i'd buy that for a dollarmaschinelf wrote:When I first read the thread title, I thought Apple had launched new dual core Mac minis at "pay what you want" price ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5HOt0ZOcYk
i'd buy that for a dollarmaschinelf wrote:When I first read the thread title, I thought Apple had launched new dual core Mac minis at "pay what you want" price ..
mhog wrote:the new mac mini is a real kick in the teeth
is it ?? some perspective, maybe
that's also untrue.mhog wrote:The only mac quad-core serious product for home recording and computer music remains the Macbook Pro 15 (2,000+ €). Otherwise: nothing.
Well, unless you buy older products on ebay, the only "I7 quad-core 16 gb" choice on Apple Store now seems to be the macbook pro 15. Let alone that awful sort of long black ultraexpensive ashtray, of courseel-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:mhog wrote:the new mac mini is a real kick in the teeth
is it ?? some perspective, maybe
that's also untrue.mhog wrote:The only mac quad-core serious product for home recording and computer music remains the Macbook Pro 15 (2,000+ €). Otherwise: nothing.
It is a very expensive option and it comes with the awful "fusion drive", everything is soldered, they put even glue (!), Many people don't need at all a display, they already own one (that is why the mac mini was so useful and convenient).zvenx wrote:why have you ruled out the 21.5 imac which does have a quad core i7 option?
rsp
there's also imacmhog wrote:Well, unless you buy older products on ebay, the only "I7 quad-core 16 gb" choice on Apple Store now seems to be the macbook pro 15. Let alone that awful sort of long black ultraexpensive ashtray, of courseel-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:mhog wrote:the new mac mini is a real kick in the teeth
is it ?? some perspective, maybe
that's also untrue.mhog wrote:The only mac quad-core serious product for home recording and computer music remains the Macbook Pro 15 (2,000+ €). Otherwise: nothing.
oh I wasn't debating the usefulness of the mac mini, I waited one year for the update and am exceedingly disappointed.mhog wrote:It is a very expensive option and it comes with the awful "fusion drive", everything is soldered, they put even glue (!), Many people don't need at all a display, they already own one (that is why the mac mini was so useful and convenient).zvenx wrote:why have you ruled out the 21.5 imac which does have a quad core i7 option?
rsp
I would prefer two internal hard drives, one for the OS (and dual boot) and the other for the data. I used to do like that with macbook pro (removing dvd drive). I guess nowadays 512gb for OS drive (OSX+apps and WX+ software) is the right requirement. 16 gb is the minimum RAM for 64 bit DAWS. I7 quad-core seems to be a must. Of course one can manage with an i3, too. My macbook pro is a core2duo with 8gb RAM and I am happy enough.zvenx wrote:With usb3 and thunderbird being available, why even bother trying to stuff the imac with a different hard drive? Use an external one of your choic.
Rsp
That is the big question, because now they removed the dvd drive, and I heard bad news about glue and solderings on new MBP, too. In this case, I guess I would howerer choose MBP + external (USB3/Thunderbolt) HHD + monitor. Advantages: same power + portability (travel, stage etc.).zvenx wrote:ok, personal choice, that's fine.
But the mbp is I still contend not the only quadcore choice for audio, although it may be for you, except the mbp can't hold two internal hard drives either.
rsp
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