Comments on: MacPro: One week later … http://podcastacademy.com/2007/07/21/macpro-one-week-later/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michael http://podcastacademy.com/2007/07/21/macpro-one-week-later/#comment-15824 Michael Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:30:16 +0000 http://podcastacademy.com/2007/07/21/macpro-one-week-later/#comment-15824 Congrats on the purchase. Congrats on the purchase.

]]> By: ptfigg http://podcastacademy.com/2007/07/21/macpro-one-week-later/#comment-15800 ptfigg Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:25:36 +0000 http://podcastacademy.com/2007/07/21/macpro-one-week-later/#comment-15800 <p>Hi Michael,</p> <p>Good to hear from you.</p> <p>In the article I forgot to mention the CPU spec. for the system. It's the Dual Core 2.66Ghz [x2]. I'm real happy with it. And I agree with you in terms of Motion. It's now a blast to work with.</p> <p>My question is this: will additional RAM really make that much of a difference once you start reaching levels of 4 gigs ? I guess the answer is obvious. My point is I can't imagine the system running any better than it is in its current state. I guess it all depends on the specific workflow. Eventually I'll bump mine up.</p> <p>My next issue to address is Photoshop. I'm still on ver. 7.xx. Not a UB. I was going to hold out for Pixelmator.</p> <p>http://www.pixelmator.com/</p> <p>I think I've changed my mind. Based on what I'm reading it will be delayed and I'm not surprised. I can't wait for the final release that is promised sometime in late summer. It's too long of a delay. I depend too much on Photoshop. The PS upgrade is only $199 ...</p> <p>Also, the video card in the G5 has 256 megs of ram, not 128. I'll keep you posted if I decide to list it on eBay.</p> <p>-ptfigg.</p> Hi Michael,

Good to hear from you.

In the article I forgot to mention the CPU spec. for the system. It’s the Dual Core 2.66Ghz [x2]. I’m real happy with it. And I agree with you in terms of Motion. It’s now a blast to work with.

My question is this: will additional RAM really make that much of a difference once you start reaching levels of 4 gigs ? I guess the answer is obvious. My point is I can’t imagine the system running any better than it is in its current state. I guess it all depends on the specific workflow. Eventually I’ll bump mine up.

My next issue to address is Photoshop. I’m still on ver. 7.xx. Not a UB. I was going to hold out for Pixelmator.

http://www.pixelmator.com/

I think I’ve changed my mind. Based on what I’m reading it will be delayed and I’m not surprised. I can’t wait for the final release that is promised sometime in late summer. It’s too long of a delay. I depend too much on Photoshop. The PS upgrade is only $199 …

Also, the video card in the G5 has 256 megs of ram, not 128. I’ll keep you posted if I decide to list it on eBay.

-ptfigg.

]]> By: Michael James http://podcastacademy.com/2007/07/21/macpro-one-week-later/#comment-15785 Michael James Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:53:43 +0000 http://podcastacademy.com/2007/07/21/macpro-one-week-later/#comment-15785 Paul, Glad to see you upgraded. That is the same video card I'm using as well and because of Motion. I had a 256 Radeon on my PowerPC dual 2.5 (not dual core). That was decent, but still not quite enough for Motion to shine. At 4 gigs of Ram and that card you have... it makes Motion a very usable and fun app. I got the lowest end Intel based Mac Pro myself. The dual 2ghz, with the 512ram card and a ton of ram. 12 gigs. I pulled the apple ram and put in RAMJET.com ram. I've always used their stuff and never had a hitch. Needless to say Motion flys on it. I also did it so that other apps that are RAM hungry can be well fed. Such as After Effects CS3 and Combustion 4. I saw you comment on your current system. If you decide to eBay it let me know. I've got some older apps that are PowerPC only that I miss. Michael James Paul,
Glad to see you upgraded. That is the same video card I’m using as well and because of Motion. I had a 256 Radeon on my PowerPC dual 2.5 (not dual core). That was decent, but still not quite enough for Motion to shine.

At 4 gigs of Ram and that card you have… it makes Motion a very usable and fun app.

I got the lowest end Intel based Mac Pro myself. The dual 2ghz, with the 512ram card and a ton of ram. 12 gigs. I pulled the apple ram and put in RAMJET.com ram. I’ve always used their stuff and never had a hitch.

Needless to say Motion flys on it. I also did it so that other apps that are RAM hungry can be well fed. Such as After Effects CS3 and Combustion 4.

I saw you comment on your current system. If you decide to eBay it let me know. I’ve got some older apps that are PowerPC only that I miss.

Michael James

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