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Drew Pancroft

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I hope this being my first post doesn't place a target on my back but...I operate a small business which presently uses Windows based machines. We are about to replace machines and am thinking about going Mac. The learning curve is not as much a concern as the fact that a few of our programs are designed to be run on windows. thoughts, experiences on changing your biz from on to the other??? Thanks!!

Andrew Pancroft
 
Wow, great info, Thanks!!!!! I think the one question that I had was how well will Windows based programs work on a Windows setup on a Mac - question answered. Think my decision will be to convert !!!!

Thanks again!!!
 
In honestly depends. There is always either 1) a Mac alternative version of what you want, 2) the developers make both a Mac and a PC version, or 3) you can run actual windows apps on your Mac.

There are a few things that don't go on either side. Like Autodesk does not make an AutoCAD version for the Mac, and there is no PC version of Final Cut Studio, but there are drafting alternatives for the Mac and Adobe makes stuff for both platforms.
 
Okay guys, had to come back (been a few months) and offer up my feedback. While the Mac doesn't operate on all the systems I use, I love the change!! I feel like I am actually in the realm of the current and "what's hot" world. I now have a MacBook Air, IMac and Macbook Pro - love them all!!!

Thanks again for all your suggestions!!!
 
yeah, my dads got the '09 27" iMac, i7-860 @2.8ghs quad as octuple, 4gb's ram upped to 12gb's, plus raneon hd 4850 in there and the most amazing screen, but the one problem with macs that i wish i could've warned you about but i wasn't on here then, is they are seriously overpriced for components compared to windows cuz they are so exclusive as in only they make it so they don't care about price, the retail on my dads b4 some problems and extra off was like 16-1800 used for it, and month later looked around and new ones on windows with nearly identical setup minus monitor for like 8-900, and i don't think the monitors worth 5-700, and apple.com still says like 2k for it the last i looked a month or so ago
 
Drew Pancroft said:
I feel like I am actually in the realm of the current and "what's hot" world
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If smashing your face into a brick wall was "hot" would you do it?

Sorry, just sick of all the flock following that happens nowadays. It's not "what should I get" anymore, it's "I'm getting what's cool"
 
I would be more interested in compatibly with the business than any thing else. What they were using and standard then thats what it would be.
 
tremmor said:
I would be more interested in compatibly with the business than any thing else. What they were using and standard then thats what it would be.
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I agree with this. Having to fix programs or look for compatible alternatives is a waste of time, at least in a business scenario. If it's not broke, and it still does everything you need it to, why change it?


Though I'm a bit of a hypocrite in saying that, since I'm a linux user. :D
At the same time, I'm not running a business, and it's a personal preference.
 
Casey said:
Microsoft/Windows all of the way, unless you're doing video, music, or Photoshop editing.
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Nothing a mac can do, my rig cant do better.

My rig can do plenty a mac cant (read software support). e.g. My BDM cannot use MS CRM (our client relationship management software) due to mac limitations, great now we have to buy a new laptop for her.

The only reason you would buy a mac is if you have little clue how to run a computer and get caught up in the gloss and marketing hype. Apple are a hardware company first and for most, and since they have moved away from PowerPC systems to Intel, its pretty much an even playing field. The fact alos that you can (legally or otherwise) run iOS on any Intel machine and windows on a mac simply means that you are making a decision between paying exorbitant prices for hardware or not. That's it.
 
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What it is when people switch to Apple is it is new, and they like it cause OSX is nice. New is always fun and exciting.

My Vaio is just as well built as a Macbook and is about $400 less. I run photoshop and from what I have seen a Mac couldn't run it any better.

Plus I do not fear viruses, Malware on the other hand I do and from what is now on the Apple support web page they are not even safe anymore. They are making a release to be able to scan for some forms of malware but I am sure it will take time for them to have good software releases for that. At least with windows you can pick a third party program to do that or you can use Microsoft Security Essentials which protects against Virus, spyware and Malware.

What is better about a Mac...... absolutely nothing. With a Mac you pay more then what you get, they all look the same were as a PC comes in all different styles, colors and sizes and a snobby community who things there product is the best in everyway.
 
doe nobody notice his newest post was updating and the date on the others was 1year llike 5 months ago or something, not looking again.
 
Its actually not. I love Windows, its uncool to say so, but i love how much i can do. I also run hackintosh systems (in the past wink wink ;), and its not any better, just different. If you like shiny things, be a budgie, otherwise use windows.

The ad campaign should've been, im a pc and im a budgie.
 
I would have to agree with some of the
posters that mac has some really nice programs on their OS. If you have a business, it is well suited that you service both systems in order to suit the
customers needs cause apple is rising the ranks to the consumer. At least I think that's the smart way. I myself like
windows, because I don't think Mac has really offered great developing tools like windows has, but that might change anyways
 
and another note against mac is that someone told me that a mac with the same gpu as an windows will get a good bit less fps on a cross console game
 
sead12 said:
I would have to agree with some of the
posters that mac has some really nice programs on their OS. If you have a business, it is well suited that you service both systems in order to suit the
customers needs cause apple is rising the ranks to the consumer. At least I think that's the smart way. I myself like
windows, because I don't think Mac has really offered great developing tools like windows has, but that might change anyways
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Depending on your business you mean, and a majority of software that runs on OSX is on Windows.

As far as using software on a Mac I noticed when I picked up Adobe Elements that Adobe can run on a 1.6Ghz single core cpu with Windows where as you have to use a multicore cpu with Mac, sorry for you prior to 06 Apple users. I have also noticed on many games out there for the Mac, there requirements require more the cpu then windows in system requirements.

In many Benchmark test between Windows and OSX there is no real difference from what I have read online. Nothing the user would notice, only difference is the computer's price being compared to the OSX machine in the benchmark test.
 
DMGrier said:
Depending on your business you mean, and a majority of software that runs on OSX is on Windows.

As far as using software on a Mac I noticed when I picked up Adobe Elements that Adobe can run on a 1.6Ghz single core cpu with Windows where as you have to use a multicore cpu with Mac, sorry for you prior to 06 Apple users. I have also noticed on many games out there for the Mac, there requirements require more the cpu then windows in system requirements.

In many Benchmark test between Windows and OSX there is no real difference from what I have read online. Nothing the user would notice, only difference is the computer's price being compared to the OSX machine in the benchmark test.
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That is true, but check the iLife suite of Macintosh applications,
that can't run on windows, and I think that is one of the best programs that apple developed.
 
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