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What kind of Laptop do you have?

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RawrRawrRob
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 685
Just wanna know how many people on here are Mac users versus PC users.
Include the specs of your laptop too, and year/price if you know that too.

+K for good answers!
Jul 28 2012 7:11PM
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HARVERSACE
Posts: 763 - Karma: 372
hp pavilion dv6z-6c00 2011
amd quad core a8 3550mx
amd radeon hd 6620g
amd radeon hd 7690m
640 gb 5400rpm hard drive
1366x768 screen
i think but im pretty sure those are the specs
Jul 28 2012 7:23PM
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p.hawks
Posts: 2832 - Karma: 581
2011 macbook pro 15"
hi res antiglare display (not retina, but I love it, and I thinks its easier to see)
2.2 Ghz quad core i7
8gb of ram (going to 16 soon)
512mb Intel 3000 hd graphic and 1gb AMD radeon HD 6750M (switches between them so that you have more power when you need it, and more battery life when you are just doing regular stuff like ns)
500gb 7200 rpm hard drive (going to ssd after I do the ram)
and then I have a 2tb seagate go flex desk (getting thunderbolt cable for it eventually, likely after ssd)
Jul 28 2012 8:09PM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
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but seriously:
toshiba satellite pro c650
duo core 2ghz processor
8gb ram
2x160gb hard drives
some integrated graphics card

would be nice to have a better laptop with more of a hard drive and better specs, especially for editing 3d text into video but it does the job, very slowly but still does it.
Jul 28 2012 8:17PM
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santos.
Posts: 106 - Karma: 799
Just got a macbook pro
Newest and highest model, left damage of $4,000. Thats with a student discount plus 3yr warranty.
has an i7, 16gb ram, 750 gb solid state drive, and a retina display screen 2880x1800

Its a power house.
Jul 28 2012 8:27PM
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HiImCharlie
Posts: 306 - Karma: 216
Dell Laditude E6420
Intel I7 @ 2.20 GHz
4gb Ram
15.2 inch display
64 bit
Jul 28 2012 8:28PM
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RawrRawrRob
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 685
So jealous
Jul 28 2012 8:34PM
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SSteezle
Posts: 9221 - Karma: 9,939
macbook pro 17"
2.2ghz quad core i7
4gb ddr3 ram (really need to upgrade this to 8)
750gb hd

costs me 1,400ish about a year ago, still running great thank god
Jul 28 2012 8:39PM
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p.hawks
Posts: 2832 - Karma: 581
go straight to 16, its barely over $100, but then again 8 cost me about $45 a year ago
Jul 28 2012 8:41PM
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SSteezle
Posts: 9221 - Karma: 9,939
do you buy it from apple or just from a cheap site? Is it pretty easy to install yourself?

^^ Also, I have the 15" macbook, not the 17
Jul 28 2012 8:47PM
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MLeone
Posts: 725 - Karma: 72
JAH
Jul 28 2012 8:57PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,398
Have right now:

2007 15" mbp
2.3ghz core 2 duo
2gb ram
500gb 7200rpm hdd

On order:

Retina MBP
2.3ghz quad core i7
16gb ram
256gb ssd
Jul 28 2012 9:02PM
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division.bell
Posts: 2762 - Karma: 1,905
2010 15" Macbook Pro w/ antiglare display
2.66 Ghz Core i7
8Gb DDR3
500Gb 7200rpm
Jul 28 2012 9:45PM
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eheath
Posts: 61098 - Karma: 118,230
2011 17" MBP 2.5ghz i7
8gb ram
750gb 7200 rpm hd
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 1GB
Matte Screen + acer 23" LED 1080p Screen

... i love it
Jul 28 2012 9:49PM
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HiImCharlie
Posts: 306 - Karma: 216
i know what comp im buying ^^^^^^^^^^^

Jul 28 2012 9:53PM
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tomPietrowski
Posts: 7099 - Karma: 17,043
windows desktop

i7 3820 3.6Ghz quad core
16Gb 1600 Ram
Nvidia Geforce 560 2GB
120 gb SSD
1Tb 7200 Hard Drive

Cost $1200.
Jul 28 2012 11:45PM
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corona
Posts: 12751 - Karma: 32,258
shit son. what do you do with that?


I have

hp pavilion dv2700
Intel core 2 duo @ 2 GHz
4 gb ram
250 gb HD
integrated video card
Jul 28 2012 11:52PM
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tomPietrowski
Posts: 7099 - Karma: 17,043
Im a 3d animator, so its mainly used for Maya, but I use zbrush, mari, and the adobe master collection. Overall runs pretty smooth, only 2 things I would change, are add some more ram up to 32GB, and change the graphics card, to a Quadro.
Jul 29 2012 12:10AM
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cwphoto
Posts: 2332 - Karma: 780
2012 MBA
1.8 Ghz intel ivy bridge i5
4gb 1600mhz ddr3
128 gb ssd
1440 x 900 13"
$1200

woulda loaded it up with better stuff but damn apple is expensive. took me long enough to save for that
Jul 29 2012 12:18AM
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p.hawks
Posts: 2832 - Karma: 581
I bought mine off of amazon, but it was brand name. look around at reviews, you want to make sure you get the right speed (1333mhz i believe). Crucial has a ram checker app that will tell you what to buy, and there are plenty of sites specializing in mac ram. also, if you can use a screw driver and have ever used legos, you can install ram. the hardest part is convincing yourself to open up your precocious macbook.
Jul 29 2012 12:23AM
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eheath
Posts: 61098 - Karma: 118,230
www.crucial.com

I'd shoot for 16gb if I were you, unless you're on a major budget. 8gb is like 45 bucks and 16gb is about 150 bucks. I'm considering an upgrade to 16gb when I have some extra cash, definitely helps out and its so fucking cheap now. I remember I upgraded my MBP from 2007 from 2gb to 3gb (cause mine was the OG intel so i could only do 3gb) and going from 2x1gb sticks to 1x2gb and 1x1gb. I think the 2gb stick cost like 90 bucks or something, now 2x4gb is 45, its insane.
Jul 29 2012 12:47AM
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SSteezle
Posts: 9221 - Karma: 9,939
thanks to you and p.hawks I just spent 170 bucks, fuck. haha, pretty stoked actually, I should have done this awhile ago
Jul 29 2012 1:04AM
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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,947
Evan, did you do it yourself?
Jul 29 2012 8:35AM
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eheath
Posts: 61098 - Karma: 118,230
yeah adding ram is very easy if youve never done it just look up a tutorial on YouTube
Jul 29 2012 9:41AM
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Coalescent
Posts: 4871 - Karma: 2,063
Evan, how does your laptop handle fs100 footy?
Jul 29 2012 11:29AM
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eheath
Posts: 61098 - Karma: 118,230
Just fine, convert everything to prores LT and edit in fcp, exporting can take longer cause its all 1080p60 but other than that, works well. I haven't had any problems yet, I only say I wish I had 16gb of ram cause AE is a ram whore.
Jul 29 2012 1:55PM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,122
I have the base model MBP retina. My old macbook just died. I plan to try and get ubuntu up and running when I have time but must say besides a few stupid changes, I really do like mountain lion.

A lot of apps I use though look pretty ugly on the retina screen.
Aug 9 2012 2:33AM
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Mr_Mackey
Posts: 591 - Karma: 22
I dont....................................... get it? bahahahahahahahahahahah
Aug 9 2012 2:40AM
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