do i really need a macbook pro for djing?

[Rukks]

once again thanks for all the replies, i suposes i wil just save up for a bog standard 13 inch macbook pro then, any other things i need to no, like will i regret not buying a 15 inch ?

YES you will regret it, i guarantee it...if you are gigging and have to stare into your computer screen then it will turn your crowd off. If you dj at home and have to get litterally 3 feet away to see a detail then you will regret it....wait and save a find a windows alternative that is cheaper.

I had both choices and i decided to go windows for this reason, and tbh the resolution on mac's are piss poor by today's standards. Resolution will be just as important as screen size because seeing things more clearly will not make you lean into the computer as much. This was a huge issue for me which is why i went with this >>>http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+...%207&cp=1&lp=4

it has 15.6" screen and 1600x900 resolution along with an anti-glare screen which apple makes you pay like $150 more for....I was in your boat for a while though so its a tough decision.

[lethal_pizzle]

I find it hilarious that Mac users think PC users need to 'optimize' their systems for DJing.

FYI, they don't.

Tweak would be a better word. On my old PC, I had to spend time tracking down what was causing DPC, disabling ACPI, disabling flash card slot, and installing 4 different versions of the nVidia GFX driver before finding one that worked properly.

I got it working eventually 'cos I know my way round a computer, and didn't suffer any dropouts from that time on.

[sobi]

I cant even think of the amount of driver issues and other misc crash/freeze issues Ive had in the past when I used serato/traktor on a windows based laptop.

I haven't had a single issue on a OSX based laptop.

The interesting thing in my own personal experience is that I've seen nothing but the same thing... only that it NEVER happened with serato. User experience with Serato on a PC was what I've had with Traktor and Mac. It was always plug and play without any tweaks

[sobi]

Mac's seem to run better in these A/V and graphics design situations

In roughly a decade, this hasn't been close to being true, and only keeps being perpetuated by Apples slick marketing over the years, and basing it off of what used to be very true 15 years ago.

[sobi]

Photoshop have more feature on PC than mac,not sure if iT'S still true...

I've never heard that. Got any links to back this up? I work in a photo department for one of the top 100 websites in the world, and they use mac. I'd find it hard to believe a company with so much money would waste money on computers that limit the tools of their employees.

[sobi]

It's always amusing the way q's like the OP's turn into a mac v win battle with entrenched views on both sides.

Blowhards are usually quick to defend their fragile ego's and ignore the fact that this is far from a black and white issue... or facts in general.

I just wish N.I and all the other DJ hardware designers did a linux version of DJ software.................

Couldn't agree more.

[sobi]

most of the software is based of a mac osx.

Interesting fact. Do you have links to that info? I'd be interested in spreading that around if it's true.

[sobi]

I find it hilarious that Mac users think PC users need to 'optimize' their systems for DJing.

FYI, they don't.

I find it hilarious that people find it so hard to believe that it's possible. Ignorance does wonders for the ego I suppose.

[sobi]

ok so i now fully understand, macs are good but are not needed and are over priced plus can brake quite easy, but now come to the other problem what pc do i get because there are many different makes and what specs do i want? thanks again!

Mac's break no more or less easily than PC's.

[Steve Zorilow]

^I've never heard that. Got any links to back this up? I work in a photo department for one of the top 100 websites in the world, and they use mac. I'd find it hard to believe a company with so much money would waste money on computers that limit the tools of their employees.

No link, just heard it a couple of time from a couple of customer... Will ask them directly next time I see one of them. it doesn't make sense to me either.