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06-05-2007, 05:41 PM
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| W00T! My IQ is up to 96!   Realname: Justin Winters Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tigard, OR (USA)
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 | New MacBook Pros with LED-backlit screens! W00t! Apple has today released the new MacBook Pros with LED-backlit screens, along with the new Santa Rosa Intel platform, with the base model at 2.2 GHz duo CPUs and 2 GB of RAM standard, starting at $1,999: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ I hope to have mine by Friday, Monday, or Tuesday, depending on the will of the almighty FedEx gods. Order fast before they run out  |
| New Setup: Mac Pro 3.2 GHz 8-core (25.6 GHz), 16 GB RAM, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.3, Maya + Pixar's RenderMan, 2560x1600 30" Samsung Monitor = Heaven. Is it worth it? Yes; it's actually cheaper than an equivalently-configured Dell.... swchweet. | |
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06-05-2007, 06:03 PM
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| Mr. Speedy   Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal Age: 42
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| When you love a pet, loosing it is like loosing a part of your soul. I lost part of mine on Feb 12 2008. Never will it be the same again. | ||
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06-05-2007, 06:10 PM
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| W00T! My IQ is up to 96! Realname: Justin Winters Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tigard, OR (USA)
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| New Setup: Mac Pro 3.2 GHz 8-core (25.6 GHz), 16 GB RAM, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.3, Maya + Pixar's RenderMan, 2560x1600 30" Samsung Monitor = Heaven. Is it worth it? Yes; it's actually cheaper than an equivalently-configured Dell.... swchweet. | ||
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06-05-2007, 06:15 PM
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| Mr. Speedy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal Age: 42
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 and i LOVE IT....so sharp it's insane | |
| When you love a pet, loosing it is like loosing a part of your soul. I lost part of mine on Feb 12 2008. Never will it be the same again. | ||
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06-05-2007, 06:20 PM
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| W00T! My IQ is up to 96! Realname: Justin Winters Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tigard, OR (USA)
Posts: 475
| Nice! That's Nikon's identical twin to my lens, except mine is Canon. I switched to Canon when the 5D came out because the full frame sensor gives even tighter DOF on 2.8 apertures. Here's two shots with my Canon 5D fitted with the 70-200 f2.8 L IS lens, notice the awesome bokeh on the second as well: TableOfContents: JustinsFavesC004.jpg TableOfContents: JustinsFavesC007.jpg |
| New Setup: Mac Pro 3.2 GHz 8-core (25.6 GHz), 16 GB RAM, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.3, Maya + Pixar's RenderMan, 2560x1600 30" Samsung Monitor = Heaven. Is it worth it? Yes; it's actually cheaper than an equivalently-configured Dell.... swchweet. | |
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06-05-2007, 06:22 PM
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| Mr. Speedy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal Age: 42
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| Dude..your home page pict..is that your kitechen?...jesus..if it is, what on earth do you do to afford a thing like that?...LOL |
| When you love a pet, loosing it is like loosing a part of your soul. I lost part of mine on Feb 12 2008. Never will it be the same again. | |
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06-05-2007, 06:23 PM
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| W00T! My IQ is up to 96! Realname: Justin Winters Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tigard, OR (USA)
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| New Setup: Mac Pro 3.2 GHz 8-core (25.6 GHz), 16 GB RAM, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.3, Maya + Pixar's RenderMan, 2560x1600 30" Samsung Monitor = Heaven. Is it worth it? Yes; it's actually cheaper than an equivalently-configured Dell.... swchweet. | |
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06-05-2007, 06:26 PM
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| W00T! My IQ is up to 96! Realname: Justin Winters Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tigard, OR (USA)
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Am a PM (Program Manager).. in seattle with MSFT, Google, and many others, that position typically pays over 100k/yr USD.  | |
| New Setup: Mac Pro 3.2 GHz 8-core (25.6 GHz), 16 GB RAM, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.3, Maya + Pixar's RenderMan, 2560x1600 30" Samsung Monitor = Heaven. Is it worth it? Yes; it's actually cheaper than an equivalently-configured Dell.... swchweet. | ||
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06-05-2007, 06:26 PM
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| This time you see  Join Date: May 2006 Location: (Northern) England
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  | hmmm, wish I could justify the 2.8 L, might just be able to stretch to the f4 L if I put off the new tower..... As far as the MacBook Pro's are concerned, it's nice to see a price drop on them as well as the MacBooks- Apple now has a very convincingly priced notebook range. |
| Here comes the water, It comes to wash away the sins of you and I. This time you see- like holy water, it only burns you faster than you'll ever dry. | |
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06-05-2007, 06:29 PM
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| Mr. Speedy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal Age: 42
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That's why i'm still in a ****ing appartment and raison money like a cash cow. you need a minimum of 40k down payment these days for a small house | |
| When you love a pet, loosing it is like loosing a part of your soul. I lost part of mine on Feb 12 2008. Never will it be the same again. | ||
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