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Offline Fresh Baked Printing

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What's a good mid-range Mac Notebook for us printers?
« on: January 10, 2012, 09:21:42 AM »
Will be ditching the PC in favor of a Mac in the next 30 days. Looking to use a Mac notebook. Any suggestions? Any problems using a 3000 with a Mac notebook?
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Re: What's a good mid-range Mac Notebook for us printers?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2012, 10:02:46 AM »
If I were buying new, I'd probably get the 15" 2GHz one and increase the memory to 8GB.

As it is I've got a 3-1/2 year-old 13" Macbook 2.4GHz with 4GB of memory, and I'm using CS5 without any issues. Any of the cheaper new 13" Macbooks would outrun mine. I do have it paired with an older CinemaDisplay which is nice, and I bought a bluetooth keyboard and "magic mouse" to use when I'm at my desk.

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Re: What's a good mid-range Mac Notebook for us printers?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2012, 10:30:43 AM »
If I were buying new, I'd probably get the 15" 2GHz one and increase the memory to 8GB.

As it is I've got a 3-1/2 year-old 13" Macbook 2.4GHz with 4GB of memory, and I'm using CS5 without any issues. Any of the cheaper new 13" Macbooks would outrun mine. I do have it paired with an older CinemaDisplay which is nice, and I bought a bluetooth keyboard and "magic mouse" to use when I'm at my desk.

This is where I buy my stuff typically:  http://www.macmall.com/p/Apple-MacBook-Pro/product~dpno~8300859~pdp.gdchhcc


I pretty much have the same setup. Just bought the VGA/DVI wire last week and hook up my macbook to a bigger display now. Just need a wireless keyboard and it's pretty much a desktop. I use CS3 and a 1400 printer with no problems. If I can ever afford it I'd like to get a Mac Pro tower with a big ass apple display.

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Re: What's a good mid-range Mac Notebook for us printers?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2012, 02:52:20 PM »
i want to get a mac also my problem is, i rely more on coreldraw that said
running the mac with virtual windows  how good coreldraw would run
would run be the same or with some glitches?
any thoughts
thanks