I have been waiting for my mate to sell me his macbook pro but now he has decided now not to sell (git) so i was wondering if anyone is looking to sell one or knows of someone that might be.
I have the money just dont want to go and blow £1500 on a new one when i could buy a used one (g5 i have was second hand and never had any probs with it) so am confident it will be worth while doing it that way.
I would prefer to buy the newer glossy screen black key version but would consider the model before if its the right price.
as a side note.. the plastic trackpad on the macbooks are the most annoying thing i have ever tried to work with. the smooth silvery ones on the pro make a huge difference when working in things like traktor and logic.
although, you could just buy an external mouse too
edit: also, if you’re using this for DJ’ing… please don’t get a glossy screen. you will shoot yourself.
is it possible to get a regular macbook with a 15" screen? I haven’t seen any at all.
does anyone here use a regular macbook with a 13" screen? how do you like it? would one of the new - bottom on the line macbooks work ok if was was mainly used for djing?
I use the 13" Macbook pro and they work just fine. No problems what so ever have never had it crash on me once. Have had it for a few months now I run Traktor scratch pro on it and have itunes in background and can run 4 decks no worrys. Its also got a glossy screen but iv never had any issues with the gloss getting in the way..
Whats the main differences between the macbook and macbook pro? Apart from the extra memory and higher price??
I’ve been using ableton on an old fuji laptop and it’s slow as hell so looking to replace all my machines with a mac but don’t know which one to go for.
If you are using windows at the moment the macbook would do the job just fine!
I have used a G5 imac for years but Traktor pro only works on Intel Mac so my hands are tied !
I’m not sure whether to go with the macbook or the pro yet but had a word with Apple yesterday and they said if im going to use Logic aswell as Traktor (which i will) they recommend going for the pro!
IMO once you use any mac you will fall in love with it - but it also depends on how much money you have to buy one!
TBH mine would be mainly be used for ableton and maybe traktor further down the line (if i can’t get on with ableton). The laptop i’ve got now is a hand me down from work(I work in IT) so have tried to live with it but my eye keeps getting caught by the macs.
The only thing stopping me is the price not sure I can justify spending that much money on what is essentially a PC in nice clothing (hardware wise!!)
Seriously you will use one and think " How have i managed to get on with windows all this time"
For me it is an investment buying a Mac thats why i probably will go with the Pro rather than the Macbook!
My G5 i bought second hand from a friend bout 3 1/2 years ago and all i have done is upgrade the RAM to 1GB and it runs quicker and smoother than the Vista 64bit with 2GB RAM that i use for work!
Hardware wise thats exactly what they are. The are intel chips etc. I have used a hackintosh way back and rather like the OS. Imo thats where the difference lies, in the OS. Apple seem to be able to make an OS that looks gorgeous and runs exactly the way I would like. As i say it’s down to the prohibitive cost thats stopped me switching many moons ago. I can never really fully transition as I’m a windows admin at work
I run Traktor scratch pro on it and have itunes in background and can run 4 decks no worrys. Its also got a glossy screen but iv never had any issues with the gloss getting in the way.. 