New Macs!

[BLUElightCory]

The prices (unless you buy a model with a hexacore processor or two) are exactly the same as the previous model, with a performance bump. That's enough to make me glad I waited. I've gotten 8 years and counting out of my previous G4 so far, so I think the price is worth it.

 

[valdiorn]

Would not accept a Mac even if you gave it to me...

 

[::XeS::]

Would not accept a Mac even if you gave it to me...

Good for you

 

[kaomao]

I priced a Hackintosh, was gonna cost me a small fortune as well. By the time I got a good quad core processor, a good motherboard, enough RAM to make it worth it and all the accessories I'd need/want, I was just like... I may as well spend the extra few quid and get an iMac.

I'm not dissing Hackintosh's, but I wasn't saving so much money that I thought "wow, this is an amazing deal"

what? are kidding ?
a huber fast hackintosh costs you half the price or even less than a mac pro 4 cores (I don't know about an hackintosh with 8 cores, because you still need a motherboard with two slots for cpu's)
Just ask Kev for prices on good hardware, he's definetely the man to know this stuff!

 

[BLUElightCory]

Would not accept a Mac even if you gave it to me...

Cool story bro!

Maybe I'll just give you my old PC instead of throwing it out of a window.

 

[arv_foh]

I wanna upgrade my mac pro and put 2 quad core processors in there (2.66 quad core to 3ghz 8 core), but the damn CPUs are $600 a piece...

 

[pipaguapique]

GABRIEL!! isn't this what you wanted? haha...

but seriously...$5000 dollars? i could buy a new car with that money!!...oh wait...i already have a new car *ka'ching!*

I think it's time for me to start looking at those 8 cores models on ebay...i hope their prices drop a little more.

 

[GMFx]

magic they say?! how much is the 12 processor model supposed to cost and what kind of cpu is that ?!

I just bought a new one from the current edition. and damn what a fine machine - to you cubase users who are using the less legal version - parallels desktop works amazing.

 

[AshesOfTheWake]

Just read you can have OWC add a eSATA port to the new iMacs!

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/turnkey/iMac_2010_27

That seems like a good option for those doing audio as there is only one firewire port.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

The only thing I'm waiting for from Apple is 30" monitors with retina display

 

[gabriel g.]

with that extra eSata port the new iMacs are my dream machines!!!
Too bad I am saving every cent for a metric halo 2882 2d
but on the other hand, then I wont have to worry about shitty interfaces anymore

So iMac for me next year.
and mybe then the eSata port is apple confirmed and a real upgrade option.

I dont know how this semi-official upgrade works with the mainboard?

 

[Let it burn...]

I tested the new trackpad in the Apple store in London. Works just like a macbook pro touchpad but I would still prefer a mouse. You can't rest your hand on it because you'll end up screwing with the multi touch that way so you have to keep up your hand all the time which is kinda fatiguing after a while

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Fucking $5k? Ouch on ya dick.

 

[jeid]

Just ordered my 27" iMac

 

[SocialNumb]

I don't even want to look. Must not fap!

 

[greyskull]

good god... esata port.
and i was thinking of saving to buy an older macpro.......

 

[kev]

Oh my god, its an esata port everyone!

 

[Charlie E.]

I want that new 1gig ATI graphics card.
My stock geforce ain't cutting it for sc2 ;/ Even with 8 cores.

 

[Charlie E.]

So is anyone using the trackpad in their studios? I finally tried it out yesterday and I can see it integrating nicely.
Probably not replacing a mouse but since side scrolling is so darn useful and the magic mice are uncomfortable and lots of people have issues with the trackspeed of them, I could see myself using a regular mouse and a trackpad for my left hand to do side scrolls.