sblitz Posted November 27, 2012 Share #41 Posted November 27, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) i have a 17" macbook pro dual processor purchased in 2009. works fine....also bought an eizo screen for home use and when i am serious about printing something. all works fine ...... just spent $300 to increase hard drive from 250gb to 1t (tekserve in nyc does this work, apple does not -- apple store employees pointed me to tekserve. my guess is that there is a "tekserve" or more in most major cities around the world). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robert blu Posted November 28, 2012 Share #42 Posted November 28, 2012 Well, so am I.... My present MacPro is from 2007, and while providing nice heat for my feet, it has reached retirement age. So (have a 30" Cinema Display in excellent condition, so an iMac would be one screen too many), I´ve just ordered a MacMini with 16 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD. I opted against a FusionDrive after reading what ArsTechnica and Lloyd Chambers have to say about them; I´ll have a large drive in a fast cabinet beside the Mini. Looking forward to see how much an improvement it will make... and planning to get a pair of cozy slippers.... Please le us know how all this works, thanks. robert PS: I'm mainly interested in the computer, not the slippers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted November 28, 2012 Share #43 Posted November 28, 2012 Well, so am I.... My present MacPro is from 2007, and while providing nice heat for my feet, it has reached retirement age. So (have a 30" Cinema Display in excellent condition, so an iMac would be one screen too many), I´ve just ordered a MacMini with 16 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD. I opted against a FusionDrive after reading what ArsTechnica and Lloyd Chambers have to say about them; I´ll have a large drive in a fast cabinet beside the Mini. Looking forward to see how much an improvement it will make... and planning to get a pair of cozy slippers.... Per, I have read both references and find the ArsTechnica article very informative. The Lloyd Chambers article doesn't really seem to apply to the MacMini you have on order. If I ordered a MacMini I most likely would make the same choices you did. However, I wish that Apple offered a 512 GB SSD in the MacMini. In my 3 year old MacBookPro I used to have the 256 GB Apple SSD and felt it was not big enough. Indeed, now that I have replaced the SSD with a Crucial 512 GB SSD it works a lot better. Before, I noticed that my laptop would slow down long before the 256 GB SSD had filled up. I am interested to learn what your experiences will be. I also have a 30" Cinema Display. How are you going to attach that to the MacMini? What use do you envision for the Thunderbolt port? Thanks for a reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ph- Posted November 29, 2012 Share #44 Posted November 29, 2012 I have the newest Mini with the Fusion drive and am very happy. A pure SSD solution might be faster still, but I am getting 1.1 TB at great speeds. If you want to put in a custom SSD, you should just take the cheapest HD based Mini and add the SSD yourself. The Cinema display should have a dual-link DVI connector, Apple sells a special adapter for this four about 99 Euros - the cheaper DVI-adapter only supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 pixels. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenper Posted November 29, 2012 Share #45 Posted November 29, 2012 Per, I have read both references and find the ArsTechnica article very informative. The Lloyd Chambers article doesn't really seem to apply to the MacMini you have on order. No, I read it more as a general assessment of the FusionDrive concept as such. The final blow for me was that he explicitly mentions the Lightroom database as an example of what will likely NOT be placed on the SSD part of the FD; also that the HD part will wake up for each and every R/W operation, even if only the SSD is actually accessed. I´m sure that even I can do a better job of optimizing the placement of different files on two separately accessible drives! If I ordered a MacMini I most likely would make the same choices you did.However, I wish that Apple offered a 512 GB SSD in the MacMini. In my 3 year old MacBookPro I used to have the 256 GB Apple SSD and felt it was not big enough. Indeed, now that I have replaced the SSD with a Crucial 512 GB SSD it works a lot better. Before, I noticed that my laptop would slow down long before the 256 GB SSD had filled up. I am interested to learn what your experiences will be. Yes, I would have preferred a bigger SSD, but actually I have an almost new Samsung 512 GB SSD as system disk in my present MP (got it as a desperate stopgap when the expected ´real´ MP update failed to materialize). I intend to mount that one in the Mini instead as soon as I´ve ascertained there are no problems with it (the warranty will of course be void), and put the 256 GB one in my wife´s MacBook Pro. I also have a 30" Cinema Display. How are you going to attach that to the MacMini? What use do you envision for the Thunderbolt port? Thanks for a reply. I´ve ordered the Mini Display Port to Dual-Link DVI adapter for connecting the display; that´s what Apple says will work (it´s the one Peter mentioned). The weak point of the Mini is that there is no separate graphics card in it, but that should not be an issue for still images, and I don´t run games... Right now, I don´t own any Thunderbolt units, but whenever I need more disks, they would be TB ones. Just now I´ve received a delivery notification from Apple for December 12, so if all goes well it should be up and running well before Xmas.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted November 30, 2012 Share #46 Posted November 30, 2012 Is the Mac Pro dead? For the past three years it seems that as Adobe moves more code to the GPU, Apple lags in offering the very best GPU, and what they do offer is at least 5 times more expensive than a better unit for the WindoZe platform. What's going on there? Would it be better to consider a WindoZe system for serious graphics processing? With video in the mix, I should think stepping away from Apple might be a good move. No? