Switch to Macs?
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- pang
We're a small design studio currently using PC systems but are wondering whether to swap over to Macs.
So do we upgrade to fairly decent spec PCs or make the switch to Macs??
- doesnotexist0
who are you
- Jnr_Madison0
Do you buy a whole new software package is prolly more to the point.
- what? wisdom? who are you and what have you done with Jnr?!?!7point34
- some fucker jumped on my computer for a minute, that cunt.Jnr_Madison
- *makes international "i'm watching you" signal. points fingers at eyes and then back at Jnr7point34
- Terminal270
are you seriously asking this question on a designers forum?
Mac all the way!!- not as obvious as you may think.Jnr_Madison
- Why? They're no better than PC's.jamble
- Care to explain why that's a good idea, or are you just throwing that out there as an ill-thought opinion?Nairn
- uh oh here come the opinion police!doesnotexist
- fuckit, you rely on hearsay and opining then, I couldn't give a fuck how wilfully ignorant and misdirected you choose to be.Nairn
- Llyod0
macs cost a lot, especially for a small firm. if you've got the dough to burn...
- Llyod0
I'm a PC.
- pylon0
It's the software that'll be the killer. CS3/4, MS Office, Fonts, Font Management, etc, etc, etc.
It's like changing a machine shop from imperial to metric.
- dusty_shackle0
once you go mac you never go back.
- instrmntl0
switch to pen and paper
- Nairn0
Pang - what reasons do you have for considering the change?
- nosaj0
I'm thinking the same - been doing a fair bit of video editing as of late... Using adobe products and like the Premiere AE combo but considering changing to Final Cut.
- pencilpants0
mac all the way...you'll have a mac attack
- lvl_130
ï sürë lïkë bëïng ïnsïdë thïs fäncŸ computer.
- kona0
buy all refurbished macs. save $.
use saved $ and purchase your adobe suites from softwaresurplus.com or something and save 50% off the retail price. use that money to buy the beer you can drink when it takes a quarter of the time to network all the machines together and get them up and running.what's the problem?
- that SW surplus site has CS3 Design Premium for $960 but in the small print it says...
Full Version for MAC
Priced for Academic users
That is bait and switch tactics - buy the regular version for the same price on eBayjayoh
- that SW surplus site has CS3 Design Premium for $960 but in the small print it says...
- CALLES0
mac is way superior than clairol
- jayoh0
Macs are a little more expensive initially but you will have much smoother and faster workflows with them. They also last a long time. Besides there's not that much difference in price if you compare to high end PCs.
Go look at the reboxed refurbished Macs - about 20% off and just like new with warrantys and AppleCare available.
- olli1010
If you're seriously thinking about upgrading your current PC setup, there is no reason not to switch to Mac. All Mac's run Windows natively, so you won't lose any of your old software plus you get all the productivity of OS X and Linux/UNIX if the command line/Terminal is your cup of tea.
A very worthwhile investment, methinks.
- Sorry just to be clear all "NEW, Intel based" Macs, that is.olli101
- Chazolta0
mac mac mac
- Jaline0
Since Macs can run both Windows and OS X, I would go with Macs. There isn't a huge difference in terms of using basic programs though.
The ideal set-up is having Macs everywhere and running Windows XP on it by default. So Mac users can press OPTION on start-up and just change it to boot to OS X if they wish to.
- cannonball0
think about it this way- using PCs introduces unknown variables. if you use macs youve got a standardized system for your office. eliminates snafus and compatiability issues along the way that might cost you money/time