Is a Mac that much better then a PC?

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What is the difference between them. Mac's are more expensive then PC's(I think), but are they really worth it? Does software(like pro tools LE/digi001) work better with Mac's? I know sometimes the screen can 'freeze' on PC's, but can Mac's freeze also?
 
Its kinda like this.

If you *get* computers.. the insides and stuff. Get a PC. They're more flexible, if you can understand them... but also have more pitfalls if you dont know what you're doing.

If you dont think that way.. than get youreself in some night-school tech classes cuz you're going the way of the dinosaur. THEN get a PC.
OR
get a mac.

Macs are like cars with their hoods welded shut... while PCs are like trucks with no hood at all.

xoxo
 
If you don't know, then do yourself a favor and don't go that route to record.
 
camn said:
Its kinda like this.

If you *get* computers.. the insides and stuff. Get a PC. They're more flexible, if you can understand them... but also have more pitfalls if you dont know what you're doing.

If you dont think that way.. than get youreself in some night-school tech classes cuz you're going the way of the dinosaur. THEN get a PC.
OR
get a mac.

Macs are like cars with their hoods welded shut... while PCs are like trucks with no hood at all.

xoxo
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Sorry Camn, that's completely untrue - I worked with the insides of Macs for years, and they make so much sense it's not funny. What's really funny is how popular the PC is, yet its guts make no sense whatsoever!

No religious wars here (I've worked extensively with both types of machines), but if you took the time to know what's happening in the guts of a Mac, you'd slap yourself upside 'da head for your above comment!!!

;)

Bruce
 
What's really funny is how popular the PC is, yet its guts make no sense whatsoever!
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[sarcasm]Yup, it makes no sense whatsoever... unless "backward compatibility" means something to you. [/sarcasm]

Even the fanciest Pentium chip on the market today "wakes up" thinking it's a really, really, really fast 8088. The hardware even forces the A20 line to zero so that the machine can only "see" the first 1M of memory by default (like the old 8088's). Why? Because people would bitch if they bought new machines, only to discover that their old software no longer worked. These kludges are pretty much apocryphal today, but they were not arbitrary decisions.

P.S. -- *slaps forehead*
 
*slaps forehead really hard 'cos he can't believe the blindness*

Hey PG...

I've used both in great detail across many versions of OS's - I know the pros and cons of both platforms - and the Mac still wins 99% of the time...

;)

Bruce
 
me, too.

Ive always thought that a Mac was a girl computer.. and a PC was a boy computer.

Im being serious here.. they both have their good points and bad points, and their both essentially the same creature, but different.

And macs dont make any sense. Theyre like chewbacca. Whereas pc's are too into trucks and guns to get along with anyone...

and pcs tell you what's the matter, but odds are its not REALLY whats the matter, wheras a mac makes you figure it out on your own...

xoox

bv.. wins? like, wins what? a trip for two to vegas?
 
Both will undoubtedly have problems, and both will work. But, computers are prone to problems, mostly from the desk back.

And PC's are just machines, like you and me..
But really in fact, don't try to look back
Just not too far at least, cause you will remember
When PC versus Mac was a relevant topic
But now it's just conjecture of a bygone day

When a Mac was a Mac, and a PC was a PC.

Anyway, make your own decision.
 
So bvaleria, which one is better for recording. ONe of these has to be better than the other, right?
 
They're both data acquisition front ends that exceed the requirements for multitracking at even 24/96 given the right physical platform. The fact that Mac OS X won the vaporware of the year award two years in a a row sez something. The non-Mac environment is much more flexible when it comes to failed parts replacement.
The real arbiter of the "value" of what you'll be getting is the cost of same and the actual sound card you get.
The computer just collects, interprets and manipulates the bytes that are generated.
The only critical operation is the data collection.
 
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So what is the best soundcard to use then??? (I have an Events "Darla.")
 
frank_1 said:
So bvaleria, which one is better for recording. ONe of these has to be better than the other, right?
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That MAY have been true a few years back, but I think the distinction has blurred quite a bit now....

I'm in the same position myself at the moment - I'm considering which platform to go with for strict use as a studio DAW. My leaning is toward Mac, but.... I could be swayed either way if the s/w availability dictates.

One thing that bothers me is that the majority of audio s/w for Windows is simply a port from the Mac source (at least, that's what my info sources are telling me), so THAT point alone would justify (for me!) the use of Mac over PC (I've NEVER seen a piece of ported s/w act as well as on its original platform - and I've been around the block a few times!)

For myself, I'd be interested in what people have to say to convince me, one way or the other!

Bruce
 
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It's my understanding Bruce, that you'd be hard-pressed to find any studio that is doing large scale audio production using anything other than Apple computers..

That should be an indicator..

Gregg
 
you'd be hard-pressed to find any studio that is doing large scale audio production using anything other than Apple computers
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Another apocryphal hold-over from days gone by, my friend. Seriously, which is better: chocolate or vanilla?
 
It Depends

Frank said:
>What is the difference between them. Mac's are more expensive then PC's(I think), but are they really worth it?<

It depends on what you want to do with it. I would start with the software you want to run and then determine which platform will support it better if at all. For instance, I got a demo copy of Cubase and Cakewalk and did not like either one. I eventually narrowed my choices to PTLE (PC and MAC) and Digital Performer (MAC) from MOTU. By process of elimination, I decided that Digital Performer was a better software for my purposes than Pro Tools LE, and the Digi 001. That made the decision for me.

As an aside, if at all possible, you should try to match your software and hardware from the same company. Otherwise you may have compatibility problems. So, I ended up with MOTU's 2408 mkII and Digital Performer also by MOTU.

Had I decided to go with Digi 001 and PTLE, I would have considered the windows platform but then again, PTLE was developed for MAC and then ported to Windows. There are problems with the windows version that Mac users do not experience. Look up their Digital User Conference on Digi's website for more info.

> know sometimes the screen can 'freeze' on PC's, but can Mac's freeze also?<

I've had screen freezes on my Mac but I think I've traced it to some cheap Ram I installed. That remains to be seen. Mac are not error free, they are just a much more stable platform to run Digital Audio. PC's may be catching up, but they are not on par yet. Maybe they will someday, and maybe not! Time will tell.

Hope this helps!

Albert
 
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