Right - so i want an editing computer with 2 screens - i dont want an Imac all in one.
Cheapest Mac Pro - 1600 - no monitor
Mine: E6600 (2.4ghz) Core 2 Duo: P5B wifi board, 2GB memory (ADATA 1000+), 650gig (10,000rpm primary), Geforce,GeForce 7950GT, DVD etc. 2 19" Hanns G LCDs.. came to £1300
You can't tell me that wouldn't run Final Cut Pro well. It's quite happy with every PC equivalent - also happy to deal with HDV and uncompressed HD.
Not sure about US$, but in £:
Cheapest Core 2 Duo Macbook: 13inch screen 1.83GHz 512MB 60GB wifi- £745
Equivelent Core 2 Duo Windows: 15inch screen 2ghz 1gb 100gb wifi- 754
So yes - a mac is more expensive.
I would liek to add my voice to those who have pointed out that PC users (windows) are unable to install MAC OSX in dual boot/VM or whatever.
I would love to be able to install OSX and have Final Cut Pro and Apature installed, but am never likely to be able to on anything other then Apple hardware.
Mac users can whine all they like about having to pay extra for Ultimate to be able to use Vista in a VM or whatever - 'cos Apples the 'underdog' isnt it. Microsoft is big bad corporation... Steve Jobs is like a kindly uncle - whatever.
I don't apreciate having to fork out £1600 (no monitor included) for a machine that is able to run Final Cut Pro the way I want, when my £1300 PC (including 2 19 inch LCDs) would be able to do the same if I was able to install it.
Cry me a river Mac users.
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Dear Steve Jobs, I am disgusted that your EULA does not let me run MAC OSx under a VM. Or at all. Except on your hardware. Cheers
Right - so i want an editing computer with 2 screens - i dont want an Imac all in one. Cheapest Mac Pro - 1600 - no monitor Mine: E6600 (2.4ghz) Core 2 Duo: P5B wifi board, 2GB memory (ADATA 1000+), 650gig (10,000rpm primary), Geforce ,GeForce 7950GT, DVD etc. 2 19" Hanns G LCDs.. came to £1300
You can't tell me that wouldn't run Final Cut Pro well. It's quite happy with every PC equivalent - also happy to deal with HDV and uncompressed HD.
Not sure about US$, but in £: Cheapest Core 2 Duo Macbook: 13inch screen 1.83GHz 512MB 60GB wifi- £745 Equivelent Core 2 Duo Windows: 15inch screen 2ghz 1gb 100gb wifi- 754 So yes - a mac is more expensive.
Goddamit - I wish I had read this first - I just bought 5 copies!
I would liek to add my voice to those who have pointed out that PC users (windows) are unable to install MAC OSX in dual boot/VM or whatever. I would love to be able to install OSX and have Final Cut Pro and Apature installed, but am never likely to be able to on anything other then Apple hardware. Mac users can whine all they like about having to pay extra for Ultimate to be able to use Vista in a VM or whatever - 'cos Apples the 'underdog' isnt it. Microsoft is big bad corporation... Steve Jobs is like a kindly uncle - whatever. I don't apreciate having to fork out £1600 (no monitor included) for a machine that is able to run Final Cut Pro the way I want, when my £1300 PC (including 2 19 inch LCDs) would be able to do the same if I was able to install it. Cry me a river Mac users.