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| Hi, My MacPro (8 proc from 2007) has been spontaneously rebooting itself whenever i try to do anything on it. The last time this happened (September 2012) it cost days of hair-pulling and I eventually discovered that the problem went away if I put all my ram in a card connected to the top slot. I'm told this is a 'could be anything' problem, and my inclination is to stop throwing good money (and time) after bad and get a new machine. Lugging a borrowed mac pro up the stairs makes me think I'd be better off with a lighter weight machine. Mike E expressed the opinion that a top of the line mac laptop would give me the power I'm used to plus the benefits of having a laptop. I'd have to deal with the migration issues -- in particular Quicken 2007 ->(presumably) ibank4. I could consider adding one of the new towers (smaller and presumably lighter) when they come out if i need more crunching power. The two main things I do with the machine are developing code for Boris FX and my own highly personalized video production. I do no 3D modeling (does not fit my aesthetic) so the 3D GL issues that would concern most of you on these lists are not an issue. (Indeed almost all my production is still in SD(!) as my VJ mixing gear only supports SD. One issue for me is the ability to capture SD footage through firewire -- I have a lot of PD-100 tapes I'm not ready to throw in the trash yet. SD preview through Firewire is likewise desirable. I look forward to your opinions as I ponder my next moves. I'm leaning towards getting the most powerful mac laptop around (haven't yet researched this) Thanks. -- -- Emile If you can walk, you can surely DANCE My photography can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/22231918@N06/collections/72157603627170351/ My videos can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/Tobenfeld |
