Ed Hurst
Well-known member
Hello chums,
After finally deciding that my 2009 Mac Pro is no longer worth investing in (it has developed a problem again and I am tired of throwing money at it), I am going to have to buy something new.
Would appreciate sage advice about the best solution. I am reasonably brand agnostic (have liked using Macs - and have dozens of hard drives that are Mac formatted - but will go with the best solution). My current machine has 32gb of RAM, which at times is not enough... I am attracted by the idea of using a laptop for a range of reasons, but want to get one that will still do everything I need - which requires a pretty demanding spec.. The latest Mac Book Pros are not supplied with more than 16gb of RAM, and can't (I think) be upgraded in this regard, so I think that rules them out. So, at the moment, I think I am caught between compromising on the flexibility of a laptop and getting either an iMac or another Mac Pro, or looking for a Windows laptop... Of the latter, I know little, but am willing to learn.
Basically I am looking for at least 64gb of RAM, a fast processor, enough internal storage to have plenty of virtual memory when required - the usual stuff. Screen size is important to me too for use in the field.
Advice based on current technology will be hugely appreciated.
Thanks all!
Ed
After finally deciding that my 2009 Mac Pro is no longer worth investing in (it has developed a problem again and I am tired of throwing money at it), I am going to have to buy something new.
Would appreciate sage advice about the best solution. I am reasonably brand agnostic (have liked using Macs - and have dozens of hard drives that are Mac formatted - but will go with the best solution). My current machine has 32gb of RAM, which at times is not enough... I am attracted by the idea of using a laptop for a range of reasons, but want to get one that will still do everything I need - which requires a pretty demanding spec.. The latest Mac Book Pros are not supplied with more than 16gb of RAM, and can't (I think) be upgraded in this regard, so I think that rules them out. So, at the moment, I think I am caught between compromising on the flexibility of a laptop and getting either an iMac or another Mac Pro, or looking for a Windows laptop... Of the latter, I know little, but am willing to learn.
Basically I am looking for at least 64gb of RAM, a fast processor, enough internal storage to have plenty of virtual memory when required - the usual stuff. Screen size is important to me too for use in the field.
Advice based on current technology will be hugely appreciated.
Thanks all!
Ed