Mac v. PC

[Lessevolvedman]

3 speeds…good, better, and slap yo mamma.

haha

//lessevolvedman
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[Rhett Robinson]

This is always a big battle, which ends up with a personal taste/money decision. I was an Apple guy, then Macintosh, since the beginning. At work, I have 2 extremely fast Macintosh G5 dual processor machines – they’re great. At home, I’ve finally gone mostly PC for my production work, although I still have 2 Macs when needed (G3, baby!) . If you’ve always used a PC, I’d say stick with it, if you like it. You’ve got software and knowledge built up that will work for you. At home, I have 2 ultrafast PC boxes that I built for a fraction of the cost that a comparable Mac would cost me, and a small army of PC drones (9, and a few that “sort of” work) to do network renders for me.

Anyway, I love the interface on a Mac, but really, the line isn’t so clearly drawn any more as far as what’s better. Since I can build my own PC boxes easily, and I scrounge parts, that’s been a huge cost savings to me.

Anyway, I don’t think the speed gained by using a different platform will be so great as to make up for the individual running it. I can do more work in less time on my beige G3 than my coworker can on the dual G5, because I’ve learned how to work within the limitations of a machine, instead of always hitting the limits.