Posts by AppliedVisual

There are no more issues with the Macbook pro than with any other big name notebook. Heat is an occasional issue, but not a real problem. In other words, it gets hot sitting on your lap, but it's not going to have a meltdown or...

Quote: Originally Posted by seablade Applied you ever tried out Blender for your 3D needs? I have gotten so used to using it I love it, there are definitly still some things I would like to see coming from a more CAD...

I was told it is the desktop GPU version by an authorized dealer, but I'm still not 100% sure. I think if it were the mobile version, they whould have to label it the GeForce GO 7xx0. The "GO" in the name designates their...

Quote: Originally Posted by bsmit007 But I am quite sure that by the time you will feel the need to have 4(3.6)GB of RAM to run your usual apps, it would be time to upgrade your macbook anyway. Actually, I...

Yeah, it's true that Apple hasn't really pushed very hard in the 3D market... Rather surprising really. But I suppose that's why they do offer the Quadro FX4500 as an option on the Power Mac and now on the Mac Pro... In the PC world...

Quote: Originally Posted by bsmit007 x64 computing is going to happen but not anytime soon. It's a matter of perspective, but it is happening now. We're in the transition period just like we had when...

Quote: Originally Posted by bsmit007 4GB can be addressed by a 32-bit processor you don't need to have a 64-bit processor for that. This is true, but you're forgetting a few important details. The maximum...

The 7300 and 7600 GPUs in the 24" are the desktop GPU versions where the X1600 in the smaller iMacs and MBPs are the mobile versions of that GPU line. Both nVidia GPU options (the 7300 and 7600) should noticeably outperform the...