Pugwash Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Oh and if you're getting a laptop (MB/MBP/MBA) I'd REALLY recommend sporting that bit extra for a solid state drive (SSD). I like this advice. Unfortunately, I can't follow it myself as I need gigabytes over speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuuubeh Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 That's a Microsoft issue. DX isn't open to license. Will OpenGL and OpenCL do? I know. However as I mentioned earlier, lots of programs (specifically DCC) are Direct3d only, so we won't be seeing those on Mac . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I know. However as I mentioned earlier, lots of programs (specifically DCC) are Direct3d only, so we won't be seeing those on Mac . What's DCC? Some CAD thing? Do you mean digital content creation? Autocad works very well on VMWare/Parallels, as does 3DSMax. Maya is OSX-native. Still, if you're at the bleeding edge, you're better off on a Windows PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I like this advice. Unfortunately, I can't follow it myself as I need gigabytes over speed. Pretty sure the SSD big boys (Samsung, Intel, Toshiba) have released a 512GB SSD, and there's a couple of others (OCZ) that have broken the 1TB barrier without any noticeable throttling. At that point, there's no justification for HDD, as you can just have a RAID setup - just think of the lightning fast R/W speeds, low -power, and ultra-reliability. Only factor is cost. Anyway, I think the arrival of the home server is not too far off - can see me having some type of domestic Xserve at some point in the next few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Pretty sure the SSD big boys (Samsung, Intel, Toshiba) have released a 512GB SSD, and there's a couple of others (OCZ) that have broken the 1TB barrier without any noticeable throttling. At that point, there's no justification for HDD, as you can just have a RAID setup - just think of the lightning fast R/W speeds, low -power, and ultra-reliability. Only factor is cost. Anyway, I think the arrival of the home server is not too far off - can see me having some type of domestic Xserve at some point in the next few years. Cost, and the fact I can only fit one drive in a MacBook. Realistically, I can either buy a 256GB SSD for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Cost, and the fact I can only fit one drive in a MacBook. Realistically, I can either buy a 256GB SSD for £500, or a 120GB for £200 where a 1TB SATA would be £167 or for £70, I can get a 500GB. SSD isn't an option for me just yet, but one day it will be. Well for not much more than the price of the MB, you can have the MBA with 128GB SSD as standard, and if you wait a couple of months I believe 256GB will be a BTO. It's like night and day, the difference between HDD and SSD. Plus, SSD prices are dropping faster than house prices, and Apple recently signed a massive deal with Samsung, so Apple customers can expect to reap the benefits there. I'm just so done with HDDs, can't ever go back. Even adapted my Cube to use one - a fitting and elegant solution considering the standard lack of space and heat issues. Have you considered that maybe you just need less crap? That infamous donkey porn collection of yours for example Quality over quantity, size isn't everything, etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Have you considered that maybe you just need less crap? That infamous donkey porn collection of yours for example Quality over quantity, size isn't everything, etc etc. I've just archived 100GB of photos off my HDD as I only had 2GB free. I need the 320GB I've got. I shoot in RAW with a 10mp camera, and I take a lot of photos. Besides, the donkey porn you lent me is on an external drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I've just archived 100GB of photos off my HDD as I only had 2GB free. I need the 320GB I've got. I shoot in RAW with a 10mp camera, and I take a lot of photos. Besides, the donkey porn you lent me is on an external drive. I also use RAW (pointless not to if you have a Leica) and yes my Aperture library is a big 'un. But I religiously take off onto one of several externals (and my TC for remote access), every couple of months. As you know well, leaving such a small % of HD capacity free will cause your machine to slow down more than anything. As for the donkey porn, yeah nice try to deflect your depraved nature, but let's not forget it wasn't me who went AWOL for 12 months citing "other interests" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 If you're a serious gamer, you've already got a PC. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuuubeh Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Whats the point of getting a Mac to just run Windows on it? I might just as well make a Hackintosh and run MacOS on a normal PC if we look at it this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Whats the point of getting a Mac to just run Windows on it? I might just as well make a Hackintosh and run MacOS on a normal PC if we look at it this way You don't get a Mac just to run Windows on it. The point is to get the Mac build quality and user-experience (Mac OS X and all the apps) yet still be able to work with the Windows-only apps. If that doesn't appeal to you, that's fine. 90% of people feel the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 True that nothing ever gets settled in these types of discussions, but there is one thing that you will always notice. You will always see a number of PC users that have switched to mac and state that they