On 2003/02/12 11:41 PM or thereabouts, Crystal Premo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> intoned:
> I will be buying a new computer soon, so I seek your advice. I have seen > some of your remarks about OSX, and followed various past threads about the > pros and cons about PC's vs. MAC. > > I've been working on a MAC G4 at the studio, and am going to purchase a > system for my own so I can spend less time away from home. I have planned > to buy a newer, zippier MAC, but I'd like to ask a few last questions before > I make the move. It's too bad you missed this thread! We just finished discussing these questions in some depth a few days ago. > Is it just Quark that doesn't like OSX? I came in on the middle of that > discussion. With a few isolated exceptions, MIDI does not work reliably under Classic. If you use a MIDI keyboard for input or playback in Finale (or any other application that has not yet been updated for OS X), you will need to boot into OS 9 to do so -- and no Mac introduced this year boots OS 9. > If I go with the MAC, would it be advisble to look for one that will boot > OS9? That depends what "soon" means. If you are able to wait until Finale introduces an OS X-compatible version (in July or August of this year, presuming no further delays), I would definitely advise you to do so. You will get a much better computer for your money and won't need to fool around with two different OS's. If you need a new machine before then, you should go straight away to the usual Mac online stores (MacMall, MacConnection, etc) and buy an older, OS 9-booting Mac while they are still in stock. Some of these sites have the 2002 dual 1 GHz G4 tower for about $2000, which is a pretty good deal. And the 15" 1 GHz Titanium PowerBook is a fantastic portable, if you're looking for mobility. I would advise strongly against getting a Mac with a processor slower than 1 GHz unless you absolutely can't afford it. - Darcy ------ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Boston, MA _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
