PC / MAC
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- mg330
Just had this conversation with my girlfriend last night. She had no idea what Macs cost, so we broke down the prices compared to a comparable PC.
Conclusion? Unless someone has handed you money to buy a Mac, you'd be insane to spend the money required to have even the lowest level G5 instead of a likely cheaper and faster PC.
I will admit that if I were looking to buy a laptop, I'd go with a Mac most likely. Tres elegant.
- Visia0
yeah, the comment that PC's aren't engineered for RAM intensive applications is pretty lame.
In my experience my PC has always run faster than any mac I've ever tried to use the same programs on. Ever, for the past 10 years.
I know you can get a fast mac, but why spend 6K when you can spend 2?
I've also never run into any problems in submitting PC-based files to a printer, but I don't do much print work so . . .
In conclusion, my advice is to get a Tandy 1000.
- ********0
dude, bullit, seriously get whatever the hell you want and can afford.
think about what you're going to be using it for, how often, where, how much space you have, how important upgrades and externals are, software, the availability of it, and style.
then get what you want.
why is it i see so many 'help me choose my computer' threads and so few 'help me buy a car' threads? same thing really.
the only luxury you have with buying a computer is that in 6 months you can sell it on ebay for a few dollars less than what you got it for.
good luck and get whatever the heck you want.
- imakedesign0
macromedia products are buggy and slow on macs.. buy a pc and go on holiday with the money you save.
- ********0
why is it i see so many 'help me choose my computer' threads and so few 'help me buy a car' threads? same thing really.
the only luxury you have with buying a computer is that in 6 months you can sell it on ebay for a few dollars less than what you got it for.
good luck and get whatever the heck you want.
kOna
(Oct 13 05, 07:45)because people are silly and cannot make up their own minds. ridiculous...
hey everyone, help me pick out a wife k?
- Bullitt0
Thanks for the help folks. check these PC's from ....'mesh'
http://www.meshcomputers.com/upd…
Cant get a dell because they only offered me a finance deal of 48 month with an apr of 29.9%.. for'ged aboud it.
4 years to pay off a pc.. haha no way.thinking about the Mac.. Used to work on one in my last place. software wise though I dont have the lastest adobe, macromedia, and erh.. I got no sources to help me out with that.... I do have adobe font folio for the mac though.
I'l be using it mainly for multi-media and web, not much print work...I'd get a mac for the fact it kicks ass yes... but like someone said.. apple will sucker punch me with a G6 in 6 months time..
and a PC is upgradable..
- ********0
dude, that mesh computer looks like an alien from the movie 'alien' banged a heap of scrap metal and that was it's love child.
ik!
- jco0
Virtual PC will sort that (available at any local Peer-to-peer store).
Get a Mac and as much RAM as you can afford.
baldboss
(Oct 13 05, 05:57)+++++++++++++
LOL! ask flashlevel for a referral!
- Bullitt0
hahah check apples site.. they just released a new G5 lol
what about the mesh pc kona... I thought it was cool :) no?
- mg330
Wow, I'm impressed there are many PC suggestions. :)
Better than anything, buy a barebones system from http://www.tigerdirect.com, and build it yourself. You will save money, learn so much, and rejoice in the end that you built a computer for the first time.
- ********0
if you can get to a pc shop you can build your own.
i built my first one like 3 years ago and it was easier than i expected.
the dude behind the desk pointed me in the right direction and it went together without a hitch.
either that or you know what, dells are good. i've worked on 2 dell laptops and at work now have a dell precision 340 2 ghz p4 with 2g ram. works fine. doesn't look at good sitting next to my dual 2g g5 sitting next to it though.
good luck.
- mg330
Have a look at this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/appli…
You can custom config it and it shows price differences for better items.
* Intel Pentium D Processor 830 3.0GHz Dual Core
* 1GB DDR2 PC4200 Non-ECC Memory
* Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive 250GB (7200 RPM)
*16X DVD+R/RW-R/RW Dual Layer Drive
*ATI Radeon X700 256MB PCI-Express Graphics Card
* Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Optical Mouse Kit
*19" .27 Black CRT Monitor
*TRIPPLITE Internet 350VA/180 Watt UPS$1,301
- sherman0
I recently got a 20 imac for home and some freelance work. I love it for everything except fast web based development including coding. Its great for design and layout but I would say i prefer the more institiutional feel of a pc for coding and fast development.
So it really depends on what you are doing with it. but it sounds like from your post it would be perfect for what you are doing.
The price is now less and it comes with that cam.
IMAC - check
- ********0
coding? Have you ever used BBEdit-
- yourmumrang0
the old mod vs. rockers debate...
all you have to do is have a fast enough processor and expandibility. most software is cross platform, as are the output files (mostly EPS, TIFF) for print...
There is much more 'amateur' help for your PC, and MACs are only pretty to look at.
Its a close match, but i'd say go for processor and expansion only.
fuck fsahion
- visualplane0
I personally love the Thinkpad, Vaio and Powerbook.
- NegativeSpace0
custom built pc hands down.
- NegativeSpace0
I would just go out and buy all the components, either a dual core intel or amd cpu, board, a gb of nice dual channel ddr ram, video card, case, power supply etc and put it together, its quiet easy even if you have never done it before.
- Art_Ninja0
NegativeSpace is right, custom build is the way to go. I had a Sony Vaio that i paid alot of money for;it had shit parts in it and crashed like the dickens. When it was time to buy a new one, i figured I wanted a PC that would do what I wanted. You can get a magazine, or a book that tells you simply how to get parts and put it together.
If you can install ram or a video card, you can build a computer.
Plus Amd64s cpus are better than G5s.
- NegativeSpace0
Yeah for sure. My current setup now is a Powerbook G4 1.5 ghz, and a 4+ year old custom built amd system, 512 ddr, and 2200+ cpu, not even 64 bit. It still runs really great, stable as hell, like I cannot remember the last time it has done some weird shit on me like freeze or crash or anything, and it still runs quite fast, all things considered for doing the usual print and web work.
However I will probably upgrade to another pc instead of mac, especially after getting so much longevity out of the system, I am just not impressed with the mac OS, the performance of their systems or the company at all (I would say the same for g5's too in my experience using them).