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Originally posted by Fletch XXX
For graphics and digital audio, there is but one choice, Apple. ProTools on a dual G4 will blow anything triple times the specs on PC away, as well as graphics programs, and I have heard that the new Mac servers are really hard to beat, but old time programmers are to hung up on Unix and such, and rightfully so.
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audio yeah.. graphics no. macs still have a monopoly on audio software the way they did on graphics software a decade ago.. G4's never impressed me a hell of a lot.. two i taught on in a college were actually quite pathetic - maybe i'd heard too much hype (which is all apple seems to be) but i was actually relishing the chance to put them through their paces.. but.. they routinely crashed.. couldn't handle decent amounts of audio.. still i think they were 1st gen.. we've got a nice one downstairs with an ICE card (sweeeeeeeeett) that flies.. but hey.. it's $50k so whats the point of comparison..
you can still buy a faster PC than a mac for the cash so theres no point talking about "triple specs" as they don't mean a hell of a lot nowadays to compare GHZ speeds between intel, mac, and AMD...
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Most graphics on day to day things are all mac, such as the CD covers you see everywhere, as well as the music you listen to, Mac is used in ALL TOP graphics departments in major Universities, even (Kinkos)as well as in ALL professional level recording studios. And in regards to the comment of "Mac being dificult above" Apple sponsors most learning facilities in the US as well as other countries. The GUI is designed for easier (less command Line) interface, if Kids can use em, cant we?
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macs are still considered the graphics machines today not through any inherent quality but just because the guys in charge of the design institutions today ALL LEARNT ON MACS!.. there is no
real difference between the machines.. it's more about personal preference, and what you've been taught on.. mac's dominance in the field is just the flow on effect from originally being THE graphics machine.. In TOP graphics agencies you should get the choice of which platform to use... nothing like fascist MAC users at uni to make you want to push a blue bit of plastic from a high window onto them..
thank christ OSX has FINALLY come out and is dealing with a lot of my main problems with them (pathetic memory managment etc)