[MacDV] Re: What Computer

[Joseph Tang]

good 1, lots of insights here...
jt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Powermac" <powermac at neo.rr.com>
To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 12:39 AM
Subject: [MacDV] Re: What Computer


> I always tell people to buy the cheapest machine for the task that they
want
> to do. Basically that means know what you want to do, figure out what
> software does this, and test that software out on a few machines (if there
> is a local store) or go by the recommended (not minimum) equipment that
> software has written on the box.
>
> The difference in speed of the top model and the one under it are not
great,
> but the price sure is.
> If you have chosen wisely you will be able to acomplish your task without
> breaking your budget. If by some chance new software comes out that you
HAVE
> to have for specific functions that doesnt run fast enough for you then
sell
> the older rig and upgrade. Dont get stuck in the perpetual upgrade hype
> every time new equipment or software comes out. They always hype it as the
> best thing since sliced break and hardly ever deliver. In general it takes
> time to learn the best/fastest way to do something with your new software,
> and each upgrade produces changes in the way you work along with headaches
> on software bugs.
>
> Wether your buying a PC or a Mac these days they will be obsolete in 2-3
> years. Buying the 2nd or 3rd machine from the top will let you run your
> current software at a decent speed and let you upgrade every 3 years if
> needed without breaking your budget. Processor speed, bus speeds, memory
> types, video cards, HD's change way too much in  a few years time to
> overspend on the top of the line (for this month) machine.
>
> If your a buisiness your probably better off just leasing the equipment
for
> 2 years and always having current equipment.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Guemple" <mo.og at verizon.net>
> To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 12:21 PM
> Subject: [MacDV] Re: What Computer
>
>
> > It's been said 1000 times and is worth repeating. Buy the best machine
> > you can afford. It might sting a bit now, but inevitably if you cheap
> > out you will (probably and quickly) get to the point where what you
> > want to do will be limited by the machine. Or by that machines ability
> > to run the new software that just came out that you want to use... etc.
> >
> > The advantage of the tower is that you will (almost) always be able to
> > find some way to work around. iMac and eMac will always be limiting at
> > some point.
> >
> > I spent years working with FrankenMacs and underpowered systems. The
> > time suck and frustration alone would have been worth the expense (in
> > retrospect) I just didn't have the cash. It's a trade off I would not
> > recommend.
> >
> > Or you could go PC? Yikes... but cheap.
> >
> > ________________
> > Matthew Guemple
> > Art Director/03
>
>
>
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