I don't think lack of producers or whathaveyou in Linux has anything to do with lack of software, lol.
I don't think lack of producers or whathaveyou in Linux has anything to do with lack of software, lol.
so, in the list i put up are opensource versions of every software you listed, some are even better than the proprietary versions
i don't care if you are a sysadmin, i've met plenty of dumb ones and plenty of brilliant ones, but claiming that linux/unix/bsd is only good for servers shows what kind you are
btw, OSX is a modified version of BSD Unix with a GUI
We've basically seen we can build a mac pro with newer componensts (xeons utilizing a newer chipset, newer motherboards [super micro], newer gfx card etc...) for roughly €2k less than a Mac pro.
Now, what exactly is the drawback of cloning a mac pro (same components but newer: cpu, mobo, gfx card, etc...) compared to buying a mac pro from apple? I don't think there are any... So if you know how to build a pc, which is comparable to a 12 year+ lego kit, you should be able to build a system that kicks ass.
You say you want to use Logic? Fine, logic is a great piece of software. The go ahead and install mac os x on your custom made rig.
Use the saved €2000 and buy yourself a nice watch
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Some of the computers at Uni use Ubuntu, and aesthetically it is basically a reskin of Windows. You install stuff via a drop down menu or something, the "Explorer" looks and works almost exactly the same as Windows Explorer. I would have no qualms about giving it to somebody and them not "understanding it".For the record: I've used Linux fairly extensively on a desktop, and it is pretty damn pleasant. Saying it's not good for desktops is seriously foolish.
Are you seriously trying to compare open-source programs with proprietary professional stuff??? Only really good opens-source suites I am aware of are Blender and Gimp (which are still inferior to proprietary packages) and of course R (but thats a whole different topic). Open source is great for doing tech stuff like kernels and compilers (this is why Mac is based on open source btw.), but making good GUI applications is a different topic altogether.
i think you are selling opensource short, Blender and Gimp are amazing, (gimp may overtake photoshop in the next year or so)
what i am trying to say though is keep an open mind, i've met too many people within both music and video production that don't look at anything beside apple
there are opensource solutions, and there are some really really good ones, and the more people use them, the more support they will get, the better they will become
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apple does it
This is the first time I'll be using Bootcamp on my MBP 15". I just installed it a few days ago and pre-downloaded Guild Wars 2 (hey I need something to do until MOP comes out). Wish I could tell you if it's good or not but haven't really got to test it. Seems like it should work quite well. I was actually thinking about buying a Windows laptop but am holding off until I can see if this works.
"Support" doesn't mean it won't work in W8, just that if you're in W8 and you have a problem Steam support goes "Meh" after trying the normal W7 diagnostics.
The 2012 Mac Pro got a marginally better CPU compared to the 2010 version, but everything else was left untouched.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/11/30...sktop-for-2012Everything else stays the same, it seems: you can get up to 64GB of RAM, 2TB worth of solid state drives (but only running over SATA 3Gb/s), AMD Radeon HD 5770 and 5870 graphics cards (which we thought were out of production), 802.11n networking, Bluetooth 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, optical digital audio in and out, a combo DVD writer, and a host of FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports (no USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt). It's probably still a powerful machine, but if you were hoping Apple's workstation would see the latest and greatest technologies, we're afraid you're out of luck for now.
But hey, it's your money.
Rest assured, BootCamp works very well.
Doesn't Bootcamp kind of defeat the purpose of getting a Mac anyway?
I think you are overestimating open source. Making certain software is only possible if the team is properly managed and pursue the same focus. Only a few open source projects, with strong leaders, can deliver this. Too many cooks spoil the broth. That said, there is a great selection of excellent open source software which I use daily, in addition, I have created a number of open-source tools myself. What I am trying to say is that there is a particular type of software which can profit from distributed development, where open source excels. IMHO, single-purpose professional GUI applications do not belong to this category.
And btw, saying that Apple locks the system to a single app store is like saying that Ubuntu does the same. Apple simply has an unified app store (akin to package manager in Linux) — of course you can purchase, download, compile, whatever, additional software as you see fit.
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Why would it? You get the best of both worlds: OS X for work and Windows for gaming. If someone were to use Bootcamp exclusively, I would agree with you.