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- jpea0
networking on the mac (just the speed of copying actual files) is significantly slower on the mac than on a pc. setting it up usually is much quicker though with macs, but once setup, the speed at which a pc transfers files is based on how fast of a network it's on, but on a mac it seems to be based on, well, nothing. it's just slow
- jpea0
and i would guess, that if it's set up correctly, and you're not using warez or opening random attachments, you shouldn't have much of a problem with virus' on a pc. i've usually kept all that stuff off my pc box for the better part of 3 or so years. but on that note, i've never had anything bad happen to my macs either so maybe it's a moot point.
- dablammit0
agreed. the network here is slow as hell anyway, so i havent noticed much difference between either platform, thanks for the info though. ive only gotten some little shit viruses on the pc in the 9 months that i have had it, norton cleaned them up, but norton definitely takes some power away, its impossible to work on a windows pc with only 512mb. That being said, a mac with 512mb memory is about worthless as well
- dot-matrix0
very true dablammit
- jpea0
very very true.
both have their goods and bads.. it's all in what you feel comfortable with
- scarabin0
pc is better for music and media, imo.
i use one as a media center in my front room.
- 7504130
Great input folks. Besides that PC:s and the XP GUI look like shit and that the keyboard shortcuts will confuse you for a month or two. Anyone experienced work flow troubles (worth mentioning) when switching to PC. I would be great getting more comments from people mainly doing print work.
"I don't do heavy graphic work that often but when i do...i notice the difference. For that I miss my mac"
pushme, please tell me more.
- Chip0
Just thought I'd add this...
I have G4 at work and G5 at home and both have Microsoft Intellimouse Expolorer mice attached. They are the best, no question about it. Right click is fine and works well on OSX.As for switching to PC, nah, unless one day for games... I want to play far cry...!
Apple mouse design is nice looking, but will mess up your wrist (or was that from something else, not sure...) Microsoft make the best mices, and apple make the best machines and the best OS is X, which means I'm pretty much happy right now.
- abizzyman0
I'm a swinger when it comes to machine's...
... I know the mac inside out but prefer the ease and speed (and upgradability) of the PC.
Save money... don't get all sucked in because it's a beautiful machine... unless you live your life by 'appearing' as an intellectual.
If you plan on sitting, sipping coffee and bullshitting on the phone all day (just to be seen)... then get a mac and be sure to use the word 'juxtaposition' on a regular basis.
- pascii0
i am doing video, flash, graphics all on my mac. i never had a virus in the las 20 yrs neither i had to install my pc more than once in one year. and there's some things to add to a mac to bring it on track: loads of ram and a 2-button mouse with scrollwheel and osx.
i find it very hard to have an overview of the system when i work on pcs. maybe they're faster - but it's not the computer that works. maybe they're cheaper, but believe me or not, i worked 'til 2002 on a Mac 8600/250mhz mac and it was just right for me - i had that machine for 4 (!!!) years to work with.
- abizzyman0
ugh... didn't mean to sound so harsh. My partner just got the stand-alone G5 (no box... the imac version) and I gotta say that it's pretty hot and compares nicely w/my box - for about the same price.
I'm torn on my laptop purchase. I'm getting an older G4 (desktop)... but am also getting a laptop too... so I'm wondering if I should just stick to the PC format for the laptop too.
- tomkat0
a pc is never secured against anything unless you have a good firewall and a virus scanner.
these frikkin worms will get ya randomly over your IP..security on win is shite.
- 7504130
abizzyman, I what you are saying. I think the looks of the Mac are a (very nice) bonus.
But for me the most important thing is stability so that I can get work done on time.
- delilah0
i worked in a pc studio for the last 3 years, just moved to a mac studio.
apart from the dumb stupid mouse and the dumb stupid keyboard layout... the dumb stupid mac has crashed my programs repeatedly, 50x as much as my beloved sony vaio used to.
i also don't get why the only way to share files is to 'send' them to each other's machines. why can't we all access one central volume like we used to on the pcs?
having said all that, the faults could just be the place i'm working. my machine was formerly based in a public access internet suite, so it could just be messed up. but, never mind. i am leaving at the end of the month!
ah, windows.... i miss you muchly... xxx
- pascii0
pc? stability? pfffff....
- Peter0
I use, and despise both systems equaly. Daily.
They're tools just like any other. Just load either up with a heap of ram if your concern is with running programs smoothly.
And spend as little time as possible in front of the screen(s).
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Ar val det jag har att saga. Men kunder verkar foredra att se en visa sin mac laptop.
- pascii0
'And spend as little time as possible in front of the screen(s).' the best thing i've heard for months!
- 7504130
Huvet på spiken, PeterH!
- ********0
I switched from Mac to PC. Couldn't keep up with the cost.
It was also nice to buy a mobile phone and digital camera and have it just work, rather than not at all on the mac, or have to hunt high and low for custom software etc etc..
I also find it makes sense (for me) to code and primarily test websites from the *common* pc.
Looks like shit though.
- waynepixel0
I did for about 7 mouths, but Hated the operating system.
Apple then managed to get OS X running at respectable speed and went back to them.