u1m2 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Lots and I mean lots of software are yet to be compiled for Intel macs like photoshop, all macromedia series, maya, many games etc... and if someone were to sell their dual G5 or even dual G4 machines to buy one of these they could lose some horsepower on the short run and quite frankly would be wasting their money as the Mac Pro will be cheaper imho when these apps are finally released as unibin. I can understand the Macbook hype as notebooks are not that often used as real critical workstations and people were ecstatic about supposedly quiet and cool dual core processors and X1600 (huge steps compared to previous gen) but shouldn't desktop workstation users better wait because they might lose whatever advantage they gain by running apps through rosetta? edit : spelling Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24112-not-to-spoil-the-party-or-anything-but-just-a-q/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFNITE Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 what do you expect Apple to do....to sit around and wait until Adobe releases their UniBin before releasing the Mac Pro? While there are still many apps that run through Rosetta, more and more apps everyday are being converted to universal binary. Major pro software packages from Apple such as Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro are already universal binaries so the pro users are likely to jump on the Intel bandwagon as soon as possible. Same thing goes for the development community (Xcode runs 1.5x as fast as the equivalent G5 PowerMac). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24112-not-to-spoil-the-party-or-anything-but-just-a-q/#findComment-160650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
u1m2 Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 This has nothing to do with what I expect Apple to do!!! Yet, I think Apple should have been better prepared in helping software developers for the switch and perhaps it was a lack of oversight from Apple's front that they haven't given software developers enough time to develop their apps before releasing Intel machines. More and more are being converted you say yet most of these applications I mentioned aren't converted which happen to be some of the most important applications for workstation users. My point is, if you happen to be a workstation user using apps like ps, maya, mm suites etc... you are better off not buying an Intel based mac yet and I don't see how your reply included any ideas which suggested otherwise so I presume you haven't got anything to prove otherwise... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24112-not-to-spoil-the-party-or-anything-but-just-a-q/#findComment-160701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
poofyhairguy Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 shouldn't desktop workstation users better wait because they might lose whatever advantage they gain by running apps through rosetta? Maybe, maybe not. If my boss will let me buy a desktop Mac this month for programs that are not Unibi, but maybe not the next then I'm getting a Macpro and dealing with Rosetta. Eventually EVERYTHING will be Universal or it will be dead . Right now during the transition it is rough going for some, but in the end there is great rewards. And push come to shove, Rosetta is not that bad. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24112-not-to-spoil-the-party-or-anything-but-just-a-q/#findComment-167241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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