PC vs Mac

analogdj · Post by **analogdj** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:17 pm

I've really been looking into buying a mac book pro and finally moving away from the PC.

are there any real disadvantages from using a mac instead?
i've got a lot of VST and other little things that i use

have any of you guys moved from pc to mac recently?

misk · Post by **misk** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:37 pm

macs can run vsts as long as your host sequencer supports them. I would say that there couldn't be a better time to move away from the PC. OS X is really stable, and a joy to use. Im hardly a mac fanboy, but i like the OS a lot, (and i LOVE the aluminum keyboards!).

honestly, my production has doubled at least, since i switched to a mac. because things work the way they're intended, and because if i wanna play any games i've gotta reboot my intel mac into windows

daft cunt · Post by **daft cunt** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:42 pm

Misk wrote:honestly, my production has doubled at least

I'm intrigued (no sarcasm), could you develop that?
What's the difference running Renoise on Mac or PC?

misk · Post by **misk** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:02 pm

well i was only running cubase on the pc, so i dont really know about renoise on the pc. I had a ton of driver issues, as well as just generally annoying random crashes on my pc on a regular basis. Im sure i could have taken better care of my pc -aside from regular defragmentation and virus scanning, but the point is, on my imac, i dont have to do those things. Im not saying macs are perfect, because they're not.

(i wont buy another macbook pro/powerbook until they change the design.. i've seen some major flaws in the design as far as im concerned)

I am saying that i find working on my mac to be a more complete, and more enjoyable experience than i've had working on any pc.

djake · Post by **djake** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:33 pm

u can run windows on mac now cant you?

djake · Post by **djake** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:34 pm

also mac's are way over priced, like most things tbh

theevilgirl · Post by **theevilgirl** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:45 pm

FTW:

FT...Cheap:

somejerk · Post by **somejerk** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:02 pm

what are you doing in this part of the forum, Deener?

clubroot · Post by **clubroot** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:02 pm

djake wrote:also mac's are way over priced, like most things tbh

keng~ · Post by **keng~** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:54 pm

technically NOW fuckintosh and pissii are the same shit, I prefer pc because
a) I can mod it
b) I can put in it any kinf of HW I want
c) I hate eye candies, I'm a spartan-man

actually is not so big the price difference beetwen mac and pc, last week my new lappy has arrived, and yes,

is a monster....

the biggest macbookpro is an alf of my new lappy, and is very expensive compared to it (my pc is only 1387 €)

Processore:

Tecnologia Intel Centrino Pro Mobile, Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual Core-Penryn)
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (Penryn 64 bit)
Clock: 2,50 GHz
Bus: 800 MHz
Cache L2: 6 Mb
Chipset:
Intel 965PM + ICH8-M
Hard Disk:

200 Gb 7200 RPM Buffer 16 Mb S.ATA Interface - Hitachi 7K200
Intel Turbo Memory (Robson): 1 Gb Integrata
Media Transfer Rate (max): 876 Mbps/sec.
Seek Time 10 ms - Latency Average: 4,2 ms.
Memoria RAM:

4 Gb DDR II 667 (2x2.048Mb Dual chanell) - Kingston/Infineon
Optical:

Masterizzatore DVD SuperMulti 8X (DVD+/-RW+R9)
Display:

Tecnologia LCD TFT Glare Type IPS
14,1" WXGA, risoluzione 1.280x800
Luminosità: 300 nits
Scheda Video:

NVIDIA GeFORCE Go 8400M GS 256 Mb Dedicati
Memory Interface 64bit
Interface Type PCI Express x16
Scheda Audio:

AZALIA 7.1 3D Sound RealTek ALC268 con Microfono Integrato
2 speakers da 1.5W Integrati
Comunicazione:

Modem 56Kbps V.90/V.92
LAN Ethernet Gigabit 10/100/1000M
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N 4965AGN (300Mbps, 4-mode)
Intefacce:

2 x USB 2.0
2 x Power USB 2.0 (1 A)
1 x VGA esterna
1 x Audio Out
1 x Microfono In
1 x RJ-11 modem 56 Kbps V.90/V.92
1 x RJ-45 LAN 10/100/1000
1 x TV-out connettore S-Video
1 x Card Reader 3in1 (SD/MMC/MS)
1 x FireWire IEEE 1394
1 x Express Card 34/54 mm
1 x WebCam Integrata 2.0MP
1 x Lettore Impronte Digitali
1 x Bluetooth 2.0
Batteria:

9 celle Ioni di Litio (di serie)
autonomia fino a 5,0 ore*
6 celle Ioni di Litio (opzionale)
autonomia fino a 3,5 ore*
Alimentatore:

Universale AC 90-264V, 47-63Hz; DC 20V 90W
Dimensioni:

337x34.2~36.5x245 (LxHxP)
Peso:

2,05 Kg senza batteria; 2,35 Kg con batteria 6 celle; 2,55 Kg con batteria 9 celle
Case:
Lega di Magnesio e ABS
Garanzia:
3 anni con PickUp&Return in massimo 48h

whineo · Post by **whineo** » Fri May 16, 2008 7:50 pm

djake wrote:also mac's are way over priced, like most things tbh

True ... but logic 8 isnt

jokerkhk · Post by **jokerkhk** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:33 pm

as easy as it is to get a vst 4 pc its as easy 4 mac

Littlefoot · Post by **Littlefoot** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:48 pm

anti mac ex mac user here.

mac meant: less support for plugins, odd (or atleast alien) filemanaging system, and to be totally honest I can;t really be fucked with that kinda shit when I just wanna make a beat, the less time I can worry about OXSs wierd layout when looking around folders the better.

I sold my mac at a profit.

Bought a PC laptop.

and my production TRIPLED, suck on that.

anyway who wants to use Logic? only wanky experimental electronica guys use it

djake · Post by **djake** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:10 pm

keng that laptop is a fuking monster and a half!

i like pc's because u can build your own!

the parts are cheaper to replace cause they have a bigger demand!

EDIT: also dont you have to send a Mac off to get it fixed?

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:15 pm

keng~ wrote:
c) I hate eye candies, I'm a spartan-man

theevilgirl · Post by **theevilgirl** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:16 am

somejerk wrote:what are you doing in this part of the forum, Deener?

it said Mac....

I gravitated.

my bad

misk · Post by **misk** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:26 am

Joe C wrote: anyway who wants to use Logic? only wanky experimental electronica guys use it

BULLSHIT. they use trackers. they use renoise.

jackw · Post by **jackw** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:05 am

im on macintosh from the age of 6 yrs old, lol

this is the best, best u can find,
on mac, u can install windows,

thats it.

think different ;p

spartan · Post by **spartan** » Mon May 19, 2008 5:10 pm

lots of plusses to both, really...

lots of free vsti's available for PC, but Mac has the stability to keep on going and going.

thing is, I do composing for video games and film, and when I need to emulate a 120+ piece orchestra, PC just won't cut it.

from a pro stand point, go mac...for a cheap way, go PC

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:09 pm

JackW wrote:im on macintosh from the age of 6 yrs old, lol

this is the best, best u can find,
on mac, u can install windows,

thats it.

think different ;p

and you can install osx on pc

still curious to try nix based renoise

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