Author Topic: WORLDS HARDEST DECISION! (Read 23818 times)

MattZani · « **on:** March 10, 2008, 09:08:39 AM »

This is a real hard decision for me, no fanboy 'MAC SUX LULZ' please, im going into graphic design.

Im swinging towards the Macbook and PC, either upgrading the one i have (unlikely) or building from the ground up.

Canadajames · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2008, 09:52:25 AM »

well if this is a career pc then i guess you would be fine with going with a laptop and desktop. The desktop would be good for multiple screens and getting that higher resolution you might need for big pieces and the laptop so you good use it on the go for smaller things. anyways just make it so your desktop can be upgradeble so you can add some stuff when you get money to get some gaming outta it.

noah03ark · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2008, 10:05:30 AM »

go pro, baby

specially w/ the new ones

MattZani · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2008, 10:36:12 AM »

btw, it would be a blackbook, and £600 on pc

Canadajames · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:09:34 PM »

noah please consider this as not a thing to flaunt about macs and all a pc and a mac would be a much better choice you cant do half the crap on a mac notebook that you can with a desktop even if you wanted to make it apple even though i dont know why

. He's gonna need something with more power probably and more versatility at home plus its easier to work on a desktop.

noah03ark · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:34:06 PM »

im not, im giving my imput which was get a macbook pro

i love mine, he was considering a mbp before, and i am further suggesting the idea

and its more powerful than you give it credit...far more
my mbp is a monster, and i use it as an all around. no need for a desktop i see it

a blackbook (which is drop dead secksy btw [i have 3 freinds have em' and they are just..oh]) and a desktop would be ok, use of the portable as a portable unit with a base station system..but with the mbp there is no need, its the system, and its powerful enough to act like it with all the secksyness and portability

also its a new motif to use macs as graphic designing computas'
south park studios makes south park with them
my personal trainer's sister (weird connections, huh?) has a mac pro for base work and a macbook pro for portable work
and my cousin out in oregon has a macbook pro for artistry and whatnot (she got some :censored:ing designs for these t-shirts..japan only though

but i want one!)
when i went to a printing company for my j-term, the graphic designers in the digital art room were doing all this neat photoshop stuff on mac pro's too

so macs are popular with the graphic world, and they work wonders with graphic design too, so certianly reccomend the macbook pro becasue its very powerful, secksie, portable, and you can alwasy boot to windows and play CoD4 (but i heard of a macosx version coming out soon :o )

also, matt, if you get a mbp, and crysis, then i can give you the config i have to make it still look really good and run super well!

i love that game

the onnly issue is using a trackpad for gaming. 2 solutions: get used to it (i did and i kick in CoD) or get a mouse (tried that too, nice stuff)

oh, and if you get a mbp read my review on the kensington mouse in the review section

i love that thing!!!!

Quote from: Canadajames on March 10, 2008, 12:09:34 PM

you cant do half the crap on a mac notebook that you can with a desktop even if you wanted to make it apple even though i dont know why . He's gonna need something with more power probably and more versatility at home plus its easier to work on a desktop.

not true, slander, you dont even have one, how would you know?again, not true. my computer performes scarily close to my dad's new imac, he has some specs over me, i have some over him, but its closer to being rather balanced in performance. as for why, macs are very nice computers, easy to use, and you can even use windowswith a macbook pro there is plenty of power, and some to spare, especially with the new ones. versatility is one major selling point of a macbook pro, its very versatile, and as for easier working...well staring at an external monitor with your keyboard in your lap may be nice for some people, but i've always had the good experince of working with my laptop. super easy and even a backlit keyboard if its dark

robin1989 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:05:24 PM »

yeh i say get a mbp as i found it more than adequate to do all my media video editing for college and i got a 1st gen one so ther way more powerful now and have higher res screens etc.
when im at home i plug it into my monitor or tv and use my wireless keyboard and mouse for it and have it like a desktop. they can also take some abuse my has been dropped god noes how many times, thrown across a room, stayed on for 2 month straight got trampled on, had stuff spilt and all its got to show for it is a few little dents and scratches. i also reguarly bott into widows for office 2007.

so i say get a high end MBP or if you dont think that will meat all your requirements go for a blackbook and OC'ed PC

Skullmaster · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:47:15 PM »

I'd go with MBP to... cause dont the MB's have lower stats? Or thats what I thought, correct me if I'm wrong

robin1989 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:50:08 PM »

yeh mb has lower stats it
for laptops the order is
air<Macbook<macbook pro

for desktops its
mini<imac<Mac pro

noah03ark · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:17:18 PM »

i forgot to mention 64 bit stuff

if yu want a fancy 64 bit gaphic program for mac then 64 works in leopard n' stuff...

Reaper · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2008, 03:02:04 PM »

I'd say build your own kickass PC because you get the most bang for your buck, and if you need any portability (cheap and battery life) you can get a laptop really cheap.

