Mac Pro
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I’m coming from a pc, I wanted to know how many of you are using Mac Pro desk tops. My pc is is old and slow and I need something that’s fast and could handle programs like CS5 and LR3 without even a hiccup. My pc struggles with just LR3, I have a Pentium D and Windows XP, I can’t remember if I bought it in 2005 or sometime around there, but the thing is old and it’s about time for an upgrade.
My Macbook from 2007 is still kicking strong, which is remarkable considering how hard of a life its had. Daily use being slung around in a shoulder bag, thrown onto my bed, dropped, having coffee spilt on it. I don’t want to sound like too much of an apple fanboy, but every one of my friends who own PCs have had to replace theirs at least once in the time I’ve owned mine. I’ve had no experience with CS5, but it’s been great with earlier photoshops and LR3.
I’m already seeing some burn in on my 09 imac and I’m not alone from what I’ve read. They have a tendency to get hot and leave what look like dirty spots.
I would only get a Mac Pro if I was doing a lot of video editing and motion graphics or if you just want a super fast computer…
A super fast computer would be awesome!
I didn’t mean to cast a bad shadow on the Imacs. They are great machines,, but there are alot of complaints on mac forums concerning these dark spots. I’d want an answer as to what it was and if it has been corrected before I’d buy another one.
I’m in possibly a unique position because I support both Macs and PCs in a business environment where the computers are used 8-10 hours per day 5 days a week.
I can honestly say that in terms of failures, the 27″ iMac has been the worst unit I’ve ever deployed in 15 years of desktop engineering.
Eric – I agree with your points. Small shops/home use are actually a great place for Macs overall. They are consumer devices and that’s where they shine.
I will add one a couple additional points on the iMac:
1) The graphic designers at my firm love them, and tolerate the support issues because of the sheer awesomeness of the display. The iMac is a beautiful piece of industrial design for sure.
2) Depending on use, monitors often outlast computing hardware. When you go with an all-in-one, the two are married and you often end up scrapping the $1000 monitor Eric mentions because something else got buggered.
3) Applecare doesn’t cover accidental damage, where many of the PC OEMs offer service plans that do. If you have kids and an errant lacrosse ball sometimes flies through your workspace, that’s something to consider.I get to use both and am pragmatic about the pros and cons of each. Your dollar buys you more performance in the PC world hands down. Windows 7 is stable, efficient, and you won’t have to re-buy any software you already own in order to make the conversion to Mac.
On the Mac you will love your time looking at the screen more. Details in your images will pop and you’ll get more personal satisfaction out of the ownership experience. Get Applecare, and you’re covered if you have quality issues.
Here’s what I finally settled on. I was going back and forth and kept changing my mind on what exactly I wanted to get. I decided that a PC would be able to work. I built my first ever PC, very easy to do, wish I would have done this sooner.
My PC Build
Intel i7 2600K
Asus P8Z68-V-LGA motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 16 gb 1600
Cooler Master HAF 912
Asus GTX 460 graphics card
Antec HCG 750W
2X 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black 7200 RPM 64MB Cache
Asus dvd/RWI also installed Windows 7 Ultimate and Adobe CS5 Master Collection plus my LR3 once again. I was able to transfer over all my file with relative ease.
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