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Aftereffects better on Mac or Windows?
Im going to buy a new computer but i dont know which one to choose. A Mac or a PC. My budget is around 1500 EURO. I work very much with AE, Photoshop, Maya, adobe Audition and graphic, Macromedia flash, dreamweaver.
I dont play games.
Mac or a PC? i mean both of them are great if you pay alot, for example a pc with 2GB ram 512 MB graphic and 3,2GHz cpu is very fast.
Im not sure which one too choose.
Which one would you choosed if you had 1500 Euro? why? -
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Unless you’re looking at an iMac or Macbook as an alternative, for 1500 you won’t be able to buy a Mac Pro.
Other than Audition which isn’t available on OSX all your tools will run on both platforms. If you’re already working on Windows, I don’t see a specific reason to switch.
Bar3nd
Raamw3rk – digital storytelling and visual effects
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keep in mind, your 1500 won’t go very far if you need to get different versions of your software to run on a different platform.
currently ae will run better in windows than osx on an intel mac (i’ve read that ae runs better in windows on a mac pro than it does in osx on the same mac pro). that may change with the next version of ae, but i bet they’ll be pretty equal.
unless there is a specific reason you want to change platforms, i would stick with what you’re on.
Kevin Camp
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IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT
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For 1500 I’d upgrade your current PC as much as poss…even if you need a new motherboard, etc. it would still save you a bit to spend on more memory, faster proc, etc. If you’re going for a multiprocessor, you use AE alot and you have
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Don’t buy a computer based on money alone.
Choose the operating system you want to live with for the long term.bogiesan
This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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Thanks everyone. but i still have a question: Which one is the fastest? i want the fastest one.
now my budget is 1800 Euro.” Don’t buy a computer based on money alone.
Choose the operating system you want to live with for the long term.bogiesan”
well if I buy an iMac then i can install windows xp on it.
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