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I agree that the ongoing ‘battle’ between Mac and PC is ridiculous and, in my opinion, childish.  I disagree that Macs are an expensive headache.  In the last 4 years, I have not had a single hardware or software problem with the Macs.  They have been the most stable of the machines we own.  The OS is stable far beyond anything I have exp…[Read more]

The office in which we may be making the switch is small- only 2-3 designers working on the machines.  That being said,  we aren’t too concerned about problems arising from the transition.
My concern lies in problems with a first version software on a specific operating system…it seems to me (at least on a PC) that this rarely works well w…[Read more]

Even cooler than AutoCAD for Mac, “the company also plans to offer a free lightweight AutoCAD WS applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPad that will enable users to view and edit AutoCAD files.”
That would be pretty sweet… wonder if they’re going to develop a free app for the droid market…

Mr. Cockrum,
Perhaps if four out of six paragraphs in your letter to Mr. Penrod didn’t begin with “I”, he might have given you a more satisfactory response. It was entertaining though…
My favorite part was the closing paragraph, “Given the issues I have addressed, can you offer any suggestions as to how I can hit this moving target? Also, what…[Read more]

Hey Chad,
Check out a couple blog posts I wrote on the topic here and here.  Members left a few comments that you might find helpful, as well.
 
Good luck with your decision!  : )
 

Thank you for the lead Henry. At $570 it looks like a promising alternative to AutoCAD. I’ll have to give it a shot.
One thing that caught my attention and raised concerns is that there are a lot of 3rd party add-ons available. I don’t know yet whether that is due to a lack of basic functionality in Bricsys or whether they are just very industry…[Read more]

Chad,
 
I really think it depends on what the goals are, whats wrong with your current setup and the willingness of the people affected to make the change. Having used both my prefence if the Mac, and thats what I use at home (which until I get a realy job is where all my work is being done).
 
I especially like it for any of the Adobe sui…[Read more]

Macs have many advantages for us, the first that comes to mind is its speed with graphic management. A plan redraws faster so if you make a change and go to pan to another place in your drawing, the Mac makes it feel more instantaneous while the PC might have a longer regen first. Also, the Macs are less susceptible to virus issues. Many of the…[Read more]

eh, good luck getting a bunch of PC people to transition to Macs… Expect a serious drop in productivity while people figure out what’s going on…(several months). If you have existing programs and processes ingrained in your corporate culture, it will be a rough transition. Kinda like taking a curling team and turning them into hockey…[Read more]

Wow that response letter was a bunch of technical jargon. I guess it’s supposed to make you feel like they’re being extremely thorough and proficient and scientific about the way they evaluate the exam.
 
What was ASLA’s response to your request for help? Have they been actively working on addressing these issues? I never hear much about what…[Read more]

Go check this place out. I could spend all day there…
http://www.californianativeplants.com/

I do remember you Chad. I was rather taken aback by your statement that my review material did not match up with the questions on the test. Of course the questions won’t be exactly the same. Was that your expectation?
 
I went back and reviewed my records. There were 15 people in your ABD class in 2005. Everyone from your class who took the exam…[Read more]

Ow, why would I ever want to sit on that thing? My back hurts already!

Phil,
It’s respect and progression of the profession. And shame on you for calling LA’s glorified ‘garden designers’. Ehem, the umbrella of Landscape Architecture crosses MULTIPLE disciplines.