Apple: Hardware News and Discussion Thread
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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
the deciding factor is going to be whether you need the horsepower of the i5 or i7. I'm already thinking about pulling the trigger on an i7. MUST WAIT until the student ipod promo is back on.
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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/
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Also they had the core i7s since march/april 2010....
A $100 to go from 500GB 5400RPM to a 500GB 7200RPM!!!:ripoff:
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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.