Mac versu PC,{snicker,snicker}

[es355lucille]

I have been a devoted PC user for years. I always thought that the price of the Mac's was too much to spend. We record with Protools on a PC.......and I have had nothing but problems....(Hardware and software driven issues)I know guys that have been running Mac's for recording and other high end programs and they don't have any of the issues that I run into.

.....soooo I just bit the bullet the other day and ordered a Mac Pro...... and believe me when I say....this is the most I have ever spent on a computer......maybe 3 of them combined!!!

It really depends on your needs. PC's I find I am always re-formating the hard-drive to clean them up and get them running efficiently again after about a year of service.

[kien]

I switched over to Macs about a year ago. Every once in a while I'll come across an app that I need to run in Windows but we no longer have a windows machine in the house. I ended up installing VMWare on our Macs (Parallels does the same thing). Pretty much lets you install full blown windows within your Mac. The integration of windows OS and windows apps running on the Mac is seamless (with either of those mentioned programs). Going the other way around (Running mac stuff on a Windows PC) is much more difficult and painful. :-)

Originally Posted by es355lucille

I have been a devoted PC user for years. I always thought that the price of the Mac's was too much to spend. We record with Protools on a PC.......and I have had nothing but problems....(Hardware and software driven issues)I know guys that have been running Mac's for recording and other high end programs and they don't have any of the issues that I run into.

.....soooo I just bit the bullet the other day and ordered a Mac Pro...... and believe me when I say....this is the most I have ever spent on a computer......maybe 3 of them combined!!!

It really depends on your needs. PC's I find I am always re-formating the hard-drive to clean them up and get them running efficiently again after about a year of service.

With any computer it all depends on how you treat them I have not turned this computer off for 3 years with the exception of thunder storms. I also have not reformatted or had to reinstall software the only drivers I have reinstalled are network card and printer drivers, thats it. I am starting to run out of room on the hard drive so I have a backpack portable hard drive.

I think part of my success is that I do not go to to many web sites I do not open any email that I do not know the sender of and span just gets deleted on sight. I do all updates that the operating system calls for and no more normally a service pack or some thing like that. I keep my anti-virus up to date check for now definitions every week. when really bad viruses go around I run up to 3 anti-virus programs at a time.

I know a person that records with a PC in Winnipeg in EK that does not have troubles. I don't know the program he is using iether that maybe a contributating factor.

Bill

[Murminator]

I run a macbook pro after about 3 months on convincing myself in needing a mac I never looked back never had a freeze up issue. Everyone can tell you how great it is i must say i like all the small details that come with it. Go through some of the tutorials on the righthand side to see them.

http://www.apple.com/startpage/

[Chase31]

i believe quality over quantity, one of my friends has a mac and they update (large updates) constantly, so either new computer or price of new op system, and he finds it frustrating (see this in ipods, there pushing to hard for new ones) and i run AVG free and haven't had any problems with updates, have had some errors but i like to fiddle with my computer (user errors)... i run AVG free so i dont pay a whole bunch for a crap nortan or other AV.
IMO AVG is better also... id say PC

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Murminator

I run a macbook pro after about 3 months on convincing myself in needing a mac I never looked back never had a freeze up issue. Everyone can tell you how great it is i must say i like all the small details that come with it. Go through some of the tutorials on the righthand side to see them.

http://www.apple.com/startpage/

Thanks Murray. I will read that later today.

[freerider]

been a pc guy forever, and have probably gone through 5-6 labtops in 10 years.. damn motherboards.
anyways the girlfriend is in Australia for a few months and left me her mac book...because my hp..is broked.
this thing is amazing, gonna have to buy one when she gets back. havent had it that long, but all my friends are using macs and havent had any problems at all. the built in firewall keeps everything out.
take it from a guy that destroys computers.. i dont dont think i could hurt this thing

[Ron99]

You may be right about Applecare at FS. Just make sure that's what you're getting as the salesman will likely get minimal commision on Applecare. They will push the FS warranty instead.

Also make sure you check the policy on dead pixels if that's your concern. Most companies, Apple included, will consider a certain number of dead or stuck pixels as acceptable and not replace the screen.

Maybe I'm just lucky but I don't think I've ever had a bad pixel on a computer screen or our LCD TV.

[lastlight]

+1 to Applecare.

[Doug]

I will check out Apple Care. FS does send the Macs out for repair but not sure to whom. I always add for my cars to Steve. My Focas has a 5yr. platinum warranty. Peace of mind for that time and then I get another anyways. Actually I have only made 4yrs. before.