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First definite signs that the iMac 2011 is coming !!
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Sorry but that's rubbish - Ivy Bridge will be Sandy Bridge's big brother and will feature support for the X68 chipset, the successor to the very respected X58.
There'a good reason Sandy Bridge chipset fits the LGA1155 CPU socket, while the Ivy Bridge will fit the LGA1366 socket.
I come from PC buliding and was about to design my own little Sandy Bridge monster:
1 OCZ Revodrive X2 PCI Express for OS
1 Intel 510 250 GB or OCZ Vertex 3 for programs
2 Intel X-25 M for small files
2 2 TB Caviar for music and video
1 Intel i7 2600K 3.4 Ghz CPU
16 GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 Mhz ram
Asus Maximus Extreme mobo
Lian LI Alu server case
Noctua fans and CPU cooler
Radeon 6970 2 GB ram GPU card (w. mini display port)
Apple Cinema Dispaly 27"
But then got the itch for a Mac - and thought it was about time I tried something with a great nice simple design and fell for the iMac and the MacBook Air
I just started web designing again and an iMac 27" Ultimate 2010 would be more than powerful enough for my needs - 16 GB ram, 256 SSD + 2 TB HDD, 5750 GPU card, 2.93 Ghz Quad CPU, external My Book Studio 2 TB, Time Capsule 2 TB and possible an extra ACD 27.
I really don't need Sandy Bridge, but thinkining about resale value in 1-2 years time, I think it was a good decision to wait until the Sandy Bridge iMac has been released and then get that
Are you sure that's accurate? I thought both Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge were going to use the same sockets -- LGA1155 for mainstream-class and LGA2011 for enthusiast-class. I'm almost positive that after i7-990X LGA1366 will go EOL; i.e. Bloomfield/Gulftown are the end-of-the-road for LGA1366.
Can't blame you for wanting to try Mac, especially if you do graphic design work. I always like using Macs at school for graphic art work, but always owned PCs up until a couple years ago when I had to use CS4 for some business ventures (wife is a professional artist). I tried using it on a windows unit, and while some say I am crazy, I found it ran like rubbish compared to what I was used to with Macs from some years earlier.
So I hit up a friend with a Mac and CS4 as well, and tried it out on his Mac to make sure I wasn't crazy, sure enough many of the tools I found worked much better and was much more efficient (plus OSX had gotten way better than my last time around) and made the plunge with a used G5 tower. Been going strong ever since!
I was just curious why that route since I have been building lots of combos lately trying to decide which would be best for me (and then lots of dreaming and what if's) and remembered a Mac Pro combo I did up that was $3400 with better specs than the iMac ultimate... but forgot to factor in monitor cost.
As for hackintosh, I forgot this was going to be a computer for professional use, which raises the warranty needs and "it just works" needs, and another issue not mentioned; if you are using the computer for commercial purposes, it is always best to make sure you follow software licensing to a "T" and OSX, even if paid for, is not licensed to be used on non-Apple produced hardware. Not on the same level as using a pirated version of OSX, but still a grey area a business owner would likely want to avoid.
So I hit up a friend with a Mac and CS4 as well, and tried it out on his Mac to make sure I wasn't crazy, sure enough many of the tools I found worked much better and was much more efficient (plus OSX had gotten way better than my last time around) and made the plunge with a used G5 tower. Been going strong ever since!
I was just curious why that route since I have been building lots of combos lately trying to decide which would be best for me (and then lots of dreaming and what if's) and remembered a Mac Pro combo I did up that was $3400 with better specs than the iMac ultimate... but forgot to factor in monitor cost.
As for hackintosh, I forgot this was going to be a computer for professional use, which raises the warranty needs and "it just works" needs, and another issue not mentioned; if you are using the computer for commercial purposes, it is always best to make sure you follow software licensing to a "T" and OSX, even if paid for, is not licensed to be used on non-Apple produced hardware. Not on the same level as using a pirated version of OSX, but still a grey area a business owner would likely want to avoid.
I emailed Intel one month ago about Ivy Bridge and LGA 1366 and they replied that theere were a good chance they would release an Ivy Bridge chip that supported LGA 1366 instead of LGA 1155 - can only relate to that
Of course they might have changed their minds since that and go entirely for LGA 2011 for the Ivy Bridge - only time will tell us what they do at Intel
buying a Mac couse your doing design work = such a 1999 statement
There are 2 types af apple users in Graphic Design
1 - people that enjoy working in OSX and likes the eye candy (normal users)
2 - look, i am a professional designer and i work on a Mac becouse thats pro! (enoying people)
I draw everyday on a windows machine with PS CS5 and its totaly the same when i work in OSX with PS CS5. A couple of diffrence in the shortcuts, thats it.
There are 2 types af apple users in Graphic Design
1 - people that enjoy working in OSX and likes the eye candy (normal users)
2 - look, i am a professional designer and i work on a Mac becouse thats pro! (enoying people)
I draw everyday on a windows machine with PS CS5 and its totaly the same when i work in OSX with PS CS5. A couple of diffrence in the shortcuts, thats it.
Turns out it wasn't a scam - just an extra small discount on the RAM
I called them and this type of email is normal for Apple to send out, when they give discounts on products purchased within a 2 week period (you can return a mac product within 2 weeks after you purchased it)
I'm new to Mac - and didn't know what was user replaceable and what was not - and I just wanted it to work from the day I got it.