Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

You can actually lug around the Imacs. The large screen is really useful in 
working on Logic. They even sell shoulder bags where you can port around a 20" 
imac - the only limitation being that its slightly heavier, and you have to 
plug it in the wall whereever you go. I lugged mine to some coffee shops and to 
a conference, and it worked fine in that regard.

However, I find it bogs down fairly easily in Garage Band (2). I am not sure 
if Garageband is extremely inefficient, but I suspect that there may be some 
other issues like the buss speed, and processors, or Level 2 or 3 cache that 
speed up a mac pro or Mac G5 tower. 

I just bought a new Mac Pro (2x2x2.6) and I am not all that impressed with 
the speed. I think I would recommend getting a used G5 tower 2x2ghz, maybe for 
$800 or so used. Unless you absolutely need portability. You can also put a 
slew of USB and Firewire connectors - or additional PCI boards, and multiple hard 
drives.


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