Mac VS PC. An objective analysis.
Thursday, July 8, 2004 by Styl-X Design | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Mac VS PC. An objective analysis.
I think I can say that most of us know what a Mac is. I think I can't say we all have the same opinion abou them.
Ok, so this was the deal. A friend of me just has a new mac. Ofcourse I couldn't resist to test 'this baby' myself.
He has a new G5, worth $2000.
As I entered the room I saw it standing ontop of the table next to the monitor... A normal pc would be hidden under your desk so its out of view but nooo, this was ontop of the table, almost as if it wanted to say "behold my shiny design".
And yes, I have to say, the design is great.
My friend left the room and as I couldn't resist any longer so I wanted to try some futures... I mean, for $2000 you expect atleast 2000 great futures.
The best thing I could think of at that moment was a nice cup of coffee so as I sat there I asked the 'can you please make me a cup of coffee....... nothing.
I was confused. Thinking the microphone was probably broken I typed 'can I please get a cup of coffee'?
Same thing... Nothing, it just sat there on top of the table being pretty.
Well, the next best thing was a simple sandwitch but when I requested the Mac to create one for me he also wasn't capable to perform this simple task.
I couldn't understand. How can a computer that cost $2000 not even create a simple cup of coffee? I mean, where did the extra $1000 went into this mac?
Well, so being there without any food or drinks I tought I could just as well do some seriouse testing and leave the gadgets for what they were. Other than the Dock Panel that slammed me in the face time after time it was quite easy to handle. So I created a simple movie file in adobe after effects and screamed to the machine at the top of my lungs to render it... yeah, the speaker defenatly had to be broken, so I clicked the render button and.... well....
I can tell you this about it. In the time the machine had rendered my movie I could get myself atleast 3 cups of coffee with a dozen of sandwitches.
I couldn't see what the big fuzz of having a mac was all about. The machine was damn slow. Quite understandable as it took microsoft about 5 years, a gigantic team of coders/engineers and a couple of millions to get the multi tasking right. The smaller group and budget mac has to work with would probably need that time to get the start button working
So lets say this about it:
The mac isn't as fast as people promise, cant perform the tasks he should do for the money you paid for it.
If you want to render photoshop filters all day its the perfect machine for you but if you want to do the real editing.... get a pc.
As for the design... not sure who said it but it was something like this: Great design, I really like the handlebar on top of the machine, thats because you can attach a chain to it and use it as a boat anchor!
BTW: if do not agree with my opinion... I am not going to argu about it cause this are my experiences so dont bother.
I think I can say that most of us know what a Mac is. I think I can't say we all have the same opinion abou them.
Ok, so this was the deal. A friend of me just has a new mac. Ofcourse I couldn't resist to test 'this baby' myself.
He has a new G5, worth $2000.
As I entered the room I saw it standing ontop of the table next to the monitor... A normal pc would be hidden under your desk so its out of view but nooo, this was ontop of the table, almost as if it wanted to say "behold my shiny design".
And yes, I have to say, the design is great.
My friend left the room and as I couldn't resist any longer so I wanted to try some futures... I mean, for $2000 you expect atleast 2000 great futures.
The best thing I could think of at that moment was a nice cup of coffee so as I sat there I asked the 'can you please make me a cup of coffee....... nothing.
I was confused. Thinking the microphone was probably broken I typed 'can I please get a cup of coffee'?
Same thing... Nothing, it just sat there on top of the table being pretty.
Well, the next best thing was a simple sandwitch but when I requested the Mac to create one for me he also wasn't capable to perform this simple task.
I couldn't understand. How can a computer that cost $2000 not even create a simple cup of coffee? I mean, where did the extra $1000 went into this mac?
Well, so being there without any food or drinks I tought I could just as well do some seriouse testing and leave the gadgets for what they were. Other than the Dock Panel that slammed me in the face time after time it was quite easy to handle. So I created a simple movie file in adobe after effects and screamed to the machine at the top of my lungs to render it... yeah, the speaker defenatly had to be broken, so I clicked the render button and.... well....
I can tell you this about it. In the time the machine had rendered my movie I could get myself atleast 3 cups of coffee with a dozen of sandwitches.
I couldn't see what the big fuzz of having a mac was all about. The machine was damn slow. Quite understandable as it took microsoft about 5 years, a gigantic team of coders/engineers and a couple of millions to get the multi tasking right. The smaller group and budget mac has to work with would probably need that time to get the start button working
So lets say this about it:
The mac isn't as fast as people promise, cant perform the tasks he should do for the money you paid for it.
If you want to render photoshop filters all day its the perfect machine for you but if you want to do the real editing.... get a pc.
As for the design... not sure who said it but it was something like this: Great design, I really like the handlebar on top of the machine, thats because you can attach a chain to it and use it as a boat anchor!
BTW: if do not agree with my opinion... I am not going to argu about it cause this are my experiences so dont bother.
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PixelCargo
Reply #23 Friday, July 9, 2004 12:02 PM
Reply #23 Friday, July 9, 2004 12:02 PM
Mac Facts of the Afternoon. lol
I heard LG makes Mac flatscreens and if you buy the screen from LG it costs less... hmmm.
I just remembered, at school we had the emacs and the g4's the speakers looked like condoms. Go look for those machines youll see.
I heard LG makes Mac flatscreens and if you buy the screen from LG it costs less... hmmm.I just remembered, at school we had the emacs and the g4's the speakers looked like condoms. Go look for those machines youll see.
kona0197
Reply #24 Friday, July 9, 2004 8:00 PM
I wish..
Garth didn't say that... Wayne did.
(It's a wonder Macrobaye hasn't shown up here yet...)
Reply #24 Friday, July 9, 2004 8:00 PM
| . If they really wanted to make a splash in the OS market, they would develop OSX for x-86 processors... |
I wish..
| Hell makes me feel like Garth in "Waynes World: Oh yes, one day, one day it will be MINE"... |
Garth didn't say that... Wayne did.
(It's a wonder Macrobaye hasn't shown up here yet...
)
IPlural
Reply #26 Saturday, July 10, 2004 3:32 AM
hehe, yeah, I forgot it was Wayne
Then again out of 6 combined times of seeing it I think I had finally seen the whole movie?
Up in Smoke was like that also, what I get for watching movies half blind.
Reply #26 Saturday, July 10, 2004 3:32 AM
| Garth didn't say that... Wayne did. |
hehe, yeah, I forgot it was Wayne
Then again out of 6 combined times of seeing it I think I had finally seen the whole movie?
Up in Smoke was like that also, what I get for watching movies half blind.
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Reply #21 Friday, July 9, 2004 10:27 AM
It could turn out that if someone gave me a new MAC for Xmas I would find myself delighted with it - but I wouldn't risk my own pennies to find out.
See now look what you've made me do - if the wife ever finds out I can use this many words at once she'll start demanding meaningful conversations