Considering converting to Mac?

Question

I have been considering that when I buy my next computer if I should choose a Mac Leopard instead of Vista. I know Mac's are more multimedia associated while PC's are more game associated. I spend a lot of time on Adobe Photoshop, and other Adobe software and plan to be going into the graphic design field, but on the other hand I spend the same amount of time, if not more on games and the internet. But what appeals more to me about the Mac is just the sense of having something that is not so common heh. What's everyone else's opinion based on my computer needs and your experiences?

Answer 1

Hey why not.. if you wanna pay twice the price and have less than 3/4's of the software available.. macs the way to go...

I've used both.. and I've never found 1 thing I could do on a mac that i coundnt do on a PC..

and BTW that bit about Macs being virus free.. umm thats total crap actually.. its just there arent many writing viri for macs because hardly anyone uses them.. not much point for a hacker to bother.. but there are indeed Mac virus codes out there.. and there are more everyday as more people use macs

Some will tell ya.. you can run windows on a mac.. and thats true with the new ones(Intell processor.. Intell used to be the suplier to the PC world.. Mac finally switched over LOL)
Funny thing is windows runs faster on a mac than the OSX os does for some reason according to tests and so does all the win software head to head with the same xact mac software versions..(computer world and Maximum PC magazine tests)
Intel processors suck.. have for about 7+ years now.. I wont run anything but AMD But whats the point of that? If you wanna run windows get a PC.. besides there have been hacked versions of mac emulators for PCs for years.. but again whats the point? OSX isnt much more than a redrafted version of linux/unix.. PC's have been able to run both of those since the early 90's..

I wouldnt run Vista for at least a year myself though.. they havent worked out the bugs yet.. I'll stick with XP for now (I wouldtnt take vista if you paid for it and gave it to me right now)

Answer 2

Buy a Mac, and keep your current computer too!

I have been using Macs for many years in a publishing/printing company, and I will be totally honest, that is what you need to know if you plan on a career associated with graphic productions.

You will find Macs almost too easy to transition too, in many ways they surpass the PCs.

The problem you will discover with Macs is the lack of software, the market for Mac users in minuscule compared to PCs, so there is a lot fewer programs like games for the Mac.

Answer 3

i think for what you are doing a Mac is the way to go. Most game developers use mac;'s because they are more reliable. i have a PC and i just got it with vista. it is good but when i want to download my photo's it freezes. even though i have an Intel core 2 duo processors. i think you should get the mac it even has a free built in web cam.

Answer 4

Hi Digital Method,

OK here's my list of things I like about the Macintosh over Windows. I'm sorry that it is so long, but that's how it goes.

* No computer viruses.
You hear from the Windows people that it's because there are fewer Macs out there, but I think it's because of the Mac OS and it's Unix kernel. That doesn't explain why Vista got viruses before it was officially released. The Macintosh comes out of the box as a closed system. If you want it to be networked and remotely operated, you can make that happen, but you have to change it's settings first. Windows machines come out of the box as an open system. That's so the IT guy can set up the hardware, attach it to the company's network, and install the software remotely from the comfort of his own desk.

If you want to install any kind of software onto your Mac, you first need to type in your administrative password. There is no auto-install for a virus to attach itself to your Mac without your Okay. That is the simple answer why there hasn't been any viruses for the Macintosh in the past 6 years. Another is that first year programmers learn how to create simple Windows script viruses their first year of class. Mac programmers simply love their computers and have no desire to create such an abomination. We love our Mac programmers and happily pay what ever they ask for their good, hard work.

* Games.
I enjoy the games that I play on my Mac, but It's true that there simply aren't as many games out there for the Mac as Windows. Hopefully, with the Mac now using an Intel processor, we will start to see more games being developed for the Mac. But, honestly, don't most people simply get their gaming fix by playing with video game consoles (such as NES, PS, Wii, or XBox) anyway, rather than playing games on their computers?

* Software.
There is a lot more software for the Macintosh now, than before Mac OS X arrived. Much of the Mac's new software is simply Unix ports. There is also a large open source and public domain/shareware development community that has been supporting the Mac OS.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/

You can actually run Unix X-windows on your Macintosh now too. Apple has been designated as the largest distributor of Unix in the world. If you have one of the new Intel-based Macs you can now run Windows programs natively using a program called BootCamp. There is also a Java Virtual Machine for the Mac too.

There's still a ton of programs made specifically for the Mac. Most of these are programmed in C or machine language, so they're lightening fast. Apple watches over their developers closely, to make sure everything runs like it's supposed to; that it runs the Macintosh way. There's also a lot of Windows ports too. I use Microsoft Office on my Mac at work all the time. Although the Macintosh versions of Windows software are way behind in features than their Windows brethren, the Macintosh programs seem to run better, faster and are not as susceptible to problems as the Windows ports. Go figure!

Where the Macintosh really shines is in the creative software area. I'm a printer, so I know that the Macintosh pioneered desktop publishing. I think that most structured drawing, paint/graphics, and music programs got their start here too. Video and film editing and production is now very big on the Mac. Many people complain about how expensive some of these programs are, but frankly, professional programs are always more expensive than the cheaper consumer-level programs that are out there. Stuff like iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, etc. come free with your Macintosh, while other programs are quite affordable.

http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx

* Less problems
The Macintosh simply works. There really isn't very many problems using a Mac compared to a Windows PC. Check out the computer questions here on Yahoo! Answers. There are a lot of Windows, "Why can't I get this to work?" questions here. Even though there are a lot of Mac users here, there doesn't seem to be very many Mac questions. Right, it's because the Macintosh is a little more proprietary and you really need to buy hardware that tells you that it's Mac compatible. You can't just buy some cheap hardware, piece it together, and make a Mac, like you can with some PCs. But, then, you don't have Plug-and-Pray either. The Mac simply works.

* Mac OS X
It's a very simple, basic, easy-to-use OS. It's highly graphic, so your kids or your grandmother could learn to use it, and it's also got a terminal, so the geekiest guy can enjoy using it to it's fullest extent. Windows users will recognize many of the same features that they use on their OS, but there are a few things that are strictly Macintosh.

http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/

I have loved it because it's always responsive. You throw in a CD and the icon for it pops up on the desktop along with a dialog box asking if you want a specific program to use with it. There's no need to search for drives. If it's a music CD, iTunes launches to play it. If you plug in your digital camera iPhoto launches to import the pictures.

If you're looking for a file buried deep inside your Macintosh file structure, you can use Spotlight and it might find the file before you're done typing the first three letters of the name.

Best of luck on your new Macintosh.

--Rick

Answer 5

Mac OS is just infinitely better than Windows in just about every possible way. So, yes. Don't forget that you can run Windows on a Mac, as well.

Answer 6

there's no thank you to covert workstation to Mac because of the fact the hardware help in Mac is genuinely diverse than workstation. yet you need to use the softwares like digital workstation and set up Mac utilising it. it is going to nonetheless load domicile windows yet via that application you may run Mac OS!!

Answer 7

well hey i aint a MAC person myself but if u goin into graphics and wat not u should go wit da MAC since it was really made 4 that and well if u wanna play games i wouldnt recommend MAC but now u can run windows xp on your MAC through Virtual PC so i think with that u can prolly install windows xp oriented games