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Apple will now sell me a laptop with: 6 core i9, 32 gig of RAM and 1TB. As a bedroom producer this is truly incredible - and, yes, incredibly priced. The sheer

Apple will now sell me a laptop with: 6 core i9, 32 gig of RAM and 1TB. As a bedroom producer this is truly incredible - and, yes, incredibly priced. The sheer capability of this machine is awe-inspiring, then you remember that it's super portable. 2018 is great.

devxpy 8y ago
Producers are literally the only people left that Apple really cares about now
djsumdog 8y ago
The i9 initially had throttling issues, although some of those issues have been solved. A lot of recent reviews have shown that almost every PC/Mac i9, that isn't built with gaming laptop style heat pipes is going to have throttling issues. That processor is really not meant for a thin and light form factor. There are plenty of PC laptops that can give you similar specs to the high end Apples though. Lenovo recently released another Carbon, and I see constant reviews for pretty high end gaming/workstation lappys.
- te_chris 8y ago
  They're not macbooks though. We bought a ROG Zepherus for someone doing 3d stuff at the place I work, it's fine, has a GTX 1080, but it's no mac book. And you can't run OSX. I'm a (relatively) happy member of the cult with the latest upgrades.
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philliphaydon 8y ago
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-p/ThinkPad-P52/p/22WS2WPWP52 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-p/Thi...
- te_chris 8y ago
  Still about £3000 once you add a 1TB SSD, and not as polished. Plus you have to run windows and can't run Logic.
  - philliphaydon 8y ago
    First it’s about specs. Now it’s price and polish... sigh.
    - te_chris 8y ago
      Sigh? Excuse me for offending your entitlement
  - jamesgeck0 8y ago
    You're moving the goalposts.
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    - te_chris 8y ago
      Really? I said it was expensive, and for equivalent it’s almost as expensive. It’s almost like they’re both premium machines with premium parts. £300 extra for a better OS is worth it.

devxpy 8y ago

Producers are literally the only people left that Apple really cares about now

djsumdog 8y ago

The i9 initially had throttling issues, although some of those issues have been solved. A lot of recent reviews have shown that almost every PC/Mac i9, that isn't built with gaming laptop style heat pipes is going to have throttling issues. That processor is really not meant for a thin and light form factor. There are plenty of PC laptops that can give you similar specs to the high end Apples though. Lenovo recently released another Carbon, and I see constant reviews for pretty high end gaming/workstation lappys.

te_chris 8y ago
They're not macbooks though. We bought a ROG Zepherus for someone doing 3d stuff at the place I work, it's fine, has a GTX 1080, but it's no mac book. And you can't run OSX. I'm a (relatively) happy member of the cult with the latest upgrades.

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philliphaydon 8y ago

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-p/ThinkPad-P52/p/22WS2WPWP52 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-p/Thi...

te_chris 8y ago
Still about £3000 once you add a 1TB SSD, and not as polished. Plus you have to run windows and can't run Logic.
- philliphaydon 8y ago
  First it’s about specs. Now it’s price and polish... sigh.
  - te_chris 8y ago
    Sigh? Excuse me for offending your entitlement
- jamesgeck0 8y ago
  You're moving the goalposts.
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  - te_chris 8y ago
    Really? I said it was expensive, and for equivalent it’s almost as expensive. It’s almost like they’re both premium machines with premium parts. £300 extra for a better OS is worth it.