Yea, I have always been amazed at how well OS X works with older technology. I still use a 400Mhz laptop for school work, light photoshop, and lots of networking (KisMAC) and off-site data recovery/troubleshooting problems. My other machine is much more powerful, but the laptop is far from useless.
I do all my media on it. 10 000 pictures, 4000 songs, hours and hours of DV.
I do my work
I am interested in american politics, I am a Norwegian, and so I download ca 60-80 documents everyday from New York Times, Washington Post and other websites. And when I need them, they are all there. ( We are talking +5000 documents)
The bottom-line is: When there are weddings or other celebrations, I make the DVD.
When my workdocuments are in many differents formats, placed everywhere on my harddrive, my iMac Intel is the only dang computer that seems to handle it well.
I work for a small finance company, all mac, and we are developing dozens of small applications for differents projects.
I am a very happy macuser. Mostly because I feel empowered to do things with my computer. And Everything just seems to work, and with spotlight, my stuff is there when I need it.
Wow that sure inspired me to get off my arse and try some new stuff lol
I use my iMac to watch porn... wait I don't own an iMac... it must be someone else's.
Well this is going to be hard to explain.
Shame on you! Mac heads don't "watch porn", they "view erotica". Porn is cheap and nasty. Erotica is refined and sophisticated. Porn is crap. Erotica is art. See the difference? Now, I think I am going to go collect some more "art".
- maintain 3D images of various facilities we provide services for for inclusion in manuals, info packs or just for remodelling (created with SketchUp; too bad they were bought out by Google)
Fortunately I needed it at work and regularly use walk-thrus and movies, so my company bought it for me (instead of my having to shuck out 495). Pity those who actually shelled out for what was a great app. HAte the way it now has to be called Google SketchUp and they even sent us a letter saying that was a great name.
Yeah, I don't really see the issue here. The name's changed, and you can still buy a professional version if you want to drop extra money.
The bad thing, which is particularly applicable to members of this forum, is that Google doesn't have the free Mac download up yet, but it'll be coming soon.
I am considering buying the 20 Core Duo. I have been reading that Adobe/Macromedia apps to name but a few take a performance hit from Rosetta. Can anyone tell me how "bad" it is?
i'm a longtime powerbook user but i'm about to pitch my homebrew desktop for a 17" core duo...hopefully my hardware tweaking itch won't bother me too much (to be honest, I haven't really upgraded any major components in a couple of years)
hopefully someone will get a processor replacement guide by the time merom chips come out
to come on rumur sites, decide which mac to get, return it because of the problems i didn't notice, wait for the new technology just around the corner, research it, buy that, return it, moan about apple support, moan about apple. buy old technology to last me until the new technology comes out, sell it, buy new technology next tuesday, wait
Just another couple of weeks and I will have mine. Just can't decide between the 17" and 20".
I have been playing with them in the Apple Store and they appear to be bullet proof. I am typing this on a 17". I am running GB, iPhoto, Photo Booth, Logic Express, FCP, iTunes with visualizer, Safari with two windows, one of which is playing a song through the brouser. All apps playing music or doing something. I can't bring it to its knees. I can't even think of anything else to throw at it. I have already crossed the line of the obsurd. The iMac hasn't even broken a sweat. Apple can't possibly be selling any PMs right now. I have never seen anything like this. Unless Apple adds some killer new feature, I can't imagine needing to upgrade for power's sake for some time.
I have a 20" Intel iMac...and run a business off of it. The thing is sweet. I use it for psd, Flash, DW, iPhoto, Werd, QuickBooksPro, FileMaker Advanced, Excel, email, and web surfing on a regular basis. I have also used it for video and 3D.
IMO, the effect of the Rosetta handicap is over inflated by ppl who test artificial filter tests. In real life, I have never had a problem, and psd does not feel slow at all (actually feels fast).
I needed a new machine, and decided to give the iMac a try (up from a G4). Before I bought, I decided that I would get a gently used PMG5 if the iMac didn't work out (use the iMac for home). After several months, I haven't looked back. When the MacPros come out, I'll get set up w/some of those. But I am more satisfied w/this Intel iMac than any other Apple I have owned.
I use Keynote to make presentations I use to help sell our product (and I use Create, Graphic Converter and Preview to help prep the graphics for that). Keynote rocks.
I use InDesign to layout books. I flatten the PDFs in PS and export the tiffs to iPhoto from which I print hard cover books. Customers love it when they get a custom book with their own data. As above, I use Create, Graphic Converter, Applescript, Tex-Edit Plus, DeltaGraph, Mariner Calc, and others to prep the material or to keep notes along the way.
I use FileMaker Pro for various record keeping.
I use Applescript for all sorts of little things.
For family and friends we make videos with iMovie and burn them with iDVD.
My wife makes practice sound tracks for our son to practice his violin to.
I time shift radio programs by recording them to the PB at night and listening to them later (Wiretap Pro, QT, iTunes).
