Posted on 01/12/2009 2:01:58 PM PST by Swordmaker
I don’t really need a brand-spanking-new, top of the line Mac. I’d need it mostly to record music. As long as it would be able to accept upgrades, maybe newer programs and hardware, I’d be set as far as a Mac is concerned.
And safety. I remember that SUV they made a few years back. Apparently they heard crumple zones were a good thing so they did one better and extended the front crumple zone through the front seats. The decapitating steering wheel was a nifty feature, too.
It had the worst crash test rating of the German ADAC ever in their 20 years of testing, zeroes across the board. I believe "catastrophic" was the word they used.
I live about seven miles from that sign...
You are correct. My bad, I only read the article, I didn't watch the video. I guess Mac Daily News was more interested in basing Microsoft.
...Huckabee switched from 22-years of suffering with Windows PC dreck...
You said — “I don’t really need a brand-spanking-new, top of the line Mac. I’d need it mostly to record music. As long as it would be able to accept upgrades, maybe newer programs and hardware, I’d be set as far as a Mac is concerned.”
Yeah, I understand what you mean, in terms of your present needs. And you’re most likely right. But, I have found out, that “in the long run” — you actually do get a lot more for your money, over the life of the machine, if you get the best, at first, and “ride it out” for the life of the machine. And for the Macintosh, you’re probably talking 10 years, if you run it to the end of its useful life. But, even then, a machine can be used for 15 years (or possibly more) for lesser tasks. Of course, that’s presuming that you don’t physically abuse your machine, like some people I’ve seen... LOL...
In terms of your particular use, I would say about 10 years for a top-of-the-line machine (for a desktop, that would be a larger screen iMac [faster processor], good enough; for a laptop, the pro-model). I do believe that GarageBand will require a bit more CPU processing power than normal applications. I believe any model of Mac will do for GarageBand, but, if you want the longest life out of your computer (like 10 years) and want to continue using the program during that life, then the fastest processor would be better.
During that time, the only internal computer hardware you might consider upgrading would be RAM and a larger hard drive (or a replacement hard drive, as it probably won’t last 10 years). You won’t be upgrading the CPU, at all. That’s why it pays to get the fastest CPU at the present time, to “ride it out” in the long run.
And yes, you’ll always be able to get newer programs and external hardware, too. I do think, that for music that you’ll be recording/mixing and so on, you’ll want the most power you can get now, and then be able to keep your machine for the longest time, thereby reducing your overall costs down to a minimum (and that’s how Macs really do cost *a lot less* than others).
Anyway, that’s my strategy for getting the most out of a Macintosh, and making my costs the least (and the least cost compared to other machines on the other side of the fence, too...).
LOL, great one. That’s gotta be Photoshopped but it’s still hilarious.
Actually, it's not photoshopped. Several other people observed the same thing at Ballmer's presentation.
PC fanatics should be first in line for the new Chinese cars. After all, they buy based only on price and should be used to fatal crashes by now. :D
That’s amazing. I know that you can run Windows on a Mac, in fact I have XP on my Imac for gaming. Still, a major PR goof on Ballmer’s part.
Well, PC Magazine said it first - the best Windows PC you can buy... is a Mac.
(Mostly because Apple’s Windows drivers are second to none and beat out everyone else’s.)
“I live about seven miles from that sign.”
I knew that of course :-}
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