spaceboy

yeah, boxxtech is great. it's between them and alienware for the new tower. that or there's a local company that customizes off the shelf ibm z pro's into a really compelling package. anyone who thinks pc's are cheaper than macs should look past the bottom rung playtoys and into the workstation arena. ouch. what just rammed up my ass?

i'm running 2 dual G5s (one 3d/compositing, one editing), a G4 (leftover from my old gear, acts as fileserver and photoshop station if other towers are busy) and the mid-level pc (also a leftover from my old setup). totally agree on the laptop. mine's a 17" powerbook that's a mirror of the compositing station. all tucked away in my basement. i have regular people i bring in for bigger jobs, and it can get a little cozy with 2 more people down here.

totally agree. lightwave on mac completely sucks. won't go near it. honestly, the best 3D tool i've come across for everyday work and assimilation with AE is C4D. I love it. I use Maya for really critical or detailed stuff, but my daily tool is C4D. plus in relative terms its fairly cheap. haven't used xsi, but it seems to be well regarded by it's users. maybe i'll see if there's a demo and give it a try. can't wait to get my hands on 3DS Max, though. They were just introducing it when i was leaving CTV, so i barely had a taste.

Sorry about the TOOL scare! I will be shooting System of a Down tomorrow. So I'll wave blindly into the stands from the stage! And on the dating front I feel ya. I get excited about the ones that go nowhere and bored with the ones that could be future relationship material.

[Edited on Aug 10, 2005 5:15PM]