hi, i am just about to do my gcse's and stuff and am going strongly into graphic designing and am looking into buying a laptop ? but mac or pc is the question because i want the best but i would like it to use the norm programs such as word, exel and all that ????? so can someone please give me someguadance???
2007-03-17 10:34:52 · 15 answers · asked by todd1991 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Ok....there seems to be a difference of opinion here which, considering it's a mac / pc question, is understandable.
My advice is go for PC.
As far as quality of output is concerned the difference
between a pc and a mac is negligable
PC software is cheaper...and more accessable
Sooooo......now on to what to got for (Assuming you go for a pc)
Dell are cheap I'll admit that and you get a lot for your money. However Dell's cheapness comes from the fact that they install cheap components, but its up to you as to wether you want to go for quality or price.
Toshiba are a good general all round lap top however you will probably pay top whack!
At the end of the day the choice is yours but what ever you decide try www.scan.co.uk good service, good prices and they'll be able to help you get the best for what you need.
2007-03-17 12:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by Colin H 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Without getting into a Mac vs. PC war, I think the Powerbook is definitely the way to go between those two machines. That Dell actually seems really expensive compared to the Apple. The Dell is a full two pounds heavier than even the 17" powerbook. It's also 3/4" thicker. No bluetooth that I could see... Looks like the Dell does have built-in wireless networking. So does the Apple, along with bluetooth. Then you have the larger screen, DVD burner like you said, Firewire 800, most likely longer battery life since the dell is running on the P4. Plus you have all of Apple's integrated apps bundled with the powerbook and everything.
If you get the 15", I would wait until the next Apple conference to see if they update it with a lighted keyboard like the 17", along with firewire 800 and bluetooth. They will also probably put it in the aluminium case, instead of the painted titanium one, which has had paint chipping problems for some people.
Oh, but if you are a serious Quark user, realize that it is STILL unavailable for OSX. They have posted screenshots of it recently though, so it should be out soon I guess. But if it is essential that you use Quark out of the box, you'd have to run it in classic mode on OSX. Which may give you problems. Or may not. I don't know. Or you could just do what everyone else seems to be doing, switch to InDesign.
2007-03-17 22:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go for the windows computer. the iMac isn't that good. if you just want to use it for gaming, go for the iMac. if you just want a regular business computer with some gaming on it, go for the windows PC. the iMac is limited when it comes to gaming. some programs cannot be run on the Mac. the Windows PC is the best. if you want to upgrade it to a business/gaming computer, just buy yourself a graphics card. the windows PC is cheaper and buying upgrades is a bit pricey. though, comparing to the Mac, it might cost $800 for the Mac with an awesome video card. why waste that much when buying a windows PC with 100 Gigs of hard drive memory cost maybe $300? And upgrades for your computer might cost $200. Thats $500. A Mac doesnt have that much memory on it, and buying several memory cards would be expensive.
2007-03-17 13:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Both Mac and PC are capable of doing the task you're assigning them, but it's a matter of what you're more comfortable with. Macs tend to be more for graphic design and anything regarding media. PCs tend to be more for business and business-based applications, in addition to some gaming. These beliefs are also blurring very quickly, since both systems tend to be able to do both pretty well.
2007-03-17 10:40:46 · answer #4 · answered by pritesh_patel52 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Macs are what the professionals use for graphics, PCs are good all rounders. The problem with Macs is that the software is quite a bit more expensive than it is for PCs. It's a case of you pays your money and you takes your choices.
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2016-10-02 07:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i wud advise u to buy a laptop with an AMD processor and also a graphics tablet ( wacom graphire 4) this will help you imeasurably with your designs
2007-03-17 11:03:51 · answer #7 · answered by recchi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the mac it is much better.
You can buy Microsoft Office for the Mac or Apple's iWork too. You can still do all the same work on a mac with word, excel, etc.
The nice thing about the mac is you can do photocasting and personal file sharing online (pricey: $100/yr) plus webspace for your photos or designs.
The mac is meant to be focused towards creativity.
2007-03-17 10:40:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
It's also hard to get software for a Mac...and if it breaks down...then the fixing will be extremely pricey!
2007-03-17 10:40:47 · answer #9 · answered by dime_piece 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Go for a P.C you can more software for windows (and free downloads) then a Mac.
2007-03-17 10:38:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