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i'm not very much into computers, but now i need one thats MINE. i want to use it for my music and i want to go online. which do you recommend? |
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apples are expensive. but, if you're deadset on being hip go . |
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i've got an iBook, it's wonderful. people are always like "heh, it's so cute" cause it's small and i'm like "bitch!" i like that it's so small though, it's like the size of an actual notebook. and i can just lay down on the couch and hold it between my knees and work on music. |
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is it fast and stable? and how is the OS? better than windows? |
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i would say 'yes'... probably. you'll get a heated debate anywhere you try to ask that question. mac fans are diehard fanatics. i've used both, really liked macOS, but windows 2000 renewed my hope for the PC. both can be great OS's. it's really a matter of preference. macs seem to have a slight advantage with doing print work because they have better color calibration, and that's been their area for a while. PCs seem to be better for the dev/programming side of things simply because they've got a good bit larger user base to build on. and a lot more apps are made for PCs in that area. the seems to be pretty swell too... if you've got a little more money to drop. |
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we already got a wireless acess point here, by cisco systems. could i use that for an apple ibook? |
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yep. more than likely. |
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if your in education you can get dscounts too |
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my experience of OSX (apple) is that it 'never' crashes. I've got the new powerbook G4 :) Best computer i've ever bought, and i'll never be buying a desktop again. |
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I'm playing with OS X.3 which has sorted out a few problems, particularly with windows management. User switching is too damn nice. |
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i ran a Windows 2000 machine for two years solid before i ever saw the blue screen of death. i think if you keep viruses and spyware off your machine, and have descent hardware components, a PC can be a very stable machine. apple has 100% control over all the hardware that goes into their machines, so they are usually a little more solid... but, the end user pays the price. that being said, if all things were equal, pricing was the same, and all programs were written for both platforms, i'd prolly go mac every time. |
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What sort of specs does one need for 24-track 24-bit, 48kHz hard disk recording? I'm so tempted to abandon my current recording setup (or expand, whichever way you look at it) and get a musicmac. |
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I'd kill for a mac. OS X, especially the new Panther, is dope city. They are pricey, especially the notebooks, but I believe Apple just put the G4 chip into the iBook line, I think last week. Little more bang for your buck now. Windows can suck it. |
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i believe it's the older architecture of G4 though. before they integrated the 'velocity engine' or whatever it was. i could be wrong though. |
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no, I believe you are correct. The G4 Powerbooks still have that, and the iBooks won't get it till the Powerbooks get a portable G5. (the G5 tower makes me wet) |
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Anyone know about the specs? If you run cubase or logic on an iBook, how many tracks of audio playback is a reality? 10? 30? ..*GASP!* 60? I mean simultaneously.. Say, on a midrange iBook. One that costs an arm, but not a leg. |
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