[Hidden-tech] Mac or PC?

[Keith Gilbert]

This debate is (always) ridiculous.  What's being debated? platform or OS?
Which OS is better: OSX, WinXX, Linux (Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSie, etc.), BSD
(etc), etc?  Ridiculous question, no?  How about architecture or
organization?

All platform/OS combos have pros/cons.  It's user expertise-level that
causes these debates.  Anyone who knows how to manipulate their machine
optimally doesn't get dragged into this quagmire (except Peter and I).  I
appreciate everyone trying to help Dina, but the "Mac is God" argument is
unfounded.  It happens to work for Dina, and I recommend it, but c'mon Mac
people, get off your high-horse(s).

Most graphic designers ( I know several professionally ) use Mac.  Within
that context, compatability is an issue, so Mac would be the way to go for
Dina.

I'm a software engineer (10 yrs), a musician/amateur recording engineer
(15+yrs), and an electrical engineering graduate student (Ph.D. candidate)
and my home desktop is a PC (Windows and Linux dual boot) and my laptop is a
MacBook Pro (Windows and OSX dual boot).  My main professional interest is
in internet-based data management systems, my main academic interest is
digital signal processing of acoustic (audio) sources, and my main personal
interest is creating (recording/editing/mastering) music.

That said, I 've found that it has made little difference which platform I'm
on (they all have pros/cons).  But, I also know the ins and outs of all my
systems, because I've tailored them to my specific needs.

Keith

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dina Polizzi" <dina.javanet at rcn.com>
To: <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:11 AM
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mac or PC?


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> I'm a graphic designer and have been using Macs since the late 80's
> when they were developed. My latest Mac was a G4 Titanium Laptop, which
> I purchased about 6 years ago. I  spent the last 3 years doing
> marketing and events, with only side graphics jobs. Now that my
> graphics works has picked up again, I realized I have to buy a new
> laptop.
> My question:
> Is the Mac still superior to the PC in graphics, audio and video
> editing?
> I know the Adobe Pro suite and the Macromedia suite are cross platform.
> Many people are using PC's for audio and video editing. And everything
> for Mac is more expensive.
> I have to update soon, I'd love to hear some feedback.
> Thanks,
> Dina Polizzi
> Imagi Design Studios
> dina.javanet at rcn.com
> 413-367-2644
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