[X4U] Mac MIni?

[nk]

On Apr 1, 2008, at 1:44 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:

> The whole external drive bit is the reason the only problem I see  
> with the
> Mini is the RAM.  I wonder how well a fully decked out Mini would  
> handle
> Aperture or Lightroom.  I know Aperture expects a pretty serious  
> graphics
> card.
>
> Zane


Right. Well, I am eager to see what serious new upgrading of the Mini  
which I read of turns out to be. Maybe RAM capacity will get a boost?

I am not familiar with Aperture (I know OF it..) but the app I use  
which really sucks down the juice is Lightwave...I can, with a few  
lights and shadows, glass, refraction, etc., create 3D scenes which  
are almost painful to work with. As a consequence, I work mostly in  
wireframe mode, but in Lightwave uses Open GL to preview things like  
textures, lights, and shadows...

How do such Open GL demands compare with those of Aperture?

Side note: I have developed a number of behaviours along the lines of  
working "smart" to compensate for lack of raw computer power, but  
there are some times when a little more power would be truly helpful.

n