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> long running workloads typical for media producers But aren't MBP's pitched at these types of users as the tool for this type of job? I mean, if you look at
by teh_klev 8y ago
> long running workloads typical for media producers
But aren't MBP's pitched at these types of users as the tool for this type of job? I mean, if you look at the blurb at https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/ https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/ it's pretty much the selling point.
We may know better because we like to understand the underlying tech. But pretty much every content and media producer I've run into over the years isn't that interested. Pretty much in the same way that I'm really not that interested in how my old field engineer company motor's mechanicals work as long as it didn't break down 400 miles from home.
- cronin101 8y agoI agree that this is shady marketing. However, like I said, there are superior solutions available for these content/media producers. Am I supposed to feel bad for them not optimising a tool that is apparently critical for their throughput and suffering mediocrity as a result? There's an information asymmetry here and if they don't put the effort in to squeeze extra performance out of their equipment then either: A) Someone who is putting this minimal effort into actually choosing the best tool for their job will usurp them with greater productivity. B) Render times really aren't a bottleneck compared to the struggle of coming up with content ideas/filming the actual content -- slightly longer running tasks while people slack off and drink coffee are just fine. I suspect it's actually the latter hence this is really a non-issue.