Which MacBook to get?

Stike96 said:
I understand what you mean by Macs, Windows computers stress me out every time I use them :stomp:. For that budget I think you should look into getting a retina MacBook Pro, they are a lot thinner and I haven't tried it out with intensive apps but I think that it will be a lot faster because of it's flash memory compared to using a HDD. Also who doesn't love that gorgeous retina display :D.

Again as I said I haven't has any experience with the retina MBP so if I am completely wrong please correct me :).
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Having said that though I have grown up with windows and know them well so maybe I should go for a good laptop?

Argh I'm so stressed and confused on which to get!

Also dumb question but will I have to make sure it has enough ports and USB ports? As will I need to plug the camera into it? Or do u use a memory stick from the camera?
 
Girl01 said:
Having said that though I have grown up with windows and know them well so maybe I should go for a good laptop?

Argh I'm so stressed and confused on which to get!

Also dumb question but will I have to make sure it has enough ports and USB ports? As will I need to plug the camera into it? Or do u use a memory stick from the camera?
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I actually grew up with PCs too, but when I got my MacBook Pro in 2011 I really got used to it and I really found it hard every time I had to go back to Windows, I'm one of those people who say that when you try Mac you will never go back to Windows ;). Anyway yeah there will be lots of good Windows computers out there for you to pick, I think it may be a good idea to just go into a tech shop and look around at some and compare specs and see which one would be right for you. If you have any more questions on what specs are good you always have us to ask :).

As for the camera question for starters it isn't dumb and it depends on what type of camera you have, but most that I have come across use SD cards. If it is a DSLR it is most likely going to use an SD card. If you don't have enough USB ports just get a USB hub.
 
Stike96 said:
I actually grew up with PCs too, but when I got my MacBook Pro in 2011 I really got used to it and I really found it hard every time I had to go back to Windows, I'm one of those people who say that when you try Mac you will never go back to Windows ;). Anyway yeah there will be lots of good Windows computers out there for you to pick, I think it may be a good idea to just go into a tech shop and look around at some and compare specs and see which one would be right for you. If you have any more questions on what specs are good you always have us to ask :).

As for the camera question for starters it isn't dumb and it depends on what type of camera you have, but most that I have come across use SD cards. If it is a DSLR it is most likely going to use an SD card. If you don't have enough USB ports just get a USB hub.
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Thank you for all your help[emoji4]

Ah I see I remember people talking about SD cards now!

The camera I might save up for is a canon 700d.

I think your right I'm going to visit some shops and the mac shop and ask around and look at prices.

My only other question was what specs should I ask for when I'm looking would you say?
 
You could get a really good laptop and then install mac OS on it :) its quite easy there are tons of tutorials online.

If not just get the mac around your price range and it will surely do what you are looking for
 
BlockDesigns said:
You could get a really good laptop and then install mac OS on it :) its quite easy there are tons of tutorials online.

If not just get the mac around your price range and it will surely do what you are looking for
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Cool. So what editing software do you use and what camera?
 
Girl01 said:
Having said that though I have grown up with windows and know them well so maybe I should go for a good laptop?

Argh I'm so stressed and confused on which to get!

Also dumb question but will I have to make sure it has enough ports and USB ports? As will I need to plug the camera into it? Or do u use a memory stick from the camera?
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What camera do you use? My camera has Micro SDHC flash memory so I put it in my card reader (with the adapter). But you need some Usb ports anyway, but you'll be fine.

My advice for now: don't rush. Take some time to make up your mind. Do listen to others advice, but make sure you understand what it means yourself too. Don't buy 8GB or 16GB because others tell you to do so, but because you know that's the best for you. In the end you will be the user and you'll be paying.

For what it's worth: I do own a MBA (upgraded to 8GB but with the standard processor) right now and do the editing of my YT videos in iMovie. It does the job, but during some intensive editing the laptop gets warm and you notice that the laptop is working. So upgrading the processor on a MBA is advisable in your case. But if you edit a lot, you might be better of with a MBP. If you go to the website of Apple, you can configure your own settings and see the prices of your adjustments. You can tweak a bit with that to give you a better idea and understanding. The processors on a MBP are better and if u want to spent all of your budget, you'll be fine with the 8GB version and the 2,8Ghz processor. But as said, check it out yourself.
 
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Honestly for that budget you could get a Macbook and a camera. Check out some pawn shops! I got a 2011 Macbook Pro for $450 and a Canon Rebel T3 for $300 and they're both wonderful. You can plug your camera into the computer and focus and record from your screen using the Canon utility, or you can just stick your memory card in and import straight to iMovie when you're done filming. I agree with that people have said about the RAM though, I have 4GB and it runs a little slow in iMovie, but honestly not so much that it's a problem.
 
Girl01 said:
Thank you for all your help[emoji4]

Ah I see I remember people talking about SD cards now!

The camera I might save up for is a canon 700d.

I think your right I'm going to visit some shops and the mac shop and ask around and look at prices.

My only other question was what specs should I ask for when I'm looking would you say?
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I would say a good sizes hard drive size should be one, you can get external hard drives but it can be a pain carrying them around all the time. Also RAM should be 8GB or more. Processor should be i5 or i7, and it would be good if you could get a dedicate graphics card (sorry I don't know which ones are better than others though). It is also a good idea to just look around at what ports the laptop has to make sure that it has all you want. Also make sure that the battery life is an amount of time that you are fine with. I am not a hardware expert (am a lot better at the software side of technology) but I think if you look out for those you should be fine :).
 
Stike96 said:
I would say a good sizes hard drive size should be one, you can get external hard drives but it can be a pain carrying them around all the time. Also RAM should be 8GB or more. Processor should be i5 or i7, and it would be good if you could get a dedicate graphics card (sorry I don't know which ones are better than others though). It is also a good idea to just look around at what ports the laptop has to make sure that it has all you want. Also make sure that the battery life is an amount of time that you are fine with. I am not a hardware expert (am a lot better at the software side of technology) but I think if you look out for those you should be fine :).
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What's a dedicate graphics card?
 
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