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<blockquote data-quote="Oneironaut" data-source="post: 1038626" data-attributes="member: 88633"><p>The Mac Pro is the most customizable Mac there is. It can hold up to 32 GB of RAM and the processor can be customized too. There is a reason so many people who work with video and graphics have always used Mac Pro's. Check out this page for all the possible Mac Pro configurations, though it's easy to upgrade most things yourself.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://store.apple.com/us_smb_78313/configure/MB535LL/A?mco=MTM3NDc3NjI" target="_blank">Configure - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p><p></p><p>The OS itself is pretty customizable too, though in ways that are different from Windows. You can remap keyboard shortcuts, customize your Dock and icons, etc and it's a little more direct on a Mac, less of a workaround. Automator lets you write your own simple programs, then there's Terminal if you really want to get deep under the hood. </p><p></p><p>While Macs are not the first name in gaming, the specs on a Mac Pro will probably be more than enough for that. For this kind of thing, you would probably want to use Boot Camp to run Windows games and programs natively. You can get virtualization software that will let you run Windows from within OS X, but you can also boot into Windows natively for the best experience of that OS. </p><p></p><p>There are definitely some devices with drivers that don't exist for Mac, but most gadgets should work fine, and there's a good chance that the drivers you need are already included with Snow Leopard without having to download them.</p><p></p><p>And while looks are everything, there is something very comforting and stress-free about the uncluttered, simple, efficient design of the hardware and the interface that seems conducive to getting work done. Which is why most people who have Macs aren't too considered with gaming or tinkering; they're too busy actually using them to actually do things.</p><p></p><p>The biggest draw is the OS, which is so much stabler and unobtrusive than Windows. My MBP starts up to a usable desktop right away and has not slowed down one bit in the two years that I've had it, which is more than I can say for my old Windows box. Few crashes, none that have been catastrophic, and despite that I do a LOT of intense video editing, rendering and transcoding, it still runs like a champ.</p><p></p><p>But it sounds like you are used to Windows machines, so you should ask yourself if you're willing to give up a Windows mindset and learn a whole new OS.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oneironaut, post: 1038626, member: 88633"] The Mac Pro is the most customizable Mac there is. It can hold up to 32 GB of RAM and the processor can be customized too. There is a reason so many people who work with video and graphics have always used Mac Pro's. Check out this page for all the possible Mac Pro configurations, though it's easy to upgrade most things yourself. [url=http://store.apple.com/us_smb_78313/configure/MB535LL/A?mco=MTM3NDc3NjI]Configure - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] The OS itself is pretty customizable too, though in ways that are different from Windows. You can remap keyboard shortcuts, customize your Dock and icons, etc and it's a little more direct on a Mac, less of a workaround. Automator lets you write your own simple programs, then there's Terminal if you really want to get deep under the hood. While Macs are not the first name in gaming, the specs on a Mac Pro will probably be more than enough for that. For this kind of thing, you would probably want to use Boot Camp to run Windows games and programs natively. You can get virtualization software that will let you run Windows from within OS X, but you can also boot into Windows natively for the best experience of that OS. There are definitely some devices with drivers that don't exist for Mac, but most gadgets should work fine, and there's a good chance that the drivers you need are already included with Snow Leopard without having to download them. And while looks are everything, there is something very comforting and stress-free about the uncluttered, simple, efficient design of the hardware and the interface that seems conducive to getting work done. Which is why most people who have Macs aren't too considered with gaming or tinkering; they're too busy actually using them to actually do things. The biggest draw is the OS, which is so much stabler and unobtrusive than Windows. My MBP starts up to a usable desktop right away and has not slowed down one bit in the two years that I've had it, which is more than I can say for my old Windows box. Few crashes, none that have been catastrophic, and despite that I do a LOT of intense video editing, rendering and transcoding, it still runs like a champ. But it sounds like you are used to Windows machines, so you should ask yourself if you're willing to give up a Windows mindset and learn a whole new OS. [/QUOTE]
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