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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 281508" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>I have loved the switch and, frankly, when it comes to Windows vs OS X the only people who favour windows are those who have never used OS X, in terms of an environment to work in. Sure there are some apps you cannot get and if you're really into gaming, you have to get Windows. But for everything else, the Mac really makes life easier.</p><p></p><p>Whether it's something as simple as being able to drag a picture from a website straight onto your desktop, or the fact that all the apps on the Mac talk to each other without endless configuration or something as simple as expose, it's just nicer. OK, I sound like an Apple fanboy and maybe I am just justifying the switch to myself, but I've used Microsoft's operating systems since 1992 (before that it was an Atari ST) and I have no real complaints about Microsoft. Their stuff works (usually) and it does the job (mostly)... but it's just not as lovely.</p><p></p><p>As the the 1st reply on this thread, I am not sure why that is relevant. To do heavy 3D rendering on a Windows machine also means getting a high spec system, so you'll spend the money anyway. There are many rendering apps on the Mac (Maya springs to mind, for example).</p><p></p><p>Investigate the apps you need and make sure you can run them on the Mac... if not, consider BootCamp. Windows may be the way to go, but find out first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 281508, member: 21101"] I have loved the switch and, frankly, when it comes to Windows vs OS X the only people who favour windows are those who have never used OS X, in terms of an environment to work in. Sure there are some apps you cannot get and if you're really into gaming, you have to get Windows. But for everything else, the Mac really makes life easier. Whether it's something as simple as being able to drag a picture from a website straight onto your desktop, or the fact that all the apps on the Mac talk to each other without endless configuration or something as simple as expose, it's just nicer. OK, I sound like an Apple fanboy and maybe I am just justifying the switch to myself, but I've used Microsoft's operating systems since 1992 (before that it was an Atari ST) and I have no real complaints about Microsoft. Their stuff works (usually) and it does the job (mostly)... but it's just not as lovely. As the the 1st reply on this thread, I am not sure why that is relevant. To do heavy 3D rendering on a Windows machine also means getting a high spec system, so you'll spend the money anyway. There are many rendering apps on the Mac (Maya springs to mind, for example). Investigate the apps you need and make sure you can run them on the Mac... if not, consider BootCamp. Windows may be the way to go, but find out first. [/QUOTE]
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