So what computer go you guys use.

[Derrel]

This thread has not been either "perfectly serious", nor "legitimate", in a long,long,long time!!! Somebody needs to get a sense of humor. I find it mildly amusing when somebody starts stalking me all over TPF. As for computers...Macintosh all the way...why not get a computer that will simply function, without constant need to be maintained, re-built, and shielded from viruses as if it is a bubble boy born without an immune system?

 

[Ballistics]

This thread has not been either "perfectly serious", nor "legitimate", in a long,long,long time!!! Somebody needs to get a sense of humor. I find it mildly amusing when somebody starts stalking me all over TPF. As for computers...Macintosh all the way...why not get a computer that will simply function, without constant need to be maintained, re-built, and shielded from viruses as if it is a bubble boy born without an immune system?

I like macs a lot, but they are ridiculously OVER priced. A self built $500 system is $2500 from mac. As for rebuilding and maintaining, how often do you think a person re-builds his or her computer? What needs to be maintained in a PC that doesn't need to be in a mac?

 

[o hey tyler]

why not get a computer that will simply function, without constant need to be maintained, re-built, and shielded from viruses as if it is a bubble boy born without an immune system?

Why would you get a Mac then? Build a Linux box. I use both Windoze and Mac$ daily, both of them have application failures, hardware failures, and their own quirks and quibbles. Neither is perfect, as neither Nikon or Canon. Yet, most people feel the need to sell one or the other.

Shameful, really.

 

[Gaerek]

I prefer Ford to Chevy. They just run better, and they're faster. I mean, there's nothing wrong with Chevy, unless you like to fix cars a lot.

I also think that Pepsi produces a superior product to Coke. I mean, Coke might have the market share, but their cola simply can't hold a candle to Pepsi.

:er:

 

[Ballistics]

I prefer Ford to Chevy. They just run better, and they're faster. I mean, there's nothing wrong with Chevy, unless you like to fix cars a lot.

I also think that Pepsi produces a superior product to Coke. I mean, Coke might have the market share, but their cola simply can't hold a candle to Pepsi.

:er:

Im talking price here. They are both computers, but one is 5x the cost.

 

[Cheesy_DSLR_Man]

i just got my new imac, custom built. Been using macs since 2006 and not touched a PC a since, so made most sense to get another mac on top of my macbook pro.

i use it for my two main passions photography and video editing (i am currently studying at university to gain a degree in professional editing and visual effects). So for doing high end editing and visual effects i had to build a high spec machine.

Machine

2011 iMac
3.4ghz Quad Core intel i7
2TB hard drive
AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB Graphics Card
and then i boosted the ram from the standard 4GB DDR3 ram to 12GB DDR3 worth of ram

so freaking speedy when exporting pictures out of Aperture and editing pictures in Photoshop

 

[usayit]

I love it how we can have threads upon threads regarding expensive tastes in photographic equipment.

yet...

Have so much criticism over expensive computers.




Do I think Macs are over priced... sure.... But I also think most if not all high end photographic equipment is expensive. Pay the price of admission... or walk away. No reason to look back be critical of the next fellow willing to fork out the price of admission. Whatever makes you happy...


PS> I'm so pissed!! Rock + Lawn Mower + Rear Car Windshield == no iMac funds.. Oh well.. s*** happens. savings continue.

 

[Josh66]

Right now, I'm sort of between computers...

All I have at the moment is an Asus 1001PX netbook running Ubuntu. (I am using an external monitor - and all my other crap though.)


Honestly, I've been pretty impressed with this little (tiny) computer. The only thing I have not been able to do on it is watch DVDs (they will play, but it just draws too much on the limited resources.)

 

[table1349]

I like macs a lot, but they are ridiculously OVER priced. A self built $500 system is $2500 from mac. As for rebuilding and maintaining, how often do you think a person re-builds his or her computer? What needs to be maintained in a PC that doesn't need to be in a mac?

Actually they are not. The same thing was stated a couple of weeks ago in another forum. I priced a Dell with the same setup as my Mac with the same quality hardware and it was $56 cheaper than my 27" iMac. Thing about a windows machine is you can slap any piece of junk hardware together and make it run, at least sort of. When you compare true apples to apples the price difference is not that much.

 

[adversus]

Mobile: 15" Dual Core MacBook Pro w/ 4GB of RAM
Desk: Quad Mac Pro w/ 16GB of RAM (it runs iTunes, Aperture, Pixelmator, and two OS's at once (Mac OS X and Win 7 Ultimate or whatever it is)

Also:

I like macs a lot, but they are ridiculously OVER priced. A self built $500 system is $2500 from mac.

