MIDI Life Crisis wrote:Here's another question worth considering:
If one has an "older" Mac running, say Leopard or even Snow Leopard on a "non-Core 2" machine, how well will those older machines function as servers for VI's or other programs in connection with Lion?
I am guess they will work OK, but what about the software running on the VI server? Will that play well with DP and other apps running with the Lion?
That's what I am wondering about too.
As far as my G5 goes, it could handle only a handful of VI's as a server. VE Pro is not officially supported, so I don't know how well it would perform if we try to instal it in there anyway.
I know I could use it to host my (discontinued) Steinberg VI's, for instance. It still can handle the Spectrasonics stuff, but let's see how long before they stop supporting our G5 hardware or OS (Leopoard).
MOTU's VIs could be handled too for a while longer.
What else? Not much more in my case... most new VIs and plugs already do not support it (including Waves' latest version)...
If I try Lion on my laptop and behaves weirdly, then I'd probably give it to my girlfriend (so she gets rid of her Windoze laptop).
What I am amazed about is how much juice we've been able to extract out of these G5s! They really lasted for a long time, and I still get all my work done with it (thanks to the slaves). So when my G5 retires, it will do so with its head up high
Even if it will end up as a door stop soon...
There is hope though with $$$$! 
