Pc Vs. Mac

[Alex!]

Hey, (Not sure if this is the right place to put this)
Im in two minds about buying a mac or a custom pc. I have been told to get a mac, but i will need to buy all the programs again, PS, Dw, Flash etc. But i dont really want to spend more money doing this, I know you can put Bootcamp on the Mac but i personally think that it defeats the purpose of getting it, what do you think, should i get a Mac or a Custom Pc??

[mawt]

Mac and use bootcamp.

That way you still get the awesome features of the mac.

And btw- the poll doesn't really make sense lol

[Alex!]

Yeah :S i had a different question that was a yes or no but i changed it and for got to change the answers. I'm not sure how to change it so:

Yes = Mac
No = Pc

[Greg-J]

Mac and use bootcamp.

That way you still get the awesome features of the mac.

And btw- the poll doesn't really make sense lol
Parallels (http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/) v3 finally supports 3d hardware acceleration, making it an even more compelling option.


In response to the thread: Get a mac. I said I'd never buy anything other than a mac again, but I built my current PC only because the macpro equivalent would have ran in the $5k to $6k range. So unless you need a workstation class machine under your desk, get a mac.

[eskymo]

go for the Mac !
you can install windows with bootcamp, or applications that run on widows with parallels.
once you go mac you'll never go back :P

[Alex!]

So unless you need a workstation class machine under your desk, get a mac.

I dont really understand what you mean? I do a lot of work with web and stuff and need something that will load stuff relatively fast, I can also get a custom pc made if you would like to suggest that seeing as you have one? I have heard also that you need at least 3gb of ram before you can get Photoshop running without lagging, is this so?

[Greg-J]

I have a quad core running 4GB of ram and Photoshop still lags. It will always lag because I generally keep a couple hundred megs of files open and I operate with 200 levels of history. The most I have seen Photoshop use recently is around 1.5 gigs, and that's really pushing it.

You definitely do not need 4 cores and 4 gigs of ram ust to run Photoshop fast enough to be happy. Any one of the macbook pros will do you just fine. More than just fine really. If you're actually going to learn and use OS X, it's a no-brainer. But if you're going to get it just to install Windows on it, save yourself some money and get something else. As much as I love macs, they're not the best Windows machine for your buck anymore.

[Alex!]

so you guys dont think it would be a waste of money getting all the programs again, they full macromedia 8 studio n cs2 n stuff? thats the main problem i guess

[Greg-J]

If you already own licenses to the Win32 versions of these applications you need only purchase Parallels. They tout a feature dubbed "Coherence" that allows you to run Windows in a hidden virtual machine and renders application windows inside containers within OS X that give the illusion of running Windows applications natively in OS X.

Currently Parallels uses one core for OS X and one core for Windows when running, so your applications will not be able to take advantage of multiple cores (I'm not sure for quad cores) when running.

There are pros and cons, so you really just need to figure out what you want from a PC and go from there.

[mawt]

that give the illusion of running Windows applications natively in OS X.


I like the sound of that. lol

[rob]

I have a quad core running 4GB of ram and Photoshop still lags.

Here I was thinking I had something good with my Mac Pro's dual core 2.66GHz xeon, 4GB RAM, and 10K RPM raptor (along with 2x500GB for storage). :sleeping: I'm going to be getting rid of it though for a new MBP when it's announced next week.. and just have it hooked up to my 2405FPW.

[mawt]

4Gb ram? Lucky bastards.
I'm sitting here on my stupid 512MB computer lol

[Greg-J]

Here I was thinking I had something good with my Mac Pro's dual core 2.66GHz xeon, 4GB RAM, and 10K RPM raptor (along with 2x500GB for storage). :sleeping: I'm going to be getting rid of it though for a new MBP when it's announced next week.. and just have it hooked up to my 2405FPW.
I used to stay on the bleeding edge - building a new PC every 3 to 6 months, but it gets crazy expensive. The machine I upgraded from was an AMD64 FX-53, so I skipped quite a few produce cycles this time around.

The MBP announcement comes on Thursday correct?

[minnseoelite]

ewww virtual machines......i love the idea of using them but with the new dual and quad cores now making virtualizaiton more popular there are alot of exploits, root kits, and trojans coming out that take advantage of it and they are very hard to detect, most scanners including the top rated ones still miss them and they are even harder to remove

[Des]

I just got my first mac last week. I've been using windows ever since I started with computers, about 5-6 years ago. The switch was easier then I thought, I also bought a few books which I dont really need, but they have come in handy. I would go with a mac, I'll never go back to windows, except to play a few games, thats it. I got a core 2 duo 2.33ghz , 2 gigs ram, and 120GB, 15" widescreen off ebay for $2100, regular $2600. It was a steal. Go with a mac, and dont look back.

[Greg-J]

ewww virtual machines......i love the idea of using them but with the new dual and quad cores now making virtualizaiton more popular there are alot of exploits, root kits, and trojans coming out that take advantage of it and they are very hard to detect, most scanners including the top rated ones still miss them and they are even harder to remove
I don't know who still has issues with rootkits, trojans and viruses but in my opinion it's actually really hard to stuck with something nasty these days. Knock on wood, but I think I've maybe had a total of 3 or 4 viruses the entire time I've owned a computer.

[minnseoelite]

just an article i read in PCmag about VM

[rob]

I used to stay on the bleeding edge - building a new PC every 3 to 6 months, but it gets crazy expensive. The machine I upgraded from was an AMD64 FX-53, so I skipped quite a few produce cycles this time around.

The MBP announcement comes on Thursday correct?
They are "expected" to be announced Tuesday (a week before WWDC) because that's when their 'Back to School' sale usually starts (the first week in June) where you get a free iPod with purchase.

[Alex!]

Ok, thanks for your help, I have been trying to make my mind up but i dont really know why i want a Mac other than they look really good. I dunno.