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Mac vs. PC
Crunchie:
--- Quote from: GhostOfBetaTapes on September 13, 2009, 09:54:07 AM ---Mac is based on Unix, which is what Linux is based off of. It's generally a stable system, and can call data quickly. Therefore, it can access smaller amounts of RAM quickly, and use the Hard Drive with low latency.
It also has good low-priced video editing.
Windows Vista has no widely-distributed mainframe, and nobody's really sure how it works or how it processes data. It needs more RAM than XP and 7, which will be released later this year or so, and it calls that data slower than 7. Vista also uses a large amount of space for logs, which takes a good portion of even my 4GB RAM to write.
I'm not saying all of Windows is bad at video editing. Windows 7 might get my attention enough to switch back over completely, because at this time, I have both operating systems, and two laptops.
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Good answer. So perhaps the operating system is superior for video editing, but the problem here is that mac hardware is very expensive - here's an example.
My Custom PC
2.83ghz Quad Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM
1TB (1000GB) SATA II hard drive
Nvidia Geforce 9800GT 1GB
$950 AUD, or $820 USD
(bargain hunting on ebay)
Mac Pro
2.66GHz Quad Core Intel Xeon
3GB RAM
640GB hard drive (I suspect SATA, but iunno)
Nvidia Geforce GT120 with 512mb
$2,499.00 USD
So you're absolutely right, but the fact that the operating system is more efficient for this sort of thing it is easily overshadowed by the fact that you can get better hardware for PCs at a third of the price. Still, don't take me for a die-hard PC "fanboy" or whatever the devil you people call them these days because I'm not here to sell microsoft's products for them and neither should any of you. I just think that this point needs to be made. Macs have some great features and are renowned for their simplicity. Support for games is on the rise (but is still rather unremarkable at the moment) and they are great machines for people who just want a machine that works without much fussing around.
Tom:
Or you can buy a 24" iMac with similar specs to your custom for $1,499.00. That includes a monitor, mouse and keyboard too. A 24" monitor is ~$200-$500
Plus, the mac hardware probably high quality because its not bargain hunting from Ebay. Its not all about specs.
Crunchie:
--- Quote from: Tom on September 13, 2009, 10:26:33 AM ---Or you can buy a 24" iMac with similar specs to your custom for $1,499.00. That includes a monitor, mouse and keyboard too. A 24" monitor is ~$200-$500
Plus, the mac hardware probably high quality because its not bargain hunting from Ebay. Its not all about specs.
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Both processors are from the same manufacturer. Both video cards are from the same manufacturer. None of my stuff is generic. So what are you talking about?
Bones4:
What an starfish (To the OP).
BIASED BIASED BIASED
Crunchie:
--- Quote from: Bones4 on September 13, 2009, 10:48:11 AM ---What an starfish (To the OP).
BIASED BIASED BIASED
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Yeah. forget.
Edit: mmkay so I looked up that 24" iMac
Let's compare, shall we? I'll factor in my 22" monitor too.
My Custom PC (with 22" LCD monitor)
2.83ghz Quad Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM
1TB (1000GB) SATA II hard drive
Nvidia Geforce 9800GT 1GB (G3G rating 951)
$992 USD
iMac 24"
2.66ghz Quad Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM
640 hard drive
9400M 1GB (G3D rating 141)
$1500
That's still more expensive yet not as powerful. Unless you want to pay $500 for an extra 2", loel. The video card is also particularly weak.