I’m getting one of the brand new base model MacBooks!
2.26 GH Intel Core 2 Duo
2gb DDR3 RAM
250GB HD
I was going to upgrade RAM to 4gb and HD to 500GB but I had a look at the system requirements of Traktor Pro and it says you only need 1GB Ram and a 1.66 GH Processor!
Does anyone have any first hand experience as to whether those stated System Requirements are a MARGINAL MINIMUM or NORMAL EFFICIENCY?
Will the new base model macbooks be powerful enough if I keep it free of SH_T? Even though it’s a Mac I won’t be installing cracked programs like my mac mini is full of now! ; )
IF you read this Bento, I’m going to get it from StoreDJ in Brisbane cause they do Certegy Ezi Pay with no interest so I’ll get a case and Digital DJ bag while I’m at it! You know much bout Certegy man?
That should be fine for Traktor Pro man. I was running some shitty old skool PC with 1.6 (might have even been 1.5) processor and 1g ram, and it gave me no problems what so ever. I’ve upgraded to Macbook 2.4 with 4 gig ram. Runs so smooth! The model you’ve listed should be easily powerful enough. If you’ve got the option to upgrade to 4gig ram then do it. In the UK it’s pretty cheap to get ram upgrades. I know electronic shit costs more in Oz but if the option is there then why not. Otherwise 2gig ram will do the job.
I used to run logic pro on a 1.67 powerbook with 1gig ram and it would only really slow down when I had bigger sessions open with loads of plug ins.
You can always upgrade later if RAM and HD are not enough. These days it’s pretty easy to do it yourself, and you do not void the warranty.
Also prices of RAM and HD from Apple are overpriced.
I upgraded myself the 120gb/5400rpm HD to a 320Gb/7200rpm myself, and also put 4 Gb of RAM at a fraction of the price from Apple. But in the older MBP which you have to open completely to change the drive.
Check ifixit for guides on how to open any laptop from apple and change any component.
Ok Thanks everyone for all the replys! Because I’m just starting out the money I’d spend on Ram and Harddrive I could get the Audio 2 dj and plus the more I deck it out, more money spent on it, the more padantic I’m going to be with it! As long as it does what I want which is run Traktor Pro without a problem then that’s awesome!
Thanks again guys! Down the track I might end up upgrading the Ram and HD! I only got 50GB music atm so I don’t really NEED a bigger harddrive and I won’t be running Ableton or anything like that, maybe GarageBand, that’s all!
Yeah, 5400 rpm is more than enough for traktor. It loads the tracks in the RAM anyway so you only read the disk when loading a song to the deck.
I upgraded because I wanted more space, and also because I do other types of work with my MBP like audio production and photography work where a fast disk with a big buffer is a plus.
Yeah true guys! I know about the Kingston and Crucial Ram rule too! Apparantley your asking for trouble with anything else!
I have been doing my research this morning and it will end up costing me $50 more from Apple with 4gb ram and 500gb HD than if I were to buy the base model and upgrade the RAM and HD myself! I think I’ll just get the model from Apple with the RAM and HD already upgraded! It’s only $1600 something all up so why not pay the $50 extra and save the hassle!
This will be after I get my VCI-100 of course! ; )
Do any of you guys run those hard outer casings? I thought they would tend to over heat the unit a bit? I will get one of those laptop pockets that are designed to then be put into a gig bag! I can’t see the point in the hard case apart from cosmetic scratches and a customized look?
