I'm getting a mac.

**tpsowden** · 07-09-2010, 10:52 AM

agreed!

the hp envy laptops are awesome and so is the dv7 i7 laptops.. mcuh cheaper for what you get as well!

oh... and give it 4-6 years, the way marketing is going for macs.. there are going to be many viruses been made for them.. with alomost zero protection from apple

**sarasin** · 07-09-2010, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by mmusic

next macbook update should be around october or november. the specs that you get on a mac are nothing compared to the price/spec ratio on pcs. take a look at some HP computers for metal finish. though you won't be able to use logic. then again there are plenty of programs you'll be able to use.

i've had a mac mini for over 4 years. ran pretty well, till last week. then the motherboard broke. piece of shit. the cd player stopped working a year ago.

macs look good, but there is a reason people call them crackbooks

i guess i'm just venting. but from collecting other first hand accounts of mac owners, i think mac simply doesn't care about the build quality of their machines.

My Macbook Black had the exact same crack.

Its from the heat or something.

**audiomontana** · 07-09-2010, 11:19 AM

I can't (won't do it)wait for the touch Imac to come out and then deal with the bilion issues its going to have out of the gate. And software that probably won't be made for it for 3 years. Native instruments adopting a touch platform.?? hahahahaha ... i hope they can pull that off.

Decided on an i7 17" macbook. Base-line config. Will upgrade RAM and SSD drive later. Just need to get a computer that will run TSP, ITCH, Bridge, and ableton 8 to stay on top of the ware.

essential apps for mac - IMO

registered version peak pro 6

registered version ableton 8+

Serato Itch w/ A&H DX running bridge

registered version Traktor PRO

registered version Traktor 3

Windows XP for those apps

--Peak and Ableton are great together. Love the edit button. <3

Not sure about T3 on the New MAc Platform Ill still be running it on Powerbook and lightpiping it into ableton via Motu traveler and 896mk3 interface.

Purchase your software -- it works better.

On build Quality -- Ive owned at least 15 macintosh computers. Stopped counting. Macintosh has always been a quality build -- the plastic macbooks are sell outs. mass mass. IVe always had great experience with any issue that comes up with any of my machines. Call apple -- send it in - comes back fixed in couple days. I sent the powerbook in after slamming my fist throught the track pad -- and it came back with a brand new case keyboard and disc drive -- all covered under warranty! Try talking to HP customer service? Let alone gotten anything fixed. neva...

**deefdeef** · 07-22-2010, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by mmusic

next macbook update should be around october or november. .

interesting. if it is so i would wait, but where do you got this news from?
is the cycle freq 6 months?
i am new to all this mac stuff

**mmauve** · 07-22-2010, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by g12528

i just recently got the mbp 13inch and have never looked back. only probs is the size of the hd size. mines nearly full. dont wanna upgrade it as it will void warranty i think.

best app i have found is caffeine

upgrading the RAM or HD yourself does not void the warranty

**Jo3** · 07-22-2010, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Tekki

RJ, don't worry.

Got a 2.66Ghz c2d CPU, 4Gb RAM, 320Gb Hdd, 15.4" MBP and it's all good!

me to!

**completej** · 07-22-2010, 09:20 PM

just upgraded from an hp amd x64 3.2ghz 4gb ram desktop, and an hp 17" 4gb amd x2 turion x64 laptop, to a mbp i7 2.66ghz 4gb ram with 128gb ssd

holy shit

the difference is amazing, startling, magnificent.

still organizing the move, backing up songs / cues / ratings... cant wait to jump on it this weekend.

**GPS** · 07-22-2010, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by completej

just upgraded from an hp amd x64 3.2ghz 4gb ram desktop, and an hp 17" 4gb amd x2 turion x64 laptop, to a mbp i7 2.66ghz 4gb ram with 128gb ssd

holy shit

the difference is amazing, startling, magnificent.

still organizing the move, backing up songs / cues / ratings... cant wait to jump on it this weekend.

wait a fiddle, hot cues and such are lost in the transfer:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::e ek::eek::eek::eek:

Gianmarco

**completej** · 07-22-2010, 09:44 PM

haha really?

i thought that stuff was backed up somewhere in the documents folder where traktor stores stripes, transients, etc, or somewhere in the song itself.

really, the only thing i care about are the ratings and comments - those i was assigning in itunes anyway. the cue points werent anything special yet, mostly load and loops, but those i can find out again on the fly.