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post #1 of 15
7/5/07 at 1:50pm
Thread Starter 
Hello everyone,

I'm about to buy a Macbook Pro.
I'm a student photography and mainly use Photoshop until now.
So my first idea was to go for the 2,2GHz model with 2GB.

In the Apple store today however they said I should consider the 2,4GHz model though , if I would like to use it as a profesional photographer in the future.

I'm looking for extra advice , because of course this will mean I will have to spend much more money than I intended initially ,but of course I wouldn't want to regret a wrong choice later on.

Thanks already !

Anneke
post #2 of 15
7/5/07 at 2:05pm
There shouldn't be anything wrong with getting the 2.2GHz model MBP. The extra 200MHz of speed really won't make that much of a difference.
post #3 of 15
7/5/07 at 2:13pm
Thread Starter 
Probably not , but I think the main difference is the graphical card :
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 256MB SDRAM
instead of
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 128MB SDRAM
post #4 of 15
7/5/07 at 2:22pm
That also should not make that much of a difference, not for photography. 3D graphics work: maybe, gaming: definitely probably, past that not too much of an issue when it comes to photo work.
post #5 of 15
7/5/07 at 4:00pm
stu is right on the money.

the 200mhz in the cpu won't really make a noticeable difference for day to day and photo related stuff. the video card...again, will only play a huge role for games and video work, not so much for photo and everyday stuff.

just get plenty of ram and a fast / high density hdd and you should be all set
post #6 of 15
7/5/07 at 5:43pm
Wish I could help, I am also looking for a mackbook pro..........

Good luck
post #7 of 15
7/5/07 at 9:37pm
You could use a regular macbook for photoshop work, you'll just need an external monitor. Honestly, if you're doing serious photo work then you should have a color correct external monitor. Every LCD I've used, especially laptop LCDs, have really poor color representation. I've configured ICC profiles on every machine I've had and have never been satisfied. I always have trouble getting an accurate looking gray because most screens are overly blue.

If you're not playing games or doing 3d graphics work then the expensive video card is not going to help much. Photoshop is cpu intensive. I'd just get a regular macbook and used the saved money to get a good external monitor.
post #8 of 15
7/6/07 at 8:35am
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Originally Posted by bigtrouble77 View Post
You could use a regular macbook for photoshop work, you'll just need an external monitor. Honestly, if you're doing serious photo work then you should have a color correct external monitor. Every LCD I've used, especially laptop LCDs, have really poor color representation. I've configured ICC profiles on every machine I've had and have never been satisfied. I always have trouble getting an accurate looking gray because most screens are overly blue. If you're not playing games or doing 3d graphics work then the expensive video card is not going to help much. Photoshop is cpu intensive. I'd just get a regular macbook and used the saved money to get a good external monitor.
I wonder though if the new MBPs have better color correction due to their LED backlights.
post #9 of 15
7/6/07 at 1:09pm
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Originally Posted by TheStu View Post
I wonder though if the new MBPs have better color correction due to their LED backlights.

That is supposed to be one of the selling points of LED backlights.

However I haven't heard of them being that much more accurate than the standard as of yet.

Seablade
post #10 of 15
7/6/07 at 4:54pm
i haven't seen any laptop reviews for this purpose but i've seen LCD/LED desktop screen reviews at tomshardware which have said that the expansion of the color gamut allowed for by LED backlit screens is a plus for people doing color correction.

Edit: Here to be exact.

Tests would obviously have to be done on the 15" MBPs to see how they line up.
post #11 of 15
7/6/07 at 5:02pm
the laptop should not be the main concern, the 2.0 ghz proccessor will render things fine but I don't think any LCD monitors right now would give you what you want if you're doing professional work like someone said haha.
post #12 of 15
7/6/07 at 5:03pm
I have seen a few reviews that mention it, almost in passing, most seem to say no noticeable difference in the MBP case, but I haven't seen any specifically cover color differences, so it may just be that the eyes doing the reviewing were not trained for it.

Seablade
post #13 of 15
7/6/07 at 5:32pm
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Originally Posted by seablade View Post
I have seen a few reviews that mention it, almost in passing, most seem to say no noticeable difference in the MBP case, but I haven't seen any specifically cover color differences, so it may just be that the eyes doing the reviewing were not trained for it. Seablade
Indeed. Even in the realm of CRTs, aside from screen size, the average Joe/Jane won't know the difference between the monitor that shipped w/ their budget system and a monitor specifically made for the design and multimedia marketplace.
post #14 of 15
7/18/07 at 5:01pm
The reason the Apple store will try and sell the 2.4 over the 2.2 for photo work is because of programs like Aperture. They reliy more on VRam then programs like lightroom or CS3, so the main question is are you set in your photo software if so and you are not going to use Apertureor or a VRam intensive software then you will not see much difference for 500 $.
post #15 of 15
7/19/07 at 4:47am
Honestly, it doesn't make much of a difference unless you're gaming or doing *very* CPU intensive work. If you think it is worth the additional $500 dollars, then by all means, go for it. If you're on a bit of a budget, or would like to save a few hundred, you can consider that the 2.2 and the 2.4 model are the same.
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