Hi all,

Trying to buy a new mac Nehalam and run Avid MC 3.5.x.  Want to stay avid, not final cut.  According to their new list of qualified systems they list that in order to use Mojo DX i need to have TWO - 2.93 Ghz Quad Core processors....... why not one only?

Another processor puts me overbudget....just can't afford it....... Can I use just ONE 2.93Ghz Quad Core machine and install a Avid Mojo DX and HAVE IT WORK!  I don't like surprises and i want to buy a fast machine.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

We only test the Dual processors James. We can guarantee smooth playback only on what we test.

Doesn't mean it won't work but it will limit your support options.

Why not look into a refurbished system from Apple? I've bought a few of them and they've always performed really well.

Thanks Blkdog.  I understand your point.  I will look into a refurbished mac..... any suggestions where i might find that? link?

One thing i have to say... is this is where Avid continually drops the ball for its customers.  Avid tests the system on the highest quality most expensive systems so they can say...... "Look it runs"  Well, yeah it better! 

This is NOT paying attention to your consumers problems..... that being price!  The difference between a ONE 2.93Ghz processor and TWO 2.93Ghz (aka 8 core) is nearly a $1000.  That may be chump change to corporate Avid but to me its a heck of a lot of money!

Why only test dual core??????  Yeah, its going to give you the best...... but at a HIGH COST?  Why not test a single processor?  You (avid) continue to push more and more people away with the outragous cost of everthing.  Why can Matrox provide a I/O box that does everything (componet,svideo,hdmi,sdi etc) for $2000 something and the Mojo DX can't do half of that and costs nearly $8000????? 

Its a ancient question with avid?  Only difference is that there is FCP.  I don't like it...... BUT..... I can by more gear with the money i save with FCP.  I'm just one of a million people out there like me..... did you see your profit loss report?  Its not just the ecomony...... Please, don't let avid run into the ground.  Make the Mojo afforable or write code to work with outside hardware.  (ie Matrox).  Sell yourself's to Adobe and now Avid has a future.

I do understand where you are coming from but, you also have to understand that resources are not infinite. Avid qualifies a certain number of desktop systems, including the lower-end iMacs, and also laptops for both PC and Mac.

That's a lot of testing to do and the upper end MUST be done because, primarily, that's where the majority of the customer base is working. You are correct, Avid is not as cheap as FCP or the others, for a reason. It's not hobby (Not saying FCP is...just overstating to make a point) software. It's built for and by professionals and has to meet standards, everyday that make other systems roll over and die. To that end, Avid's customers expect us to rigorously test these systems to make sure that they perform as expected. I know that everyone at Avid would LOVE to be able to test every single configuration of every single CPU out there. It's just not feasible or practical. So, like any good business, you target your market and play to your strengths. Once in a while, you miss the mark, as is so obviously the case with your needs. Believe me, if it were possible, we'd custom-qualify a single core for you. Unfortunately, that's just not the case.

I thought the 2x2.66 Quad Core was qualified too?

Hear Hear BLKDOG!