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    Old Question MB or MBP

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by thanhkhoa84, Jul 31, 2006.

  1. thanhkhoa84

    thanhkhoa84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    My friend who is a graphic designer need a new laptop.Money aint a problem but he wanna know if MB is the best choice for him.So you guy pls help me to answer him.He just use his laptop to do his work with Photoshop,Illustrator,Dreamweaver,Flash (no 3D render) and a little of game in free time.But will the MB screen be too small for him?Is the heat acceptable?I dont use Mac so I need you help.Thank all of you for precious suggestion.And one more thing,I'm sorry for my poor English.
     
    thanhkhoa84, Jul 31, 2006
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  2. nistco92

    nistco92 Notebook Consultant

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    Basically, with Apple, just get the best thing you can afford. The macbook is definitely too small for graphic design, however he could always get an external monitor and display adapter if he consistently works at one place. I'd really say go for the MBP if he can afford it, he won't be disappointed. He might want to upgrade the ram, too if he's doing graphic design 2gb would be ideal. Don't go any lower than 1gb there.
     
    nistco92, Jul 31, 2006
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  3. fenix

    fenix Notebook Consultant

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    If money ain't a problem then I would suggest the MacBook Pro. The extra screen real estate would definitely come in handy in graphics work. The dedicated video card of the Pro wouldn't hurt either.
     
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    xbandaidx Notebook Deity

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    Ditto

    Having the highest screen resolution you can get is the very helpful in graphic arts, I used a 1600 x 1400 Resolution screen at my classes, it was so nice.
     
    xbandaidx, Jul 31, 2006
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  5. Wooky

    Wooky Notebook Evangelist

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    Agree with everyone else, if money and size doesn't matter, get a 17" MBP with 2GB of RAM. The 1680x1050 res (at least) is a must for someone into graphic design.
     
    Wooky, Jul 31, 2006
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