Which iMac would you buy if you have 2 choices?

I have a 2 choices to choose from between ME088LL/A (i5, 2013) and MD580LL/A (i7, 2012).
Both are like new condition and price difference is $350 (MD580LL/A > ME088LL/A).
I roughly compared both but not sure the significant differences between them specially for $350.

Go for the i7 model. i7 CPUs have both quad cores and something called "hyper-threading" that the i5 CPU models do not have. Video editing needs all the computer resources it can get.
There is a significant processor boost from having this hyper-threading processing.
You need a fast CPU, GPU and a lot of RAM and boat loads of hard drive space when doing video editing.
Plan at at some point to purchase two high capacity external hard drives. One to move data back and forth when using for video editing and another for just data backup.

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500gb HDD + 500gb (external)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB
Windows 7 Home (64-bit)
DELL 27" + DELL 22" Monitors (extended desktop setup)
I run multiple applications simulataneously such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Filezilla, and multiple browsers. Usually have music playing at the same time. My setup is great, and I have no complaints about its performance. I'm trying to determine what would be a comparable setup in an iMac. I suppose the easy thing to say would be find one with around 3.0Ghz and 12gb of ram, however I'm not sure if OSX requires as much hardware to offer the same performance? Can I get away with the 2.7Ghz i5 and 8gb of ram? Or would I be disappointed with that setup?
All suggestions greatly appreciated!

I've been asking this same question and can't find a good answer. Have you gotten any responses?
Thanks,
Lisa

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Thanks. Hadn't heard of it. ? Is there any concern installing this free program on my Mac. Have you used it? Apart from being free is there any other advantage of Parallels and VMfusion. ?
Virtual Box is safe and well developed, it offers similar or identical features to the paid competition, it may be a little less polished but that's all.
Download and try it out, nothing to lose (except time).

Which Color Would You Pick??

I have a Pink Mini, I call her, Lauren. Yes! I name my iPods. Anyway, I am getting an iPod Nano 2nd Generation, which color would you get??? (Remember I am a girl!!!) But still, I am asking you what color would you get and If you have one, tell me how its running and would you recommend it to other people???? Thanks!!!

Personally, I'd just go with a color that you like since everyone has their own taste. I was going to buy a new iPod Nano but they don't come in the color I desire which is gold. If they came in gold, I might of scooped one right up. Anyways, I've seen all the new nanos in person and if I had to choose a very plain color that goes with anything silver but if I wanted to be more courageous and adventerous I would go with blue, pink, or green because they are much brighter and more vibrant.

Hard drive duke out...which one would you put your life on the line for?

As far as SATA drives go only...
Seagate 320 gig Barracuda (ST3320820AS) vs. Samsung 320 gig HD320KJ vs. factory WD/Apple 250 gig drive. All about the same age (3/07) except for the Apple 250 which is about 8/06.
Which one would you choose for your main drive?
Thanks a bunch!

Everybodys milage seems to vary with Hard drives as does the current quality of certain manufactures. Personally I've been burned numerous times on Seagate drives but that could simply be my luck of the draw. What is really more important is how you use specific drives vs their reliability.
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My MacPro is just about to be rebuilt. I got a Hitachi Ultrastar from Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145164
I have 4x500Gb WD drives in my Pro configured to be a RAID 1 from 2 1Tb logical volumes. I plan on using this for quick local archive of projects as yanking a 50Gb project from there is still much faster than off my RAID 5 plus my RAID 5 is quickly getting filled from my photography work so I'm using the RAID 1 for my video work. In addition to that, I have a Firewire 800 1TB external drive to run on TimeMachine and back up all my working files on my new OS drive. If I sound paranoid. I am. Just remember no matter WHO's drive you buy, it is, in the end, not a question of IF it might fail, but WHEN. You should plan your work environment expecting your drives will fail and then make sure you have enough backup that you can recover from that. One could argue there may be holes even in my backup plan. There are, but in the end, I can recover everything, baring my home burning down. (and actually I'm covered for that, all be it the latency in the backup is probably on a 2 week cycle).

I'm debating between a Macbook Air or a Macbook Pro which one would you suggest?

I'm debating between a Macbook Air (MC965LL/A) or a Macbook Pro (MD313LL/A) which one would you suggest?
I will be using this for college and taking it to class with me. My biggest fear is that I may be too hard on the Air and damage it, but I like that it is lighter and looks cooler. But which one do you believe is more logical and provides the best computer quality overall?

