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Why do people buy a Mac to run Windows?
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<blockquote data-quote="james bass" data-source="post: 627200" data-attributes="member: 52433"><p>My reason for running Windows is that I need to run certain non-Mac audio applications such as <a href="http://www.flstudio.com/" target="_blank">Fruity Loops</a>.</p><p></p><p>Not exactly work-related (yet!) but the vast majority of new PCs come with Vista and unfortunately Vista is simply not yet at a stage where audio applications are sufficiently supported.</p><p></p><p>Audio manipulation and Windows are awkward bed-pairs in that for a reliable workstation it seems to take at least two years for a new version of Windows to support all the appropriate drivers and applications (though it seems this is not really so much MS's fault as the hardware/software manufacturers trying to keep up with them!!?).</p><p></p><p>If a musician needs to use Windows, WinXP is currently the only choice and will be for at least the next year or so until the existing Vista issues are solved and the use of Vista can be justified.</p><p></p><p>Of course, in the meanwhile, I'm enjoying using Mac OS for other audio applications and wondering why I shouldn't use it all the time...</p><p></p><p>I found Boot Camp a breeze though I've dabbled with Linux/Windows dual and triple boots before so perhaps that put me in good stead...? Windows works really nicely for me so far via Boot Camp but it is admittedly subject to the traditional Windows trappings of crashability - bless it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.</p><p></p><p>However, Fruity Loops is uniquely powerful and as far as I know there are still no plans for a Mac port... and there's nothing quite like it (and no, Reason is NOT quite like it! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />)</p><p></p><p>Generally loving the Mac though. It reminds me of my Atari ST. In a seriously good way! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="james bass, post: 627200, member: 52433"] My reason for running Windows is that I need to run certain non-Mac audio applications such as [url=http://www.flstudio.com/]Fruity Loops[/url]. Not exactly work-related (yet!) but the vast majority of new PCs come with Vista and unfortunately Vista is simply not yet at a stage where audio applications are sufficiently supported. Audio manipulation and Windows are awkward bed-pairs in that for a reliable workstation it seems to take at least two years for a new version of Windows to support all the appropriate drivers and applications (though it seems this is not really so much MS's fault as the hardware/software manufacturers trying to keep up with them!!?). If a musician needs to use Windows, WinXP is currently the only choice and will be for at least the next year or so until the existing Vista issues are solved and the use of Vista can be justified. Of course, in the meanwhile, I'm enjoying using Mac OS for other audio applications and wondering why I shouldn't use it all the time... I found Boot Camp a breeze though I've dabbled with Linux/Windows dual and triple boots before so perhaps that put me in good stead...? Windows works really nicely for me so far via Boot Camp but it is admittedly subject to the traditional Windows trappings of crashability - bless it ;). However, Fruity Loops is uniquely powerful and as far as I know there are still no plans for a Mac port... and there's nothing quite like it (and no, Reason is NOT quite like it! ;)) Generally loving the Mac though. It reminds me of my Atari ST. In a seriously good way! :) [/QUOTE]
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