New Macbook Pro
mantis
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Hey guys,
I just picked up a brand new Macbook Pro 15.4. It has the i7 processor at 2.5 and also 16g memory with 2g video card. But the most impressive thing it has the this new Solid state hard drive. It's a 512g and it's insanely fast.
I can boot from off in 5 seconds flat. I can change operating systems from Mac OS X to Windows 8.1 Pro also in seconds using Bootcamp.
Compared to my last Macbook Pro which took about 40 seconds to come on from off and or boot from Max OS X to Windows 7 Pro.
If your Laptop has a removable hard drive and you would like to make it faster, I think there is no better way then a Solid state hard drive. All my programs load instantly. It's incredible how fast these hard drives are.
I just picked up a brand new Macbook Pro 15.4. It has the i7 processor at 2.5 and also 16g memory with 2g video card. But the most impressive thing it has the this new Solid state hard drive. It's a 512g and it's insanely fast.
I can boot from off in 5 seconds flat. I can change operating systems from Mac OS X to Windows 8.1 Pro also in seconds using Bootcamp.
Compared to my last Macbook Pro which took about 40 seconds to come on from off and or boot from Max OS X to Windows 7 Pro.
If your Laptop has a removable hard drive and you would like to make it faster, I think there is no better way then a Solid state hard drive. All my programs load instantly. It's incredible how fast these hard drives are.
Dan
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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I just got one of these myself, and I can second mantis's observations -- except I don't use Windows on any of my Macs.Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
LOL I get it. But I program and need( Absolutely don't want) windows on my machine. I could buy a Windows machine but why would I do that to myself? I'm a Mac guy and feel way more comfortable knows whats underneath my finger tips.Moose68Bash wrote: »I just got one of these myself, and I can second mantis's observations -- except I don't use Windows on any of my Macs.
I heard they are making a all new Macbook Pro which will be more like the new Macbook with the new keyboard. I'm cool with the current keyboard but that new keyboard is very nice.
Dan
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It's nice to hear that Apple is continuing to work on new models.
I tend to hold on to my computers till they are unacceptably slow and outdated -- at least, according to my daughters.
So, there will probably be several new iterations of MacBooks and Macbook Pros before i buy another one.
Unlike you, mantis, my use is purely personal these days. When I was still gainfully employed, I used Toshiba laptops with Windows operating systems.
I prefer Macs, but sometimes users need the apps that are only available or that run much better on Windows machines.Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
I've had my mac book pro for about 4 years now. Lots of downloading and deleting and it's just about as fast as the day I bought it. Has been a flawless performer.2 channel:
Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
Theater:
Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables. -
My MacBook Pro Retina has a SSD and I LOVE this thing.
Very stable and FAST. I've been ordering SSD externals for back up and expansion. They are also very fast, took about 20 seconds to transfer almost 9GB's of photos and videos.. -
Yep, SSDs are the way to go. I put an SSD in every computer I own, including the Mac Mini I use as my media server.
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My circa 09 MacBook Pro is dying on me. I was told the logic board needs replacement and I'll try getting it fixed before summer's over. BUT, tomorrow I pick up a new 27 inch iMac 5K . . . . I am so stoked!!AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
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It's better but only if your laptop can take advantage of the speed.
Throw a SSD in a 4 year old computer and I gets fader but normally your still bottlenecks due to the processor or ram"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
You will still see a performance gain with a SSD drive in any working computer. You may not be able to take advantage of all it's abilities but you will absolutely see a big difference coming from a 5400 or even a 7200 in an older computer.Dan
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I think hdd has less jitter in the audio than ssd so the ssd is no good form audio storage.
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polkfarmboy wrote: »I think hdd has less jitter in the audio than ssd so the ssd is no good form audio storage.
Really, haven't heard of this??Pio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
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It's better but only if your laptop can take advantage of the speed.
Throw a SSD in a 4 year old computer and I gets fader but normally your still bottlenecks due to the processor or ram"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
I can't see this being true, SSD drive's have no moving parts. I'm gonna ask around about that one but just sitting here thinking about it, I can't see how that even could be true.polkfarmboy wrote: »I think hdd has less jitter in the audio than ssd so the ssd is no good form audio storage.
Dan
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They are supposed to be the best in transportation.Dan
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John Megadeth wrote: »Maybe the SSD he was using was damaged by the shipper?
Probably just using the cheap cable that came with it. I am sure it's nothing a better cable can't fix...
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John Megadeth wrote: »Maybe the SSD he was using was damaged by the shipper?
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The SSD's in the new MBP is a special PCI based SSD. They're actually a little faster than the SSD's you find on the shelf. They ARE really quick.2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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It's stupid fast. I can boot to OS X in like 5 seconds, if I want to switch to Bootcamp and go to Windows 8.1 Pro, that takes about 8 seconds from OS X boot out and boot up windows.
Amazingly fast when your use to a regular 7200 drive.Dan
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AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »Yep, SSDs are the way to go. I put an SSD in every computer I own, including the Mac Mini I use as my media server.
I looked seriously at that, but was highly disappointed that they didn't offer SSD. Maybe they did, but it was cost-prohibitive for me to get to that point. I was able to build my current media server for the same price with better specs and a better case.
This is generally the case with PC vs Mac. You can dual boot Linux if your browsing habits have you contracting spyware and viruses regularly or you prefer more stability from your OS and it's free. Fun fact: OS X is based on Unix. Linux is based on Unix.
Check out how fast this guy goes from POST to desktop in Windows 8.1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3YuC6ZYziA afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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I prefer OS X over Windows. They both have their purpose and I use both.
Honestly I only use windows not because I want to but because I have to. OS X doesn't support the programs I need to do my job like Lutron Radio RA2 , Savant, Total Control, Control 4 and Crestron. Even ISF calibration Tools and Audyssey have to be used on Windows so there you have it.Dan
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Fun fact: OS X is based on Unix. Linux is based on Unix.
Actually while both are Unix-like, they are not based on Unix. Both are POSIX compliant OS'es and while OSX has its roots from BSD, Linux (kernel) was designed from scratch and has its early design based on Minix. Because of the POSIX interfaces many applications written for Unix can be compiled for Linux and OSX but the binaries are not compatible.
Unix is a proprietary OS like Windows and as such cannot be used without license fees. BSD has an open source license that permits commercial use without disclosing source code which is why Apple has been able to copy it, add its own closed source code and sell as OSX. Linux on the other hand is mostly GPL code which prohibits modifications without disclosing all source code to the public. See the WMWare lawsuit as an example.
Android uses Linux kernel underneath the UI layer and Dalvik VM.
