MaxBeckett opened this issue on Jun 13, 2002 ยท 6 posts
MaxBeckett posted Thu, 13 June 2002 at 3:11 PM
This may be a studid question but Ive never let that stop me before so... When you buy the upgrade do you essentially receive the same thing (manuals, CDs, etc) as a first time buyer minus a serial number ? I decided to take the plunge and order the upgrade, it looks like they really put a lot of work into it. Being able to take advantage of dual-processors alone makes it worthwhile. Now all I have to do is upgrade my Mac. :) Cheers, Max
MarkBremmer posted Thu, 13 June 2002 at 3:52 PM
I upgraded from the Eovia site which required my old serial number to authorize the upgrade on-line. The upgrade then came with a new serial number to use. Mark
cckens posted Thu, 13 June 2002 at 4:17 PM
Max, You get the full package, and a serial number, but the serial number is keyed as an upgrade so that when you register it shows you upgraded (I think). They do require that you show proof of a previous version, though, via voice or web. ken 
cristianr posted Thu, 13 June 2002 at 5:39 PM
That's strange, I upgraded and I never had to give my old serial number, or prove any thing. I got a new serial number, manuals, tools card and two CD's (Content and Application). I can't weight to go home and play with it. I been checking out Amapi, it's weird but very cool and fast to model. I defiantly going to learn it to it's maximum potential. To bad that it doesn't run under OS X and I guess I will have to run it under classic, what is your experience if any on this Mark?
willf posted Sat, 15 June 2002 at 10:05 PM
Let us know how it works on your PowerBook (I see there is now a 500 mgz G4 processor upgrade path for the Pismos for $300 in case you need more power).
MaxBeckett posted Sun, 16 June 2002 at 11:54 AM
Does Carrara take advantage of the G4 chip (altivec)? It was my understanding that unless the software is specifically optimized for the G4 there would not be much of a difference between a g3/500 and a G4/500. However I dont think I will move over to OS X until I do upgrade to a G4 (ahh, a dual gig G4...). As for C1 on the pismo, I find it works smoothly except for the fact that I need to boot up with a trimmed down extension set every time I plan on using Carrara, otherwise I get a gradually increasing slowdown. I'm hoping that this will be less of an issue with C2. I'll keep you all posted. Cheers, Max