Comments on: MacPro http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/ Web, English, 中国, and various geekosity Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:13:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Josh http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-19536 Josh Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:33:25 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-19536 Ah, excuse me... I'm thinking MacBooks. Ah, excuse me… I’m thinking MacBooks.

]]> By: swylie http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-19534 swylie Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:28:20 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-19534 MacBook Pro's are silver MacBook Pro’s are silver

]]> By: Josh http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-19497 Josh Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:27:02 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-19497 Ah, but is it BLACK and shiny or just shiny? The black ones are cooler IMO... but then they don't have <a href="http://joahua.com/blog/2005/02/24/iwhitebook" rel="nofollow">that classy whiteboard advantage</a> I suppose. So... either way ;-) It's cool if it's free/cheap, but when I poked around even the academic pricing of Apple's site PCs seem cheaper to me (obviously a different story if it's given to you :P) And yeah, they're shiny in a way few PCs will ever be, hehe. Ah, but is it BLACK and shiny or just shiny? The black ones are cooler IMO… but then they don’t have that classy whiteboard advantage I suppose. So… either way ;-) It’s cool if it’s free/cheap, but when I poked around even the academic pricing of Apple’s site PCs seem cheaper to me (obviously a different story if it’s given to you :P) And yeah, they’re shiny in a way few PCs will ever be, hehe.

]]> By: Yana http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-19495 Yana Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:11:01 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-19495 prepare to laugh or be shocked people... guess what my 21st present is? thats right, a macbookpro...yep, me who has been adamantly against mac since i knew they existed...apple made a smart move doing education discounts to major universities - get the students hooked and they cant look back...dont get me wrong, i still love my pcs and everything...but yes...its shiny :) prepare to laugh or be shocked people…
guess what my 21st present is? thats right, a macbookpro…yep, me who has been adamantly against mac since i knew they existed…apple made a smart move doing education discounts to major universities — get the students hooked and they cant look back…dont get me wrong, i still love my pcs and everything…but yes…its shiny :)

]]> By: Josh http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-18759 Josh Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:47:16 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-18759 <blockquote>Unfortunately the heat problem doesnt look to be an easily resolvable one, i hear its partly due to the siye constraints and the new power usage of the new hardware. I will just have to look around at the time when i plan to buy said laptop and decide then!</blockquote> Next gen of Core Duo chips are apparently going to cut power consumption + heat by 30%. Lucky for you that'll probably be around/before the time you're planning to buy one...

Unfortunately the heat problem doesnt look to be an easily resolvable one, i hear its partly due to the siye constraints and the new power usage of the new hardware. I will just have to look around at the time when i plan to buy said laptop and decide then!

Next gen of Core Duo chips are apparently going to cut power consumption + heat by 30%. Lucky for you that’ll probably be around/before the time you’re planning to buy one…

]]> By: kitten http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-18723 kitten Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:41:27 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-18723 they are obviously a new technology and as such I am not surprised that they are having a few problems at this early stage, having said that though I believe buying one at the beginning of 2007 (or maybe a month or two in) as I am planning many of the issues that you mentioned will have been resolved with new software updates and a better understanding of the technology. Unfortunately the heat problem doesnt look to be an easily resolvable one, i hear its partly due to the siye constraints and the new power usage of the new hardware. I will just have to look around at the time when i plan to buy said laptop and decide then! they are obviously a new technology and as such I am not surprised that they are having a few problems at this early stage, having said that though I believe buying one at the beginning of 2007 (or maybe a month or two in) as I am planning many of the issues that you mentioned will have been resolved with new software updates and a better understanding of the technology.

Unfortunately the heat problem doesnt look to be an easily resolvable one, i hear its partly due to the siye constraints and the new power usage of the new hardware. I will just have to look around at the time when i plan to buy said laptop and decide then!

]]> By: swylie http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-18710 swylie Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:28:25 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-18710 Hang on... have you tried using a MacBook Pro? I've used them probably 2-3 times a week since they were released, and I've consistently found that they're considerably less stable than previous PowerBooks (G4/G5) and they perform slower. As an example, I can render out a 10 minute PAL DV project from FinalCut Pro on my G4 PB 1.33GHz to Windows Media (Flip4Mac) in about realtime (10 mins), whereas it'll take 15-20 mins on a MacBook Pro. I also notice the performance degredation and stability issues in the general operating system - Keynote takes longer to open projects, and doesn't run the 3D transition effects fluidly for slides which contain heavy graphics or charts... MacBooks are a step down in performance and stability - plus they run hotter, and they have an unproven track record. Hang on… have you tried using a MacBook Pro?

I’ve used them probably 2–3 times a week since they were released, and I’ve consistently found that they’re considerably less stable than previous PowerBooks (G4/G5) and they perform slower. As an example, I can render out a 10 minute PAL DV project from FinalCut Pro on my G4 PB 1.33GHz to Windows Media (Flip4Mac) in about realtime (10 mins), whereas it’ll take 15–20 mins on a MacBook Pro.

I also notice the performance degredation and stability issues in the general operating system — Keynote takes longer to open projects, and doesn’t run the 3D transition effects fluidly for slides which contain heavy graphics or charts…

MacBooks are a step down in performance and stability — plus they run hotter, and they have an unproven track record.

]]> By: The MacMan (aka Kitten) http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-18535 The MacMan (aka Kitten) Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:05:49 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-18535 hmmmm, I still really want a MacBookPro, they might be slightly (well heading uptowards $2000-$3000) more expensive than windows (read PC now :S ) laptops but I think the power you gain and the stability makes it worth it... I don´t know about mac desktops, I´m thinking a mac mini might be nice as a sort of windows media center esk (sp?) computer, but I would need my own house and a decent TV before that would become necessary! So the moral of the story is this... Apple need to reduce prices... I can´t wait until i get to watch the steve jobs key note :P hmmmm, I still really want a MacBookPro, they might be slightly (well heading uptowards $2000-$3000) more expensive than windows (read PC now :S ) laptops but I think the power you gain and the stability makes it worth it… I don´t know about mac desktops, I´m thinking a mac mini might be nice as a sort of windows media center esk (sp?) computer, but I would need my own house and a decent TV before that would become necessary!

So the moral of the story is this… Apple need to reduce prices… I can´t wait until i get to watch the steve jobs key note :P

]]> By: swylie http://josh.st/2006/08/08/macpro/#comment-18495 swylie Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:42:06 +0000 http://joahua.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-18495 Yeah... those Intel Macs are a farce... they run less stable than real PCs, and die-hard Mac fans are installing Windows on them... errr... an Intel CPU system with Windows... PC anyone? Meanwhile my notebook runs for about a month being assulted with Adobe Production Suite day in, day out, before it needs a restart... Yeah… those Intel Macs are a farce… they run less stable than real PCs, and die-hard Mac fans are installing Windows on them…

errr… an Intel CPU system with Windows… PC anyone?

Meanwhile my notebook runs for about a month being assulted with Adobe Production Suite day in, day out, before it needs a restart…

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