![]() ![]() Not so much luck with the Magic Mouse in Blender though. That’s actually my favorite time to buy because the bugs have been worked out but it’s not obsolete either. So I wasn’t too worried.Īnd don’t worry about it being in mid-cycle. Also, I knew that they would replace mine if I got a faulty one and reported it immediately. I’m still researching the topic.Īs for the display, I knew that Apple had just supposedly resolved the majority of those issues at the time I purchased it. ![]() I suspect that there is still room for improvement regarding how Blender is written to handle multi-core. I could be wrong though about the interface… still trying to figure that one out. Here’s where it gets tricky: When it comes to multi-core processors, the performance also depends on whether the application you’re using is written to utilize multiple cores, AND whether the particular task the app is executing uses multiple cores.įrom what I can tell, Blender has multi-core support for rendering, but not for the 3D interface. If I was going to drop the dough I wanted the best. The cost/processing power ratio is wasn’t much concerned about the difference between the i5 and i7. The Mac Pro might be an appropriate solution for businesses on a larger budget, but for individuals I recommend the i7 iMac. Although there are rumors of an update coming soon to the Mac Pro, it’s still not going to be a very cost effective solution. The only other option you might consider is the Mac Pro tower with a separate display, but at that point you’re looking at spending at least $2,500 on just the computer and if you get Apple’s 24-inch external display you’re looking at another $900. If you need a really good computer for Blender work (or any 3D work) the Quad-Core i7 iMac will give you the most bang for your buck. Larger is generally better for productivity anyway. But I will adapt - I used to use a 30-inch Cinema Display at work and I adapted. Had there been an option to get an i7 with a 21.5" I probably would have chosen that. Sometimes I feel like I’m lost in the screen. Blender was crashing left and right and it was a major setback (I almost stopped using Blender entirely for two years!) I’ll probably still use the MacBook for making music, but I’m happy to be free of it for 3D work.Ĭoming from a 13-inch, the massive 27-inch display is going to take some getting used to. ![]() I am upgrading from a 13" Black MacBook which is a good machine except the Intel GMA X3100 is a terrible graphics chipset for Open GL (or any 3D-related processing). I haven’t had a chance to test it on games yet, but I will be installing Doom 3 soon. The i7 iMac’s ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card handles 3D really well. Ergonomically, I find using two different input devices (three counting the keyboard) does help prevent the overuse of certain hand movements.Are you happy with the rest of the iMac’s am happy with all of the iMac’s performance! It makes a night and day difference to have a fast machine when doing 3D work. I ended up using it together with a Magic Mouse and love the complete lack of wires and connectors. Paired with a normal mouse for the occasional dragging would be a more practical thing to do. I'll say the Magic Trackpad alone is sufficient only if you don't use a lot of dragging operations such as using brushes within graphics or photo editing software. So can the Magic Trackpad really completely replace a mouse? The ability to fly through pages of code and documentation fluidly is also a very productive experience (for programmers). Inertial scrolling and gestures are wonderful almost feels like surfing on iOS devices. However, the Magic Trackpad works exceptionally well for surfing the web and almost everything else. (Or maybe I'm misunderstanding something here, but the said gestures don't seem to work in Aperture for me) An oversight (software-based) Apple made in my opinion is the lack of support for gesture based zooming and rotation in Aperture. (I believe Lightroom or Photoshop users would face the same problem too) Generally, operations involving lots of dragging (like using brushes) is really hard on the wrist while using the Magic Trackpad. My wrist hurts after editing a dozen or so pictures. It can surely replace a mouse for most things except touching up pictures in Aperture. I've been using the Magic Trackpad for over two weeks now since I asked the question. ![]()
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