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Distill · 01-08-2008, 07:16 PM

I had a MacBook Pro at my old job, which I LOVED (the computer, I mean) so I knew I wanted to stick with Mac when I went out on my own. I borrowed my friends PC Laptop for a bit while I transitioned, and HATED it! I'm sure they're fine if you're used to the PC environment, but it's a real pain in the ass if you're switching into it. A few weeks later I bought my own machine. The budget is a little tighter, though, now that I'm paying the bills, so I got the absolute base-model MacBook.

My lone gig runs the Adobe Suite apps well, until you try to multitask 4+ CS3 apps at the same time (then it's more like the 13.3" Engine that Could) How often do you really HAVE to run 4 at once, though? Anyone wanting to get into a Mac but can't pony up for their Pro-Level stuff, the consumer line works great for almost anything. If you're doing a lot of video, though, don't even think about it, step it up.

MacBook screen real estate leaves MUCH to be desired (again, 13.3"), so I'm scraping together cash for a 24" iMac dream. I'm looking to get more into video, too, so the increase in processing power is how I'm justifying this to myself. Oh, how I do love to justify . . .

01-08-2008, 07:16 PM	#25
Distill Designer/Copywriter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: DePere, WI Posts: 109	I had a MacBook Pro at my old job, which I LOVED (the computer, I mean) so I knew I wanted to stick with Mac when I went out on my own. I borrowed my friends PC Laptop for a bit while I transitioned, and HATED it! I'm sure they're fine if you're used to the PC environment, but it's a real pain in the ass if you're switching into it. A few weeks later I bought my own machine. The budget is a little tighter, though, now that I'm paying the bills, so I got the absolute base-model MacBook. My lone gig runs the Adobe Suite apps well, until you try to multitask 4+ CS3 apps at the same time (then it's more like the 13.3" Engine that Could) How often do you really HAVE to run 4 at once, though? Anyone wanting to get into a Mac but can't pony up for their Pro-Level stuff, the consumer line works great for almost anything. If you're doing a lot of video, though, don't even think about it, step it up. MacBook screen real estate leaves MUCH to be desired (again, 13.3"), so I'm scraping together cash for a 24" iMac dream. I'm looking to get more into video, too, so the increase in processing power is how I'm justifying this to myself. Oh, how I do love to justify . . .