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1126770 2010-08-11 22:51:00 I am told that lots of graphics user prefer Macs,because they have superior graphics,is this so?
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The question is,do they have some advantages.?
Cicero (40)
1126771 2010-08-11 22:53:00 Personally I have never found any advantage to using a Mac, but some people prefer the style / interface etc. That's more a personal preference, than any real advantage, though. inphinity (7274)
1126772 2010-08-11 22:57:00 A lot of Graphic designers learnt on Macs at school hence a more widespread use in commerce.

I don't believe Macs have better graphic cards per se though.
Snorkbox (15764)
1126773 2010-08-11 23:14:00 Not superior graphics, more that it was (maybe is) the platform for graphics design software. pctek (84)
1126774 2010-08-11 23:18:00 maybe the mac os is color aware than windows? they have colorsync ...

the screen i heard is pretty good, some say it is a bit glossy but then again you could buy mac / pc monitors in the pricetags of $6k and up ....

a no. of photo friends have gone to mac's incl some IT individuals. they may not be techs. maybe more IT business analysts or programmers ...
Nomad (952)
1126775 2010-08-11 23:40:00 I think it has more to do with the software side of things. mikebartnz (21)
1126776 2010-08-11 23:42:00 I think it has more to do with the software side of things.

Yep the hardware on the new eMacs is no different from the average mid to high end PC. Intel processor, Nvidia graphics...
wratterus (105)
1126777 2010-08-11 23:51:00 I think it has more to do with the software side of things.

That was the point,do they have better graphics software?
Cicero (40)
1126778 2010-08-11 23:51:00 maybe the mac os is color aware than windows? they have colorsync ...

the screen i heard is pretty good, some say it is a bit glossy but then again you could buy mac / pc monitors in the pricetags of $6k and up ....

a no. of photo friends have gone to mac's incl some IT individuals. they may not be techs. maybe more IT business analysts or programmers ...

Apple cinema displays are high quality, but you can get HP and Dell monitors which use exactly the same panel by LG for less than half price (HP) to a third off (Dell).

Windows 7 is colour aware and can have colour profiles loaded so you can calibrate your monitor with your printer output.

I wouldn't say Macs are more for IT businesses or programmers; I am a developer and I have a PC at home. At my work, we use linux and windows.

I thought Photoshop on mac would be the same as on windows? I know mac has Final Cut which is quite powerful, I don't know of any PC equivalent...
utopian201 (6245)
1126779 2010-08-11 23:55:00 Yep the hardware on the new eMacs is no different from the average mid to high end PC. Intel processor, Nvidia graphics...

You mean iMac I presume, they don't make eMacs anymore.
The new iMacs have ATI Radeon
Safari (3993)
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