This is an objective comparison,
Meanwhile, we start from the price of their basic models, considering of course that could get discounts as a student in the Education Store. Required about 100 € more to buy an Air with the same screen size of this Pro and already, in some cases, may be enough to make your own choice.
Assuming a score to score, we could say: Pro 1 - 0 Air
Until recently, the beloved laptop for school purposes was the white MacBook.Orphaned "bianchino", now out of the list for some time now Apple, the Mac that is most on the economic front is approaching the Air 11 "(900 € on the edu store). Air 13 "display offers a native that could be called HiRes, identical resolution to that of Pro 15" base:
Air 11 "(16:9) 1366 x 768 = 1,049,088 pixels
Pro 13 "(16:10 format) 1280 x 800 = 1,024,000 pixels
Air 13 "(16:10 format) 1440 x 900 = 1,296,000 pixels
The comparison on the screens is not to be taken seriously. After all, is what we will see during every second of computer work.
And so the challenge back in a tie: Pro 1 - Air 1
For size and weight comparison is merciless. The Pro is a portable slim, well built and, after all, not too heavy. However, this aspect of the Air is unsurpassed. He created a new category of laptops is so small wonder. The weight is also almost halved with 1.3 kg against 2Kg. For those who are always on the go is a godsend for the university and also the difference in the shoulder is remarkable.
We update our score: Pro 1 - Air 2
The battery is offered in both cases with a duration of 7 hours. 2-Air Pro 3. Another aspect that is rather in favor of a tie on the graphics: Both models use the Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM condivisa.Pro 3 - Air 4.
In academia, it may not feel quite the need for a Firewire port, but the fact remains that the Air does not have it.
I guess that's the case to score another point: Pro 4 - 5 Air
I scored a little more than necessary to have a complete line of Air, but for the purposes of this comparison we are interested in the value obtained from the Pro 13 'Air base and 13 "base. Both processors are dual core and, as you can see, the little guy gets along very well though with a slower clock. There is also a crucial aspect to consider: these data refer to the computing power but do not take into account the incredible speed-bump-up by SSD. Translated into monetary terms means that if the Pro 13 "is marginally faster when the CPU is under stress (such as video encoding) Air 13" is significantly more responsive in every area. By now you will present the advantages of SSD, as we talk about it constantly, and be assured that we are talking about really obvious differences in the everyday. The advantages obtained clearly outweigh the disadvantage resulting from a delay of a few seconds more in exporting an iMovie or a few seconds to compress a full-bodied zip file (which then increased the write speed scale in part). To assign a score in this area I find then a little 'in difficulty. From the viewpoint of the CPU Pro 13 "is slightly faster but we are sure you can assign an advantage when then every single operation, to start since, requires up to 8 times (the value is clearly approximate) of the time ' Air 11 "? I have no doubt to say that overall performance on the front of the Pro 13 "basis, as configured, is beaten hands down Air 13" base.
I say then: Pro 4 - Air 6 (but wait ... is not over)
Do you know where the above discussion decade? The MacBook Pro is much more expandable: add just € 77 and takes a 60GB OCZ Agility SATA3 that mounts in an instant. At that point, the bill draws on the opposite reactivity with SSD and the difference of the processor, though not so obvious, back to bite. It is also possible to realize different combinations. We have spoken of a disk of only 60GB in effect, but in the Pro can also be used as an adapter to enter the optibay the HDD of 320GB in place of the original SuperDrive. In this way we obtain the speed of the solid disc for the operating system and applications and the increased capacity of a traditional hard drive for archiving. Also, the RAM, which base is 4GB on both, on the Pro can be easily increased to 8GB. To want to do things right we should say that the added cost rises well and lose the initial assumption for which we have assigned a point to Pro for the greater economy.Furthermore, the comparison is based, only the basic models, however, the counter remains a valuable expandability, both now and in the future: if after some time you should decide to improve the performance of your Mac, is with the Aircan only change SSD (mSATA but those are expensive), while the Pro will have more flexibility.
u point for the Pro: Pro 5 - 6 Air
With the 2011 version of the MacBook Air has resumed the backlit keyboard, but still (and will) not have an Ethernet port, Superdrive and the infrared receiver. The absence of the reader / writer is a point against him, this is indisputable
equal footing Pro 6 - Air 6. As Apple moves fast towards a future where this will no longer be necessary (see installation and operating system software via the web) can still be useful today. It must be said that with less than 30 € you take an external drive efficiently (review) but this still requires to carry around another "element". On a personal level each of us will be evaluated differently this absence, there are those who do not tolerate it and who has already got used to (in extreme cases supported by the Remote Disk feature) but it is still a lack of perspective in a single complete computer , at least at present.
For this reason we say: Pro 7 - 6 Air
pull the money (or better scores ) won the pro of a single point.
i hope it can help you ti choose
Francesco

Which casing would you choose???

Hi all, I'm thinkin of gettin a casing for my 3rd gen nano. After browsin' through the Apple store, found 2 which I really like: Belkin Remix Acrylic Case and the Belkin leather folio.
Here are the links for yoou guys to have a look: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?n=ipodn ano3&fnode=home/shopipod/ipodaccessories/cases&nplm=TP799LL/A&mco=EB91F8EC (Belkin Remix Acrylic Case)
and Belkin leather folio: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?n=ipodn ano3&fnode=home/shopipod/ipodaccessories/cases&nplm=TP791LL/A&mco=497D89F1
I can't seem to decide on which one to get!! So, I'd like to ask all of you, especially those who have either one of the casings, which one would you get for me?
Also, the store is in the States but I stay in Singapore, would I still be able to purchase it, and what is the price for the casings in Singapore dollars? The Apple online Singapore store doesn't seem to have the leather folio.

