Mac users, what are your media players?
May 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM Post #31 of 108
iTunes on Windows is so slow, I stopped using my iPod because of it. Now I use Winamp on Windows and Rhythmbox on Linux.
 
May 8, 2010 at 11:35 PM Post #32 of 108

You can use Fluke to load FLAC files to iTunes on MAC OSX. Sometimes, iTunes does run slow though as a result of handling all these FLAC files.
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kunalraiker said:
I don't listen to much music on my mac anymore, the reason is because i've got a small hard drive of only 100 gb there, but other downfall is iTunes doesn't play FLAC as all of my music now is FLAC.
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May 9, 2010 at 3:39 AM Post #34 of 108


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kunalraiker said:
I don't listen to much music on my mac anymore, the reason is because i've got a small hard drive of only 100 gb there, but other downfall is iTunes doesn't play FLAC as all of my music now is FLAC
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Just install Fluke and iTunes will happily play FLAC encoded files. :smile:
http://blowintopieces.com/fluke/
 
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raguvian said:
iTunes on Windows is so slow, I stopped using my iPod because of it. Now I use Winamp on Windows and Rhythmbox on Linux.
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Missed the thread topic?

"Mac users..."
 
May 9, 2010 at 4:44 AM Post #35 of 108
Hmm this is interesting. I'm just about to order a Macbook Pro and at this stage I'm thinking Parallels + Windows 7 + J River Media Center.
I don't wanto have to bootcamp just to play music. :/
I'll report back when I get my Macbook and have had some time to play with it.
 
May 9, 2010 at 4:48 AM Post #36 of 108
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hero kid said:
Hmm this is interesting. I'm just about to order a Macbook Pro and at this stage I'm thinking Parallels + Windows 7 + J River Media Center.
I don't wanto have to bootcamp just to play music. :/
I'll report back when I get my Macbook and have had some time to play with it.
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WHY would you order a Macbook Pro and run Windows, when you can instead get an ASUS with twice the specs, and half the pricetag?  -_-
 
May 9, 2010 at 4:50 AM Post #37 of 108


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hybrys said:
WHY would you order a Macbook Pro and run Windows, when you can instead get an ASUS with twice the specs, and half the pricetag?  -_-
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I've been wondering this for years. If you have some forethought you could get a PC that runs OSX too (if all you care about is the OS).
 
May 9, 2010 at 4:56 AM Post #39 of 108


hybrys said:
WHY would you order a Macbook Pro and run Windows, when you can instead get an ASUS with twice the specs, and half the pricetag?  -_-
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It's about build quality and design lol. Although I would pick an Alienware any day of the week, I owned a Pro 15" before and despite the price tag and lack of software, I have to admit the build quality is top notch.
 
May 9, 2010 at 4:57 AM Post #40 of 108
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racer_x124 said:
I've been wondering this for years. If you have some forethought you could get a PC that runs OSX too (if all you care about is the OS).
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I think I love you.  Someone else who actually knows how viable Hackintosh is.
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SillyHoney said:






It's about build quality and design lol. Although I would pick an Alienware any day of the week, I owned a Pro 15" before and despite the price tag and lack of software, I have to admit the build quality is top notch.
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Yeah, I refuse to pay a $1400 premium just for the build quality.  $200 premium, I'd be on a Mac right now.  The fact that I'd have to pay nearly double, AND not even get a quad i7 OR two drive bays is ridiculous.
 
May 9, 2010 at 5:04 AM Post #41 of 108


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hybrys said:
I think I love you.  Someone else who actually knows how viable Hackintosh is.
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Haha just for that here's a pic of my 'mac
 
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May 9, 2010 at 5:17 AM Post #42 of 108
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racer_x124 said:
Haha just for that here's a pic of my 'mac'
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Beautiful!  I had Hackintosh on my old Gateway running it better than the 2009 MacBooks, after only an extra hour of work to get the v-card and sound working.  It's like getting paid $1000+ for an hour of work.  (Paid $700 for the Gateway, beatout the 2009 Macbooks at $2000+)
 
May 9, 2010 at 5:57 AM Post #44 of 108
To note, Amarra hasn't been positively reviewed everywhere.  And at $1000...  It's definitely not the best for 'bang for buck' people.  I would hazard a guess the JRMC on Windows would offer the same performance after some configuration and with songs fully loaded in ram (thus eliminating the HDD in the chain)
 
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