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what's better and why ? lets get a conversation on this issue going. I would go with PC for this one because its much cheaper and...well I just prefer windows to OSX. what are your thoughts on this ?
I must correct my esteemed colleague Lunatic on one point, a comparable Mac will be considerably more than a PC of similar specification. My system which would retail in the neighborhood of $2500.00 from a manufacturer would run over $5000.00 for a similarly equipped Mac.
This is a slippery slope upon which we are about to tread, so first let me get my spikes on .
This is a very common argument in favor of PC's that bears closer examination. On the surface a dual core 2GHz Intel Processor with 4 GB ram and a 500 GB hard drive, coupled with a 23" budget display might look similarly spec'ed, but if one is running a Celeron with no-name Taiwanese ram chips an a 5200 rpm WD drive, it would cost considerable less than a PC with an IPS display using an Core i3, Corsair Vengance DDR3 and a 15,000 rpm Seagate Cheetah. What I am suggesting is to take each component in a Mac and try to match it as closely as possible to a PC component. Do that, and I think you'll find the difference much less.
A couple of years ago I did that just as an example and I think it still holds pretty true.
What is true is that the way you can spec a Mac is limited by what Apple offers. Currently you have the Macbook/air for laptops, iMacs/mini for consumer models and Mac Pro for workstation class machines. If you need expansion for any reason, even the basic Mac Pro is prohibitively expensive starting at $2500.
What I am saying is that the cost, component for component, is a wash between platforms, but if you need even one component not offered on a base model, Apple forces you to buy a highly over-spec'ed machine to get it.
I lol'd. Very nice.So what defines a pc? Macs use the exact same hardware now. So its a mac if it runs Mac OS, otherwise its a pc?
Imho it goes like this for my own preference and opinion, top being best.
Linux
Windows
Vtech
Fisher price
Speak and spell
MAC
I find expression of "hate" towards a computer OS distasteful and mildly disturbing. A computer is merely a tool, as is the software run on it. The important part is what you do with it. For gamers the obvious choice is Windows. For developers and many others it's some flavour of Linux. Some people may prefer Macs.... so what? Each can say with some validity that their choice is "better" for them.
I use Windows. I've never used Macs and only briefly tried several Linux distros. For my uses Windows is by far the "better" choice. However I'm seriously considering a Macbook Air as an addition to my photography kit because it looks to be the "best" choice for that purpose.
I still have not found anyone who can provide concrete reasoning as to why a Mac is better for photo editing than a PC.
I find expression of "hate" towards a computer OS distasteful and mildly disturbing. A computer is merely a tool, as is the software run on it. The important part is what you do with it. For gamers the obvious choice is Windows. For developers and many others it's some flavour of Linux. Some people may prefer Macs.... so what? Each can say with some validity that their choice is "better" for them.
I use Windows. I've never used Macs and only briefly tried several Linux distros. For my uses Windows is by far the "better" choice. However I'm seriously considering a Macbook Air as an addition to my photography kit because it looks to be the "best" choice for that purpose.
Personally, I would put the money in a higher end Windows laptop.
Which will likely weigh more and take up more space. I don't need a desktop replacement, especially when I'm backpacking in to remote locations. I do however need to run Lightroom to catalogue, keyword and do basic post-processing, as well as back up what may turn out to be unrepeatable images. My purpose is quite unique, as you see, and right now an MBA appears to be "better" at fulfilling that purpose.
In a word calibration. Monitor calibration and printer calibration. In the early days of Photoshop (version 3.0) the tools were simply not there for decent Windows monitor calibration. Couple that with the fact the majority of PC were sold with 16-bit video cards, getting color to display accurately was next to impossible if you were going to a CMYK print model.
That has all been moot since CS1, but the perception persists. It's the same incorrect reasoning that leads people to the conclusion that Macs makes you creative, or that if you are a creative type you have to use a Mac.
Then you have found your solution!
Have you looked at the Asus Zen Books?
So what defines a pc? Macs use the exact same hardware now. So its a mac if it runs Mac OS, otherwise its a pc?
Imho it goes like this for my own preference and opinion, top being best.
Linux
Windows
Vtech
Fisher price
Speak and spell
MAC
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