6Dec/110

Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro (Late 2011) is slower in every category than the early 2011 model

The Mac Book Pro early 2011 is the best bargain you can get: better and cheaper than the late 2011 version, it can be currently bought as refurbished and you won't regret it. We currently have 2 machines of those and can totally recommend them.

The early 2011 MacBook Pro is Apple's masterpiece, no doubt: besides the overheating problems that many of us reported (but which seem to be solved as of now). Core i7 MPBs are super-fast with a Geekbench score of over 10.000 points for the i7 quad-core version - this was and still is an awesome performance for a notebook.

If you are planning on buying a new MacBook Pro 15", keep in mind that newer does not necessarily mean better: the early 2011 MacBook Pro is currently the best deal you can get ($1,549.99 for a new, $1,499.99 for refurbished MC721LL/A 15.4-Inch quad Core on Amazon) especially since they fixed all the flaws people reported about. I was complaining about issues a lot, but after Apple replaced the two notebooks we had, the run smootly ever since.

So a clear winner for buying a new MacBook Pro in 2011/2012 is the Apple MacBook Pro MC721LL/A 15.4-Inch early 2011 model that performs better in most of the situations compared to the late 2011 version (review and benchmarks by anandtech).

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28Jun/100

Only in June: Native Instruments Kore, Komplete, Traktor, Audio DJ, etc. huge savings!

via native-instruments.com: 300$ Rebate when buying Kore 2 together with NI Komplete 6 and 50% off all updates and upgrades!

The Offers in Detail:

  • Kore 2 + Komplete 6 for 699€
  • Komplete 6 Update from any previous version: 74,50€
  • Kontakt 4 Update 64,50€
  • Traktor Scratch Pro Update , FM8 or Absynth 4 Update from 34,50€
  • Guitar Rig Update for 34,50€
  • Free Traktor Pro with Audio DJ 8 Soundcard (Free Traktor Duo with Audio DJ 2 or Audio DJ 4)
  • Kore 2 Update or Battery 3 Update from 49,50€
  • Reaktor 5 Update from 59,50€

I got myself a Kore2+Komplete, an Audio 8 DJ Soundcard and a Traktor Scratch Pro Update. Since I already own Komplete 6, i am selling it (as well as Traktor Pro and tons of other gear) on the Audio Sellout list.

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RAW DSLR Video: Black Magic Hyperdeck Shuttle
SLR Film making got even more exciting: with the availability of HDMI recorders, RAW Video footage can be recorded to get the maximum out of your Canon 5D MKII or other camera compatible with Magic Lantern. Standard Firmware does not output a "clean" HDMI signal, at least not for Canon cameras; the Panasonic GH2 produces a clean HDMI output, as noted by Philip Bloom (!).


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