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MAC vs PC in the Graphic Design Context
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1008930"><p>It wouldn't be for me. Not at all.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm sure it's a beautiful product, but you are kind of glossing over the expense. The last time I looked, it was nearly 600% more expensive than a base iPad. The iPad is not intended to replace a laptop, you're missing the point of the device. But your housemate obviously needed what he/she got, and I'm sure they're very happy with it.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>To me, there are a number of serious factors that contribute to Mac superiority over Windows in the specific field of graphic design, but the main one for me as a designer is FOCUS. Windows is very very very very VERY bad at letting the user focus on the work. Mac OS X is very very very very very GOOD at getting as much out of the way as possible. So yes, while Photoshop (for example) runs more-or-less the same on both machines, the experience overall is nonetheless quite a bit different.</p><p></p><p>In my classes I often talk about the difference between the passengers on a cruise ship and the captain of a cruise ship to illustrate what I mean. The passengers are generally having a fun time, going where they want to go and doing what they want to do and not thinking much about what's involved in getting them there. The captain, on the other hand, is very aware of all of that stuff, and so he's probably having a LOT less fun on the boat than the passengers are.</p><p></p><p>That's kind of like what using the two platforms is like, at least for me. On Macs, I can focus on the destination. On Windows, I have to spend entirely too much time focusing on the journey. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know about "great," (I think Windows could be WAY WAY better than it is, entirely separate and different from Macs), but its better suited to those activities in some ways, definitely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1008930"] It wouldn't be for me. Not at all. I'm sure it's a beautiful product, but you are kind of glossing over the expense. The last time I looked, it was nearly 600% more expensive than a base iPad. The iPad is not intended to replace a laptop, you're missing the point of the device. But your housemate obviously needed what he/she got, and I'm sure they're very happy with it. To me, there are a number of serious factors that contribute to Mac superiority over Windows in the specific field of graphic design, but the main one for me as a designer is FOCUS. Windows is very very very very VERY bad at letting the user focus on the work. Mac OS X is very very very very very GOOD at getting as much out of the way as possible. So yes, while Photoshop (for example) runs more-or-less the same on both machines, the experience overall is nonetheless quite a bit different. In my classes I often talk about the difference between the passengers on a cruise ship and the captain of a cruise ship to illustrate what I mean. The passengers are generally having a fun time, going where they want to go and doing what they want to do and not thinking much about what's involved in getting them there. The captain, on the other hand, is very aware of all of that stuff, and so he's probably having a LOT less fun on the boat than the passengers are. That's kind of like what using the two platforms is like, at least for me. On Macs, I can focus on the destination. On Windows, I have to spend entirely too much time focusing on the journey. :) I don't know about "great," (I think Windows could be WAY WAY better than it is, entirely separate and different from Macs), but its better suited to those activities in some ways, definitely. [/QUOTE]
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