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Tina
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 1:28 PM, C.H.Ling <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I can't find a point about how it is better for photographers, I just found
> messages saying Mac is easier to use and no virus. The so called photo
> purpose built Mac seems too expensive for most photographers except the
> pro.
> If you mean Mac is "clearly better for pro-photographers" then I will agree
> with you, since I always hear people saying pro photographers use Mac. I'm
> not a pro so I use PC :-)
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SwissPace" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> > Without getting into the MAC/PC dispute again Maybe I should have
> > quantified that, for non technically minded photographers or those who
> > just want to get on with photography then the mac is clearly a better
> > choice. The main advantage to them is ease of use, My group wastes hours
> > supporting our office users with their PC issues and they are usually
> > silly issues, you don't get so many of those with mac users. I was not
> > very impressed with the last two releases of osx, lion and mountain lion
> > just didn't work for me and I didn't like the direction but now apple
> > listened and they have announced a machine and an upgrade to the os
> > targetted mainly at pro video users but with the side benefit of
> > improving it for photographers. The improvement to multiple displays
> > being for me of main interest
> >
> > Now if you are happy to dismantle your pc and swap cards cpu's,
> > motherboards and add disks etc and generally like tinkering then you
> > have the knowledge and the want to tinker a PC is fine (for me I have
> > enough of the damn things during the day) but if you want to just buy a
> > box plug it in and have the best performance for minimum fuss as most
> > professional photographers do and then be able to order from a shop a
> > new harddrive and simply plug it in and get the speed then thunderbolt
> > trounces sata esata etc..
> >
> > I know its not for everyone but IF a photographer just starting out came
> > and asked what machine should they buy, then be honest and neutral
> > wouldn't you recommend to them a mac especially if they could wait until
> > the fall when there will be a purpose built machine and os available,
> > but even now there is no anti virus to worry about, there are some
> > fantastic pro apps in aperture and final cut and even Logic Pro to
> > handle their video and photographic needs as well as access to the adobe
> > suite of tools, its easy to migrate to different hardware when necessary
> > (yes you can clone a pc drive but its not as easy), the backups and more
> > important recovery is very easy with no extra software required.
> >
> > I will say that its not the best for some BUT for Tina who admits to
> > being non technical and wanting a machine with warranty etc.. then I
> > honestly think that for her it would be worth moving to a mac, and even
> > better if she could wait for the new mac pro and os maverick.
> >
> > BTW most of the PC slow downs we have been having at work have been due
> > to anti virus programs the (other were attributed to some switches that
> > kept soft rebooting)
> >
> > IanW
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/06/2013 08:47, C.H.Ling wrote:
> >> Sorry Ian, I just want to know how the mac is "clearly better for
> >> photographers". I must have missed something, if so, I will consider to
> >> switch even I have just upgraded my PC.
> >>
> >> C.H.Ling
>
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