<p>I'm the dude who post up this thing about buying mac...Well...im hearing many things about mac..(negative things) so...can someone tell me which other laptop(PC) would be good as mac(memory...ram and all that)?
Please tell me the brand and model type</p>
<p>There really is nothing negative to say about either platform, PC or Mac. You may run into people who have a particular bias, but in the end both tools perform very well. If you are going to college, buy whichever is used at the school you wish to attend to maximize compatibilityalthough this is becoming less and less problematic. Most design schools run Macs, but it depends on the software. CAD users migrate toward PCs. Graphic designers migrate toward Macs. Video editing may be 50/50 but some significant apps like Shake or Final Cut are Mac only. The higher end towers generally have better video cards, faster buses, read/write speeds and have higher RAM capacities. But laptops enjoy the benefits of portability. If you are running traditional apps like Photoshop, Flash, etc, you will do fine with a high end laptop, either platform.</p>
<p>I suppose I am biased... but I definitely think Mac is the way to go for any creative field. Most creative software is made to run on Macs. Also apple is just so much more asthetically inclined, PC just strikes me as so utilitarian. Macs aren't very good for playing games or programming I suppose, but they are equal or better to PC in just about every other realm.</p>
<p>//I suppose I am biased... but I definitely think Mac is the way to go for any creative field. Most creative software is made to run on Macs. Also apple is just so much more asthetically inclined, PC just strikes me as so utilitarian. Macs aren't very good for playing games or programming I suppose, but they are equal or better to PC in just about every other realm.//</p>
<p>I happen to be biased toward Macs myself. Apple is an innovator; they set and establish industry trends. They have been the first out of the box with many many technologies. The new Intel-based Macs also run Windows, presently additional software is needed, but with the release of the next OS, it will be integrated and seamless.</p>
<p>However, Macs do cost a bit more, but I am more than willing to pay the price for the attention toward the aesthetic value as well as some functional features.</p>
<p>I really think that it's a matter of networking with ones colleagues and running the software you need. I'm still PC because of AutoCAD (the drafting programs for mac BLOW), but when I go back to school for graphic design I'll probably need a mac, and just get virtualpc for the odd architectural job.</p>
<p>//I really think that it's a matter of networking with ones colleagues and running the software you need. I'm still PC because of AutoCAD (the drafting programs for mac BLOW), but when I go back to school for graphic design I'll probably need a mac, and just get virtualpc for the odd architectural job.//</p>
<p>Eventually you won't need to use VirtualPC because the Intel Macs will run PC apps without emulation. You may have to boot up a separate partition, but performance ought to be identical to a PC because in effect, it becomes a PC. This will be integrated into OS 10.5 which is due...I don't know, probably within 12 months? Christmas? Until then you would need to try VirtualPC, BootCamp, or Parallel Desktop.</p>
<p>I just bought a computer. It's a laptop, Toshiba Satellite A105. It's wonderful. $1,100 and I got the highest amount of RAM and a wide screen. I'm a theater design and technology student (okay, I'm going to be), and the profs. told me to get a PC because we use autoCAD. They said to get as much RAM and the largest screen possible for under $1,500. This computer is wonderfully fast (I'm on it now) and Toshiba only makes laptops, so you know they focus on the technology for laptops only. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>If you are purchasing a laptop to take to art school, you may want to wait. Some schools require a laptop for certain majors and sell them complete with the required software at a good discount.</p>