Return-Path: Received: from asmtpout022.mac.com ([17.148.16.97] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4606764 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:28:41 +0100 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_FMiyKCJZdJaJWJv5IB/fuQ)" Received: from spool004.mac.com ([10.150.69.54]) by asmtp022.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-23.01 (7.0.4.23.0) 64bit (built Aug 10 2011)) with ESMTP id <0LYD004PW7G8XO90@asmtp022.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:33:47 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7361,1.0.211,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-01-25_08:2012-01-25,2012-01-25,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1201250166 Received: from localhost ([17.158.236.223]) by spool004.mac.com (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-8.01 (built Dec 16 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTP id <0LYD00CDG7G4O670@spool004.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:33:40 +0000 (GMT) To: After Effects Mail List From: Jeffrey Handy Subject: Re: [AE] The Future of the Mac Pro in Video Post Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:33:40 +0000 (GMT) X-Mailer: MobileMe Mail (1F2513+) X-Originating-IP: [66.162.27.102] Message-id: <5df71f95-27fe-6427-d72e-e4c4aac26c36@me.com> In-reply-to: --Boundary_(ID_FMiyKCJZdJaJWJv5IB/fuQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I think you forgot to add the OS, Teddy. ;) But seriously, I don't persona= lly see working on anything less than a dual processor with at least eight= cores, with 12 preferred. Quad core, for me, would be a pretty big hit on= productivity - especially with six systems. The Mac Pro desperately needs= a refresh, though. Unlike others here, I tend to keep ours for 4-6 years,= though, being on a cycle of replacing one system per year. Normally, I pu= t in a requisition for one system replacement each January. This year, I'm= holding off.=A0=0A=0A=0AOn Jan 25, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Teddy Gage wrote:=0A=0A> they offer great value for money.=0A=0Ano they= don't. =0A=0ACurrent gen Mac mini =3D $762 on amazon=0A=0A- 4GB RAM (abou= t the minimum you'd need for any kind of real AE work)=0A- 2.5GHz DUAL-cor= e Intel Core i5=0A- AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics processor with 256MB of G= DDR5 memory=0A- 500 gb hdd=0A=0ACurrent gen PC desktop configured for arou= nd $770=0A=0A- 8 GB RAM=0A- 3.3 GHz QUAD core i5=0A- AMD radeon 6770=0A- 1= TB drive=0A=0Ahttp://ironsidecomputers.com/index.php?main_page=3Dproduct_= info&cPath=3D3_13&products_id=3D21=0A=0A=A0=0A=0A= --Boundary_(ID_FMiyKCJZdJaJWJv5IB/fuQ) Content-type: multipart/related; boundary="Boundary_(ID_zPq1TvJkq/rJTQCPdXv95Q)"; type="text/html" --Boundary_(ID_zPq1TvJkq/rJTQCPdXv95Q) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable
I think you forgot to add the OS, Teddy. ;) But seriously, I don't pe= rsonally see working on anything less than a dual processor with at least = eight cores, with 12 preferred. Quad core, for me, would be a pretty big h= it on productivity - especially with six systems. The Mac Pro desperately = needs a refresh, though. Unlike others here, I tend to keep ours for 4-6 y= ears, though, being on a cycle of replacing one system per year. Normally,= I put in a requisition for one system replacement each January. This year= , I'm holding off. 


On Jan 25, 2012, at 12:22 PM, T= eddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

> they offer great value for mo= ney.

no they don't.

Current gen Mac mini =3D $762 on amazon=

- 4GB RAM (about the minimum you'd need for any kind of real AE wo= rk)
- 2.5GHz DUAL-core Intel Core i5
- AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics= processor with 256MB of GDDR5 memory
- 500 gb hdd

Current gen P= C desktop configured for around $770

- 8 GB RAM
- 3.3 GHz QUAD c= ore i5
- AMD radeon 6770
- 1 TB drive

http://iro= nsidecomputers.com/index.php?main_page=3Dproduct_info&cPath=3D3_13&= ;products_id=3D21

 
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