Core 2 duo is still a pretty bitchin' CPU...just sayin'! I'm a big fan of RME, and apparently they have the equivalent of the Fireface 400 as a USB device. called the Fireface UC. Their stuff is rock solid on both Mac and PC platforms, I can't recommend it highly enough.
So anyway, yeah, you can do without Firewire. :)
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 12:41 AM,
<buzap@gmx.net> wrote:
Hi folks
well, the new MacBook Pros are out now...
For those waiting for a 15"/17" model: hooray, you got yourself a nice MBP with i5/i7 processor now.
If you were - like me - waiting for a 13" MBP... it's still Core2Duo! :-((
Which kind of really sucks, thinking about the wonderful Sony Vaio Z series or Lenovo Thinkpad X201 that you can get for the money.
Anyway, the question is:
Is it still essential to have Firewire interface?
Cause I'm thinking of ditching Firewire, getting a Motu Ultralite Hybrid instead (my FW disks support USB, too).
This way, I'd get a cheap MacBook and wait a bit longer for a high-end laptop.
What do you guys think?
best regards
Buzap
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