Klarinet Archive - Posting 000108.txt from 2006/11

From: rob <roomberg@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] FINALE and FINAL cut on new IMAC
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:35:52 -0500


> Hi everybody,
> Musicians are creative lot and as such we have generated some of the
best audio and video hardware and
> MANY musicians use the APPLE products.
> APPLE gear seams to be everywhere in commercial and advertising
industries and I was wondering if
> YOU who actually do use this hardware can enlighten me and sway my
planning to purchase the newest IMAC.
>
> I want to be able to do music software like FINALE
> and
> video editing like FINAL CUT.
>
> Is there any real good reason to NOT use the $1000 IMAC to do these
two tasks?
>
> I known,I know, everybody always wants a bigger box, BUT
> hold on there for a second.
> FINALE CUT was used by my kids in high school 3 years ago and they
didn't even have these new fangled
> dual core CPUs running at 1.8GHZ so
> what I am asking is DO ANY OF YOU USE this $1000 IMAC for music and
video editing and how do you like it..or hate it?
>
> There's all sorts of upgrade options CPU speeds ...1.8 ghz....2 ghz..
2.16 ghz
> and ram 512 mb, 1GB , 2GB, 3GB
> and monitors 17inch ,20 inch ,24 inch
>
> but seriously........ will FINALE CUT run fine on the base model
specs:
>
> Mac, 17-inch, 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
> Part Number: MA710LL/A
> 512MB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x256
> 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
> Keyboard & Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English
> Accessory kit
> Recipient email
> Confirm email
>
>
>
>
> Specifications
>
> * 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
> * 512MB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x256
> * Keyboard & Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English
> * 160GB Serial ATA hard drive
> * Intel GMA 950 graphics with 64MB of shared memory
> * 24x Combo Drive (DVD-ROM, CD-RW)
> * 17-inch widescreen LCD
> * AirPort Extreme
>
>
>
I'd like to spend no more than $1000 and it seems like they are selling
cars.
Telling you ONLY $1000 but then adding in $2500 of upgrades.

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