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You know you can use PC on a mac right.. ? (Using Bootcamp)

Been following the blog for a while – besides your design I’m a big fan of the fact you a) use VDMX and b) write downtempo/chilled beats – keep it up! Would love to see a Sydney gig if you’re ever in Aus mate ;)

I’ve been waiting for the new macbooks a couple of months now, following macrumors.com every day. What’s kept me waiting? Well, since the rumor of the new macbooks having quadcore processor I was hooked. Is it true? Maybe not, but I’m not taking any chances.

Anyway. The biggest issue for me is money, and if the new macbooks aren’t THAT much of an upgrade, you can probably get the old ones even cheaper after this upgrade. (who am I kidding, I’ll probably go so far as selling my soul to get the latest version.)

@scott
You are probably right, good thinking. I’m hoping they will be good enough to replace my stationary setup, and just use the mbpro together with a bigger LCD-screen when at home. Gotta wait for those benchmarks though :)

I’m in a nearly-similar boat to you, Scott, as far as workspace — I’ve been using a “desktop replacement” HP ZD-8000 17″ since ’05, when it rose high above the technical specs of what Apple was offering in a portable. As a designer-developer, I needed to be especially tethered to Windows at all times, but using OSX at work for the last couple years started to grow on me. Windows virtualization got pretty reliable, I eventually learned the OSX keyboard shortcuts (so coding was just as fast), but most significantly, my always-prone-to-overheating HP finally fried its own video card this past summer. (I’ve since been using Linux as life-support while counting the days until the new MBP comes out. Can’t wait to catch up on all my postponed projects.)

Been a fan of this RSS feed for a long time — the stuff on this blog is consistently great. Good luck with the new computer!

Do you have any experience using Logic. I used Sonar and Ableton Live for years and made the switch to Logic recently. Given that you are using analog equipment (all your automation is done by hand?) , I can’t see the leap to Logic Studio being any problem.

The point of “carving” it out of one piece would be that it doesn’t have to be bent, meaning less weak spots and a lighter case… I think it’ll be pretty sturdy :)

I use a MacBook Pro for my main machine and I love it. I use VMWare Fusion to run windows and it’s fast and seamless. I design for the web, so all I want windows for is to test the various demonic versions of IE. But I’m sure Fusion would run your app better than bootcamp. (ie no restart required)

Hey Scott,
I love your music..

I used PC’s for music for many years with Cubase SX and just recently I’ve switched over to Mac’s and Ableton Live. It opened so many doors, not only for DJ’ing, but as my main DAW. As long as you have the outboard gear, synths, etc.. which I assume you do, it’s a nearly perfect setup.

Good to know I’m not the only one who will be purchasing their first mac as of this release. :)

To beat Scott to the punch, RE:Rapallier:

Scott runs OSX86, which is a community altered version of OSX that runs on the x86 platform. He won’t be switching the operating system he uses on his laptop, just the hardware.

first of all, the ‘new’ macbookpro picture looks horrifying. I surely hope its not going to be like that. I still feel that the powerbookG4 is the coolest designed notebook ever, so i hope for small perfections, like the glass trackpad and better design curve, like the macbookpro did with powerbook.

secondly, i’ve been waiting for the new mpb now, just like Simon, because everything else will drop in price. But -Simon says-, “who am i kidding…” same for me. lets hope the price of the mbp is going to drop to compete more with the pc market, and that the macbook might go down in price even further to really hit the pc market.

for everyone considering their FIRST mac purchase right on the release of these things, i’d suggest waiting for the next revision (usually comes pretty soon). first revisions, though exciting, usually have the most flaws. exploding batteries and whatnot.

if you can hold out, it’s ALWAYS worth the wait, as far as your sanity goes.

What are the odds of me walking into an Apple Store somewhere in London on Tuesday or Wednesday next week and picking up a new MBP? I bloody hope they get them pushed out to the stores asap!

Aesthetically speaking, I am not a fan of this black key against aluminum look.

I really dont like the black key aluminum either. The only reason im interested is because im waiting for a price drop on the current macbook.