New M1 Mac On It's Way To Me! |
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New M1 Mac On It's Way To Me! |
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Nov 28 2021, 08:05 PM |
I finally bought one of the new M1 Macs. I looked at all of them, including the crazy price newest releases. As far as bang for your buck, the clear winner in my mind is the bone stock, starter Mac Mini m1. It's just crazy inexspensive relative to it's performance and the other new M1 variants. You can get a laptop M1x now and spend nearly 5k on it. I've never been that guy, so I'm not buying that machine. I got the standard issue 8gb/256gb unit. Im going to run logic on it and see how many of my plugins actually work!! I'll use this thread to keep folks updated.
I've been using my trusty quad i7/16gb ram/1tb ssd for several years now and they were still selling that same spec of macbook pro right up until the M1. I'm sure the transition will have some issues so I'll let you guys know I think I'm the only GMCr who will be on the new platform unless other folks have bought one and not shared or I somehow missed it. If anyone has one or plans to get one please do share! so here is a spec sheet. Here is a vid about the unit. Stay on the right path and check out this right hand lesson! https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Right-Hand-II/ This is the next step in the evolution of the platform. Entirely proprietary so it can be crazy fast as apps are being written for a specialized chip set. it's one big software accelerator. It's always been a big software dongle. Now it's a crazy fast dongle. I'll let you guys know if the minimal ram is a problem. Also, I have a 1tb external SSD that I plan to use as primary storage. The idea of paying triple the price for a built in apple hard drive just seemed a bit crazy. Onward! This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Nov 28 2021, 08:17 PM |
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Nov 28 2021, 08:40 PM |
Interesting, congrats, I keep on toying with the idea of getting a MAC, that price is so good I might try one. How many monitors can it run?
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Nov 29 2021, 02:53 AM |
Very cool!
If I didn't have a spec'd out 2019 mbp I would definitely get a new M1. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Nov 29 2021, 05:50 AM |
What spec did you go for in your 2019? Should be supported for 10 years or so. My old MBP is finally an "antique" and can't even get security updates anymore! 16" mbp: i9, 32 gb ram, 8 core, 2.3ghz (4.5ghz w/turbo boost), 1tb internal ssd (plus another external ssd) ... and I pretty much only use it for recording. It purrs. I'm assuming it'll be good through 2028 or so. *I may get an M1 'Air' just to check it out. I'm using a 2017 13" base model for my everyday computer stuff. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Nov 29 2021, 08:36 AM |
it will push two monitors evidently, which is handy I like to have one monitor for running the editing bits of premiere and then have another for just using as a full screen video preview. This is the best price you can get on a m1 mac currently. Id say go for it! I'll have a think, cheers. -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Nov 30 2021, 03:15 AM |
You can get a 35 inch curved monitor on amazon for $329 which is a pretty spiff deal
Visit My Website Yeah. My current rig runs perfectly fine, but it would suck when it one day doesn't and then having not saved up. I should probably also get a new computer monitor soon. I've been using a TV and a 15 year old Samsung SyncMaster for many years now. I've been thinking about an ultrawide. Not enough money to go around for tall the things I'd like |
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Nov 30 2021, 06:02 AM |
You can get a 35 inch curved monitor on amazon for $329 which is a pretty spiff deal Visit My Website Price would be a bit different in Denmark/Europe, but yeah, I've been looking at a few of them. I do hear that video editing and such can be tricky on a curved one though, as it shows straight lines in a different way. Some people say they get used to it and some say they don't and go back. Similar one to that from Amazon is at about 500 USD here. If I'm going for a new monitor I might as well go for one that has a response time of 1ms as well and 144hz, even if I don't do a whole lot of fast paced gaming. And 3440x1440. That lands me at about 530 USD, curved or not, for something like this: https://www.fcomputer.dk/aoc-cu34g2x-bk-cu34g2xbk Flat could be like this: https://www.proshop.dk/Skaerm/iiyama-34-Ska...Premium/2857464 EDIT: Just noticed Amazon shows shipping and import fees to Denmark. The one you linked would run me in at approx. $643.92. |
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Nov 30 2021, 07:45 AM |
$650!!! THAT'S NUTS!!! Wow. Yeah, thats not gonna work. You found some good prices on local items which is cool Never mind on my amazon suggestion. ouch!! I think I remember you saying your CPU was in the unsupported list for the new version of windows? My entire laptop collection is in the "unsupported" version of the new mac os. I thought it was lame that microsoft declared an entire swath of new chips "unsupported". Such is life.
This one I use is curved but it's not a very big curvature. I use it for video editing all the time. Never seemed to get in the way. But everyone is a bit different I guess. I have really enjoyed it having a bit of a wrap around effect. never seemed to have any issue with straight lines though. I really like how wide it is for editing, having a huge timeline is handy. also having the curve for gaming and movies is cool. I looked at getting a really high res version but the prices start going nuts. I was really happy to find this 34 inch curved for about $300. They are out of stock again here on these. Glad I got an external as I have to pair it with my mac mini. I have yet to plug it in but that's on deck. Price would be a bit different in Denmark/Europe, but yeah, I've been looking at a few of them. I do hear that video editing and such can be tricky on a curved one though, as it shows straight lines in a different way. Some people say they get used to it and some say they don't and go back.
Similar one to that from Amazon is at about 500 USD here. If I'm going for a new monitor I might as well go for one that has a response time of 1ms as well and 144hz, even if I don't do a whole lot of fast paced gaming. And 3440x1440. That lands me at about 530 USD, curved or not, for something like this: https://www.fcomputer.dk/aoc-cu34g2x-bk-cu34g2xbk Flat could be like this: https://www.proshop.dk/Skaerm/iiyama-34-Ska...Premium/2857464 EDIT: Just noticed Amazon shows shipping and import fees to Denmark. The one you linked would run me in at approx. $643.92. This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Nov 30 2021, 08:00 AM |
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Dec 1 2021, 04:15 AM |
Unboxed the M1 Mac Mini today Gotta do a LOT of installs and such.
This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Dec 22 2021, 05:29 AM |
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