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Damn forum search won't let me search for just i7.
I'm about to pull the trigger on getting it, but I want some real world usage results. Better than i5 but by how much? Is it worth the premium?
Whatever...I hate threads like this too. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
* Raises hand.
Had an i7 for the last month or two. Absolutely love it. Performance wise and battery wise it's amazing.
My baby.
Haven't had any experience with the i5 though.. so can't give you any comparable reference.
I've got one, and it is a machine of extreme power. The difference between i7 and i5 is slight in normal usage, more visible in high-stress environments, such as videogames, rendering for things, possibly traktor, I've never tried to dj on an i5. I think you'd be fine either way, honestly. I got the i7 cause I do video work on my computer.
+1, I have one and would recommend it especially if you can get a student discount.Quote:
Originally Posted by dsharps
I don't have one. Buy me one and I'll tell you what's it's like.
Bring Some Turkey, turkey boy.
That's naughty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
Keep in mind the issues there are with the USB controllers on these macbook pro's. Some controllers like the Xone 1D don't work properly on it. Other than that, i5 is much more than adequate for Traktor or any other DJ software.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chilly
I want one now
*salivates*
*feels ashamed as knows there is nothing wrong with my current macbook performance wise*
*looks at it's old style aluminum casing*
*tear rolls down cheek*
I've got the core i7 15"
To put it into perspective, a video that was taking 3 hours to render and then eventually crashing on my housemates 2 yo core duo macbook pro 15, took 35 minutes on mine without breaking too much of a sweat.
I can run Left 4 Dead 2 on full settings and with very minimal lag.
Logic can run about 20-30 tracks depending on what you put on them.
I've run very large ableton live projects.
it's good. and if you think in terms of upgradability.....
A few years down the line, 64 bit software is the norm, smash 8gb of RAM in there and an SSD and you've basically got a new computer!
Does that mean 'audio tracks'. Just wondering. Getting my head around Logic, i wont be doing anything that demanding but its good to have bench marks of what can be expected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rumblejazz
I am in the same position, and I read http://www.anandtech.com/show/3669/a...ay-evaluated/2
just remember both might melt your balls and make you sterile
How nice and cheap would it be if we could run OSX on all these $600 pc i5's?
This week or next week I'm going to Hackint0sh my T60.
tl;dr
3 year old hardware from IBM still > MPB
Thanks for your responses. Apparently I always have to buy new stuff that I get for Karlos and TeLLy. It's the norm for me. But hey, that's what friends are for!
Yadda yadda wheres my i7..?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chilly
I brought it to the royal wedding as a gift. You didn't get it?
I know how you feel...Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxOne
I have no issues at all... but I cant get it out of my head to get the latest macbook pro and a xone db4
Dont get started on that f*cking thing...Quote:
Originally Posted by Chilly
I tell you the WHOLE nation went "oh fuck no" when that got announced.
Ruins TV. Its all there is.
I dont know one person that cares at all that these idiots are getting married.
Everyone is feeling the economic pinch and the last thing we need is the inbred wasters chuffing money up their arses on a huge bloody wedding for a marriage that will end up in either divorce or death or both.
WHO_GIVES_A_FUCK
Lol...<3 you and that response
It's how I feel about celebrity BS
Hate the Royal Family.
I know its an obvious thing to say but, really proper hate towards them.
You know Prince Charles has a personal assistant that puts his tooth paste on his toothbrush for him and holds for him until he is ready to use it when hes having a wash in the morning.
People say they bring a lot of money through tourism etc (mainly with Japanese and American tourists). I dont care. Id rather the country was worse off financially than to have to watch these fools poncing around.
They have no idea just how people really feel about them.
Utter Dirt.
Meh... Who cares. I'm a Mac->PC convert recently and my Hp DV6 with the i5 and Windows 7 leaves me wondering why I ever paid the high ticket price on a Mac :)Quote:
Originally Posted by neworleansTECH
Cus they look good?Quote:
Originally Posted by Villinus
Smell good.
Get you chicks.
Make you a better lover.
Enable you to run faster.
+1 oh and they will print money and turn into a jet to fly you to your own island.Quote:
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
no wait...that's the iphone 4
Back on topic.
What are you going to be using for is the main thing we need to know.
If it is just program like Traktor or Serato the 13 inch MBP is more than enough. Hell I ran traktor on a 3 year old Lenovo with a Celeron M Single core processor!
Frying Turkey i think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gianmarco
*back off topic hah*
Quote:
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
I'm Chuck Norris. Your argument is invalid.
:D
Leave it to the regulars to derail a thread. But seriously... You can't have a topic like this without it turning into Mac vs pc.
All technical aspects aside- when I think of how I use a laptop... Taking it places, balancing it on precarious laptop stands while gig'ing, traveling with it... Why would I want to pay 2X or 3X what I could get of the same caliber in a PC?
This has always confused me. Not to mention a PC has more programs available and the technology is almost always available sooner (I've had my core i5 for almost 8 months now)
Mind you I am an iPhone fanboi and a ex Mac owner/enthusiast. I'm just rambling now... lol
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Originally Posted by Villinus
Dude lighten up ...
i made a stupid post to my mate who i know will only ever use a Mac and wouldnt touch PC if it was given to him.
My silly post is less of a derail than any serious post about PC cus the thread is not about PC.
This thread is/was all mac until someone else turned it into one that mentioned PC.
Chilly is not interested in PC or any comparison to PC cus hes a mac user like me.
I have never participated in Mac vs PC. I hate all that.
Ive no idea what the Chuck Norris thing is about.
Peace.
My turkey fryer is has the same finish as my macbook pro unibody.Quote:
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
Chilly i'ved used the 15" i5 and a 17" i7 for video production and you can see the speed difference when under heavy loads.
There was absolutely nothing serious about my last post, it's all in good fun and light-hearted discussion. Sometimes the Internet doesn't convey a post's intent very well. I'm just giving the Mac guys a hard time for having such sexy gear... That I can't afford... :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
Traktor Scratch ProQuote:
Originally Posted by Gianmarco
Traktor S4
Serato
Maschine
Ableton
No chance you will ever see me with a 13" (too small) or 17" (too large). 15.4" is the perfect medium.
The topic wasn't about size of the screen...it was about differences between i5 and i7 and the fact that I can't search those terms because they're under the character limit of 3 for a search
i5 is best value for money. i7 if you've got if your excess currency is causing you more problems
So true... i just read your post again and i got it totally wrong first time...Quote:
Originally Posted by Villinus
My boob :)
I amended Chillys post as well:
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Originally Posted by Chilly
It is. I have too much $ which is why I fund Karlos and TeLLy's habits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rumblejazz
ALL of their habits.
All joking aside, I buy what makes sense. The i7 is the chip that should future proof me for a while, but is it WORTH it...is there a significant difference
yes it is significantly faster during CPU intensive tasks
http://gizmodo.com/5516050/macbook-p...ed-its-so-fast
Sweet. :)
man if i didnt have to sell a kidney to buy one, i'll be getting the i7 15 inch MBP as well
but for now i'll have to be happy with my MBP 13 2.4 Ghz
i will probably swap out the hard drive into SSD and install optibay (and remove the super drive) for additional storage