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05-26-2004, 10:16 PM
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Garage Queen Material
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: USA
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ot: any mac users?
i just got a powerbook and have been using it awhile
 i like it lots.anyone else use or have a mac? |
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05-26-2004, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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I'm using a G4 (I think, OS 9.0) anyways there real good computers for doing "artsy" kinda of work but other than that I think they are a PITA! Expensive to get parts for and not many stores handle Mac parts or if they do they usually have to order them in.
The Mac itself though is a very good computer i believe and it's hard to beat proven success.
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05-27-2004, 12:26 PM
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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After being burned over the whole Apple/Mac upset in the 80's I've stayed away from Apple products. I've been tempted to take a look at them again, but they're so damned expensive and hard to modify. PC's are just plain easier to deal with, and since I'm a linux nut I like open source apps.
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05-27-2004, 01:45 PM
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Location: Arizona
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I was brought up in a Mac environment because of my art background, so I've always been comfortable working with that platform and continue to like it. I still use an older G-4 primarily running Quark, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Since the release of OS X and Jaguar, it is really nice because it's built on the Unix platform. I can open up a shell and work in an extremely powerful environment.
Like Cobalt, I just love how the open source community has evolved and the direction they are going. I have two machines running Mandrake and Debian were I do the majority of my php work and a lot of Telnetting, but I guess Debian is my favorite flavor of Linux. Ocbaud, I think you'll really like your Powerbook. |
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05-27-2004, 03:53 PM
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Location: lake forest park, Washington
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i like the mac for video production with final cut pro but for everyday apps i like the pc
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05-27-2004, 04:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Bothell, WA
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As a designer, I use a MAC every day. I use a 500Mhz G4 with 1.5G Ram at work and I have a 1.25MHz G4 with 1G Ram at home. I'm just getting ready to upgrade the studio to G5's. Can't beat them for the design applications. A DP would be great for Photoshop. I have worked on both platforms and, other than getting the key commands confused, don't have a problem switching back & forth. I probably wouldn't recommend the average home user buy a MAC though. They are expensive and there isn't anywhere near the software available for them.
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05-27-2004, 10:57 PM
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Member since 2000
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Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico
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i have a G4 500mhz, 30gigs, 356 megs of ram. it's 4 years old and probably needs a few thing upgrade but It does what i need it to do. This thing a beast and have had no major problems. Maybe by the end of the year I'll upgrade and sell this one off.
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05-28-2004, 12:37 AM
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15.2" powerbook
1.5ghz G4 512MB ddr ram 4x superdrive 80gb harddrive ati 9700 mobile 64mb 2.0ghz AMD Athlon XP 1GB pc2700 ddr ram 80GB harddrive 30GB harddrive 8x dvd+-r/w 16x dvd-rom ati 9600 pro 128mb lian li pc60 case i love working on computers probably as much as i love working on my truck. |
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