the bottleneck when processing big files.

 

[Florian1234]

Thanks again for your help, guys. I just ordered a Macbook Pro 13", one from the new model range, the 2.4ghz.

 

[nightfly]

Anyone used the high end Macbook Air for photo/graphics work. So tempted to replace my aging, 2008, 15" Macbook Pro with one. Hoping the rumors of a 15" Air or Air/Pro hybrid come true.

Also need some actual Thunderbolt peripherals. If someone made a nice dock (besides the new Apple Monitor that does this) I'd be all set. Wouldn't have to unplug 6 different connectors (monitor, firewire, USB, speakers, iPod dock power) every time I want to take it out to a coffee shop.