I love Apple and think they are the best. I guess they’d call this a pipe bomb (not really).
So what is the answer to the Mac Vs PC debate? Which one should you use if you want to be the best designer out there? Well, here’s your answer: Either one you damn well please. The next person might hate Apple, because a logic board went out and they had to pay $900 to replace it because their computer was out of warranty. After having to fix my wife’s PC over and over again, I use Apple, because for me, things run much smoother. Personally, I have had PCs stop working inexplicably, and I have even had one completely die. They have also probably been burned by the competition in some manner. People have used them for years, they have come to depend on them, and they trust them. This is especially the case when they are passionate about their products. People consider it an insult when you don’t see their point of view. That’s why I don’t talk politics with people. One reason that we take it so personally is because it is a personal matter. I know a few of my father’s friends that are die hard motor heads, and they’ve almost gotten in fist fights over which is better, Chevy or Ford. People are just passionate about their brands. So why such a passionate debate over Mac Vs PC? I just told you what I do to illustrate what works for me.
If it isn’t built in natively, I’m sure that software comes with most hard drives. I am not so dense that I think that Apple has the only automatic backup program. Someone else might have their own automatic backup setup on a PC. It helps me keep my focus on work, and not so much on maintenance. Not having to remember to back everything up is a plus.
I have a 1.5TB Seagate Portable Hare Drive set up for automatic backup via Time Machine. I have a backup procedure in place, and I am just comfortable and confident with how things are set up. Personally I like Apple, because I have a set workflow that I use. Mountain Lion is supposed to make things easy for the user, but there really isn’t anything you can do with a Mac that you can’t do with a PC. They both are basically the same operationally, just Apple has beefed their operating system up with extra functions add-on software. You can still perform the same actions, you simply use Ctrl on a PC instead of Command or the Apple key.
The operating systems for mac and PC are vastly different. The only difference between the two is the operating system. Apple boosts its hardware with add-ons, such as Thunderbolt ports, Retina displays, and other bells and whistles, but you could always make the same additions to your PC. I am a die hard Apple fan, and I will tell you that hardware-wise, Apple and PCs are built similarly. Now, however, Macs and PCs are both made with Intel processors, so there really is no difference in terms of hardware. I could work on a PC and experience lag, bugs, and slower processing. I could work all day and my Mac wouldn’t slow down or become bogged down. Back then there was a real difference between the two. Don’t get me wrong, I have owned the best of PC and the best of Mac.
A few years ago Apple produced their own processors, which in my honest opinion, were much more powerful than the PCs of their time. Mac Vs PC: Is There a Difference in Hardware? The institutions trained us to work on Mac as opposed to PC, because they were supposedly built with more robust hardware than most PCs. You could still get it for a PC, but is was considered and taught in school that the industry standard was to use a Mac for your design work. Back in the days when print and web professionals were divided, publishing software was mainly created for the mac platform. When you graduated from college, you could look for a design job without any knowledge of the web. Just a few years ago, web designers and developers and print designers were divided. The reason I know the answer to this is due to the fact that I was around when print was still dominant. I have been in the design field for a few years. The age old debate over Mac Vs PC will be solved by the end of this article. What platform should designers use for their work? Why do we care? Can the equipment you choose make a difference in your work? There are many questions to ask and plenty of definite answers. This has been an age-old debate for the longest time.