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| quote: | Originally posted by SUNWmsf
I've seen stability problems with PC/windows.. but then again i work with computers, I probably see computers more often than others.
Problems with drivers, windows registry, ...the list goes on. From my personal professional experience, I see that PC/Windows machines have the most problems as compared to other computers/workstations such as MACs, Sparcstations,Ultra enterprise machines,....
Granted that all computers have problems, my experience is that Windows has the most problems (IMO)... and I work mainly with UNIX.
My opinion may be biased as I work for the Windows competitor which is Sun Microsystems.
I agree with refraining from installing KMD. |
Your opinion is EXTREMELY biased. But that is because you are an anti Microsoft ZEALOT. I mean when you say things like "windoze sucks", you are proven to have zero objectivity, and QUITE immature. Opinions like yours belong on Slashdot, NOT in a thread where a person is trying to make an informed decision on what platform to base their DAW on.
So what, Windows can have problems, but so can Linux, Unix, OS X and Solaris..
You act like Microsoft makes errors in their software for the hell of it. Microsoft is the largest, most successful software company in the world.. they've had to have been doing something right  .
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Anyways. The answer to this question is difficult, but obviously not impossible.
1. If you have limited funds, you are going pc. Powerful Apple computers are just far to expensive to be viable when you have a budget. If not, see number 2.
2. What are you currently familiar with. I'm guessing you are familiar with PC, but if you use a mac, this thread might not exist, and you might be in love With Steve Jobs. Familiarity is key, if you don't know Windows, and you know Os 10, well, go for mac. If you know Windows, and don't know Os 10, then go for Windows. Because learning a new OS will slow down your production, and will cause problems for you if you mess something up, and don't know how to fix it.. etc. I've used both platforms quite extensively, and OS X was easy to pick up, but is also the least customizable and more of a "cookie cutter" OS but with its own share of things that just didn't make sense. I've used windows more than mac, and it just does things how I like them to be done. But that is me. Most people who use windows, and claim its buggy, and crashes alot, are people who don't know how to effectively maintain, and use a computer. Simple as that. My computer doesn't crash. 
If windows has more tech support calls, its only because they have about 98% of the Home computer market, and there are alot of stupid people out there. "2 people in the mac department and over 200 in the pc department. " That is because of the market share. Put it in a ratio, and its about equal. There are FAR FAR less mac users out there, therefore they have less techsupport.
3. What sequencer do you use, or do you plan to use. You can get logic 5.5, cubase 2, protools, sonar, reason and FL studio for pc. You can get Logic 6, Digital Performer, protools, cubase 2, and reason on mac. You might do some reviews on the sequencer you pick for both platforms, and see if the reviewer said anything about performance regarding platform, or if there were any other issues with that particular version.
4. Speed. Most "maclots" will say the G5 is the fastest desktop computer in the world. Wrong. Even when apple was making that claim, benchmarks were floating around where a "top of the line" pc was winning some, and the mac was winning others. A dual Opteron system will do you just as well as a dual g5 system will. Don't take anyone's advice on a specific product at face value. ALWAYS go on the internet and search for reviews, and in the computer market, look for benchmarks and look at your own personal needs. When someone says "hands down get a g5", that is NOT a reccomendation personallized to you, and may not be the correct choice for you.
5. So pretty much what I'm saying is.. go out and do your research. Go read reviews, go to a computer store that sells both (NOT BEST BUY OR ONE OF THOSE , I mean a mom and pop place, with people that actually KNOW things), and ask them what they think about it.
To those people who fear the registry.. the registry is quite a powerful tool, and allows windows and its applications to be modified in fun and useful ways. If you don't know what you are doing with it, don't fuck with it. As long as you don't randomly delete programs without uninstalling them or wierd stupid shit like that, your registry should be just fine.
"heres something to think about nasa used macs they had for 10years before retiring them whereas they changed their pc every 2years."
This quote made me laugh. First of all, you didn't say where that quote came from (it's probably fake, I dono), but if it is true, it is probably because the Mac's didn't get very much useage, therefore they just sat around and didn't need replacing. The Pc's got more usage, and they needed more horsepower out of them as their applications got more complex, so they upgraded. Computers for the most part don't just wear out, to the point that you replace whole lots of them..
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Last edited by Vert on Jun-23-2004 at 00:47
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