yrh0413 said:
I have been using a PC since 10 yrs back, and I bought my 1st Mac end of last year. No doubt all Apple computers are relatively expensive if one compares hardware alone. But buying a Mac is buying into a whole new experience, just like comparing an iPhone and a WinMo handset. It is the end user experience that matters the most to most people out there.
Does Photoshop runs much faster on a Mac? My answer is no. But my answer is yes if you are asking if Photoshop has less crashes on Mac. So are Macs overpriced? My answer is depends, but to me they worth the price as what I need is a rock solid, reliable computer.
And note that these words are from an IT manager of an IT company which do not sell Apple stuff at all. I strongly recommend Windows computers for commercial/mainstream users, but one could really consider Apple computers when it comes to photo editing.
Hi yrh0413, I'm not an IT manager in an IT company just a hands-on tech support with past experience as a graphic designer.
Yes, I agree it is the experience of the user that is placed as top priority and I believe you buy into this concept deeply.
With your current experience you should be able to differentiate the performance and usability of both machines.
If we put the versatile nature of a Wintel machine into a Mac, it will still crash as often considering the amount of bloat ware out there.
After all, do you do your network diagnostic on Mac or PC, access AD or rdp to the common user?
If our Wintel just does Photoshop, MS Office and web surfing then I believe it will have similar crash record as a Mac.
Btw what are you using on your Wintel, I have not gotten a crash on my 24/7 Wintel for 2yrs.
Of course I didn't run much, just some vmware, Photoshop, Maya and surfing CS.
As an endnote, most Mac machines' LCD come with better resolution.
This is one of the factors that hook the consumer into buying it, which can be counter by buying a high quality external LCD.
I know this part sucks big time, a grave oversight by the manufacturers as they cut-throat each other in the price war.
Hope this doesn't cause any flaming session between anyone as everyone is just giving their honest two cents.