[Hidden-tech] Mac or PC?

[Jonathon Podolsky]

I'd agree with the person that said that what you'll be using the computer
for is important.  Though you mentioned graphic design, I'm wondering if
you'll be using it for other things as well that could make a difference.
Also, though Mac can run both platforms you have to reboot to use the PC
platform and have a copy of Windows.  You have to have a version of Mac with
the intel chip to use Bootcamp which is the best way to run Windows on Mac.


So if you want to run both operating systems *at the same time*, then you
have to use a program like parallels which has it's own drawbacks in some
cases.  Mac would be a disadvantage when you have to concurrently run
programs in both perating systems and the PC programs doesn't work well on
parallels.  For example, we were using a CRM that works on Mac only and
Quickbooks for PC, both had to be running at the same time so we could cut
and paste between both programs.  Quickbooks for Mac is inferior to the PC
version.  So we eventually switched CRM (for various reasons), rather than
swithcing to Quickbooks Online (the online version has a few drawbacks).
Anyway, as more cloud computing becomes available the platform will become
less of an issue.  I also imagine Macs are going to continue to get better
at running Windows.  As far as viruses, crashing, appearance etc., I believe
that Mac is far superior.

So...if you need to keep using PC programs, it would be worth it ask
around.  There have also been past discussions here about how well Parallel
works with specific programs running on it.  I have found that MS Office
works really well on Mac, as well as online apps such as SalesForce.  Google
apps are getting better.  A final word of caution-- *some* online
applications that claim to be totally cross-platform because they run over
the Internet, they don't work optimally (or at all) on Mac versions of
browsers such as IE, Firefox, or Safari.  Or work on some of the Mac
browsers but not all.  Some of the companies assume that because their app
works on Firefox, it will automatically work fine on Firefox for Mac.  Most
developers who mainly use PC, test on 1 Mac browser at the most.

Just my take on it all...would be fine if techies need to correct me on any
of the above.

Best,
Jonathon Podolsky
Producer, Whole Health Expo
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