Why Should I Get Mac Rather Than Pc? Options

[lushbudget]

Good point about the external HD - no matter how big you internal HD you will still need another for audio - and in the case of a laptop that will need to be an external drive. Towers (such as PowerMacs) can house a second or more drives.

The one point that I have to make is this: Now that ALL of Apple's notebooks are G4s, there really are only minor differences in the machines - Apple will put a little more POW! into the PBooks and hobble the iBook a bit to protect PBook sales, but a G4 is a G4 and that is that.

My wife has a 900Mhz G3 iBook, and it can't even begin to keep up with my PBook. Her's is not a slow Mac, it's just that the G3 has trouble handling Panther. It did seem to move a little swifter running Jaguar.

So, if you NEED a PowerBook for it's FireWire/External Display/RAM capacity/etc then get one.

If you want a super cool, nimble fast Mac with the base feature set - the iBook will more than suffice.

But I still think PowerBooks rule.
lushbudget

[aptmunich]

Thanks for that lushbudget...

[djrich1]

MAC, MAC MAC, Oh and did I say get a MAC!!!!!
17" powerbook here with 60 gigs. I wont need another computer for at least 2 years with the programs running on it right now. My friends have pc laps and only drool over my sleek easy to use mac. Forget about PCs if your going to make music, use a mac. Just look at all the replies.

[MrDee]

lol do u think anyone in a mac forum would state that there are better reasons getting a pc than a mac? Common!!!

OKies.... macs are definately the way to go. As i see it, if you are in it for the hobby, yeah do it on a pc. If you are in it for the real thing, u need the real machine, and that's the mac. As you stated, you want the absolute best? The absolute best is a 17inch powerbook. Can you afford the absolute best? If not, go the 12inch. Either way if its a laptop, and its the best u want, you'll want a powerbook.

[lushbudget]

Now now , MrDEE - the 17"PowerBook is not always the BEST as you put it! The 17" PBook has some awesome attributes, but for many it just too big to be a portable machine! If mobility is of primary importance, the 17" PBook may not do you right. The 15" Pbook, on the other hand, offers the same hardware configuration with an awesome display that will fit into most any carrying case and will sit comfortably on your lap. I was at the airport the other day and saw a fellow working on a 17" PBook and he was having a LOT of trouble stabilizing it on his lap while he worked. If he had anything plugged into the ports it would have been even more difficuly! The 17" is mobile but it is really designed as a replacement for a desktop mac and should spend most of it's life sitting on your desk/workbench/console and not on your lap.
As far as it being the best - well, all the PBooks are the best, including the 12" They all come with fantastic options, they all have super-fast G4 CPU's. The 12" has some differences (no PC Card slot, Mini-DVI, no backlit keyboard) but they are negligble. The 15" and 17" are about the same with the display being the primary difference.
The real question a person should be asking when diving into Digital Audio and HD recording is not whether they should buy a PC or a Mac; the question should be "Which MAC is going to best suit my needs & budget?"
Again, I get kinda weird about PowerBooks and PowerMacs.

[fingers]

My two year old (maybe older) PowerBook 667mhz is showing it's age. But it has been a dependable work horse - when I think about how many hours my little baby has been put through it's paces - doing everything from Web design, mysql, php, word, photoshop imovie etc etc and the audio - pro tools le, reason, peak etc etc The way it just gels with my ipod...

They are an absolute bargain - I would hate to have to use a pc - it's the OS that's the real deal for me - reliability - security - virus free - oh and apparently 80% of audio pro's use a mac.

And the clincher - you would not be able to visit this fine site with out one - well you could - but you'll feel a lot more at home with one...

I hope this helps

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