will never go back. Rarely do you ever hear of a mac user trying a PC and vowing to never return to the land of Apple. Apple's customer retention numbers are astounding, and have been for a long time. There is a reason for that I'm long past trying to recruit "switchers", so if you are too stubborn to give a mac a chance, thats fine. Oh BTW, Im a mac systems administrator looking after about 25 macs. It is very rare indeed that I have to look after any issue related to a macs hardware or its operating system. In fact, 90% of my issues are problems with MICROSOFT Office programs, or problems with our Microsoft Network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Got my Macbook pro yesterday used it for about 1hour then back to my pc The browser is killing me it makes all looks small even when not using Safari..And cramps it all in one corner Will see have it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Download Firefox/Opera for Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Download Firefox/Opera for Mac I have firefox still the same all the site i surf is in one corner in the same size as default size. Sucks i em sure its a easy fix just need to read some FAQ on some apple forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benew0 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 The only real problem with MacroHard is by the time XP worked right, here comes Vista, by the time Vista works right, here comes 7. What's the point of Vista anyways? Half of your system resources get used to make the GUI look pretty. There's always linux! I play around with Ubuntu on my second computer. It works well. I don't game anymore so I don't need a super powerful system. I have got to disagree my theory is that they released vista in order to force everyone to upgrade their computers hardware. Now that everyone has this new hardware they can actually make good use of it with Windows 7. Ironically I have Windows 7 installed on my Mac and it boots up faster and has better battery life then Mac OSX Leopard. What is also really tough for windows is dealing with the fact that people will try to install Vista/Windows 7 on a PC that has 512 gb ram, no video card, and a p4 processor, and expect amazing results. On the other hand you have Mac who not only controls the user software experience but also the hardware experience. This coupled with Macs generally having the best hardware they just seem to have more longevity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 On the other hand you have Mac who not only controls the user software experience but also the hardware experience. This coupled with Macs generally having the best hardware they just seem to have more longevity No, you have Apple. The Mac is the computer, Apple is the company. Common mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 No, you have Apple. The Mac is the computer, Apple is the company. Common mistake. Having always used Macs, I'm always surprised by this 'mistake', but seems to be an increasingly common one. Anyway some vaguely interesting info on the origin of the Mac name Mac <- Macintosh <- McIntosh apples (where Jobs and Woz derived the product name from since they had a company called Apple) <- John McIntosh <- McIntosh surname <- "Mac an toshach" <- "Son of the Chief" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benew0 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 No, you have Apple. The Mac is the computer, Apple is the company. Common mistake. Oops...I guess I also should have said Microsoft instead of Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 +1 for a Hackintosh since they share common hardware installing OSX on a PC is now possible...ALL of the mac, NONE of the price. I can't fathom HOW someone can buy expansion RAM from APPLE, when they can get the EXACT SAME SODIMM module from their local computer shop for 4X LESS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 since they share common hardware installing OSX on a PC is now possible...ALL of the mac, NONE of the price. I can't fathom HOW someone can buy expansion RAM from APPLE, when they can get the EXACT SAME SODIMM module from their local computer shop for 4X LESS. No-one buys RAM from Apple. Ok, let me clarify: No-one that would buy RAM as a separate component would buy RAM from Apple. The non-techies that have no intention of fitting their own RAM buy their Macs pre-filled, but these are the people that would pay Sony or Gateway to fit RAM at stupid prices as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 No-one buys RAM from Apple. I once bought RAM from Apple. Or rather I should specify, I made my previous employers do so for my benefit Hilarious really. As soon as you spec extra RAM, it becomes a BTO order whereupon your machine is shipped to another location to be "custom built". If the 3x extra cost doesn't do it for you, the extra 3 week wait will. Oh and not to mention you can't return the unit for refund or exchange as it's a BTO. Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smc Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I've bought several from the apple store and best buy. Purchased them with extra ram and they simply put it in right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I've bought several from the apple store and best buy. Purchased them with extra ram and they simply put it in right there. Wow, you must be rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Wow, you must be rich. Or something else maybe. Like double cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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