Of course, web surfing with Safari, music and videos with iTunes/iTMS and an older iPod and mail with Mail.app.
We also maintain our photo library from our Digital Rebel camera.
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Yea, I have always been amazed at how well OS X works with older technology. I still use a 400Mhz laptop for school work, light photoshop, and lots of networking (KisMAC) and off-site data recovery/troubleshooting problems. My other machine is much more powerful, but the laptop is far from useless.
Well this is going to be hard to explain.
Originally posted by zenarcade
I do all my coding on it
I do all my media on it. 10 000 pictures, 4000 songs, hours and hours of DV.
I do my work
I am interested in american politics, I am a Norwegian, and so I download ca 60-80 documents everyday from New York Times, Washington Post and other websites. And when I need them, they are all there. ( We are talking +5000 documents)
The bottom-line is: When there are weddings or other celebrations, I make the DVD.
When my workdocuments are in many differents formats, placed everywhere on my harddrive, my iMac Intel is the only dang computer that seems to handle it well.
I work for a small finance company, all mac, and we are developing dozens of small applications for differents projects.
I am a very happy macuser. Mostly because I feel empowered to do things with my computer. And Everything just seems to work, and with spotlight, my stuff is there when I need it.
Wow that sure inspired me to get off my arse and try some new stuff lol
Originally posted by slughead
I use my iMac to watch porn... wait I don't own an iMac... it must be someone else's.
Well this is going to be hard to explain.
Shame on you! Mac heads don't "watch porn", they "view erotica". Porn is cheap and nasty. Erotica is refined and sophisticated. Porn is crap. Erotica is art. See the difference? Now, I think I am going to go collect some more "art".
Originally posted by Bergermeister
- maintain 3D images of various facilities we provide services for for inclusion in manuals, info packs or just for remodelling (created with SketchUp; too bad they were bought out by Google)
Yeah, really sucks that it's free now.
Originally posted by Placebo
Yeah, really sucks that it's free now.
Fortunately I needed it at work and regularly use walk-thrus and movies, so my company bought it for me (instead of my having to shuck out 495). Pity those who actually shelled out for what was a great app. HAte the way it now has to be called Google SketchUp and they even sent us a letter saying that was a great name.
The bad thing, which is particularly applicable to members of this forum, is that Google doesn't have the free Mac download up yet, but it'll be coming soon.
hopefully someone will get a processor replacement guide by the time merom chips come out
Originally posted by Nak
World of Warcrack*
on your new 13.3" Crackbook. On tuesday.
Originally posted by sandau
on your new 13.3" Crackbook. On tuesday.
I hope you and your ten frames per second have a great time in Azeroth.
I have been playing with them in the Apple Store and they appear to be bullet proof. I am typing this on a 17". I am running GB, iPhoto, Photo Booth, Logic Express, FCP, iTunes with visualizer, Safari with two windows, one of which is playing a song through the brouser. All apps playing music or doing something. I can't bring it to its knees. I can't even think of anything else to throw at it. I have already crossed the line of the obsurd. The iMac hasn't even broken a sweat. Apple can't possibly be selling any PMs right now. I have never seen anything like this. Unless Apple adds some killer new feature, I can't imagine needing to upgrade for power's sake for some time.
Originally posted by Mac Voyer
Just another couple of weeks and I will have mine. Just can't decide between the 17" and 20".
If you've got the scratch, the 20" is the only way to fly. Using a 17" screen feels so constricting to me now.
Bring on the 23" iMac!
IMO, the effect of the Rosetta handicap is over inflated by ppl who test artificial filter tests. In real life, I have never had a problem, and psd does not feel slow at all (actually feels fast).
I needed a new machine, and decided to give the iMac a try (up from a G4). Before I bought, I decided that I would get a gently used PMG5 if the iMac didn't work out (use the iMac for home). After several months, I haven't looked back. When the MacPros come out, I'll get set up w/some of those. But I am more satisfied w/this Intel iMac than any other Apple I have owned.
I use Keynote to make presentations I use to help sell our product (and I use Create, Graphic Converter and Preview to help prep the graphics for that). Keynote rocks.
I use InDesign to layout books. I flatten the PDFs in PS and export the tiffs to iPhoto from which I print hard cover books. Customers love it when they get a custom book with their own data. As above, I use Create, Graphic Converter, Applescript, Tex-Edit Plus, DeltaGraph, Mariner Calc, and others to prep the material or to keep notes along the way.
I use FileMaker Pro for various record keeping.
I use Applescript for all sorts of little things.
For family and friends we make videos with iMovie and burn them with iDVD.
My wife makes practice sound tracks for our son to practice his violin to.
I time shift radio programs by recording them to the PB at night and listening to them later (Wiretap Pro, QT, iTunes).
Of course, web surfing with Safari, music and videos with iTunes/iTMS and an older iPod and mail with Mail.app.
We also maintain our photo library from our Digital Rebel camera.
Scheduling with iCal.