Getting ready to switch from Windows

I was an old Apple user, from the Apple II to the Mac LC II, then I went to the dark side
I am now ready to come back, I want to get a Mac Pro, however everyone is telling me not to jump in right now because the product is quite old (March 2009) and that this is the longest the Mac pro ever went without update. Frankly this is scaring me a bit, is Apple planning to drop the line? How long before the next version is available?
My PC is about to die and I need to switch soon, but I don't want to buy something that expensive if a new model is just around the corner, and at the same time I can't wait another two months with this crappy PC.
My choices are to get the older Mac Pro now, wait a few weeks to see if the new one comes out, or get another PC...
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Buy when you need a system.
Quite old...? other than high end Gulftown. Not like you were talking about 2006-era desgin.
And the only other thing lacking, is stock OEM graphic and whatever Built To Order.
Use to be you had lots of choices to pick from in Specials bin but right now, slim pickings and shelf is bare!
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/mac_pro
Even the stock quad 2.66 / GT120 which is about what any of your X58 PCs offer (but without the over-clocking).
New... I could, and have, written extensively about why "new" isn't always better. Whether it was 2009 (and fix didn't come for 8 months), or 2008's early disaster (freeze on wake from sleep; new hardware + new OS + nothing was updated for all three, and graphics issues and performance is an on-going battle).
Bleeding edge... I agree that waiting is something helpful, pinch and save, plan, but not if yours is about to die!
Otherwise, I'd look at doing your own new build and still have backup PC for Windows 7; and you can run Windows 7 quite nicely on Mac Pros.

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It sounds unlikely of course. But from your question it's hard to tell what might have filled your HDD. Are you constantly on file sharing or has filled the drive with movies?
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I am writing to this forum to ask for help in determining whether Aperture will satisfy my needs when I switch from Windows to MAC in the near future.

I am writing to this forum to ask for help in determining whether Aperture will satisfy my needs when I switch from Windows to MAC in the near future.
I am currently using Photoshop Elements 8 on Windows 7. After several years of use, I am self taught and adequately proficient for an amateur. What I didn't realize (until I started researching my upcoming migration on the Internet) is that I actually use PE8 for two functions: digital asset management and digital editing.
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- if I have a photo where the background is cluttered (eg, 2 people in front of the Parthenon which is undergoing renovation), can I remove just the construction cranes?
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If, once I get Aperture, I find that it cannot enable the kinds of editing that I do, I would probably get PE11 in the future. However, if people in this forum tell me that Aperture will definitely not support the kinds of editing which I've described in the previous paragraph, I would prefer to get PE11 with my initial configuration (since someone will be helping me with my migration).
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I am concerned, however, about using a non-Apple Digital Asset Manager in OSX. I would really like to avoid integration problems. Is using PE11 to import and catalog my digital photos likely to cause conflicts?
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Not so much conflicts as maybe a little less seamless integration with Apple software and perhaps some third-party software providers in the Mac App Store where some programs build in direct access to iPhoto and Aperture libraries for getting images into those programs easily. Typically, there is a manual command to go to Finder (think Windows Explorer) to browse folders.
One caution to mention however, is that the organization you set-up in PE Organizer is unlikely to transfer over to either iPhoto or Aperture if you decide to change at some point.
The only real stumbling block that I see in your opening comment is that you want hierarchical keywording (Kirby or Léonie can go into the details on keywording limitations as I stay at one level). If you can work with the keywording schemes of either iPhoto or Aperture, then using PE for your external editor (either program supports setting an external editor) would probably be ideal since you know PE well. This is the idea with the Mac App Store version of PE (editor with no organizer).
Note - I use Photoshop CS6 (full version) with Aperture and it works really well. The only downside is that Aperture has to make either a TIFF or PSD file to send to an external editor so that the original file is protected by not sending it to the pixel editor. While TIFF or PSD files protect the integrity of the image information without degrading it, they are typically much larger file sizes on disk than either RAW or JPEG files. Therefore, your library size (iPhoto or Aperture) will balloon quite a bit if you send a lot of files to external editors.
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[September 30, 2014]
This year all my friends with Windows Phone (WP) had switched to Android. Why? The Apps. I continued with WP until now because the OS is very cool (particularly the 8.1 desktop) and because I love Nokia Phones. And the new 830 and 930 models look great.
But I will buy a new Fuji X30 Camera, I need the Wifi remote app for some shoots, I have no choice
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2. Giro D’Italia app from La gazzetta dello sport.
3. Stereopinic Concert app.
4. General Motors - Chevrolet navigation/location app.
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I don't endorse any mobile phone brand nor receive any free stuff from them. Neither did I advertise anything. It was rather a recommendation if the starter of this thread would like ot purchase an Android phone. Censorship won't help to sell any more Lumia phones.
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1) good (amount of) apps, great hardware and/or
2) double booting phone where it's possible to choose whether to boot to Android or to Windows Phone. I'd love to have that kinda phone with the goods described in 1)
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Hey everybody,
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Anyhow,.what led me to this decision was just sending back the Sony FS series. It was sleek beautiful and"white" like I love,..but the speakers were awful. I have just about given up on trying to find a decent notebook. I love the look of the i-book,..but cant get that gorgeous wide screen from Sony out of my mind. It was more than the speakers. Just too noisy. Anyway...if you bought this i-book all over again,..would you? Alos I have a brand new Linskys Router with the built in Security. Would the Macs intergrated wireless card,..work with my router?
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Hi, I'm new here. If this has been asked, I couldn't find it.
I just bought a Macbook Pro; first Apple computer I've owned.
My iTunes library is on my IBM. Is it possible to get my songs into my Apple and then reformat the iPod and reload them?
thanks.
Regards,
Mark

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iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
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Man-Kong,
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Enjoy your shiny new Mac!

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I have an iPod classic and am switching from Windows to Mac - what's the best way to retain my iPod library? Thanks!

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Syncing Music to iPod
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YamiPod Mac & Windows
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iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
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iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
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Switching from Windows OS

Hi,
I am thinking to switch from windows to mac. I have a couple of questions regarding to that. I will be glad to have your answers.
- I am considering to buy Microsoft Office for mac, student version. However, I will have two macs at home, should I purchase two separate software to install it into both macs?
- What am I giving away by switching from Windows to Mac, if any? I know that Mac is way secure and works flawlessly. However, software and compatibility wise, is there a "huge" gap between those two? I read that some applications working on windows will not work on Mac. What is the general approach in that? What kind of software is not for Mac?
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- I am considering to buy Microsoft Office for
mac, student version. However, I will have two macs
at home, should I purchase two separate software to
install it into both macs?
The Student version allows you to install it on three Macs, so you only need to buy a single copy.
- What am I giving away by switching from
Windows to Mac, if any? I know that Mac is way secure
and works flawlessly. However, software and
compatibility wise, is there a "huge" gap
between those two? I read that some applications
working on windows will not work on Mac. What is the
general approach in that? What kind of software is
not for Mac?
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