What's the Mac for me? - Scifi-Meshes.com

jimi kane · 09-25-2007, 11:03 PM

Basically I just don't know what to go for.

I ain't goin' for a mac book or a mini mac, so any of the others (under £2000, plus I get the student discount

) are in the ball park. What do y'all suggest?

**Samurai** · 09-25-2007, 11:41 PM

For video and 3D, a MacPro or a PC really- the MacBook Pro's are nice enough, but not really viable long term as a primary workstation, and the iMac is hobbled by it's low Max RAM support, and lack of upgradeability.

juanxer · 09-25-2007, 11:44 PM

What's available at these prices? And are you for a laptop or would you want a desktop Mac?

(A Mac Pro line refresh is expected for probably MacWorld Expo January 2008)

jimi kane · 09-25-2007, 11:51 PM

It is for 3d and video stuff. As said, im not lookin for a laptop of a mac mini.

So I should wait till January if I go for a Mac pro.

**Samurai** · 09-26-2007, 12:04 AM

I would say so- it's almost certain to feature a major tech jump, and price drop.

**JeffrySG** · 09-26-2007, 12:45 AM

MacPro... new ones are in the works...

**Samurai** · 09-26-2007, 09:39 AM

Expect them to be the first factory model carrying Leopard as well.

juanxer · 09-26-2007, 08:46 PM

Supposedly, Intel will present its new Penryn-based Xeons this November. Apple being its tech poster child (oh, well...

), Intel could serve it its first chip batchs, sort of what it did with its 3 GHz Quad Core processors.

Also, one would hope for a GPU refresh, too.

If you can, wait until January.

**Andrew March** · 09-26-2007, 08:53 PM

Personally, I like a nice three quarter length in black, gives freedom of movement, the rain runs of it nice and.......oh wrong type of mac.

**NanoGator** · 09-26-2007, 11:03 PM

Any other rumors for the january macs?

09-25-2007, 11:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
jimi kane SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 493	What's the Mac for me? Basically I just don't know what to go for. I ain't goin' for a mac book or a mini mac, so any of the others (under £2000, plus I get the student discount ) are in the ball park. What do y'all suggest?
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09-25-2007, 11:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Samurai This time you see Join Date: May 2006 Location: (Northern) England Posts: 4,119	For video and 3D, a MacPro or a PC really- the MacBook Pro's are nice enough, but not really viable long term as a primary workstation, and the iMac is hobbled by it's low Max RAM support, and lack of upgradeability.
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09-25-2007, 11:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
jimi kane SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 493	It is for 3d and video stuff. As said, im not lookin for a laptop of a mac mini. So I should wait till January if I go for a Mac pro.
	But where do all the calculators go? Ain't nothin' over till it's over.

09-26-2007, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Samurai This time you see Join Date: May 2006 Location: (Northern) England Posts: 4,119	I would say so- it's almost certain to feature a major tech jump, and price drop.
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09-26-2007, 12:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
JeffrySG SFM Obsessed Realname: Jeff Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 2,416	MacPro... new ones are in the works...
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09-25-2007, 11:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
juanxer SFM Guru Realname: Juan Gómez Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 555	What's available at these prices? And are you for a laptop or would you want a desktop Mac? (A Mac Pro line refresh is expected for probably MacWorld Expo January 2008)

09-26-2007, 09:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Samurai This time you see Join Date: May 2006 Location: (Northern) England Posts: 4,119	Expect them to be the first factory model carrying Leopard as well.
	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.

09-26-2007, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
juanxer SFM Guru Realname: Juan Gómez Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 555	Supposedly, Intel will present its new Penryn-based Xeons this November. Apple being its tech poster child (oh, well... ), Intel could serve it its first chip batchs, sort of what it did with its 3 GHz Quad Core processors. Also, one would hope for a GPU refresh, too. If you can, wait until January.

09-26-2007, 08:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
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09-26-2007, 11:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
NanoGator Administrator Realname: Brian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 30 Posts: 1,684	Any other rumors for the january macs?
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