The new mac pro isn’t really pro any more. If she needs a gpu, they are phasing them out right now. So video editing and rendering is all processor based now.
Citation : my work just bought me a macbook pro three days ago and it has no gpu and no pro had a gpu as an available option. > On Nov 30, 2017, at 7:08 AM, Stephen Partington <cryptwo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Getting a machine with a Spinning Disk is an easy upgrade to SSD for less > than the apple price difference. > >> On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 11:49 PM, David Schwartz >> <newslett...@thetoolwiz.com> wrote: >> I’ve been using Macs regularly since I got a 27” iMac back in 2006. >> >> I’ve had a few Mac Minis, and both them and the old white iMacs could be >> opened up (with a little effort) and upgraded. >> >> Newer stuff is much harder to crack open, although I’m told MBPs can be >> upgraded without much trouble by removing their bottom (with the right >> screwdriver). >> >> Personally, I like to buy equipment that’s slightly behind the leading edge, >> preferably refurbished, or “nearly new”. >> >> All MBPs seem tocome now with: quad-core i7, 16GB RAM, and SSDs. >> >> The variations are: CPU speed, SSD size, and GPU. >> >> Here’s a tip: you’re going to find the best deals on Apple stuff between >> Christmas and around the 5th or so of January on eBay. >> >> College kids who’ve gotten something the previous semester on a student >> discount suddenly have to leave school, or they need to sell their machine >> to help pay for school, or something. >> >> Look for a machine with a “bottom-end” (today) CPU (eg., 2.6GHz i7), 1TB >> SSD, and a “bottom-end” GPU, with AppleCare. >> >> The MSRP on MBPs like this online or at the Apple Store will be around >> $3400. If you’re patient, it’s extremly likely you’ll be able to find one on >> eBay during this time for $2k give or take a couple hundred, because these >> folks just want to pay off the balance they owe after a semester of use. >> >> You can also keep your eye on the Apple Refurbished store online. >> >> https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac >> >> In this case, get a machine that was released 12-18 months ago. You get a >> full warranty, you can buy AppleCare, and it’s 15-25% off the original price. >> >> Just because someone doesn’t think they need a laptop for its portability is >> no reason to avoid them. I keep my 15” MBP sitting on my desk closed most of >> the time. I have it connected to a 55” 4k monitor, and I use an Apple >> keyboard, Apple trackpad, and a Logitech USB mouse with it. >> >> Even if money were no object, I’d be hardpressed to think of a better setup. >> Maybe a Mac Pro. But I like being able to unplug my MBP and take it with me >> any time I might want it. >> >> BTW, regarding Mac hardware, the biggest two factors in price when it comes >> to their machines is: SSD size and CPU speed. >> >> On the refurb store, 13” MBPs start at $829 with a spinning HD, and those >> with SSDs start at $1100. The top-of-the-line 15” is $3569. So there’s a >> model for almost any budget! >> >> -David Schwartz >> >> >> >> >>> On Nov 29, 2017, at 8:43 PM, Mark Phillips <m...@phillipsmarketing.biz> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It is time to upgrade my daughter's 2009 Macbook Pro. She does not need the >>> portability of a laptop as she uses her iPad for that. He home use is not >>> that demanding, except that she loves to edit her diving and vacation >>> movies. She could use a Mac mini, as she has a 23" monitor, apple keyboard, >>> and apple mouse. However, I am not sure there is enough RAM and horsepower >>> in a Mac mini, so I have been looking at iMacs as well. >>> >>> My assumptions are she needs at least 16 GB of RAM and a quad core i7 for >>> serious video editing (around an hour of 1080p 60 Hz. video when rendered). >>> Which puts us up around $1400+. Are my assumptions correct, or off base? >>> What should we be looking at? >>> >>> She was a Linux user when she was younger, but then they grow up, go to >>> college, get a job, get married, and think they know everything....;) (she >>> ditched Linux in college) >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Mark >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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