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It all depends on your preference really.  Mac/PC…they’re both good and will work fine.  Mac’s are flashier and don’t have the virus problems but don’t let anyone tell you they have no problems at all…they have plenty..as many as PC’s.  I use and maintain both and believe me…neither one is more stable, stronger or problemless.  Someone below…[Read more]

Lei…a i think you missed the point  save money now is a false prophecy.  You will get an ugly computer peppered with dysfunctional programs and processing system.

gross vector works sounds like some PC product made to mimic a mac program.

Yeah AC 2011 is now available for Mac again…finally!  Student version is much cheaper too.

okay, if i had to buy a pc (God i hope the world ends first, 2012 baby) i would get an hp. They are mildly tolerable, minus the mouse pad (its like a moist towellete)

It really does come down to preference.  At this point, almost all software available on PC is available on MAC, even without doing a windows boot on a Mac (Which is also a viable option in the event you find yourself in need of, say, full ArcGIS).  What it really comes down to is this:
PCs offer easier upgrade-ability if you are looking for a d…[Read more]

“A current Mac laptop would still be in use 100 years from now…with no upgrades and virus free.”
Now you are just being a fanboy and silly.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/mac-defender-did-you-really-think-apple-macs-
Have fun being virus free…

Yes, very odd time. We are having a hard time deciding what is a wiser financial decision. In the past that would have been buy a house…but with home prices dropping and student loans accruing interest we are learning to take a different route. I think similarly there is not one way to more jobs or green jobs…I really think it is going to be…[Read more]

When was the last time you saw a Blue Screen? I can tell you I’ve had a Mac freeze up more recently than either my fiance’s or my laptop, or my desktop have blue screened.

To be fair, you should be getting antivirus for MACS as well. Macs are far from virus proof, its just that in general no one bothers since its still only around 15% of the install base. (http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/security-expert-mac-os-x-more-vulnerable-windows-in-some-ways-286)

not really for me Andrew- its done and dusted- will never (did I say never) go back- I don’t understand why a designer would stick to windows, but don’t really give a toss anyway- if you prefer windows- good for you ! be happy!
ciao

good answer, thanks….I’m financially challenged at the moment 🙂 so will see how it goes, ciao

I think that, if your into it, Dutch Design, far exceeds other european design.  If you are into that uber sleek hyper minimalism (which was sooo 2006) then yes, go some where other than the NL.  If you enjoy intellectual design that is abstract, conceptual yet real, then look into the NL. my friend studied at the royal danish academy.  it so…[Read more]

I thought design was about breaking boundaries, creating the new, the contemporary.. when has following tradition gotten us anywhere?  You think Freddy Olmsted was following all the rules?  I bet he would have a mac. 
 
macs rule, pc’s droll

We are now so politically correct that we judge success by speculating about how much worse it would have been. If unemployment was at 15%, the current mind set is “it would have been 20%”. If your house value dropped 30% instead of 20%, “it could have dropped 50%”. If gas were at $5 instead of $4, “it could have been $6”.

Clearly, Mac vs. PC is the same as a debate over religion. The thing you need to do is to understand where your career path is likely to go and what is being used along that path. Currently, the majority is using PCs, not to say that a particular path may be Mac oriented or that things won’t change. If you don’t know your path or what is most used…[Read more]

Obviously you are getting your info from Autodesk’s Mac support and services page which show what cad features are not available in Autocad for Mac. Since you don’t use Macs, you don’t really know its limitations in first hand experience. Show some patience. This is the first year Autodesk made Autocad available on the latest Mac OX. Of course…[Read more]

why Alex- whats the difference do you think?

I was a PC user for years then changed to mac. Best decision of my life.
I now have windows 7 running on bootcamp (restart) or through vmware (on the fly). When I do switch (for 3dmax) I can’t wait to get back to the mac environment. Apart from max (starting to use rhino for mac) I only ever go back to update antivirus and maintenance- end up…[Read more]

http://www.consumersearch.com/laptops/reviews  Lenovo are top.
 
Internet tough guy, you are.