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 30, 2012 Share #47 Posted November 30, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) August next year supposedly for new Mac Pro's. Quite a wait isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenper Posted November 30, 2012 Share #48 Posted November 30, 2012 Is the Mac Pro dead? For the past three years it seems that as Adobe moves more code to the GPU, Apple lags in offering the very best GPU, and what they do offer is at least 5 times more expensive than a better unit for the WindoZe platform. What's going on there? Would it be better to consider a WindoZe system for serious graphics processing? With video in the mix, I should think stepping away from Apple might be a good move. No? I may be desperate, but not THAT desperate..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted November 30, 2012 Share #49 Posted November 30, 2012 August next year supposedly for new Mac Pro's. Quite a wait isn't it? It's a long wait! This is the reason for which I'm considering a different, maybe temporary solution like the new i.mac or the mini. I know some pro user are "nervous" for Apple investing more resources in i.pad, i.phones, i.pods than in the pro ! robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted February 24, 2013 Share #50 Posted February 24, 2013 New towers are coming. Buy an Eizo or other top monitor now and and a mini upgraded to full RAM. The new monitor will be compatible with the new tower. IMac monitors are not fully able to be calibrated, but they are close. The 21 seems to be good in the center only. The 27 is good all across and I get really nice prints from a pro lab where I buy economy prints that get no color correction. In fact I have been told they are better than most prints the pros get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted February 24, 2013 Share #51 Posted February 24, 2013 I print from an i-Mac 27 with excellent results. Also, use Apple's Apperture for adjustment, and the RAW converter for M9 files is absolutely superb leaving no correction required unless you want (as opposed to need) to adjust image. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyedward Posted February 24, 2013 Share #52 Posted February 24, 2013 For gods sake get a decent monitor such as an Eizo or an NEC spectraview, otherwise you are post processing whilst blindfolded...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted February 28, 2013 Share #53 Posted February 28, 2013 To get a set up specifically for photo processing, consider getting a custom build PC (not an option with a Mac). About three years ago I had a PC made by Custom PC Specialist | Gaming PC | Custom Computer | Best Desktop PC Deals - Arbico to my own requirements. Their components were all standard industry brands, and they were helpful in discussing the kit needed to manipulate and display large graphics files. Compared to the cost of buying the individual components and the risk of putting it all together myself, the cost was quite acceptable. A secondary requirement was low noise (fan and disk, not image!). I had to source my own monitor, keyboard and mouse, but I am very pleased with the result, which is still much faster than anything else I have come across since. It includes a fast i7 processor, lots of fast RAM, a large, fast and quiet conventional disk for storage, a SSD for system boot-up and to provide a swap file for Adobe, and a powerful graphics card (saved a bit of money by not going for a graphics card optimised for video, which is not of interest to me). I later added a SCSI card to connect an old Minolta film scanner. In future, I would add a better monitor (I use a cheap but reasonable Dell) and a graphics tablet. One recommendation with this approach is not to underspecify the power supply. Mine is at the lower limit desirable for the motherboard and graphics card combined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted February 28, 2013 Share #54 Posted February 28, 2013 Two additional comments: - Arbico delivered well for me and I found them helpful in designing the system, but make your own decision: my experience of them is several years old, so a firm recommendation from me would be out of date. - I should have said that I use this setup for M9 image file processing; both Lightroom and other software perform well, with no perceptible sluggishness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted February 28, 2013 Share #55 Posted February 28, 2013 I recently purchased an M9 however, my computer does not seem to do justice to the capabilities of the M9. It has quite a low screen resolution. The computer is more that 4 years old so I am looking to upgrade. Can anyone recommend a good laptop or desktop either Mac or PC? to use with the M9? Without question a Dell Alienware R4 and U2713H monitor Pricey but ultra-fast/butter smooth and slick to use with Win 8 The added bonus is the weight and construction of the box will appeal to the Leica M inclined best rgds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted March 1, 2013 Share #56 Posted March 1, 2013 I recently purchased an M9 however, my computer does not seem to do justice to the capabilities of the M9. It has quite a low screen resolution. The computer is more that 4 years old so I am looking to upgrade. Can anyone recommend a good laptop or desktop either Mac or PC? to use with the M9? Without question I would look into upgrading the stand-alone monitor and then recalibrate every 200 hours. I am well pleased with my two Eizo ColorEdge monitors which I bought new with discount at an annual trade show. Not sure any laptop display can match a quality external display, but others clearly think otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted May 1, 2013 Share #57 Posted May 1, 2013 ...Just now I´ve received a delivery notification from Apple for December 12, so if all goes well it should be up and running well before Xmas.... Hi, I'm interested to know how is your experience with the mini... robert PS: sorry if it sounds I'm too curious... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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