Mac or PC? I want to know what do you prefer

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We all have our different opinions and thoughts, but does it really matter if we use a PC or MAC? I open it up to you… Recently I started a Group On LinkedIn called the ‘The Pro Designer’ with the goal of getting the opinion of other designers and sharing there thoughts about topics related to the design world.

First topic was a good one and we have had some really good feedback and thoughts, check them out below or visit the LinkedIn Groups Page>>

So here is what has happened so far, I would ask you to join in and have your say: -

Most recent hot topic is: -

I want to know what do you prefer – Mac or PC? We all have our different opinions and thoughts, but does it really matter? I open it up to you…

I prefer PC because I’m comfortable with it. Later down the line (once I have money) I’ll definitely get a MAC, it has a much more cleaner, more professional feel to it, though Windows 7 feels that way for me now. But that’s all psychological to me. I don’t think it really matters, as long as they both are compatible with the softwares like Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver that I daily use for my design and development I can work on.

I agree with Yung Tsai. It doesn’t really matter and is more psychological. Certain scalability would be for Macintosh, PC (if you build your own) can be more powerful in the desktop version. It would probably be more of an issue of programs/software that is worked on frequently. I am now of the mind after my “vista” experience to let everyone else be guinea pigs before switching OS’s. I have a home built PC workstation- cost around 2,800 to build, retail would have been well over 5,000 and still have to buy extra stuff. I love my Wacom, haha.
p.s. I don’t get to have a nice warranty or customer satisfaction as much as if i would have bought a dell- but it is a workhorse.

Mac all the way! The fact that I never have to worry about viruses or anything reduces stress levels, and gives a more professional feel. Some of the mac only features speed up my programming by at least double. It has all the software I could ever need (nothing I haven’t been able to find as of yet), and some not available on pc. Infact, I would use a mac, just because it has Coda (destroys dw in my opinion). Not that I have any problems with PC’s though. I use them at school, and had used one for programming up until a year ago.

I do all my design work on my Mac, but of course have to have a PC to check the website designs and make changes due to the different renderings on the various operating systems & platforms.

I am happy with the performance of Mac’s. I have built Windows machines in the past, and am perplexed with the Windows OS occasionally. The Mac OS is very stable and simple (and flashy cool at times) and I enjoy using the Final Cut Studio software.

i’m a mac user since two years, and before changing i was quite “scared” for compatibility problems, need of different programs, etc
i use for study and work all the adobe suite and rendering software, and the perfomance difference is incredible.
in my opinion, a mac does not something incredible or magnificient, it does its works.
and that’s the best feature when your competitor continues to produce personal computer that does not work, that in six months have their perfomance level dissolved.
now i’m very happy and i would never go back
ah, after two years everything is ok, while with my last pc two year were enough to have a lot of problems working on indesign and illustrator.
why?
i really don’t know…

I still don’t have MAC, but I would love to have it, still, all MAC users have to use PC or at least Windows from time to time, this is no thing for windows user, all they need is just windows.
But as I said, I would love to have MAC

To be honest I really don’t know what would be best, me personally I use both PC & MAC – 70% PC/ 30% MAC – but the reason I do that is because I find it alot easier when dealing with multiple firms, that I just adapt to there previous methods as it reduces time and more work can get done, but not everyone has that luxury.
The general perception seems to like the idea of having MAC due to I guess it’s sexy features and the stigma of top agencies really only going down the MAC avenue, and not even considering the PC option. But cost is a big issue, it is a lot more expensive to buy a MAC.
It’s really based on personal preference… I will say if I had to choose only 1, it would be PC…

I have to say I find this such a boring and inane debate. Quote Jack Nicholson in The Departed quoting John Lennon ‘I’m an artist. Ya gimme a f$#!ing tuba, I’ll get ya something out of it.’
If you have a modicum of creativity who cares?

Thanks Russell, If you really find it so boring why even comment and commit your time to such a completely worthless statement, go an do something that you want to do, because some people actually do care!

I don’t believe it is a worthless statement, your initial question stated ‘but does it really matter?’ and I’m saying no it doesn’t. My clients don’t give two hoots whether the work I create for them is done on a mac or pc. Both have their pros and cons but it comes down to what you are comfortable using.

Well,.. it is a ‘religous debate’ that really won’t go anywhere, but it’s great to hear the opinions of everyone. here’s mine:
A Mac is the way to go from a Designer’s perspective. It’s hassle free and most of the tools on the Mac make it so much easier to accomplish your work. though it comes at a very high price.
Windows, of course, can accomplish just as much, maybe even better. If you are skilled enough with the inner workings of Windows.(I’m referring to Windows XP and Not Vista ), you’ll find that it actually gives you more control and more flexibility with your system. For exclusive Mac applications, there are always alternatives for Windows that do exactly the same thing.
Finally for Windows 7, let’s not go into that yet. Win 7 is s till very young and surely still has problems. Currently, most of it’s appeal is through aesthetics, and that’s what lures in everyone to make the change.

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