I'm switching to Apple
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- cookie0
I think it'd be lovely to have a mac if I could afford it - but I can't and itdoesn't faze me because I fail to see any significant differences that I might be missing out on.
- unknown0
cookie, watch the video:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/vide…Burty, agreed as far as building the computer and everything, but man the overall experience on Panther is just amazing. I know, I know, Apple is building software so people don't have to think about certain things. Of course this has a major drawback since by doing that they are limit the flexibility in opened customization like in Windows, but this is also the main bad thing in Windows cause they over did it I guess.
btw, there's Expose on PC as well. It's called iEx :) I don't wanna give out the link cause of many Apple people that will right away report the shit and try to kill it..:) It's not as nice and good looking as on Panther but what a hell..F9-F10-F11 Expose away :)
- unknown0
boz... you have email from burty
- pr20
I love FCP, but that alone wouldn make me switch. I just built superfast PC for $600, well try to beat that. Actually what bothers me is that Apple jacks up prices for no real reason. It's obvious that they have their componenets manufactured somwere in China or Thiland but still you have to pay 2x or 3x as much for extra ram... That really pisses me off. ALso so called aesthic issues mka ethe operating system less friendly. (Why the hell do i have to trash my zip fo get it out?) Also since OS10 i'm having really bad experinece on an kind of a network. At my chool the computers are crashing like crazy and even a simple task is a nightmare.
- cookie0
hey boz, thanks for the link - nothing like gaining perspective!! Panther sure does look amazing - and yes as per usual apple are being real innovative in the stuffs they do - But I'm still not sold - I don't see an extra couple grand worth of features there! Even if peecees were 500 dollars less I'd still be getting a pc I reckon- the differences just don't astound me...
- unknown0
Had enought of this PC vs. MAC argument... If you're designing for noo media... you should be using both anyway.
- enobrev0
fuck macs
kidding, kidding... boz and I have spoken about it in the past, and I commend you for deciding to make the switch...
I've wanted a mac as a secondary on my desk since osX came out, but I can barely afford a bag of coffee at dunkin donuts...
Also, the mac hardware is expensive, and I'm sure apple keeps the price there for a reason, but there's also the fact that there are far less made per year, since they are sold to a small market, hence higher production costs.
So if we all started buying macs (we as in human race) the price may drop some, but i'd still be assed out because I prefer saving up for coffee.
- jevad0
whenever we do move stateside I'm definately getting a G5 - but like Boz, I'll be keeping my PC too
- unknown0
The two computer family :)
- pascii0
get the best of both worlds!
- krts0
What is this "super-fast" PC for $600?
I don't know how many of you have done side-by-side comparisons but I'm not really seeing a big price break for "equal" machines unless you build your own and some people really don't want to mess with that.
I guy in town here built his own Mac.
- unknown0
The whole PC build it youself argument does mean anything to me. I dont WANT to build a computer. Just like I dont want to build my car, my camera, my cell phone, or my toaster. I like to purchase one that works and works well. And it all works together seemlessly. PC heads never understand the concept that the mac OS is optimized for the hardware that is choosen and designed by the same company to create a flawless compatibility. So their are no drivers that need to be installed, no firmware updates, and user issues... it just runs together. This compatibilty is researched by the tech team, that's their job, what they do best, and what they get paid for. I am a designer not an ITT tech boy. I have a shitload of work to do everyday and have no interest or time in building my machine.
You don't build your own CD player, or television, or gas stove, and life goes on. I'm sure if you did it can possibly be cheaper also.
And even if I did build a PC for 40 cents I still have to deal with an OS that I hate (Wintel) and all the crap that comes with it. I rather purchase a working unit, plug it in, and start making money with it. Oh, and actually enjoy my working expierence.
- tresh0
man.. now you are born again.. live life easier now... welcome to the lighter side of things. <|:D
- enobrev0
actually building your own toaster or cell phone would prove 3 to 4 times more expensive as buying the components in small quantities would be incredibly expensive...
beyond that, there's nothing wrong with not wanting to build your own system, and there's plenty pc options out there for that... the point being made is that if you wanted to, and if you couldn't afford a mac, you very well could build your own box, and inexpensively at that - which is a foreign idea in the electronics workld in general.
Another point on your cute lil rant is that I've built plenty of systems that Win XP worked flawlessly on without requiring driver updates, and building them took about 2 or 3 hours... probably a total of $700 spent including my time. That's the beuty of it.
Granted, I'm not the biggest fan of M$, but my experience with apple (especially when i was a general consultant) is definitely not all that much better. Their shit stinks just as bad.
- jevad0
I loved building my PC...the greatest part about it is i can spec and build and upgrade to my hearts content - i have complete control over everything
- pascii0
what happens now to the pc works like a mac webpage? you keep it up?
- unknown0
It really is too bad you can't build your own mac. I would probably have a custom rig on my desk right now.
- unknown0
I will agree that Apple's shit stinks too. I am not a diehard that thinks otherwise. I have used both and choose the one that works best for me and my career. So I compute my way and you do yours... I made an investment in the "tool" I needed and felt comfortable with and it does what it's suppose to. I could of built a PC or bought a cheap one to maybe do the same thing, but I wouldn't do it just cause, this is my career and what I have to do EVERYDAY- I would only do it if that's what I prefer. Since it isn't, I worked to get the computer I do perfer, and life goes on........
- kpl0
macs don't shit. they're a machine for god's sake...