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Question about G5
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| dRale |
I'm intersted in getting a single 1.8 ghz G5...just wondering is there any web sites for stores selling them in Toronto? Also..is G5 expandable to a dual processor??
Thanx
p.s.
also debating over the G5 and a PC..which is half the price..but double the ghz,memory,hard drive,video ram...and so on
my only fear is that more and more programs and updates will be availabble only for mac and not for pc..(such as Logic 7 now only available for mac) |
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| Crazy Serb |
| Since you are into whatever you are into, I'd suggest you go with G5... that is, if you can get ahold of *cough* free *cough* copies of those MAC apps online. Otherwise, save money and stick to PC. |
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| dRale |
well.its about time i quit being a pc crack head...
but..is there also cracked programs aavailable for mac..i would only use one prog anyways..which i will purchase...but my question really ..will there actualy be a noticable difference when it comes to sound/music production on a pc/mac
for example..a 3 ghz pc or a 1.8 mac...is the quality that different..or is that a little too much mac-hype |
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| bARTovsky |
There is a marked difference. I know a post production audio guy that swears by macs. Better build, better performance. More work is done by the processor per Mhz/Ghz of power.
As far as apps go, they're pretty easy to get a hold of. check out suprnova |
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| rabbitjoker |
| Most of the production software is written native for Mac OS and ported out to x86 - so although I doubt the sound quality would be less on a PC - the software/stability and ease of use would be superior on a Mac. |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Most of the production software is written native for Mac OS and ported out to x86 - so although I doubt the sound quality would be less on a PC - the software/stability and ease of use would be superior on a Mac. |
Technically, apps being written for OS X would be written for a BSD kernel, so I wonder if you could get the same results off a PC running BSD.
Not sure, but something worth investigating... |
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| dEsidEL |
yeah according to those specs the G5 doesn't even come close ..
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| VERTiG0 |
/me hugs his Athlon64 3500+
:toocool: :toocool: :toocool:
I used to be such a compunerd. |
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| dRale |
yea sorry for not mentioning but im really not interested in video game performance at all..i need it strictly for audio production so my basic question is WILL i notice a significant difference...aka will i say..OHHH i should have gotten a mac...after i use pro tools or logic..
thanx |
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| Slag |
| quote: | Originally posted by dRale
yea sorry for not mentioning but im really not interested in video game performance at all..i need it strictly for audio production so my basic question is WILL i notice a significant difference...aka will i say..OHHH i should have gotten a mac...after i use pro tools or logic..
thanx |
You can get Pro Tools for WinXP.
Edit: BTW, you do want performance. Rendering takes power. |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by dRale
yea sorry for not mentioning but im really not interested in video game performance at all..i need it strictly for audio production so my basic question is WILL i notice a significant difference...aka will i say..OHHH i should have gotten a mac...after i use pro tools or logic..
thanx |
Digidesign makes actual ProTools workstations with dedicated audio hardware, and those are PC-based and run Windows XP. So if I were to be using ProTools, I'd follow the company's lead and go with the PC version.
The speed of your machine is also going to make a huge difference when you're actually rendering the music. Apple uses RISC processors unlike Intel - but the AMD Athlon/Athlon64s are RISC, and even if you take that into account vs. an Intel processor, you're talking about more than double the clock speed, faster memory, and a 64-bit architecture. There's no contest. |
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