*moved to general*

Yes

Go with the MscBook Pro
Reason is, the pro has Firewire 800 ports and also has a n expantion slot for a eSATA card for even faster drives. This will free up 2 USB ports ansd 1 Firewire 400 port. Def enough for everything exturnal.
I have a pro and never had any problems.

how much do you want to spend? Can you afford the Pro?

can't complain about the lighted display either... be nice if it was a little brighter though

new LED screens - funny

Listen,

THere is no real reason for the PRO... unless you're using it for apps besides Serato...

The reg Macbooks have more than enough power to run Serato. Don't waste ur money.

i would only get a pro if ur planning on doing video. if not then u can just get a used g4 off ebay...alot cheaper..& just load it with max ram. u can't go wrong

+1...early last year i spent $700 on a loaded 12" powerbook and spent some of the savings on a quality external 7200rpm firewire drive. b/c all of my music is on that drive, i can just bring that to a gig and run all my music off my partner's laptop. he's got a macbook and i actually like using my machine a little better because of the usb limitations of the MB. i've recorded 5-6 hour sets through 57sl into my powerbook and have had no trouble.

depending on where you play, your laptop can get abused in the dj booth.

Thanks guys - I think i'll go with the mac book. Ive ordered one off Apple for £1000 should be with me in a few days. Im sick and tired of all the crap that Windows operating sys' throw at me, they require too much tweeking and still dont function right.

I'll let you know how the mac goes after weekend.

Peace out - all comments appreciated.

macs aren't perfect either

i've seen that beachball a couple of times. but for sure better then windows.

My than is better than your then. lol

just depends what u do with it. i do alot of video editing 3d graffics etc. u should never see the beachball when just using serato

I love my MacBook!!! Go For It!!!

I know nothing about web design and did this within a week of owning my MAC...

<a href="web.mac.com HERE FOR MY WEBSITE!!!</a>

Oops try this web.mac.com

even though the .mac sites are kind of generic, they still look better than a lot of the crap that is out there. I like your pages.

I'm from SB too, State St. crawl all the way home......

it's funny you said that because if you turn up the brightness of your display while sreato is playing a track you can hear a low click in the main speakers output.
really funny

i said it cos they updated the new macbook pros with brighter LED screens (among other advancements) almost the same day this was posted

please do not tell me just paid $2000 for a macbook and it's not a pro

For SSL use I don't think you will notice a difference performance wise. But the MacBook Pro feels and looks more professional (aluminium vs. plastic). And the screen is bigger and better. Just go to a store and figure out if that's worth the extra $$$ to you. For me it was.

... he's in the UK.

i got the first gen Macbook Pro. back then they had an option for 7200rpm HD's and the Non-Pros were not out yet. I do a good bit of video production with this too, and it chews through Adobe CS3 thanks to 2GB of RAM.

But if i were buying today, i could spend the same amount of money and get a refurbed iMac Intel and a Macbook, rather than buy an MBP...and i'd be able to do all my video on the iMac with its dedicated GPU, and Serato on the Macbook.

So to those of you who are considering an MBP right now, consider that as an option as well - basically 2 machines for the price of one. Portability where you need it (Serato), and power where you need it (at home).

Still, no regrets.. i've had this machine for rougly 15 months and love it to death.
By simply getting a mac, whichever mac it may be, you can't go wrong.

I bought a 13" iBook G4 from a friend for $400. I used it for about a year and a half and the then the motherboard crapped out on me (it's a known issue referred to by Apple Technicians as S.I.D.S. = Sudden Ibook Death Syndrome) and I sold it for parts on eBay for $300. So I paid $100 bucks to use it for 18 months!

get the macbook

MacBook Pro if you have the cash... IMO it's a better product price / quality wise...