OS X or XP?

sweetcheeks69 · 03-13-2006, 08:51 PM

Hi everyone,

I am currently running XP sp2 (with a whole host of design software) on a desktop machine and I have had an offer for a nice little iBook G4 with full Adobe suite pre-installed. I am getting into the graphic design market and know that Mac's are the way to go for this because of their immense rendering capabilities. Thing is, I've never used a Mac before and wondered how easy they are to get to know, and wanted to put it to you guys who may have used them for ages. Are they worth the investment, considering the new PowerMac's that are coming out?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

**DCIScouts** · 03-13-2006, 08:58 PM

As with anything new, the Mac OS would take a little time to get used to, but not terribly bad. If you already have a basis in computers (which you do), then your learning curve will be a lot shorter. I would recommend going with which ever you feel will allow you to do your job the most effectively, forget about the whole "learning a new thing" problem, because it really won't be much of one in the end...

Veurruckte · 03-14-2006, 03:50 AM

If it's a good offer, go for it. If you're not doing well financially, keep XP. Don't let the intimidation of switching to a different OS scare you. Not only is OS X easy, after a few weeks of doing plain daily tasks I'm confident you'll be more than sufficient.

duane534 · 03-14-2006, 10:06 AM

Also, Mac OS/X can use any X11-based Window Manager, i.e. Desktop. Replacing the default one with... say... the KDE and setting it to clone Windows 2k would put you closer to a Windows interface while still keeping the Mac-standard security and stability (Well, *NIX standard now, but that's another thread.)

sweetcheeks69 · 03-15-2006, 10:40 PM

Thanks for your replies folks. I think that I am gonna go for it cos he's offered it to me for £350 (about $570 at last reckoning...) with the full $900 Adobe stuff and a couple of other bits... If I really can't do it, then I'm sure there's someone on a particular internet auction site who may well make it worth my while

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03-13-2006, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
sweetcheeks69 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Age: 25 Posts: 48	OS X or XP? Hi everyone, I am currently running XP sp2 (with a whole host of design software) on a desktop machine and I have had an offer for a nice little iBook G4 with full Adobe suite pre-installed. I am getting into the graphic design market and know that Mac's are the way to go for this because of their immense rendering capabilities. Thing is, I've never used a Mac before and wondered how easy they are to get to know, and wanted to put it to you guys who may have used them for ages. Are they worth the investment, considering the new PowerMac's that are coming out? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks __________________ If pro is opposite to con, does that make congress opposite to progress? CPU - 2.67GHz P4 / 1.25Gb DDR RAM 80GB SATA HD + 320GB Seagate External LG CD/DVD +/- R/RW/RAM Lightscribe + CD/DVD +/- R/RW ATI Sapphire 256MB Graphics / 19" WXGA Advent LCD 5.1 Sound / Logitech MX3000 Wireless Laser Desktop

03-13-2006, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,046	As with anything new, the Mac OS would take a little time to get used to, but not terribly bad. If you already have a basis in computers (which you do), then your learning curve will be a lot shorter. I would recommend going with which ever you feel will allow you to do your job the most effectively, forget about the whole "learning a new thing" problem, because it really won't be much of one in the end... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

03-15-2006, 10:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
sweetcheeks69 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Age: 25 Posts: 48	Thanks for your replies folks. I think that I am gonna go for it cos he's offered it to me for £350 (about $570 at last reckoning...) with the full $900 Adobe stuff and a couple of other bits... If I really can't do it, then I'm sure there's someone on a particular internet auction site who may well make it worth my while . __________________ If pro is opposite to con, does that make congress opposite to progress? CPU - 2.67GHz P4 / 1.25Gb DDR RAM 80GB SATA HD + 320GB Seagate External LG CD/DVD +/- R/RW/RAM Lightscribe + CD/DVD +/- R/RW ATI Sapphire 256MB Graphics / 19" WXGA Advent LCD 5.1 Sound / Logitech MX3000 Wireless Laser Desktop

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03-14-2006, 03:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Veurruckte Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 240	If it's a good offer, go for it. If you're not doing well financially, keep XP. Don't let the intimidation of switching to a different OS scare you. Not only is OS X easy, after a few weeks of doing plain daily tasks I'm confident you'll be more than sufficient.

03-14-2006, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
duane534 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 123	Also, Mac OS/X can use any X11-based Window Manager, i.e. Desktop. Replacing the default one with... say... the KDE and setting it to clone Windows 2k would put you closer to a Windows interface while still keeping the Mac-standard security and stability (Well, *NIX standard now, but that's another thread.)