Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

> Yes. There was a lot of press about how slow OS X was when it first 
> came
> out. As far as I'm concerned, it still is. At least it is slow on my 
> 800MHz
> G4. Logic takes about 45 seconds to a minute to load. I'll have to 
> time it
> tonight. Almost all applications take a long time to load on that 
> computer.


I have a dual processor 533 G4 Powermac and OSX is significantly faster 
on my machine   than the OS it came with. Also applications like Logic, 
Reason, DP, Waves plugs, which I had on OS9, are much faster and I get 
more instances in OSX than OS9. I have not had to upgrade anything 
except the video card to get this to happen either. When I first went 
to OSX the screen redraws seemed sluggish so I upgraded the video card 
from the 32MB one it came with to a 128MB one, and it's been smooth 
sailing. I cannot run multiple instances of some of the new plug ins 
that Logic comes with (Sculpture, SpaceDesigner, etc...)and some 
Reaktor ensembles are much too complex for my G4, but everything else 
runs much better and smoother in OSX than OS9. The increased speed, 
efficiency, makes the upgrade cost worth it to me as I have not felt 
the need to buy a new computer for what I do. My computer is 4 years 
old!

>
>> Its the marketing/dishonesty which is the issue. As you know,
>> you can't buy software and try it out then decide. You buy it
>> on the hype, then deal with it.


Because Apple's track record is so good- it never seems like a risk to 
me. it took a long time for them to build this reputation with me, but 
pretty much I have never been disappointed with Apple products. Except 
maybe my iSight, only because I don't know many other people with one. 
It works great tho-

Eddie
IMS