thanks. So it looks like after memory, priorities are SSD, Processor speed, then number of cores. I thought devoting two cores to windows and two to Mac would make each run faster, but apparently that is not your experience?
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of jeff `greene Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 4:24 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Best configuration for new mac? Hi Bill, I'd always go for an SSD drive, they make an amazing difference. The experts say there's not a lot of difference between dual and quad core processors. The only time a big difference shows up is if you use something advanced like photoshop that can use multiple processor threads. There is more and more software that can take advantage of multiple processor threads, but I've never really noticed much of a difference. For example, I have a 2012 quad-core macbook pro that I run windows 7 on, and an Asus 13.3-inch ultrabook that runs a dual core processor. The macbook pro is 2.3ghz up to 3.3ghz, the Asus is 2.8ghz up to 3.5ghz. And running System Access from serotek as my speach program I don't notice much difference. Hope this helps! Jeff On 12/28/15, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi. > I am scanning Apple's refurb shop for a new mini. I use Fusion in Windows > 7 > or 10 with Window-eyes most of my work day. Question: Am I better off > getting a 2.7gh processor with a fusion drive and 16 gig of memory, or a > 2.3gh processor, 16 gig of memory and an SD drive? > Minis only seem to come in dual core. Is there a large spped jump on a > macbook Pro with a quadcore processor whereyou can devote two cores to mac > and Windows? > Thanks for any advice. > Bill > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
