Apple: Hardware News and Discussion Thread
02-24-2011, 08:49 AM
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02-24-2011, 08:49 AM
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Looks like OS X Server as a separate product is dead...
http://www.apple.com/macosx/lion/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/lion/
Lion Server is now part of Mac OS X Lion. It’s easy to set up your Mac as a server and take advantage of the many services Lion Server has to offer. Here are just a few of the new features that make server deployment faster, easier, and more powerful than ever.
02-24-2011, 09:03 AM
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They're here! 
Looks like even the lowest model has i5 (but only dual cores)
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/
http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/
Now, where are the damn iMacs?
Looks like even the lowest model has i5 (but only dual cores)
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/
http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/
Now, where are the damn iMacs?
02-24-2011, 09:04 AM
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so the rumors were true of them switching over to AMD/ATI from Nvidia....
02-24-2011, 09:05 AM
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and you want to do design work on a tiny 13inch screen?
02-24-2011, 09:10 AM
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He must have really good eyes. Stuff would be too small for me to see.
My 14" IBM T400 runs at 1280x800 and it's just fine for my old eyes.
My 14" IBM T400 runs at 1280x800 and it's just fine for my old eyes.
02-24-2011, 09:10 AM
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But I just bought a HP...
02-24-2011, 09:13 AM
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02-24-2011, 09:21 AM
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02-24-2011, 09:30 AM
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I definitely want to move to something thin and lite but not at a huge trade in screen resolution.
Also considering the 13in Mac Book Air got a 1440x900 screen why the hell would they not put it in the Mac Book Pro that just seems extremely stupid move on there part.
02-24-2011, 09:40 AM
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Choosing between a 13" Pro and Air is difficult. $250 to upgrade the Pro to SSD is expensive. If you don't need DVD, Thunderbolt, and bigger HD, then Air looks better to me. 
02-24-2011, 09:46 AM
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02-24-2011, 09:47 AM
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Love my Air.
And I have 2 Macbooks so now Im ignoring this thread.
And I have 2 Macbooks so now Im ignoring this thread.
02-24-2011, 09:49 AM
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Inventory:
Sony Vaio VGN-NW150J
MB Pro - 2 generations ago - 15 inch
MC Air - 11 inch 64 GB HD - Latest Generation
Google CR-48 Laptop
Soon to have new HP monster
Ipad
Iphone
Droid
then there is my wife
and son
muhaahahhahh
02-24-2011, 10:18 AM
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Looks like OS X Server as a separate product is dead...
http://www.apple.com/macosx/lion/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/lion/
02-24-2011, 10:19 AM
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02-24-2011, 10:20 AM
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Well I guess there is no point in getting Snow Leopard server 
02-24-2011, 11:19 AM
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http://www.9to5mac.com/53776/lion-in...-mac-app-store
Known Issues with Lion Server
- Lion Server must be installed on an empty disk.
- Lion Server must be installed on an empty disk.
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02-24-2011, 12:56 PM
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Trying to decide between the 15" and 17". I travel a lot for work so the 15" is winning the battle but I'm in final cut pro a lot and can use the real estate.
Called my local apple store they go on sale tonight hoping they have one in either size with anti glare screen.
Called my local apple store they go on sale tonight hoping they have one in either size with anti glare screen.
02-24-2011, 01:05 PM
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Trying to decide between the 15" and 17". I travel a lot for work so the 15" is winning the battle but I'm in final cut pro a lot and can use the real estate.
Called my local apple store they go on sale tonight hoping they have one in either size with anti glare screen.
Called my local apple store they go on sale tonight hoping they have one in either size with anti glare screen.
02-24-2011, 01:07 PM
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Still complete fail 100%. The 13in still only has a 1280x800 screen resolution. They should have put 1440x900 in it instead and 1680x1050 in the 15in model. I refuse to buy laptops with such shitty resolution. Its the first thing I base my purchase on. Doing design work on small resolution screens sucks.
I edit a lot my photography on my 13" MBP at the moment, and I'd bet those photos are at a higher rez than any design work you might be doing. They screen looks good and does the job well.
02-24-2011, 01:17 PM
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Red RAW?
If youre starting to really get into all that you should consider a tower road case set up. Build a real transcoding station.
PS: I am DPing a commercial next month using the RED MX. I really wanted the Arri Alexa but its too new and the budget is that big.
The client initially suggested we shoot on 5Ds I feel like RED is the lesser of two evils. 
If youre starting to really get into all that you should consider a tower road case set up. Build a real transcoding station.
PS: I am DPing a commercial next month using the RED MX. I really wanted the Arri Alexa but its too new and the budget is that big.
The client initially suggested we shoot on 5Ds
I feel like RED is the lesser of two evils.
02-24-2011, 01:26 PM
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Yes but I still would like more real estate on my screen than 1280x800 provides especially with the two previous screens I am coming from.
02-24-2011, 01:31 PM
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Red RAW?
If youre starting to really get into all that you should consider a tower road case set up. Build a real transcoding station.
PS: I am DPing a commercial next month using the RED MX. I really wanted the Arri Alexa but its too new and the budget is that big.
The client initially suggested we shoot on 5Ds I feel like RED is the lesser of two evils.
If youre starting to really get into all that you should consider a tower road case set up. Build a real transcoding station.
PS: I am DPing a commercial next month using the RED MX. I really wanted the Arri Alexa but its too new and the budget is that big.
The client initially suggested we shoot on 5Ds
I feel like RED is the lesser of two evils. We might get an Alexa for in-house testing here I've heard that alot of people like the Arri more but that's just hearsay.
02-24-2011, 01:48 PM
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Still complete fail 100%. The 13in still only has a 1280x800 screen resolution. They should have put 1440x900 in it instead and 1680x1050 in the 15in model. I refuse to buy laptops with such shitty resolution. Its the first thing I base my purchase on. Doing design work on small resolution screens sucks.
glad to see they (finally) got the fast Core-i7's though.
02-24-2011, 01:50 PM
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02-24-2011, 02:46 PM
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02-24-2011, 02:47 PM
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I have no urge to upgrade to the new version.....
02-24-2011, 02:53 PM
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Also they had the core i7s since march/april 2010....
02-24-2011, 02:56 PM
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02-24-2011, 02:59 PM
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A $100 to go from 500GB 5400RPM to a 500GB 7200RPM!!!:ripoff:
02-24-2011, 05:55 PM
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02-24-2011, 05:56 PM
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also you could use an external monitor right.
02-24-2011, 05:58 PM
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We have 3 guys out in LA this week doing some work with RED MX bodies. I was in a rental house in Manhattan 3 weeks ago they were playing with the first EPIC to leave RED, apparently the owner is very close with the owners of RED.
We might get an Alexa for in-house testing here I've heard that alot of people like the Arri more but that's just hearsay.
We might get an Alexa for in-house testing here I've heard that alot of people like the Arri more but that's just hearsay.
In the film world....we tend to like the Arri way more for many reasons. The Epic is smaller and good for 3D production....which is what the new Spiderman has been filming on since December.
The DP for the upcoming avengers movie choose the Epic after testing for the same 3D reasons. But I've recently heard they killed 3D (thankfully) and are now shooting Alexa.
Tools in the toolbox. But I'm not an overall RED fan.
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they killed 3D???
02-24-2011, 09:12 PM
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im taking it as a rumor until I talk to my friends who are working on it.
