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The i7 version with enough RAM will be a very decent affordable RED capable system.
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New iMacs are pertty darn decent
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Nice update. My opinion:
Monitors:
It's very good they switched to IPS technology. That's one of the things that made Panasonic LCD's kick ass. 16/9 is better for me, I'm hoping too see even wider ratios some day. LED backlight is always welcome (for now).
New resolution offer (1080p in 21.5" and 2560x1440 in 27") is great. Finally there is a video in. Lack of it in 21.5" is lame.
Housing
Wider, less clunky - very nice improvement.
Mouse
Looks like there is a hope for Apple mouse after all. Glad to see ridiculous bar of soap being ditched. This one looks promising. Still not great, because it looks symmetrical, which human palm is not, but it's better. Laser tracking is a great improvement. I like the sensor being on the front (as with older mouse), which is what all mouse manufacturers should be incorporating because it's more realistic pointer control, being closer to fingertips. Moving it under pointing finger would be even better. Its lower profile should be more comfortable. Seamless multi-touch surface has a lot of potential (I'd like to be able to swipe through FCP timeline with it, for example), but it's a question of how relaxed your fingers can be on its surface without accidentally pressing something. If pointing and middle finger tendons have to be tense all the time = no go.
Keyboard
As long as the keys are white with a lot of unused space between them, this will be just a designer showcase for me, nothing else and certainly not a practical keyboard. My aluminum Apple keyboard is in the drawer collecting dust, replaced by wireless Logitech diNovo Mac edition and my typing is back to normal.
Graphics
Better but still suck, IMO. Not that it's important but games mentioned in the specs will be sucky with those cards. On 2560x1440 especially.
Core i7 is long overdue.
Haha they stole one of my desktop backgrounds, only I tuned up mine:
Monitors:
It's very good they switched to IPS technology. That's one of the things that made Panasonic LCD's kick ass. 16/9 is better for me, I'm hoping too see even wider ratios some day. LED backlight is always welcome (for now).
New resolution offer (1080p in 21.5" and 2560x1440 in 27") is great. Finally there is a video in. Lack of it in 21.5" is lame.
Housing
Wider, less clunky - very nice improvement.
Mouse
Looks like there is a hope for Apple mouse after all. Glad to see ridiculous bar of soap being ditched. This one looks promising. Still not great, because it looks symmetrical, which human palm is not, but it's better. Laser tracking is a great improvement. I like the sensor being on the front (as with older mouse), which is what all mouse manufacturers should be incorporating because it's more realistic pointer control, being closer to fingertips. Moving it under pointing finger would be even better. Its lower profile should be more comfortable. Seamless multi-touch surface has a lot of potential (I'd like to be able to swipe through FCP timeline with it, for example), but it's a question of how relaxed your fingers can be on its surface without accidentally pressing something. If pointing and middle finger tendons have to be tense all the time = no go.
Keyboard
As long as the keys are white with a lot of unused space between them, this will be just a designer showcase for me, nothing else and certainly not a practical keyboard. My aluminum Apple keyboard is in the drawer collecting dust, replaced by wireless Logitech diNovo Mac edition and my typing is back to normal.
Graphics
Better but still suck, IMO. Not that it's important but games mentioned in the specs will be sucky with those cards. On 2560x1440 especially.
Core i7 is long overdue.
Haha they stole one of my desktop backgrounds, only I tuned up mine:
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If I hadn't just bought a 8 core and a macbookpro I'd totally get one