Hi Ken
I have a macbook and a 23" i mac and have been very happy- check them
out
gord
On 24-Oct-08, at 10:34 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
>
> I'm needing some advice please. The failure of my current laptop
> computer
> (I only use laptops, no deskbound computers) is quite eminent. It
> literally
> has no more legs to stand on--even the rubber feet have fallen off
> and been
> replaced with little squares of moleskin left-over from the last
> Isle Royale
> workshop. The laundry list of things broken, fried, fallen off,
> bent or
> busted has reached a point of no return. Another coat of duct-tape
> won't
> even help anymore. In case you think I'm exaggerating, I could email
> pictures of the computer for visual proof.
>
> Anyway, for the first time in my life, I'm seriously considering
> purchasing
> a Mac. Yes, Virginia, miracles do happen.
>
> The new Macbook has a glossy screen which is not a problem for me as
> I've
> been using one for the past three years and am happy with it, but
> they've
> also removed the Firewire port. This may or may not be an issue as
> my only
> Firewire device is the E-1 and if I'm going to do any audio
> production I
> don't use plug-in devices as I have a real Yamaha digital-audio
> workstation
> which I trust more than devices without locking mechanisms on the
> jumper
> wire jacks.
>
> One reason why I'm looking seriously at Mac is Aperture. Adobe
> Lightroom
> seems to have instantly become a standard, but I have two issues
> with it:
> 1. It does not render Olympus RAW files as well as other converters
> and 2.
> The Adobe Upgrade Treadmill. I want to "fire" Adobe from my life
> like I'm
> tempted to "fire" Windoze. Can you say "software rot"? Is Aperture a
> dead-end or do you feel that it is a reasonably safe direction to go?
>
> My budget limit for computer plus software is $2000 USD. I see that
> Aperture is $200, so that limits my hardware cost to $1800. The
> Macbook Pro
> has the larger screen, but I also like the idea of a more portable
> computer--one not quite so hefty as I've been lugging around for the
> past
> three years. I have a halfway decent CRT still at home, which I can
> use
> when I'm needing more real-estate, but yet, I'm quite used to doing
> all my
> editing on a 15.4" screen for the past three years. The tiny 13"
> screen on
> the Macbooks are a bit tight for anything other than basic field
> work and
> I'd have to use the external monitor.
>
> I use my computers for a minimum of three years. I'm wanting
> something a
> bit tougher this time--the plastic Gateway I'm currently using has
> proven to
> be too wimpy for my level of abuse.
>
> Which versions of the Macbook should I be considering and how should
> I have
> them optioned? This is new territory for me and if I can't get past
> the
> heebie jeebies, I'll end up snagging a Lenovo or some other Windoze
> machine
> with a solid case for less money. Please keep in mind, my financial
> limit
> and the fact that this is a solo machine with no desktop computer to
> shift
> the heavy lifting to.
> AG
>
>
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