I just LOL'd irl. A workstation (keyword there, workstation, yes they are different than standard PC's, Google is your friend) from HP or Dell with the same specs as my Mac Pro are basically equivelant. In fact I priced out a Dell Precision recently and it was $180 more expensive than my Mac Pro at the time.

 

[Ballistics]

I like macs a lot, but they are ridiculously OVER priced. A self built $500 system is $2500 from mac. As for rebuilding and maintaining, how often do you think a person re-builds his or her computer? What needs to be maintained in a PC that doesn't need to be in a mac?

Actually they are not. The same thing was stated a couple of weeks ago in another forum. I priced a Dell with the same setup as my Mac with the same quality hardware and it was $56 cheaper than my 27" iMac. Thing about a windows machine is you can slap any piece of junk hardware together and make it run, at least sort of. When you compare true apples to apples the price difference is not that much.

True apples to apples? You are comparing an overpriced computer manufacturer to a really overpriced computer manufacturer. Might as well price something out through alienware as well. I was talking about building your own. Hence why I said "self built".

The first tier of a Mac pro is $2500. I can build a better box for $700... equivalent for $500 give or take.

iBUYPOWER Computer :: Intel P67 Core i5/i7 Configurator
For $750 through ibp -

8gb DDR3 RAM
i5 2500k cpu
600w psu
Radeon HD 6770
1TB HDD 6gb/s

 

[Ballistics]

Mobile: 15" Dual Core MacBook Pro w/ 4GB of RAM
Desk: Quad Mac Pro w/ 16GB of RAM (it runs iTunes, Aperture, Pixelmator, and two OS's at once (Mac OS X and Win 7 Ultimate or whatever it is)

Also:

I like macs a lot, but they are ridiculously OVER priced. A self built $500 system is $2500 from mac.

I just LOL'd irl. A workstation (keyword there, workstation, yes they are different than standard PC's, Google is your friend) from HP or Dell with the same specs as my Mac Pro are basically equivelant. In fact I priced out a Dell Precision recently and it was $180 more expensive than my Mac Pro at the time.

You LOL'd? Ignorance is bliss I guess. See my last post.

Also - The keyword is self built... so save the smart ass comments before you comprehend what you are reading.

 

[Ballistics]

And I just went to dell. Their XPS 9100 series desktop is $1300
with these specs.

Intel® Core™i7-960 processor(8MB L2 Cache, 3.20GHz)

Genuine Windows[SUP]®[/SUP] 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

12GB[SUP]3[/SUP] Tri-Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz

2000GB[SUP]4[/SUP] SATA hard drive (7200RPM)

AMD Radeon™ HD 6670 1GB DDR5

No Monitor

1 Year Premium Hardware Service

Processor
Operating System
Memory [SUP]3[/SUP]
Hard Drive
Video Card
Monitor
Warranty

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

I use a Lenovo computer with

64-bit Windows 7
Dual Intel 2.53GHZ processor
4 GB DDR3 RAM
1GB ATI Graphics card
2 internal SATA 750GB drives
1 External 1.5 TB drive

27" HP LED monitor


As for the PC vs Mac debate, who cares, its a tool to get the job done. Mac doesn't do anything that a PC can't do and vice versa. All of the arguments hinge on quality, dependability, security etc and its all up to debate. However, they will both process a photo just the same in capable hands. Its not the same as paying to play with high end glass or camera bodies. You actually gain something that betters your photography there with better IQ, faster AF etc.

 

[adversus]

And I just went to dell. Their XPS 9100 series desktop is $1300
with these specs.

Intel® Core™i7-960 processor(8MB L2 Cache, 3.20GHz)

Genuine Windows[SUP]®[/SUP] 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

12GB[SUP]3[/SUP] Tri-Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz

2000GB[SUP]4[/SUP] SATA hard drive (7200RPM)

AMD Radeon™ HD 6670 1GB DDR5

No Monitor

1 Year Premium Hardware Service

That <> Workstation.

If I have to leave my machine compiling code for several hours at 100% CPU usage, I'm not doing it on a consumer-grade i7 without ECC memory. The people who ***** about Mac Pro's being expensive do exactly what you did, they compared it to something that isn't in the same class. There's a reason Xeon-based systems are expensive. If you don't understand what the reasons are, then you aren't in the position to NEED a Xeon over an i7.