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    • fuzzionF Offline
      fuzzion
      last edited by

      PC for desktop, Mac and Asus with extended warranty for Laptop.

      Most software is designed around Windows. You can boot windows on a Mac, so the issue is preference and cost.

      "Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato

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      • bmikeB Offline
        bmike
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        having just moved from a dell 'mobile' workstation (17"m6400) to a 17" macbook pro, i can't say that i'm missing anything. i do have bootcamp loaded with parallels for some topo software and accounting software that i didn't want to have to shutdown and reboot for. and i can always direct boot into win7 if i need to do anything more than check plans in auto cad (don't want to drop the $$ for a new mac license... and the don't swap licenses for you)

        i don't 'game'.
        i sketchup / layout and (less and less) autocad.
        photo process, organize, write, blog, etc.
        web, movies, music, etc.
        i've dipped a toe into rendering, but if that was a huge part of my workflow i'd probably set up a cheap PC box to crunch the numbers, and keep the mac laptop as my main design tool.

        for me, as i work mobile a lot, i lost 6-8 pounds out of my kit from the old machine and power 'brick' just moving to the new machine, and was able to stick with a 17", as i'm often on the road and wanted the screen real estate (almost went 15, and would likely do that if / when they go retina).

        and i'm hooked on the magic trackpad, gestures, and overall stability and speed (i'm sure one can achieve this with a win machine, but after ... 12 years i'm glad to be back on a nice piece of hardware and software)

        if you want a mac, hold off on until they make some announcements. you might see some cool new stuff, or you might see prices drop on existing stock.

        but, if you game, render, have tons of software PC only, well, then you are probably looking PC.

        mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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          deanlegg
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          You guys have confirmed my thoughts and I think I will stick with pc

          Basically I only use it for SU and downloading

          I never meant to start a war πŸ‘Š just wanted people's thoughts

          Solo ( and others) what spec do you run on your machine?

          Cheers all

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          • Paul RussamP Offline
            Paul Russam
            last edited by

            I have PC's at work and Mac's at home, I love my iMac, my MacBook Pro, my iPhone and my iPad but I HATE SKETCHUP ON THE MAC πŸ‘Ώ
            For 90% of the apps that run on both PC's and Mac's I think the Mac versions are 'nicer' to use but SU is in the remaining 10% (Welllll in there). I've got Parallels VM with Win7 installed just to use SU at home.

            Unless you really really want a Mac I'd stick with a Win7 PC........

            and a good virus checker πŸ˜„

            Paul Russam
            English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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              tim
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              @fuzzion said:

              Most software is designed around Windows. You can boot windows on a Mac, so the issue is preference and cost.

              Well, yes and no. You'd be amazed how much software is written by people that know how to do a good job on both. And, for a $50 or so purchase of Parallels or VMWare you can run Windows (and linuxes, whatever) at the same time as OS X. It's not at all difficult to run TurboCAD under Windows at the same time as SU under OS X and gimp under Ubuntu. For work I've occasionally had three or four versions of Windows running at the same time to compare some app's behaviour. Mostly it reminds me why I dislike OS X less than I dislike Windows but that's neither here nor there right now.

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                tim
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                @paul russam said:

                I HATE SKETCHUP ON THE MAC πŸ‘Ώ

                What problems do you have to make you so annoyed with it? Since I use SU on an iMac I'd be interested to know what you think I'm suffering from...

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                • fuzzionF Offline
                  fuzzion
                  last edited by

                  @deanlegg said:

                  You guys have confirmed my thoughts and I think I will stick with pc

                  Basically I only use it for SU and downloading

                  I never meant to start a war πŸ‘Š just wanted people's thoughts

                  Solo ( and others) what spec do you run on your machine?

                  Cheers all

                  27 inch led screen
                  4ghz oc i7 intel
                  460gtx sli
                  6gb triple channel ram
                  256gb intel ssd
                  razor mouse

                  "Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato

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                  • Mike LuceyM Offline
                    Mike Lucey
                    last edited by

                    On balance Josh, for what you intend to use the computer for, I think you are probably making the right choice.

                    I use a MBP 17" and it suits my needs. However I also think SU somehow is more ...... Mmmmm ..... what's the word I'm looking for?
                    Got it! More 'businesslike' on a PC.

                    Here is a fairly well balanced Pro / Con review, okay the Mac wins, but only just πŸ˜‰

                    Mac vs PC - Pros & Cons Comparison Review

                    http://www.digitalphotographywriter.com/2010/08/mac-vs-pc-pros-cons-comparison-review.html

                    BTW, we like the occasional War around here πŸ‘


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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
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                      Mike, read some of the comments and you will see that this is not an "unbiased" review, especially when it comes to hardware. I'm not buying this as credible.

                      http://www.solos-art.com

                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                      • bmikeB Offline
                        bmike
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                        @solo said:

                        Mike, read some of the comments and you will see that this is not an "unbiased" review, especially when it comes to hardware. I'm not buying this as credible.

                        Find me a tech writer who is unbiased and I'll ...

                        mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                        • Mike LuceyM Offline
                          Mike Lucey
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                          I stand corrected πŸ˜„

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