EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

> Was looking around at mac prices in the shops today because of the
> Apple/emagic takeover, and apparently none of these top-end 133-bus
> G4s yet support DDR memory except on their graphics boards, so for me
> switching to a mac would probably involve spending two grand to get a
> machine that was significantly slower than what I currently have.
> 
> Maybe when Apple have cleared their current stock we might see some
> faster DDR-equipped G4's, dunno.

Great discussion. To be honest, as a Mac owner, things are getting mighty
depressing. Apple used to be on the cutting edge in performance. Now Apple
seems to use the most outdated components around (besides their terrific
video card thanks to Nvidia). If they fall much further behind (even if I do
prefer the OS), it just won't be worth it anymore. In fact, it's pretty much
at that point now. If I wasn't a graphic designer, I think I'd seriously
consider converting my music production studio over to PC and build a
dual-processer 2.5Ghz WinXP system. I'll be honest, I really dislike
Windows, but if Apple is going to continue to deny that megahertz are
important while they get buried in real world test after test, I believe
they'll lose a lot of faithful users. I can get around on a PC just fine if
I must. If they keep pushing the Mac faithfuls into a performance corner,
they'll really start losing money fast. Let's see what happens at Mac Expo.
For the time being, my dual-800 G4 is doing very well and I'm an avid fan of
Logic, so let's see how I feel 6 months or a year from now. -Jer