I think mac book makes you no where near colorist.
It is slow and slow. Resolve kicks with big panel and multi gpu machines with shared database.
My first tests were on imac. It was long way from realtime :)
And yes experience is essential. Bullet friends will not be fast geniuses any time soon.
I agree that client will buy service and results, not sexiness.
Around here everybody are editing on laptops. But some will not do it by them selves.
I can build a house but do i want to do it ? The same goes with service.
Some will do it by them selfs some will not.
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Margus
http://iconstudios.eu