Maybe this is done before...if so, things changes.
Do you use Mac or PC for recording?
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Do you use Mac or PC for recording?
Hans,
www.hagen.nu
PC's are only less stable if you use the wrong components. A home built computer with good processor/ram/mobo will outperform a Mac for way cheaper.Stealthtech said:I think PC's are a little less stable.
Matt123 said:PC's are only less stable if you use the wrong components. A home built computer with good processor/ram/mobo will outperform a Mac for way cheaper.
Built my computer 6 months ago and it hasn't crashed yet!
BigRay said:TragicRemix, you cannot make blanket statements and expect people to take you seriously. It just isnt true.
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my point there is that any PC connected to the internet, which some people choose not to do with there dedicated recording machines, is bound to recieve some spyware, whether the internet is used, or the link is active.
yes it does depend on the user whether or not the computer is stable. when i got my mac, it was just so simple and PC's were a pain from that point on.
i guess it's a personal preference. people shouldnt ask questions about which is better anymore... they do it with evrything too.
And I've been recording audio for over 10 years on a PC and have YET to have this happen.Fishmed_Returns said:I used to use a PC for recording but I got tired of the Windows crashing and loosing my data. I twas espacially bad in the middle of a session when I had people on the clock. We had to wait for the PC to reboot and find out what was still goo in the recording. Yes I did save once in a while, but not after every take. I switched over to the HD24 for the recording/mix side of the process. I still use the PC for editing, but at least I am not in the middle of a take if something goes wrong with the OS..
During the time I used a PC for recording, I did not have the PC connected to the internet, and the only software I put on the machine were for recording, so adware/sypware and viruses never made it to my PC.fraserhutch said:And I've been recording audio for over 10 years on a PC and have YET to have this happen.
In fact, on my main pc I have never had a virus or adware/spyware installed behind my back. granted, I have a seperate pc in front of my other pcs that acts as my router/firewall/gateway, but I wouldn't have it any other way, even if I was running macs.
You can avoid virus' and the like by just using common sense and a good firewall.
Kiauma said:Actually, there are ways to get around being a spyware/malware magnet, even for a PC.
Having a firewall and spyware/virus scanner should be standards, though far too many people figure they can do without, especially if they use a dial-up. Big mistake, of course, but that's another discussion.
The main point to consider is that your internet connection only has, at most, the authority over your machine that YOU have. With that in mind, many are beginning to run their PCs in USER mode, in contrast to the ubiquitous and default ADMINISTRATOR mode.
This takes a bit of finesse, because many of the powers a person takes for granted on their computer are only granted by virtue of running in ADMINISTRATOR mode, and so there will be things you will have to switch to ADMINISTRATOR mode to do - like install programs. In fact, I have literally gone to sites and had the browser tell me that this (virus/malware/spyware) cannot be installed because you do not have the proper priviledges!
Stops them cold. In their tracks.
This is precisely what many people are doing for browsing the internet, saving ADMINISTRATOR mode for offline working or just when it is needed. In conjunction with all the other safeguards, it really does keep all the baddies away.