Return-Path: Received: from gateway06.websitewelcome.com ([67.18.16.74] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4679020 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:44:35 +0200 Received: by gateway06.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 014B22CCE6F9A; Sat, 7 Apr 2012 12:45:11 -0500 (CDT) Received: from gator1184.hostgator.com (gator1184.hostgator.com [174.121.151.98]) by gateway06.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EA8CC2CCE6F61 for ; Sat, 7 Apr 2012 12:45:10 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [24.167.166.243] (port=57525 helo=Neptune) by gator1184.hostgator.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1SGZhG-0006j0-3v for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:45:10 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Stephen van Vuuren" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 13:44:43 -0400 Organization: SV2 Studios Message-ID: <012f01cd14e6$1e7af2a0$5b70d7e0$@sv2studios.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0130_01CD14C4.976C5FE0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQGQyiVEmhsyaHqDKnhdJvKE/FFER5cINYRA Content-Language: en-us X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gator1184.hostgator.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - sv2studios.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: cpe-024-167-166-243.triad.res.rr.com (Neptune) [24.167.166.243]:57525 X-Source-Auth: stephen@sv2studios.com X-Email-Count: 1 X-Source-Cap: c3RlcGhlbnY7c3RlcGhlbnY7Z2F0b3IxMTg0Lmhvc3RnYXRvci5jb20= This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0130_01CD14C4.976C5FE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > I know from reading your posts you're a PC guy but I've been on a Mac for a long time and I'd be reluctant to be forced to go to another platform I'm actually pretty agnostic - I build my own machines and have a Hackintosh and Linux box as well. I started out on Apple IIs, used many Macs over the years. These days my non-profit IMAX is all about the cheapest performance per dollar, so Windows boxes make sense. Hackintosh is little to finicky for a primary machine with an over-clocked Windows machine, if you don't mind tinkering (I enjoy it) gives you the best AE performance per dollar by a long shot. But if I were buying off-the-shelf systems, Mac Pros used to be great boxes - but they are way out of date right now. Plus I prefer to do NLE in Sony Vegas primarily for the audio tools but also just like it's overall workflow and it's Windows only. But I would be disappointed to see Mac Pros fall by the wayside. Personally, as I mentioned offlist to someone, I would love to see Apple spin off the ProApps and Mac Pro lines like a Lexus or Infinity brand to do their own thing. But I think that's unlikely. Choice and competition is always good for everyone - but it may be Apple thinks their "post-PC" world is where it's at. stephen van vuuren 336.202.4777 http://www.sv2studios.com/ http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/ http://www.stephenv2.me/ A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. -Stanley Kubrick ------=_NextPart_000_0130_01CD14C4.976C5FE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

> I know from reading your posts you're a PC guy but I've = been on a Mac for a long time and I'd be reluctant to be forced to go to = another platform

I’m actually pretty agnostic – I build my own machines = and have a Hackintosh and Linux box as well. I started out on Apple IIs, = used many Macs over the years. These days my non-profit IMAX is all = about the cheapest performance per dollar, so Windows boxes make sense. = Hackintosh is little to finicky for a primary machine with an = over-clocked Windows machine, if you don’t mind tinkering (I enjoy = it) gives you the best AE performance per dollar by a long shot. But if = I were buying off-the-shelf systems, Mac Pros used to be great boxes = – but they are way out of date right now.

Plus I prefer to do NLE in Sony Vegas primarily for the audio tools = but also just like it’s overall workflow and it’s Windows = only.

But I would be disappointed to see Mac Pros fall by the wayside. = Personally, as I mentioned offlist to someone, I would love to see Apple = spin off the ProApps and Mac Pro lines like a Lexus or Infinity brand to = do their own thing. But I think that’s = unlikely.

Choice and competition is always good for everyone – but it may = be Apple thinks their “post-PC” world is where it’s = at.

stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777

http://www.sv2studios.com/<= /span>

http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/=

http://www.stephenv2.me/

A film is – or should be – more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.

–Stanley Kubrick

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