Re: [Digital BW] Mac vs. PC...perhaps we will all be come more tolerent with time! follow the link!
2005-07-08 by Henrik Tived
Hi David, I found this at a Mac Minded web site, comparing mac vs. pc you can make of it what you like, but perhaps some of the myth will be cleared up http://www.barefeats.com/macvpc.html the list goes on, as I have condemplated both platforms for some time and been using both - they are both great and I mean great. Both systems are expensive once you start adding quality componets. Sure you can build a PC for next to nothing and it is often those that you hear the complaints about. I have lately been lurking on mac sites to get a feel for what the worst case senario is, moving to a new OS, and to me it is an echo of what I hear on the pc side. bottom line is that you should buy what makes you feel good. What is great now, is that soon we can mix and match to our likings - and our differences will be less and perhaps we will all be come more tolerent with time. enjoy Henrik PS: in case you missed the link, mac's are no longer the better at graphics nor the fastest, but if you are happy in the car you are driving, does it matter! you'll still get there!
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----- Original Message ----- From: <dwardphd@...> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: [Digital BW] Mac vs. PC I've used them both for many years and for graphics applications I find Mac clearly superior, though significantly more expensive (obviously). The 30" lcd monitor was $3600 when I purchased it, and that didn't include the $600 video card needed to drive it. (The monitor has dropped to around $3000, and the new G5's include the necessary video card, but this is still an expensive set-up.) Then again, Ferraris cost more than Fords. Windows has improved greatly in its many iterations, but the Mac OS is more stable (I have been unable to get OS X to crash) and, I think, much easier to use. I like not have to worry about viruses with the Mac, and I've had wonderful experiences with Apple support when needed. There are some RIPs that aren't supported for Mac, and a few other relevant programs, but I've not been at all limited in finding appropriate software for the Mac. In informal speed comparisons running Photoshop, the Mac G5 2.5ghz is noticeably speedier than any Windows machine I've encountered. Apple's chip change shouldn't affect much at all in terms of what users will see on the screen---the differences between the Mac OS and Windows aren't primarily chip-dependent. I think that the platform differences are becoming less significant as Windows catches up, though Mac still has an edge when it comes to graphics applications. And, according to Consumer Reports, the hardware reliability of Macs is better than PCs. 2 cents worth. David Ward David V. Ward Fine Art Photography www.dvward.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as they are often being updated. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. Please follow these basic guidelines: - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the membership without notice. - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from the membership. - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner and Moderators. See "Group Topic, Rules and Guidelines" in the Files section: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE "OWNER" AND "MODERATORS" OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE "OWNER" AND "MODERATORS" OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP. Yahoo! Groups Links