My brother is a musician that produces all of his audio and 4k video. He is using a 2014 MBP right now. It's got a nice processor in it but he's way too low on RAM, storage, and needs an eGPU (which he doesn't currently have).
I have a 2010 Mac Mini Server and a cMP 2,1 - neither of which I plan on using. The Mini needs an upgrade to SSD and 16GB RAM to be viable for much of anything. The cMP has 32GB RAM, 8-core 3.0ghz, and a 1GB video card. Obviously, the video card needs an upgrade. I know running Windows 10 on the cMP will also boost his capabilities.
He's on the east coast and I'm on the west coast. Shipping the cMP would cost $50-100 between ground postage and packaging. The Mini would clearly ship more easily and cheaper.
I know neither of these machines are outright dynamite for his use, however, he's choked out right now on what he's using. He is a very skilled artist but not near in tune with how improvements in technology can make his work better. Given that I have these two machines at my disposal and want them to go to good use, how can he use them or combine use with his MBP for better production?
I have a 2010 Mac Mini Server and a cMP 2,1 - neither of which I plan on using. The Mini needs an upgrade to SSD and 16GB RAM to be viable for much of anything. The cMP has 32GB RAM, 8-core 3.0ghz, and a 1GB video card. Obviously, the video card needs an upgrade. I know running Windows 10 on the cMP will also boost his capabilities.
He's on the east coast and I'm on the west coast. Shipping the cMP would cost $50-100 between ground postage and packaging. The Mini would clearly ship more easily and cheaper.
I know neither of these machines are outright dynamite for his use, however, he's choked out right now on what he's using. He is a very skilled artist but not near in tune with how improvements in technology can make his work better. Given that I have these two machines at my disposal and want them to go to good use, how can he use them or combine use with his MBP for better production?