Intel i7

[Anonymous]

Hi
i've got a new Mac on the way with the new intel i7 chip, i've just been reading up about their "turbo boost" feature etc, has anyone had any experience with these chips & AC 13 ? as i'm expecting good things.

[owen]

sdb wrote:
i see, well i wonder if the extra graphics grunt will be worth the extra $$$

indeed .. those Quadro's are not cheap ($2500>). Unless there is going to be some significant hand-off to the GPU in AC14+ they don't make that much sense to me .. but maybe i'm missing something.

[Brett Brown]

sdb wrote:
amazing screen

From what I have read on various forums this can be pot luck with the Imac. Some people have gone through 5 of them and given up and brought a MacPro. They are only good value (if you get one with a perfect screen) if you don't already have a 30" screen.

[Anonymous]

yes i've heard that too.

[Anonymous]

Unless there is going to be some significant hand-off to the GPU in AC14+ they don't make that much sense to me

If in fact this is the case I hope it is not one of the <<killer features>> of AC14 - IMHO there are many foundational issues to address rather than "arranging deck chairs on the titanic"....

[Anonymous]

My i7 arrived yesterday, i haven't had a chance to put it through a huge test (as it going to take 4hours! to transfer my info across). Still the start up & shut down is super fast! haha

[Laszlo Nagy]

That speed might have to do with the hard drive as well, not only the processor.
Are you using SSD drives?

[Anonymous]

"Are you using SSD drives?"
Faster than a speeding bullet.
Able to leap tall.............
lec

[Laszlo Nagy]

Yes, I have heard very nice things about SSD.
Will probably get one for my next machine next year.

[Anonymous]

laszlonagy wrote:
That speed might have to do with the hard drive as well, not only the processor.
Are you using SSD drives?

yes ture!
No i opted for the 7200rpm 500gb, so still really fast (higher than normal).
the 256 SSD was going to add an extra NZ$2000 to the build & Apple said it would only give a 15% speed increase, so i didn't think it was worth it....
However they will no doubt start dropping in price soon.

[Anonymous]

Of some interest?
White paper.
http://ssd.compellent.com/?cid=897439A5-8762-DE11-BC44-000E0C5C0830&tid=Google-SSD-LP&gclid=CIyS4YyQ...

lec