Digital BW, The Print

This may be opening a big can of worms. The Mac vs PC issue brings out 
the devotees of each ...usually swinging clubs at each other.

I have several of both, working primarily as a database consultant. I 
like the Mac for graphics/email , and then use PCs for work (reports, 
spreadsheets, etc) that may have to be shared among multiple users 
since there are simply more Windows systems out there than Mac 
(something like 20:1) .

I have Quadtone on an eMac running OS/X 10.3,  a Epson 2200 printer, w/ 
Photoshop CS, and have never had a problem with it. Installation was 
simple and when I need more processing power, my wife has a dual 
processor system  on her desk that I can move pics to.

For the most part, either platform will perform the job. There is a 
larger selection of software/hardware for PCs, but Mac software seem 
more "reliable" and less likely to "butt heads" with each other.


On Jan 21, 2005, at 5:16 PM, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Subject: Mac vs PC
>
>
> I am a fairly new convert to digital photography and rather
> inexperienced with computers in general.  From this and other forums
> I see that the problems I'm having printing b&w (with the Epson 2200)
> are not uncommon, ie: having a color-cast to the prints. I've
> downloaded QuadToneRIP/QTR, but even with the kind suggestions of
> some members of this and other forums, have not been able to use it.
> My question is, is the Mac system significantly easier to use - more
> user friendly - than the PC?  Might I have better luck with QuadTone
> on it?  If so, it might be worthwhile to pick up a used Mac CPU and
> use it only for photography, keeping the PC for the internet, etc.
> Any thoughts?  Thanks,  Edward
>


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