Hey, hopefully I can offer a suggestion...
Those two cases are quite different from each other. One is a leather folio with a clasp and the other is a clear case. You first have to decide which type of case you want.
I purchased the exact same Belkin folio for my wife, but in the white+orange colour. She loves it. She likes to put her iPod on shuffle and just let it play while she's on the bus and exercising.
If you are the type of person who changes songs a lot, looks at photos, and watches video, the folio might not be the best, because you are constantly having the clasp open.
Another thing about the Belkin folio is that the pictures are deceiving: the plastic shield doesn't actually cover the clickwheel, only the screen. It's a bit misleading and I was disappointed when my wife opened it and we found that out. Also, the top and bottom the iPod aren't completely covered, so in time it could get scratched.
I still like the case though, as it offers nice protection for the most part, and looks really nice.
The other case is basically a plastic skin. If you like that look and feel, then maybe it'd be for you!
Hope this helps,
Matt

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How would you have an event recur weekly? monthly? Yearly? I want to be able to insert an event for a weekly occurring meeting, however.... I don't want to have to insert it for every occurrence myself.

Hi,
If you are using 10g, this is trivial using dbms_scheduler
e.g.
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job_name => 'weekly_meeting',
job_type => 'STORED_PROCEDURE',
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comments => 'job runs every Sunday at 8pm',
enabled=>true);
END;
Instead of weekly, you can just as easily to monthly or yearly.
If you don't want anything to run but you just want a list of dates that is on a weekly schedule you can use dbms_scheduler.evaluate_calendar_string in a loop to figure out which dates fall on a certain pattern. Docs and an example is here
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14258/d_sched.htm#i1009923
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Which router would you suggest?

Which router would you suggest only for connecting 2 ISPs?
thanx

This depends on how much traffic you have between, and what all interfaces you want to connect on .
like ATM or HSSI. For a medium end you can go for 3725 or 7200VXR is also a better choice that has CEF enabled .
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2013 27" iMac, can you have THREE 27" screens NOT mirrored?

Straightforward question:
Say you have the BRAND NEW 2013 27" iMac
Say you have TWO of the 2013 brand new, thunderbolt 27" external monitors.
YES you can plug in both the monitors, giving you "three displays"
HOWEVER
Can you run this as THREE LOGICAL DISPLAYS.
So, you can move your mouse pointer completely from monitor A to B to C
So what I mean is NOT using mirroring in any combination. Three full logical screens?
Is this actually possible?
Has anyone DONE IT and can supply a PHOTO?
Apple DOES NOT answer this question anywhere.
Pls do not answer unless you know the difference between mirrored and logical screens, thanks!
Yes, it says everywhere on the Apple web site you can connect "two external displays". No big deal.
Can you actually have three LOGICAL displays (move your mouse pointer completely from monitor A to B to C, the content of all three screens is completely different).
This is a straightforward question that I have never seen decisively answered. Thanks for any info.

Contacted Apple support with the same question. This is what I heard back. The iMac supports 2 Thunderbolt displays because it has dedicated graphic cards. It supports only 2 thunderbolt displays. Hope it helps.

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For the EX1, which Mattbox would you go for?
This one:
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Or This one:
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And by the way, where can I get a 4+ meter microphone boom for a budget?

The more expensive one with rails. (the French ebay one) Your using it to make your camera look better for clients, right? Metal and rails look better than the cloth one.
I bet, though, if you want one for functionality (to hold square filters) the cloth one is better made from what it looks likes.

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I am fairly new to macs but I have worked in retail sales for about nine years. Why is Apple so cryptic about which model mac you have. We us Mactracker, but that is still not the easiest. The customer has to remember when he bought it, what it looks like, ect.
Why is there not an easy way to lookup which one you have, like something simple such as a unique model number. I am trying to lookup this PowerMac G5, but I have no clue when it was bought. All I know is it is a dual processor PowerPC 2ghz but the closest I can find is a 1.8 Ghz version and it mentions nothing about dual processor.

PowerMac 7,1
http://www.apple.com/support/powermac (for powermac)
http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html
http://www.everymac.com/
PowerMac 2.0DP came out in Sept-Oct 2003 with 8 DIMM slots.
In 2004 the 1.8DP was speed-bumped up to 2.0DP with 4 DIMMs
The 1.8SP wasn't well received, everyone wanted and waited for dual, and the only dual in Late 2003 was the 2.0DP, but the yield wasn't as high. Me? I thought they should all be duals, and follow the POWER4 and come out with 1.4DP - 1.6DP - 1.8DP if that was what the chip yield dictated.

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