Mac Laptop

[alexnifty]

A friend of mine is after a Mac Laptop to do a bit of video editing. Nothing big, just to play about with it and learn.

I now very little about Macs and even less about video editing, so who has a good idea? Budget is £600 but less is preferred. Second hand is probably an option too.

[marsey99]

i should not try and read a google translated page when i first wake it, it hurts my head.

heres what you want to see;

http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/rv770power-3.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/platform.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/3dmark06.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/3dmarkv.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/etqw_01.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/fear_02.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/cod4_02.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/ut3.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/bioshock.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/crysis_01.png
[ing]http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/crysis_02.png[/img]
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/wic_01.png
http://en.expreview.com/img/review/hd4800/wic_02.png

so it seems the cards stack up like
NoAA / NoAF: 9800GX2> GTX280> GTX260> HD3870X2> HD 4870> 9800GTX> HD 4850
4XAA 16XAF: GTX280> 9800GX2> GTX260> HD 4870> HD3870X2> HD 4850> 9800GTX

interesting how close some cards are now.

[tystar]

i think the previous reply might have been posted in the wrong thread......

[marsey99]

lol so do i.

i told you google translate hurts my head.

[wonderlust]

err wrong thread?

[Audigex]

Back to topic

Macs are, IMO, overrated in terms of video editing. You can usually get a higher specced windows PC for less money. Yes, windows has a worse built in video editor, but the mac one's pretty appalling too. Get a windows laptop for £500 and a £50 (or maybe freeware, I haven't checked them lately!) video editor is my advice.

[SimCity]

Get a windows laptop and keep the extra processes down to a minimum when video editing and it should perform better than a MAC :)

Sim

[alexnifty]

You know these artsy types. He probably wants to sit in starshmucks and sip coffee while being pretentious and wearing a turtle neck jumper.