EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Larry lewis <larrylew@...> wrote:
>
>   We have used logic from it's infancy on PC's and were never 
informed
> by Emagic (even though we were registered)that they had sold to 
Apple
> and basically never having used a MAC except for graphic design 
work am
> not sure whether we can get away with a G4 for starters as we're 
being
> fleeced by mac dealers trying to sell us the new macbook pro at 
close
> to $6000 odd (the G5's here are just as expensive). I have seen a
> couple of G4's & G4 duals up for sale on our local auction site they
> say something like G4 version 3.3 and 4.00. (anywhere from 700Mb to 
1.2
> G of RAM I guess we could add more RAM later)
> I'm just looking at an entry machine at this stage, nothing over 
revved!
>    I'll upgrade at a later date when I have the hang of a mac 
properly.
> 
> Any thoughts/ideas would be greatfully recieved.
> 
> CHUG.
> ------
> Hello Chug,
> 
> I have a dual 533Mhz  G4 1.12 GB SDRAM.
> I bought it on eBay (after carefully researching the seller) for 
$400,
> added a better soundcard and video card and installed an additional 
> interior HD plus a 250GB Firewire HD.
> 
> I run Logic and Final Cut pro and photoshop etc.
> No problems.
> 
> I've heard in various places that the dual processor G4 is better 
than 
> single processor.
> There's info online re this.
> 
> larry
>
Thank you larry,
 I'm assuming the G4 will just have a firewire 400 port only?

CHUG.