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Ariel Ferrer · November 13th, 2006, 10:32 AM

So here's my question. I'm trying to decide if I should go for the Apple MacBook Pro 15.4 inch C2D with 128MB or 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1600? Yeah I'll get faster processor speed, more RAM, and 128MB more graphics, but for a difference of $500 is it really worth it? My main uses will be After Effects, Photoshop & Illustrator graphic design/illustration work plus Final Cut Pro, DVDSP and Motion. Does the 256MB card would give a justifiable improvement over the 128MB one? and the Difference in Procerssor Speed? Would I notice a difference with the faster one? thanks!!

Riley Harmon · November 13th, 2006, 08:18 PM

ae7 is not osx86 compatible, when i ran it on my macbook pro, i had problems

Tyson Perkins · November 15th, 2006, 04:02 AM

will this problem be rectified as i also am seeking to run it on my Macbook Pro?

Tyson Perkins · November 16th, 2006, 04:21 AM

anyone? I need to immently before i order it in the next few days.

Riley Harmon · November 26th, 2006, 01:20 PM

only way you'd make full use of the opengl is to unfortunately run bootcamp and windows with the windows version of afx 7

when i ran it on my macbook pro c2d it crashed all over the place and was unstable, one of the places it was unstable...you guessed it opengl

we're up a creek for mac support until version 7.5 or 8

just run bootcamp

Matias Baridon · November 26th, 2006, 01:37 PM

Yeah, you will ahve to wait for Adobe Universal Binary which will come out during 2007.

Id prefer to wait till all apps are available in universal binary and then buy a new machine... If not, you will have a new machine but you wont be able to use it to its full capacity.

Riley Harmon · November 27th, 2006, 10:52 PM

unless you have a pc as well with a 7900gt and screaming proc. ae7 burns on it

final cut screams on the macbook pro

Tyson Perkins · November 29th, 2006, 05:19 AM

I have a Mac Pro as well as new quad core Intel PC - Can i cross between platforms to edit on AE in windows?

November 13th, 2006, 10:32 AM	#1
Ariel Ferrer New Boot Join Date: May 2006 Location: PR Posts: 14	Video Card RAM for AE So here's my question. I'm trying to decide if I should go for the Apple MacBook Pro 15.4 inch C2D with 128MB or 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1600? Yeah I'll get faster processor speed, more RAM, and 128MB more graphics, but for a difference of $500 is it really worth it? My main uses will be After Effects, Photoshop & Illustrator graphic design/illustration work plus Final Cut Pro, DVDSP and Motion. Does the 256MB card would give a justifiable improvement over the 128MB one? and the Difference in Procerssor Speed? Would I notice a difference with the faster one? thanks!!

November 13th, 2006, 08:18 PM	#2
Riley Harmon Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 424	ae7 is not osx86 compatible, when i ran it on my macbook pro, i had problems

November 15th, 2006, 04:02 AM	#3
Tyson Perkins Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 221	will this problem be rectified as i also am seeking to run it on my Macbook Pro?

November 16th, 2006, 04:21 AM	#4
Tyson Perkins Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 221	anyone? I need to immently before i order it in the next few days.

November 26th, 2006, 01:20 PM	#5
Riley Harmon Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 424	only way you'd make full use of the opengl is to unfortunately run bootcamp and windows with the windows version of afx 7 when i ran it on my macbook pro c2d it crashed all over the place and was unstable, one of the places it was unstable...you guessed it opengl we're up a creek for mac support until version 7.5 or 8 just run bootcamp

November 26th, 2006, 01:37 PM	#6
Matias Baridon Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay Posts: 52	Yeah, you will ahve to wait for Adobe Universal Binary which will come out during 2007. Id prefer to wait till all apps are available in universal binary and then buy a new machine... If not, you will have a new machine but you wont be able to use it to its full capacity.

November 27th, 2006, 10:52 PM	#7
Riley Harmon Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 424	unless you have a pc as well with a 7900gt and screaming proc. ae7 burns on it final cut screams on the macbook pro

November 29th, 2006, 05:19 AM	#8
Tyson Perkins Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 221	I have a Mac Pro as well as new quad core Intel PC - Can i cross between platforms to edit on AE in windows?