If it even gets that far better anonimize your payment with an intermediary, otherwise he'll be at your doorstep even before the hub arrives at your place :stongue:
Looney4Clooney
I own 3 Mac Pros, 2 macbook pros, an imac, 2 minimacs ,
I haven't been able to comfortably recommend a mac in a year. My question usually goes, do you have a tech, if not, get a mac but that was with windows 7.
the minimacs are more powerful as the 2010 mac pros which still sell for 1500. With thunderbolt, you can have 6 ssd drives for samples. Double up and you can offload processing.
I am wary about hackintoshes. They work but as lolo mentioned, get someone that knows what works for the right os .
I also own 4 ipads. 2 iphones. I hate the company. I saw a kid steal headphones at a store and i wnated to give him a high five.
I own mac but i aint a fan boy. They are in derailing big time. Logic is a piece of . I don't see a bright future for pro audio with macs. Most studios are switching to pc. But they have techs .
DJ RANN
That's like $40k worth of mac products. You're obviously hating them with your wallet.
The new macs are turd, although I do thing the trashcan was a decent release. The modular nature was a step in the right direction again but it's just such a shame they're ing up the laptops and imacs so badly.
I don't think the create.pro are hackintoshes though; they still use parts all certified by apple as part of the EFI but apple just never offered (or reamed you for) them as options. They still use the bones of a 5.1 mac rather that taking PC parts and trying to fudge EFI and OSX sit on them. They're basically Frankenmacs.
Lolo
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Originally posted by DJ RANN
That's like $40k worth of mac products. You're obviously hating them with your wallet.
The new macs are turd, although I do thing the trashcan was a decent release. The modular nature was a step in the right direction again but it's just such a shame they're ing up the laptops and imacs so badly.
I don't think the create.pro are hackintoshes though; they still use parts all certified by apple as part of the EFI but apple just never offered (or reamed you for) them as options. They still use the bones of a 5.1 mac rather that taking PC parts and trying to fudge EFI and OSX sit on them. They're basically Frankenmacs.
They are upgraded models with faster RAM FYI, so genuine mac machines, just with faster CPU. Actually I'm looking at buying one myself. The four HDD trays, customizable gpu, and RAM plus 3 free PCIe slots are still what I need. The trashcan mac pro can be a fantastic machine, its design and form factor are just the reason why so many pro composers go for windows machines today.
After my own 2011 macbook pro disaster, I no longer want a machine that can't be fixed quickly. And my actually macbook pro 2014 is quite ok, but lacks tons of ports, I have cables running all over the desktop, external hard drives etc... I'm sick of that.
Mr.Mystery
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Originally posted by Lolo
I have cables running all over the desktop, external hard drives etc... I'm sick of that.
This is completely off topic, but just the other day I was thinking that I can't wait for the day when absolutely everything is wireless.
I work mainly with a laptop, and it's just such a huge hassle to set everything up everytime I'm not home.
DJ RANN
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Originally posted by Lolo
They are upgraded models with faster RAM FYI, so genuine mac machines, just with faster CPU. Actually I'm looking at buying one myself. The four HDD trays, customizable gpu, and RAM plus 3 free PCIe slots are still what I need. The trashcan mac pro can be a fantastic machine, its design and form factor are just the reason why so many pro composers go for windows machines today.
After my own 2011 macbook pro disaster, I no longer want a machine that can't be fixed quickly. And my actually macbook pro 2014 is quite ok, but lacks tons of ports, I have cables running all over the desktop, external hard drives etc... I'm sick of that.
yeah, that's what I thought - a composer friend of mine in the UK just bought one and says he's really happy with it. Their service is apparently fantastic.
I remember you saying you'd had a nightmare with you MBP - did you get one with the faulty motherboard/gfx issues that apple swore there wasn't a problem, and then 3 years alter they finally admitted the fault?
Tbh, all of the composers I know here working in Hollywood use older machines - I don;t know a single one with the trashcan mac - most of them are on 2011 Mac pros and a few are on insane PC server arrays (my old boss had 40 x Top Spec Dell Servers in a massive sample array for running cubase on).
None of the use newer machines - it's all about up time with them and ease of use. Their assistants have to worry about maintenance so all they really care about is getting the job done and a high spec mac pro 5.1 will do the job nicely for many years to come.
I do like the trashcan but when you actually spec out a 5.1 system, you end up a good deal cheaper like for like, and everything in enclosed. The Mac Pro towers really were a design object to behold - if you ever really work on those things, the engineering is spectacular.
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Originally posted by Mystery
This is completely off topic, but just the other day I was thinking that I can't wait for the day when absolutely everything is wireless.
I work mainly with a laptop, and it's just such a huge hassle to set everything up everytime I'm not home.
It's not that far off.
Even 5 years ago, asus prototyped a full top spec machine that used no cables or connectors - everything was a form of wifi connectivity, even the drives, graphic cards, ram. We'll probably get to the point in the next 20 years where everything is wireless. I do worry a little though; we're pounded with microwaves wherever we go, I'm not sure we need to add to by making our computers a slow human cooker too.
DjWoody
I have a First Generation MacPro (1,1). I used to love that machine, but it's so slow now. A couple months ago, I decided to upgrade the RAM to see if it would make a difference, so I up'd it to 11GB. It's faster now, but no where near where I'd like it to be. I can't go past Lion (10.7) unless I hack it. Too bad, because it used to be a great machine and now it's just collecting dust.
:(
DJ RANN
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Originally posted by DjWoody
I have a First Generation MacPro (1,1). I used to love that machine, but it's so slow now. A couple months ago, I decided to upgrade the RAM to see if it would make a difference, so I up'd it to 11GB. It's faster now, but no where near where I'd like it to be. I can't go past Lion (10.7) unless I hack it. Too bad, because it used to be a great machine and now it's just collecting dust.
:(
Well, you should be pleased that you got 10 years out of it - the 1.1 Mac Pro was released in 2006 and discontinued in 2008. Now just think of a PC that was bought back then. i doubt it would still be working let alone powerful enough to get windows 8 working on it.
Mel David
Should check the StudioBLADE out. It's essentially a Mac or PC inside a keyboard controller. If I had the moolah I would seriously consider one, if your primary use for a 'puter is music-making.
DJ RANN
I can never really get my head around that one. Apart from the convenience of the form factor, it's really just a midi controller plugged to in a PC with a touchscreen. Really doesn't seem groundbraking when you have all the convenience of going modular if you just buy separates.
tehlord
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Originally posted by DJ RANN
Well, you should be pleased that you got 10 years out of it - the 1.1 Mac Pro was released in 2006 and discontinued in 2008. Now just think of a PC that was bought back then. i doubt it would still be working let alone powerful enough to get windows 8 working on it.
It would be working just fine AND be forwards and backwards compatible ;)
It's Apple that render all your old software useless with each new, convenient OS upgrade :p
Andy28
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Originally posted by DJ RANN
I can never really get my head around that one. Apart from the convenience of the form factor, it's really just a midi controller plugged to in a PC with a touchscreen. Really doesn't seem groundbraking when you have all the convenience of going modular if you just buy separates.
I can imagine it being a right ball ache if something s up and breaks. Also you've got no option to upgrade anything, it's not like you can just swap the keyboard over for something new.
