Maxman Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I am buying a computer for a family member. This will be used professionally for business purposes. Mainly: Email Light graphic editing (cropping, resizing existing graphics -- not creating anything new) Light video editing (adding captions to existing videos) Word processing Mail merges, printing, general office stuff So I have always worked with PCs. But the video stuff had me thinking about getting a Mac. This is not going to be a high dollar purchase. I found these: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MA590LLA-PB-R&cm_mmc=geekmail-_-newarrivals_html-_-16Oct10-_-MA590LLA-PB-R and http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MA590LLA-PB-R&cm_mmc=geekmail-_-newarrivals_html-_-16Oct10-_-MA590LLA-PB-R Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 My daughter is studying business and has a Mac she uses for doing reports with pictures and graphics and she really likes it. Mac's seem to be prefer by those artsy types. I have no druthers as long as my keypad is covered in plastic it makes no difference to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 get a mac get a laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I am buying a computer for a family member. This will be used professionally for business purposes. Mainly: Email Light graphic editing (cropping, resizing existing graphics -- not creating anything new) Light video editing (adding captions to existing videos) Word processing Mail merges, printing, general office stuff So I have always worked with PCs. But the video stuff had me thinking about getting a Mac. This is not going to be a high dollar purchase. I found these: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MA590LLA-PB-R&cm_mmc=geekmail-_-newarrivals_html-_-16Oct10-_-MA590LLA-PB-R and http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MA590LLA-PB-R&cm_mmc=geekmail-_-newarrivals_html-_-16Oct10-_-MA590LLA-PB-R Any thoughts? You linked to the same thing twice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 get a mac get a laptop This definitely won't be a laptop. It will be used for the functions listed about but being mobile is not an issue here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenranger Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I've had my MacBook for three years, never had any tech problems, thing runs like its new. The only problem overall was the word processing was not free, the program was included, but it had to be bought. But it comes with all of the video programs editing for free like Imovie though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 This definitely won't be a laptop. It will be used for the functions listed about but being mobile is not an issue here. you can put the laptop on a desktop with a mouse if you like, of use it in bed or whatever my bro in law is a super mega graphics design guy and he got my MOM a mac laptop, and now she is showing me how to do innerwebz stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 you can put the laptop on a desktop with a mouse if you like, of use it in bed or whatever my bro in law is a super mega graphics design guy and he got my MOM a mac laptop, and now she is showing me how to do innerwebz stuff The person who is getting this already has a laptop. This unit will not be a laptop. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I am buying a computer for a family member. This will be used professionally for business purposes. Mainly: Email Light graphic editing (cropping, resizing existing graphics -- not creating anything new) Light video editing (adding captions to existing videos) Word processing Mail merges, printing, general office stuff So I have always worked with PCs. But the video stuff had me thinking about getting a Mac. This is not going to be a high dollar purchase. I found these: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MA590LLA-PB-R&cm_mmc=geekmail-_-newarrivals_html-_-16Oct10-_-MA590LLA-PB-R and http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MA590LLA-PB-R&cm_mmc=geekmail-_-newarrivals_html-_-16Oct10-_-MA590LLA-PB-R Any thoughts? I think that model was only sold to educational customers. 1GB ram isn't enough so factor the cost of new ram into the purchase. The hard drive is small and prolly slow compared to what you can buy new. Changing the hard drive on iMacs can get complicated. I haven't tried it myself, but thats cuz I don't want to try. Video editing speed will come down to how much RAM you have and how fast the hard drive is. For that purpose this computer will suck though the CPU is fast enough. But in my opinion most CPUs are fast enough right now, even if you buy the cheapest one in the store. A 17'' monitor is kind of sucky. I can't really tell how old this is because they kept selling 17'' screen iMacs to educational customers for years after they dropped it from the consumer line and I don't know much about the edu market. But my guess is this computer is a little on the old side, I'm not sure that its even worth the low price their putting on it. But $500 is the best price your going to find, I checked at dealmac.com and thats the lowest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 The person who is getting this already has a laptop. This unit will not be a laptop. lol. so maybe buy a few software upgrades and invest the rest ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 so maybe buy a few software upgrades and invest the rest ? Probably need new hardware, but the laptop could be used for portability. No use getting a new one at that point unless you want a desktop replacement, which isn't really portable, as the second. Just build her a hackintosh and save some coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Anyone do any movie editing on a PC? What do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Build a Hackintosh? Mac Pro's are a lot of $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 The person who is getting this already has a laptop. This unit will not be a laptop. lol. Soo that's a no on the laptop ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Soo that's a no on the laptop ??? Leaning that way, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ILK Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 A work computer? What a lousy thing to get your wife on your 17th wedding anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryK Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 check the popular software available for the video/grafix they want to do. If a mac version is available go with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Anyone do any movie editing on a PC? What do you use? I've been pretty satisfied with Windows Movie Maker. I've never been able to get the iMovie to work on the POS MacBook Pro they issued me at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 I've been pretty satisfied with Windows Movie Maker. I've never been able to get the iMovie to work on the POS MacBook Pro they issued me at work. That is interesting. Read many bad reviews. That might be the thing to do, just try Windows movie maker and then I could just stay on the PC side of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache 51 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I am buying a computer for a family member. This will be used professionally for business purposes. Mainly: Email Light graphic editing (cropping, resizing existing graphics -- not creating anything new) Light video editing (adding captions to existing videos) Word processing Mail merges, printing, general office stuff So I have always worked with PCs. But the video stuff had me thinking about getting a Mac. This is not going to be a high dollar purchase. I found these: http://www.geeks.com..._-MA590LLA-PB-R and http://www.geeks.com..._-MA590LLA-PB-R Any thoughts? Mac, and wireless too, you can move the keyboard and mouse out of the way leaving room for whatever, especially with your given uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 New iMovie announced today, look into it. Really awesome, and separates the Mac offering from what msft offers even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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