 Is It Worth Switching To Mac?, Will a 1GHz iBook G4 handle it? |
  Wed 21 Apr 2004, 14:30
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 21-Apr 04 From: Sky - UK Member No.: 41,516  |
Hello everyone,
I've been using Emagic Logic on PC for years, and now am absolutely used to it. However, as it is now owned by Apple and future support has been limited to Mac only, I find myself at a really stupid situation (and I guess many Windows Logic users are)... I need to get myself a laptop (moving abroad for a while), but can't decide which way should I go. I'm on a really limited budget, and I have only two options available: 1. Get a 14" iBook G4 1 GHz (or 1.2 GHz at most) with 256 MB RAM, and continue working with Logic. 2. Get a Portable 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 or Athlon XP 2400+ with 512 MB RAM and switch to a different sequencer (Cubase SX perhaps). I can't decide on this, and this dilemma has been killing me for the last couple of months. I've thought of many variants. These two choices are all I can afford at the moment. I would like to save for a better Mac, but I simply can't. Keep in mind that I mostly use soft-synths and plug-ins. Only vocals are audio tracks. I don't mind "freezing" tracks time to time, but I wonder if a 1 GHz G4 iBook would be a wise choice in my case? I want to stay with Logic, I need power, and I need it to be portable. And I'm on a budget. What would you suggest? I thank you all in advance! |
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Wed 21 Apr 2004, 16:13
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 21-Apr 04 From: Sky - UK Member No.: 41,516 |
Thank you, Torsion, for your quick reply!
The reason I'm doubting is because I simply can't test Logic on the iBook before buying it. I am used to PCs and I know their abilities and that a desktop equivalent of a 2.4 GHz laptop simply does everything (and much more than) I need. And I'm affraid that iBook may not even do the "everything", no talking about the "much more". Am I wrong?  You know, I am going to invest my money into a replacement for my current desktop PC, and it will be my ONLY computer, so I wonder if it will be able to be a serious tool, not a beautiful toy.In case I get a Mac, I will probably add extra RAM a little bit later, because my budget is really limited at the moment. Thanks a lot. |
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Skylit Is It Worth Switching To Mac? Wed 21 Apr 2004, 14:30
torsion Get the Mac, you know it makes sense!
I ru... Wed 21 Apr 2004, 15:57 sethjacquay This is a mac music site, so I am doubting that
ma... Wed 21 Apr 2004, 16:15 torsion Skylit, tell me what you mean by "everything ... Wed 21 Apr 2004, 16:38 dixiechicken If Logic is your personal favourite tool it MIGHT ... Wed 21 Apr 2004, 21:24 Skylit Thank you all very much, indeed!
I don't ... Wed 21 Apr 2004, 22:19 Skylit Oh, this "everything and much more"...
... Wed 21 Apr 2004, 22:37 torsion Skylit - I've never used Logic on a 1ghz Mac, ... Thu 22 Apr 2004, 09:52 MrDee Hey dude - the iBook might be alright, but i'm... Mon 3 May 2004, 03:28 jacobw For what its worth,
Microsoft makes Word and the ... Mon 3 May 2004, 16:25
audioel Skylit,
Upgrading to Logic Pro on the mac alone i... Fri 11 Jun 2004, 01:13 |
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