HP Beats laptop vs. macbook pro I know that the hp looks better on paper, but everyone who has ever had a macbook that I talk to seems to swear by them. Which is the better laptop? I will be doing some video editing, and a lot of traveling with whichever one I buy.
HP=$967
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-740QM Quad Core processor (1.73GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz
• 1GB DDR3 ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 graphics [HDMI] - For Quad Core Processors
• 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• No Additional Office Software
• 30% OFF! Two 8 Cell Lithium Ion Batteries (standard)
• 14.5" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity LED Display (1366x768)
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam
• Intel 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
• Red Backlit Keyboard
• Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Elements 8 & Adobe Premiere(R) Elements 8
May-05-2011 04:17
igottaknow
PerfectTeeth R4 Dinosaurs
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: The Future
They're both going to be fast. Comes down to which software/OS you want to work with and whether your willing to pay the extra $400 for mac. I prefer video editing on the mac using FCP over Premiere but you will have to pay for that or use iMovie instead which is fine for consumer type movies. Depending on how you plan to import video firewire port is needed for non solid state cameras, the mac wins there.
May-05-2011 04:59
knowhope
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2009
Location: South Korea
I been a windows user all my life, but after my dell studio 15 inch screwed me, i've bought my self the new generation of mac 15 in quad core.
TO be honest, i'm happy with my decision. The reason enjoy using this is because it's efficiency. The battery lasts longer. No over heating problem whatsoever. OS is much cleaner and simpler. It does have a fancy look, but it's not like Vista or Windows 7 where these OS use so much of their power for the the purdyness of the OS.
I'm not computer geek, but i've been using computers all my life. I enjoy the Mac, because it's much "cleaner".
May-05-2011 05:07
r5a
snake inverter
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Toronto
ehh.
i went big and impulse bought a 17" macbook pro about 3 months ago. first time owning a mac. so heres my 2 cents
the argument that macs are for professionals and etc is bullshit. anything you need to do on a mac you can do in windows now with the same / better programs.
personally i enjoy my mac because of the RIDICULOUS battery life - its fucking long. longest ive ever seen in a laptop. that alone might justify the stupid prices apple has..
ive been able to kill this thing very easily in some usage (using a windows virtual machine in parallels in unity is extremely taxing for a 2.7k+ notebook. im not impressed.
id say you'd really have to look at what you want. if you're going to be doing a lot of nerding and crazy shit, id spend the 2.7 youd put into a mac and dump it into a tank windows notebook problem is your battery life will most likely blow cock.
tl;dr + notes
- macs are overpriced and your mostly paying for a name
- going big with mac isn't really going big - performance isnt as bmw as you thought it''d be
- windows can do all the same things a mac can
- windows battery usually blow ass
- mac is nice. so are windows.
- hp's a solid brand, good products and good support, probably your best bet. i can go on how many hp laptops ive used and they're rocks.
- if you get a mac you can always run boot camp for windows
(i use windows to blanket all the types of brands.. hp, asus, acer, etc)
May-05-2011 13:37
igottaknow
PerfectTeeth R4 Dinosaurs
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: The Future
To be fair battery life has nothing to do with Windows its because the laptop manufacturer uses a less expensive battery to keep the price down. If you buy online you are often given the choice to upgrade to a better battery with more cells like 9 or 12. Btw, hp sucks dick.
May-05-2011 14:32
PivotTechno
senseless
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Citizen, World
HP's pretty rank as a company. My wife's 7-year old Powerbook G4 has yet to see a service depot, while my 4-year old HP Pavilion's been in the shop twice - failed mobo both times, with a futzed mic jack on the second visit as well. I've also had to replace both the battery and the power adapter (hint: don't use direct-from-HP when doing this - utter ripoff, and you can get OEM parts elsewhere for much cheaper). They train their customer service peons to act like armed personnel, fending off any inquiries that might require escalation to a supervisor. If you want to get anything done with HP, it's best to have keep the executive complaint number in a handy place - you'll need it.
Still, it does work fairly well when it is working.
No wonder they're going to be a trillion dollar company....
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May-05-2011 16:32
itsamemario
Divine Angel
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Mushroom Kingdom
Re: laptop questions
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Originally posted by gmilf
What are you going to use the laptop for?
If it has anything to do with graphics I'd go with the HP. ATI Mobility > Intel HD Graphics. Hard. It also has twice the RAM and the CPU should also deliver a bit more. The price is also not to argue with.
Ditch the Beats and go with an HP Elitebook (the new ones are really nice). You can stick 9-cell battery in there and a solid state hard drive. That's what I'd do if I were going the PC route.
Also, for the Mac, which Core i7 is it? They're not all quad-core.
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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.
May-05-2011 17:48
VAR
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Registered: Mar 2006
Location: 8==D~
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Originally posted by Adam420
That's an 8-pound gaming notebook. Hardly portable and definitely overkill.
