PC vs MAC

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May 7, 2013 at 8:16 pm #155086

Laurent Paméla
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I am a PC user considering to switch to MAC. Would appreciate any advice, pros and cons and minimum configuration needed for to run cad, graphic and 3D programs?

May 7, 2013 at 11:19 pm #155099

Laurent Paméla
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Thanks Henry! As far as min. configuration… what is your advice?
Many thanks for your time.

May 8, 2013 at 2:10 pm #155098

Laurent Paméla
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great info Henry… do you run any 3D software like sketch-up pro?

May 8, 2013 at 2:36 pm #155097

Laurent Paméla
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Got it!… many thanks Henry

May 8, 2013 at 6:07 pm #155096

nca
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PC.

Youre paying for the brand with a mac. You get a lot more horsepower with a comparably priced PC.

May 8, 2013 at 8:22 pm #155095

Jason T. Radice
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Agreed. Stick with Win7 and you can get a much better machine for much less money. Plus, they are much easier to upgrade.

May 8, 2013 at 8:56 pm #155094

nca
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Depends on whats under the hood so to speak–I run a custom machine–win 7 64bit, 16 gb ram, nvidia graphics, core i-7 processor, etc. Also a SSD will make a big difference in a PC. From what I understand this is the main difference hardware wise between a mac and pc–its a $75-150 upgrade.

May 23, 2013 at 2:01 am #155093

ida
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Autocad is available for Macs, no need to run Windows anymore. I recommend the more expensive Macs with a dedicated graphics card, you’ll need it for any 3d work.

May 23, 2013 at 2:27 am #155092

ida
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I also have a PC I’ve built myself, and it cost me a fraction of a Mac. Computers crash when it overheats, so if it is properly cooled, it should be ok.

Macs are great because they’ve engineered the heck out of it and support is as simple as going to the Apple store. PCs are a hit or miss. Unless you build your own machine and know what you’re doing, get a PC and save a bundle, if not, get a Mac.

May 23, 2013 at 3:07 am #155091

Laurent Paméla
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i appreciate your feedback!

May 23, 2013 at 3:07 am #155090

Laurent Paméla
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i appreciate your feedback!

May 23, 2013 at 3:09 am #155089

Laurent Paméla
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thanks for your input!

May 24, 2013 at 11:51 pm #155088

Alec Johnson, PLA
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I have a PC at my regular gig but prefer a MacBook Pro for my consulting work, which I do out of my home and a co-working space. I use AutoCad for Mac and Sketchup Pro for drafting and modeling. Artlantis and Phtotshop for 3D renderings. My MacBook has been able to handle all this and I can transfer drawings back and forth from PC with no issues. I have Revit installed on the Mac as well using Parallels on Windows 7. Use this occasionally for working with others models.

Here’s the specs…

Processor 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7

Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB

May 31, 2013 at 1:56 pm #155087

Laurent Paméla
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Alec – Quite impress of the MacBookPro performance!!! any lag time and/or performance issues when using SU pro. with 50 MB + size model?
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