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Apr 4 2017 07:45am
I want to use the computer for editing videos in iMovie. The videos are recorded using my GoPro HERO 5 in up to 4K resolution (usually record in 1080p though). My Macbook Pro from early 2011 can't handle these videos, not even playing them in VLC without problems.

I checked apples website and there are a lot of different options. What should I get? Don't want to spend more than necessary. Both laptop (eg Macbook) and desktop computer (eg iMac) is ok!

Thanks in advance :)
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Apr 4 2017 07:47am
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Apr 4 2017 08:22am
The one that you can afford.
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Apr 4 2017 09:06am
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Apr 4 2017 09:14am
Quote (540 @ Apr 4 2017 07:45am)
I want to use the computer for editing videos in iMovie. The videos are recorded using my GoPro HERO 5 in up to 4K resolution (usually record in 1080p though). My Macbook Pro from early 2011 can't handle these videos, not even playing them in VLC without problems.

I checked apples website and there are a lot of different options. What should I get? Don't want to spend more than necessary. Both laptop (eg Macbook) and desktop computer (eg iMac) is ok!

Thanks in advance :)


Mac Pro tower, pre-cylindrical.
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Apr 4 2017 09:35am
Quote (540 @ Apr 4 2017 08:45am)
I want to use the computer for editing videos in iMovie. The videos are recorded using my GoPro HERO 5 in up to 4K resolution (usually record in 1080p though). My Macbook Pro from early 2011 can't handle these videos, not even playing them in VLC without problems.

I checked apples website and there are a lot of different options. What should I get? Don't want to spend more than necessary. Both laptop (eg Macbook) and desktop computer (eg iMac) is ok!

Thanks in advance :)


The new macbook pro
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#7
Apr 4 2017 10:18am
doesnt want to spend more then necessary. lmao

you are spending more then necessary on any apple product ...

there is no good deal on their laptops/desktops..

theyre all overpriced with that stupid little Apple logo on it :)

spend half the price of a mac and build a PC and do the exact same thing with more POWER then you can imagine
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Apr 4 2017 10:20am
Quote (LilBunny_fufuu @ Apr 4 2017 11:18am)
doesnt want to spend more then necessary. lmao

you are spending more then necessary on any apple product ...

there is no good deal on their laptops/desktops..

theyre all overpriced with that stupid little Apple logo on it :)

spend half the price of a mac and build a PC and do the exact same thing with more POWER then you can imagine


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Apr 4 2017 12:05pm
If you are looking to do basic video editing (which is likely the case if you are using iMovie), a decent Windows or Linux box running Shotcut would work (and be a lot cheaper). The latest version of Shotcut supports 4K video.
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Apr 4 2017 01:27pm
Quote (WWI @ 4 Apr 2017 16:14)
Mac Pro tower, pre-cylindrical.


The overpriced computer from 2013?
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