For instance check out these 2 links
Link 1
Link 2

~1600 and you get an amazing desktop (and you can build one for even cheaper) and a decent spec'd laptop

Canadajames · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2008, 03:06:07 PM »

wow funny i was playing around with that acer just today looking for t.vs.

MattZani · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2008, 03:31:52 PM »

I think I have pretty much decided on a MacBook and a PC, which I'll get first I dunno, probably the MacBook as then I can see if I need a pc at all, and if I don't start saving for the next macbook pro I suppose :p

Thanks for all the input guys, and reaper; if I make a pc it will not dissapoint!

Reaper · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2008, 04:33:31 PM »

Quote from: MattZani on March 10, 2008, 03:31:52 PM

I think I have pretty much decided on a MacBook and a PC, which I'll get first I dunno, probably the MacBook as then I can see if I need a pc at all, and if I don't start saving for the next macbook pro I suppose :p

Thanks for all the input guys, and reaper; if I make a pc it will not dissapoint!

let me know if you need help, I'm almost done pricing my build. Quad core with an 8600GT and other parts for less than $700 shipped
smoking pc. Put it this way, the alienware dual cores START at $1300, without tax and shipping...

noah03ark · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2008, 05:34:52 PM »

yeah building is better

good luck and enjoy the blackbo- oh sorry, african-americanbook (ongoing joke at school, sry :P )

MattZani · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2008, 10:17:46 AM »

now swinging towards the MBP and make a cheap PC later in the year lulz

noah03ark · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2008, 01:02:22 PM »

well in that case i will reinforce my "go pro, baby"

pinoyballa · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2008, 05:48:44 PM »

Get whatever is more necessary and practical for your needs. If your just going to build a kick ass PC for gaming and such, get the Macbook first to takes notes on and stuff. It's also portable and will serve you better schoolwork wise.

Reaper · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2008, 07:23:06 PM »

Quote from: pinoyballa on March 13, 2008, 05:48:44 PM

Get whatever is more necessary and practical for your needs. If your just going to build a kick ass PC for gaming and such, get the Macbook first to takes notes on and stuff. It's also portable and will serve you better schoolwork wise.

Even better would be to pick up a PS3 for the gaming, will cost less...

noah03ark · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2008, 07:41:43 PM »

and double as a family blu ray player...so many advantages to ps3...if that was used as a game machine only more reason to go pro

no need for a gamin rig if you have a kickarse console like that

Grimoire · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2008, 11:01:24 PM »

Wow. its a hard decision and an even harder topic to give suggestions on as we dont know your needs. Do you need portable? Will you be playing games? Will you be doing image editing, or just simple computing?
If you can answer any of those questions, we can give an accurate suggestion. If you want gaming, Im going to say Gaming PC. Not one for laptops myself. Also not one for Mac's, only because I cant use the damn OS! If you want imaging though, then you have to go OS...I know its a hard OS to use, but I do know that Mac does handle images and such like that. Anyway, thats my two cents untill you give what you want or what your needs are.

MattZani · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2008, 01:02:00 AM »

I Do Photoshop, want portability, own a PS3 and 360, own an iPod Touch

Grimoire · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2008, 02:08:07 AM »

Go Mac Book. You already have a gaming rig. You already have Music. So go Mac book get that good photoshoping software that comes with it.

noah03ark · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2008, 04:12:38 AM »

yeah the pro is screamin' with photoshop

heck, i have it on here (thoough i cant use it that well....at all.....ever...)

phenomenal · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:10:02 AM »

MacBook Pro, as if your going into design, thats a huge advantage, also, theres not really any need for a gaming computer, you have a 360 AND a ps3, dam, i aint got any consoles (I did but due to modding they are brokeedededed)

P3nnyw1se · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:11:16 AM »

PC games are a little cheaper than MAC games, only reason I'm saying that really

Grimoire · « **Reply #26 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:20:58 AM »

PC games are cheaper than mac games, and better IMHO, but he's got the PS3, so his gaming needs are pretty much filled. Thats the only reason I say Macbook. And believe me, ever time I say that I die a little inside.

MattZani · « **Reply #27 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:30:10 AM »

I WIll be dualbooting btw, and the MBP has an 8600M GT 512mb

robin1989 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:45:17 AM »

yeh i say go mbp as you can run the windows games and also more developers are starting to do mac games since the move to intel
and mac games arnt that much different i dont think in price

apple games section

http://www.insidemacgames.com/

http://www.macgamestore.com

P3nnyw1se · « **Reply #29 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:56:42 AM »

well, if you've got MacDows and MSDows, don't see y you shouldn't get a mac...

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Author Topic: WORLDS HARDEST DECISION! (Read 23818 times)

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