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    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by romeo26, Nov 13, 2009.

  1. romeo26

    romeo26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    iam planning on getting the macbookpro15 with the 3.0 processor with 4gb ram. my main goal is to use photoshop and finalcut express. my current system as a thinkpad x200t and the canon 7d files are taxing the system badly. do you think this is the way to go?

    main question is: will i beable play mw2 in bootcamp? will it be playable?
     
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    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    For gaming, the important thing is the gpu. So make sure you don't get the base 15" with the 9400.
    For lots of files/ps etc. a fast hdd (7200rpm or ssd if you can afford it) is also a good idea.
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    Photo editing is CPU intensive, and although the current MBP range should be fine with handling 18Mpx images, it might be better to wait for the next refresh if you can.

    Gaming is GPU intensive, and the 9600m GT should have no problems with MW2, albeit not with every setting maxed out.
     
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    romeo26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx...i dont think iam going to wait for the new ones to come out. i dont want to be a "tester" like i was with my x200t. iam glad to know that i can still game. should i get it at mac mall or apple?
     
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    jetteichert Notebook Geek

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    depends. If you are a student Apple will give you a discount. If not who ever is cheaper is cool.
     
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    yah...forgot to mention that iam a student. iam surprised that the discount is on upgrades also!
     
    romeo26, Nov 13, 2009
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