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Is there anybody out there using a MacBook Pro for Pro|E? (Wildfire 5.0)
Sincerely,
Neal Rosenblum
Geometrix Engineering, Inc.
201 N. 13th Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33019
Ph: 954-920-2049
Fax: 954-920-9574
Cell: 954-649-9399
neal@geometrixeng.c
I just called MAC. They said that I can custom order a MacBook Pro and that they WILL make an exception and take it back if it does not work out. They typically do not take returns on customized computers.
So what will be the benefit of running Windows XP or 7 on a MacBook Pro running Bootcamp? I am not sure other than the quality of the computer might be a bit better. Windows might even run faster on a Mac than on a PC. The cost of the Mac is about $1000 less than the Dell M6600, but I cannot get the RAID configuration and a bunch of other options that I can get on the Dell. Also, the graphics card on the MacBook Pro is the ATI Radeon 6750M. This is not on PTC's list of supported hardware.
Sincerely,
Neal Rosenblum
Geometrix Engineering, Inc.
201 N. 13th Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33019
Ph: 954-920-2049
Fax: 954-920-9574
Cell: 954-649-9399
neal@geometrixeng.c
Thanks everybody for your replies. I have had so much trouble with Dell in the past 48 hours that I am seriously considering converting to the MacBook Pro.
The largest assembly that I work with is 100 parts or so and of these, many are screws,nuts, washers, etc.
I am looking for a stable system on which to run Wildfire 5.0 and beyond. I just cannot have any major showstoppers like frequent freeze-ups, crashes, etc. (no more than with my current Dell M90).
Will the MacBook Pro do this for me?
The spec's that I am currently looking at are as follows: (this is for a refurb)
neal@geometrixeng.c
All,
I finally made a decision to stick with the Dell M6600. While I love the MacBook Pro, I was a bit skeptical whether it would meet or exceed the performance of the Dell Precision Workstation. My biggest gripe with Dell was the manner in which they handled this entire problem...it could have definitely been handled better.
Thanks for your opinions about the MacBook Pro.
Sincerely,
Neal Rosenblum
Geometrix Engineering, Inc.
201 N. 13th Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33019
Ph: 954-920-2049
Fax: 954-920-9574
Cell: 954-649-9399
neal@geometrixeng.c