New System! PC….or Apple? Which is better?

[Alex Alexzander]

Thank you. I happen to be a former SAN engineer, and member of the RAID advisor board, guest guru at the storage tech conferences several years running. I think I have it covered. But thanks for the tip.

-Alex

[Oakmozart]

Don’t hijack threads. Start a new one. It looks better for you and usually will get you more help than burying your new question inside an existing thread.

[Valerie Shoaps]

I thought it was a toss up between the Apple apps and Xpress Pro. The Quad isn’t officially qualified, but I’ve heard from people running on it. I keep my Avid on my PC system and the Mac for FCP/pro apps. Tight little world. However, I’m posting this on Safari 😉

[Francois Stark]

Oops… Never really know who you’re dealing with out here…

Respect.
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Regards
Francois

[David Willis]

Jon,

I use both types of computers, too, and here is my suggestion:

Buy a Mac now or if you can wait a few months, I’d would wait and by one of the new Apple systems with Intel chips.

Both systems are speedy, and there isn’t going to be a huge difference there.

But here’s the reasons why I would get a Mac:

1. Adaptability. You can run both Avid and Final Cut Pro on your Mac. You may want to do some projects that come to you via FCP, and this way you can do both. Or you may have clients that want to use FCP.

2. Avid is a fine system, but FCP will eventually overtake it for one simple reason: when you get FCP, you buy one program and you get everything. YOu don’t have to choose among 6 different versions! Whether you’re going to edit film, HD, MiniDV, whatever – FCP is the same interface and exact same software. You never have to pay more just to work on a different kind of project. Also, Macs can use out-of-the-box hardware a lot better.

Now, I could be wrong here, but that’s the trend now. The momentum is with FCP. And if you get an Apple, then you’re covered. You can use Avid and then switch FCP if that’s the way things go. But if you get a PC, you’re stuck with Avid for a few years.

I personally don’t like being stuck…

Also, FCP comes with Motion, LiveType, etc. And FCP usually requires much less rendering when you’re working with it, so it’s a little faster (this is TOTALLY dependent on the kind of prgoram you’re cutting, though).

[Rogelio Cordovez]

and don’t forget Automatic Duck, you are really more flexible and not stuck with expensive hardware.