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busterkeaton wrote on 12/8/2005, 10:24 PM
Nope.
Spot|DSE wrote on 12/8/2005, 10:27 PM
There is a chance that Vegas might work on a Mac after 2007 when Apple starts shipping Intel procs full time...but who knows?
Laurence wrote on 12/9/2005, 6:56 AM
My guess is that Virtual PC will suddenly become viable once the switch is made.
Chienworks wrote on 12/9/2005, 7:09 AM
Right now in order to run Virtual PC you have to buy the Virtual PC software for about $130, another license for Windows XP at probably $100, and most likely around $70 worth of RAM. That adds up to $300 and you'll get a computer that crawls running windows and will have lots of glitches and incompatabilities.

Or, for $350 or so you can get a genuine PC that will run circles around a Mac.
riredale wrote on 12/9/2005, 9:31 AM
Has anybody done any tests that compares an AMD x2 doing video encoding with a top-of-the-line Mac? I'll bet that would be very embarassing for the Apple zealots.
deusx wrote on 12/9/2005, 10:48 AM
Any company run by Steve Jobs does not deserve software as good as Vegas. So let them keep their toys, and we'll keep our apps.
Steve Mann wrote on 12/10/2005, 7:39 AM
That kind of bigoted venom is uncalled for. I do not have an Apple computer and can't forsee ever needing one, but the company has done more for PC development and our art (videography) than any other single company.

The fact is, the ability to shell the Windows O/S is one of the unspoken reasons behing the Intel switch by Apple. (A larger pool of programmers and engineers with Intel experience is probably also in the decision).

Steve Mann
rmack350 wrote on 12/10/2005, 6:19 PM
"The fact is, the ability to shell the Windows O/S is one of the unspoken reasons behing the Intel switch by Apple"

Now THAT is debatable.The main reason, afaik, was to get access to the PentiumM cpus for their laptop and home product line because these have good performance, low power consumption, and low heat. Perfect for their home systems that are small and silent. Apple had hit a wall with their current line of laptops because of the high power draw of the G5.

Running a windows app in a shell? Maybe. After all, MacOS is so close to Linux that they could probably run applications under WINE, or you might be able to turn an Apple system into a dual boot system.

But the main reasoning was to be able to get cheap and plentiful components, build laptops, and meet demand that they currently have trouble keeping up with.

But anyway, you need Windows to run Vegas. They're like Siamese twins.

Rob Mack
TheHappyFriar wrote on 12/11/2005, 7:29 AM
the only way you could compare is with codec's/encoders that are available on both systems. first thing that comes to mind is QT.

However, it's a moot point now. G5's aren't going to be sold anymore, so it will be more of a "Windows with AMD/Intel CPU" vs "Apple Unix OS10 with Intel CPU"

but again, it's pointless. i don't care how much better OS10 & Intel do in video tests... I like my AMD. :D