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Elfs17 Author

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My question isn't specifically about iDVD but I couldn't find one that suited my questions. So here they are:

1: is flash drive better then RAM for the purposes number two will specify?

2: I would like to have a laptop that can handle:

A) playing games either via both disc and laptop or one of those...

B) watching movies either via disc or online or both.

C) typing in a place like Microsoft word.

D) syncing and downloading things from my iPhone to a MacBook pro...

Which MacBook pro would be good for all these purposes?

MacBook pro or retina display -OTHER, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), And MacBook mountain lion

Posted on Dec 26, 2012 2:44 PM

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Elfs17 Author

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Dec 26, 2012 7:57 PM in response to Csound1

I guess not, but ideas never hurt anyone.

Csound1

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Dec 26, 2012 7:58 PM in response to Elfs17

Elfs17 wrote:

I guess not, but ideas never hurt anyone.

I would choose a 13" non retina, standard screen.

g_wolfman

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Dec 26, 2012 8:04 PM in response to Elfs17

One of the slowest parts of your system is the hard drive. Replacing it with a SSD will provide the biggest single improvement to your system. It will also cost a lot, because SSD are way more expensive than HDD.

Elfs17 Author

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Dec 26, 2012 8:22 PM in response to g_wolfman

What are ssd's? Where can I buy them? Can I buy them at an apple store?

Elfs17 Author

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Dec 26, 2012 8:22 PM in response to Csound1

Thanks. See? Did it hurt anyone?

Csound1

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Dec 26, 2012 8:24 PM in response to Elfs17

Elfs17 wrote:

Thanks. See? Did it hurt anyone?

Other than you not having a clue why I would choose that, or indeed what my criteria for a 'good' display might be, no.

Csound1

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Dec 26, 2012 8:25 PM in response to Elfs17

Elfs17 wrote:

What are ssd's? Where can I buy them? Can I buy them at an apple store?

Buy an MBP with the SSD fitted when you choose your Mac.

SSD = Solid State Drive. Nothing rotates.

Elfs17 Author

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Dec 26, 2012 8:48 PM in response to Csound1

I might not know what's your 'criteria' for a good display, but that doesn't mean I don't know things.

Elfs17 Author

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Dec 26, 2012 8:49 PM in response to Csound1

Do you know approximately how much it costs?

Elfs17 Author

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Dec 26, 2012 8:49 PM in response to Csound1

*is

Csound1

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Dec 26, 2012 8:56 PM in response to Elfs17

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro

Elfs17 Author

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Dec 26, 2012 9:20 PM in response to Csound1

Not how much a MacBook costs. How much a SSD costs.

Dec 26, 2012 11:46 PM in response to Elfs17

My 512GB Crucial m4 series SSD can be had for about US$400 - from Amazon or from Crucial.

Clinton

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Dec 27, 2012 12:16 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

Can I get it with my laptop computer when I buy it or do I have to buy it someplace else?

Dec 27, 2012 12:26 AM in response to Elfs17

If you buy the Apple-branded SSD, it's going to cost you a fortune. Buying a third-party SSD, such as Crucial, is going to save you more than twice from what Apple would charge and it's very simple to install it yourself (or, if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, you can get almost any tech shop or AASP to install the drive for you).

There are hundreds of videos on YouTube and other websites that show you just the procedures you need to follow. All you need are Phillips #00 and Torx T6 screwdrivers.

Good luck,

Clinton

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