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17" MBP to replace 2GHZ DP G5 for audio production??
Thanx. I'm a heavy RAM user (musician) and am trying to decide if getting a 17" MBP would be a good replacement for my Powermac G5 2ghz DP with 2.5 gig ram. I would intend running eSata striped array for sample based sofware and FW800 drive for audio recording. Would then give me portable option as well as studio based.
Are the FW800 and FW400 all the same bus as b4 or is there now more firewire bandwidth than G4 powerbook.
Any thoughts on the above forum friends??
Thanx. I'm a heavy RAM user (musician) and am trying to decide if getting a 17" MBP would be a good replacement for my Powermac G5 2ghz DP with 2.5 gig ram. I would intend running eSata striped array for sample based sofware and FW800 drive for audio recording. Would then give me portable option as well as studio based.
Are the FW800 and FW400 all the same bus as b4 or is there now more firewire bandwidth than G4 powerbook.
Any thoughts on the above forum friends??
eSATA > FW800 > USB2.0 > FW400
eSATA is 2400 mbps, FW800 is well 800, usb2.0 is 480 and fw400 is 400mbps
The big criticized thing about firewire was before was the bus bandwidth and how after plugging in more then 1 device really cut down the transfer rate, maybe that has improved now
Perhaps I woud be better off to use FW800 for audio drive and then USB2 for audio interface depending on what hardware is out there....
Yeah but in practice, FW400 > USB 2.0 because firewire has a sustained speed of 400mbps whilst USB 2.0's quoted speed is the fastest burst speed it can handle. USB 2.0 speed also depends on processor activity, do too much on a computer and your USB transfer speed suffers greatly.
The sustained transfer speed is why firewire is the protocol of choice for video transfer and sound production.
Does anyone have experience with the Firewire bandwidth on the MBP as compared to Powerbook - ie is FW800 and FW400 on same bus or is this linitation improved from powerbook where a FW800 HDD and FW400 audio interface would bring the computer to it's knees if used together??
but if you are having more then 1 device plugged in, id go usb 2.0 and its way more compatible across machines, not every machine you plug into is going to have a firewire port
but I know the fanboi's are going to argrue against this.....
Please look at them side by side at the store before making claims like this, Thanks
i have 2 LCD monitors at home, one is glossy (NEC) and the other is a matte Samsung both higher end monitors and i find myself watching movies on my matter screen more than the glossy. at first i loved the glossy, than i found myself preferring the matte for better color reproduction, esp when i was editing HD movies. i have a 32" LCD TV too which is also MATTE, my father has a LG that is glossy....with HD the glossy looks awesome, but i still prefer my MATTE screen on a tv..i REALLY think its all personal preference. my dad has complained about glares on the LG tv during the day, at night its fine. I have seen the macbook glossy in apple stores and i like it alot, but i think i would get annoyed with it after some time..i am happy with my matte decision...i hope!!!
btw my machine just came today, matte screen...havent even opened the box until tonight, have to many meetings through out the day :-( the box is so light! my FIRST MAC!!!
btw my machine just came today, matte screen...havent even opened the box until tonight, have to many meetings through out the day :-( the box is so light! my FIRST MAC!!!
Congats on your first Mac! My Macbook Pro is still at the friggin dest sort facility. I hope it arrives today.
Yeah i am so excited, i have been waiting for a long time, i might have to grab a bottle of wine to celebrate this...haha...cant wait to open the box ehh!
well, perhaps they are on a different plane? so they were released from manufacturing plant differently
You're the first person on this forum from the UK I've seen get their MBP so far, at least not from an Apple Store.
edit: Just out of interest (you may have mentioned this before) but did your order consist solely of the MBP. I'm wondering if the rest of us are having to wait longer because we're having our MBPs merged in transit with the rest of our order, am I correct in saying yours came all the way with TNT?
Departed FedEx location
MEMPHIS, TN
mines read that since early (4am) saturday!! where the he!! are they taking it thats taking so long, haha
MEMPHIS, TN
mines read that since early (4am) saturday!! where the he!! are they taking it thats taking so long, haha
Well, mine's still stuck in Shanghai or somewhere between there and Anchorage. We just see tracking notifications when they get scanned to leave a FedEx facility. Doesn't account for how long they sit on the loading dock, on a truck, waiting for a plane, etc... I did notice that FedEx changed my estimated delivery from 11/1 to 11/2 in the last few hours. Hmmmmm...
You're the first person on this forum from the UK I've seen get their MBP so far, at least not from an Apple Store.
edit: Just out of interest (you may have mentioned this before) but did your order consist solely of the MBP. I'm wondering if the rest of us are having to wait longer because we're having our MBPs merged in transit with the rest of our order, am I correct in saying yours came all the way with TNT?
Yeah solely MBP
my estimated delivery is still oct. 31st, so i guess thats a good sign... at least not a bad one
Glad to hear it. I only hope I can expect the same. I look forward to the pics.