Re: MacBook Pro VS Powerbook 15/17 for video-podcasting? [ was Re: [videoblogging] 17 inch Powerbook to a good home, cheap?

2006-05-18 Thread Michael Verdi
On 5/18/06, B Yen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use a Powerbook 15, it's great for video-podcasting.I've seen the Apple promos for the Macbook Pro, it's slated to be video-podcast friendly.Can it run iMovie HD export iPod compatible movies? What is the story on the Intel-based MacBooks, is it

Re: MacBook Pro VS Powerbook 15/17 for video-podcasting? [ was Re: [videoblogging] 17 inch Powerbook to a good home, cheap?

2006-05-18 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Michael,Couple of questions on software and the intel macs ...1) FCP works on the intel macs now? (I thought the pro applications did not yet run on these).2) It is still true that macromedia products (dreamweaver, flash, fireworks) don't run on these machines? ... RichardOn 5/18/06, Michael

Re: MacBook Pro VS Powerbook 15/17 for video-podcasting? [ was Re: [videoblogging] 17 inch Powerbook to a good home, cheap?

2006-05-18 Thread Scott McNulty
The new Intel Macs have an emulation layer called 'Rosetta' that allows software written for the PowerPC architecture to 'just work' on the Intel Macs, however, video editing in Rosetta isn't supported. Both Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Express are now Universal apps, so the Intel Macs are a

Re: MacBook Pro VS Powerbook 15/17 for video-podcasting? [ was Re: [videoblogging] 17 inch Powerbook to a good home, cheap?

2006-05-18 Thread T . Whid
The FCP studio suite runs natively on the intel Macs. Not sure re: former macromedia apps Flash, etc. But other Adobe apps (photoshop et al) DO NOT run natively.On 5/18/06, Richard (Show) Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael,Couple of questions on software and the intel macs ...1) FCP

Re: MacBook Pro VS Powerbook 15/17 for video-podcasting? [ was Re: [videoblogging] 17 inch Powerbook to a good home, cheap?

2006-05-18 Thread Michael Meiser
BTW, Micheal V. I wanted to point out, apple's so called "glossy screen" available on the new 13inch Macbook is in fact a VERY unforetunate name. It's specifically an ANTI-GLARE screen. Sony and other display makers have been using it on various displays and even some TV's. It's very good and

Re: MacBook Pro VS Powerbook 15/17 for video-podcasting? [ was Re: [videoblogging] 17 inch Powerbook to a good home, cheap?

2006-05-18 Thread Jen Simmons
1) FCP works on the intel macs now? Final Cut Studio (with Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack, etc) version 5.1, announced at the end of March is a universal binary. The upgrade from Final Cut Studio 5.0 is $50, from Final Cut Pro 5 (or Motion / DVD Studio Pro / etc) to the full Studio is

Re: MacBook Pro VS Powerbook 15/17 for video-podcasting? [ was Re: [videoblogging] 17 inch Powerbook to a good home, cheap?

2006-05-18 Thread Michael Verdi
Hey Michael,On 5/18/06, Michael Meiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, Micheal V. I wanted to point out, apple's so called glossy screen available on the new 13inch Macbook is in fact a VERY unforetunate name. It's specifically an ANTI-GLARE screen. Sony and other display makers have been