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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 26 2007 at 23:55
Originally posted by 1800iareyay 1800iareyay wrote:

I love my new mac. That is my technical input.
EmbarrassedI don't understand most of what you guys are talking about, but I understood that.Big%20smile
 
Thanks for all of the input, though. From what I can gather, there seems to be no major drawbacks to a Mac, and they're generally virus & freezeup free. That sounds good.
 
I'll let you all know here what I eventually do.Smile


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Well, if anyone is still interested, I opted for another PC in the end (just fired it up today, in fact -- up too late trying it out).
 
The Apple was just too big a leap into the unknown, and this PC seems to be a better gaming platform. I also wanted it to be fully compatible with the network at work (PC), and with all of the games my kids and I already have.
 
It is very powerful, apparently, with a really good video card, a "quadcore" processor (whatever that isEmbarrassed), a 22" flatscreen Acer monitor, Microsoft Vista, and all the latest bells & whistles.
 
Cost me just under 2000 Canadian (that's a little over $2000 US) -- just about the most one could spend for just a generic tower & a 22" monitor.
 
I like it -- & my kids love it.Smile
 
Maybe I'll still get an Apple some day....Ermm
 
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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2007 at 03:20
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:


For those who don't need the PC for a lot of games and/or specialized apps, I heartily recommend Ubuntu.

For sure, why not?

I have to use OS 9, OS X, and to a lesser extent XP at work, but I've run nothing but Ubuntu at home and it does everything I need. And it's much easier to update to a new version because I don't have to go out to some shop and buy a CD, it just does it for me every six months. Wonderful!
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Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

a "quadcore" processor (whatever that isEmbarrassed)


Basically a quadcore processor is 4 individual processors (or cores) in one chip.
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Points: 16310 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2007 at 03:42
I just don't get when people say that macs don't freeze. My high school used top of the line macs in its design department and they always froze and had a bunch of issues with Photoshop.LOL
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People say the don't freeze because they don'tr freeze. I use Photoshop, MOTU Digital Perfornmer, Final Cut, Finale etc. 5-6 hours a day every day and I've never had a freeze up. EVER!

Your loss Peter, you had the chance to get a Ferrari and you chose the Yugo instead.

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If you are suggesting a PC is a Yugo and a Mac is a Ferrari you should probably reexamine your life. 
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Originally posted by RKS1987 RKS1987 wrote:

If you are suggesting a PC is a Yugo and a Mac is a Ferrari you should probably reexamine your life. 


Hey! Don't you dare to bash my Yugo!AngryLOL
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Points: 1320 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 14:04
Mine too! Evil%20Smile
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Points: 4702 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 14:11
What about the most important thing - PC games support on a Mac.

EDIT: Reading a bit further into the thread I see that the Mac fails in this field, so it's the PC for me.

Though if I ever take up a more tech-reliant job, I'll get a Mac.




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Peter,
Congratulations on the new machine!  Enjoy.
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I consider is an unfair comparison, if anything mac is a yugo and a pc is a ferrari. 
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Originally posted by RKS1987 RKS1987 wrote:

I consider is an unfair comparison, if anything mac is a yugo and a pc is a ferrari. 


As far as I've managed to find out, you can drive both on a PC and neither on a Mac.
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Points: 29625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 14:50

For what it's worthless, I've been working on PCs all my computing life and have no Mac experience.  The drafting software I use (AutoCAD) only works on PC, so I'm basically stuck in PC world.
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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 18:21
Originally posted by Trademark Trademark wrote:

People say the don't freeze because they don'tr freeze. I use Photoshop, MOTU Digital Perfornmer, Final Cut, Finale etc. 5-6 hours a day every day and I've never had a freeze up. EVER!

Your loss Peter, you had the chance to get a Ferrari and you chose the Yugo instead.


I have had plenty of crashes on OS X, running on G4s (or maybe G5s), using MAX/MSP and Logic 5, neither of which I've ever seen problems with on Windows. That startup sound became the bane of my life last year. Happily this year I admin the computers at work, and while every single one has crashed in a variety of colourful ways (apart from the very newest PC) they've always been fixable by me.

Anecdotal evidence means nothing, the only important thing is what works for your individual needs. Well, that and personal freedoms but that's an entirely separate issueWink. Since MOTU are intent on locking everyone into OS X  you couldn't use anything else even if you wanted to Tongue.
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Points: 1009 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 20:03
You can run any PC software on the new macs as well so your silly little games can be played. You just use Bootcamp (standard equipment on all the new machines) which is an application that will dumb-down the Mac enough to run Windows.

BTW Max Matthews (the founder of MAX/MSP) wouldn't be cought dead using a PC. MAX is designed for native use on the Mac. I've used it regularly for 4 years and never had a crash.

I'd look for a more capable admin for your lab. I've run a 15 station all Mac MIDI lab for 2 full years with less than 4 hours of down-time.
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Points: 8844 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 23:29
Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

 
Cost me just under 2000 Canadian (that's a little over $2000 US)


Shut up. 


Edited by rileydog22 - November 16 2007 at 23:30

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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 23:44
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

Peter,
Congratulations on the new machine!  Enjoy.
Thanks NatSci, and to all for the comments, advice and interest.
 
 
Happy computing -- Mac or PC!


Edited by Peter - November 16 2007 at 23:46
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Points: 7744 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 23:55
Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

 
Cost me just under 2000 Canadian (that's a little over $2000 US)


Shut up. 


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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 23:56
Originally posted by Shakespeare Shakespeare wrote:

Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

 
Cost me just under 2000 Canadian (that's a little over $2000 US)


Shut up. 


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