"Mac Pro" overkill for a 1st time Mac user ? - GoFuckYourself.com

Juicy D. Links · 05-03-2009, 06:36 PM

I havent had chance to hit the apple store to play around with Macs yet just looking at the site

The mac Pro looks nice the quad cores

Any recommendations?

Sosa · 05-03-2009, 06:42 PM

I have a macbook pro and it's good. I wish I could sit down and learn more of it actually. I'll probably head back to Windows just because it is easier to work with in my worksetup and the things that I do.

digifan · 05-03-2009, 07:55 PM

Macs are always a good choice. Even a mac mini to play around for the first time.

jakethedog · 05-03-2009, 08:13 PM

JDL .. I made the switch to the dark side a few yrs ago .. I will never look back .. and have never been happier .. took about 2-weeks to a month for the learning curve .. soooo worth the change .. But just my opinion .. I am sure the haters willbe here any second ..

candyflip · 05-03-2009, 08:30 PM

The OS is the same regardless. We have an MBP and a regular Macbook.

The MBP is a bit lighter and the MB is a bit more mobile. (17 inch vs. 13 inch)

At the moment though, my little Dell Mini with OSX is my favorite "Mac".

crockett · 05-03-2009, 08:47 PM

Depends what you are using it for. I have an iMac as a second machine and it's more than capable enough to do most of what I normally use a PC for. Hell I even do 3D work on it from time to time, but it lacks in that area due to imacs having crappy vid cards.

candyflip · 05-03-2009, 08:50 PM

Ahh...you're asking about a Desktop. Yes...that would be overkill. We also have one of those and while it's a powerhouse, it's REALLY overpriced.

The newer iMac will probably be more than capable of handling whatever you might throw at it.

Shoplifter · 05-03-2009, 09:16 PM

If you are talking about the Desktop then I wouldn't say it's overkill. It's about as powerful as a moderate to high end PC.

The Imac's are crap. They use laptop boards and CPU's. I'm forced to use one when I'm abroad and I am just waiting for the goddam thing to break so I can go put together my own PC.

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Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	"Mac Pro" overkill for a 1st time Mac user ? I havent had chance to hit the apple store to play around with Macs yet just looking at the site The mac Pro looks nice the quad cores Any recommendations?

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digifan The Profiler Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ICQ 76281726 and I'm female Posts: 14,618	Macs are always a good choice. Even a mac mini to play around for the first time. __________________ [email protected] Webair Rocks

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jakethedog Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 2,497	JDL .. I made the switch to the dark side a few yrs ago .. I will never look back .. and have never been happier .. took about 2-weeks to a month for the learning curve .. soooo worth the change .. But just my opinion .. I am sure the haters willbe here any second .. __________________ No sig .. just me

05-03-2009, 08:30 PM	#5
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	The OS is the same regardless. We have an MBP and a regular Macbook. The MBP is a bit lighter and the MB is a bit more mobile. (17 inch vs. 13 inch) At the moment though, my little Dell Mini with OSX is my favorite "Mac". __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

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crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	Depends what you are using it for. I have an iMac as a second machine and it's more than capable enough to do most of what I normally use a PC for. Hell I even do 3D work on it from time to time, but it lacks in that area due to imacs having crappy vid cards. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

05-03-2009, 06:42 PM	#2
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	I have a macbook pro and it's good. I wish I could sit down and learn more of it actually. I'll probably head back to Windows just because it is easier to work with in my worksetup and the things that I do.

05-03-2009, 08:50 PM	#7
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	Ahh...you're asking about a Desktop. Yes...that would be overkill. We also have one of those and while it's a powerhouse, it's REALLY overpriced. The newer iMac will probably be more than capable of handling whatever you might throw at it. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

05-03-2009, 09:16 PM	#8
Shoplifter Richest man in Babylon Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Posts: 10,002 Posts: 5,726	If you are talking about the Desktop then I wouldn't say it's overkill. It's about as powerful as a moderate to high end PC. The Imac's are crap. They use laptop boards and CPU's. I'm forced to use one when I'm abroad and I am just waiting for the goddam thing to break so I can go put together my own PC.