OT: Mac lover... or PC user...

[Jazzbassman23]

PC.

There's a reason Microsoft is #1.

Ah, Grasshopper. You have much to learn.

 

[Psycho Ward]

I have several of both, and I'm not crazy about computers anymore. I started out on and still use (a couple of times a year) a KayPro II running CP/M. My Synergy II+ GDS (THE most massive additive synth ever built) filter tables only run on the ole KayPro.

My studio is all computers, but I haven't turned them on much at all since I took bass guitar.... that's not to say it's saved me any money though.

 

[bassmonkey]

I ditched PCs about 5 years ago. The iMac works so well, I couldn't go back.

 

[saxnbass]

Mac. I have both, but prefer a Mac.

 

[maddog]

PC.

There's a reason Microsoft is #1.

ya, Bill Gates banked on people's fault tolerance over cost tolerance.


I used PC's for most of my personal digital life but was never fond of them. I've used Unix boxes for most of my academic/professional life and loved there stability. When I found out Apple had gone to a Unix kernel, it was a no brainer.

 

[tadawson]

PC.

There's a reason Microsoft is #1.

Yeah . . . . unethical business practices, frivilous litigation to obliterate competition, theft, and deceitful marketing . . . . nothing that any sane person would be proud of . . . .

- Tim

 

[saxnbass]

Yeah . . . . unethical business practices, frivilous litigation to obliterate competition, theft, and deceitful marketing . . . . nothing that any sane person would be proud of . . . .

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[phatduckk]

PC.

There's a reason Microsoft is #1.

ya there is - go rent the movie "pirates of silicon valley" and youll get a decent representation of how the early years went. its not too flattering for mr gates n crew.

i was a windows guy for years and years and a couple years ago i switched. honestly, i for me there's no reason to use windows anymore... ever. its crap

 

[phatduckk]

I used PC's for most of my personal digital life but was never fond of them. I've used Unix boxes for most of my academic/professional life and loved there stability. When I found out Apple had gone to a Unix kernel, it was a no brainer.

excatly why and how i switched to mac. the combo of the happy, juicey ui and the fact that i can open up a terminal window and geek out is awesome. i love it.

now that they're running on intel chips is great too. more software.

and honestly the prices are great IMHO. my MacBook was $1350 after i put 2GB of RAM in it. Its a workhorse. every single day for at least 10 hours my macbook's running Apache server, mysql server, safari, mail, forefox, eclipse, a bunch of terminal windows, photoshop, IM client, iTunes and Windows thru Paralles (gotta test stuff on IE). That's a ton of stuff for a little $1350 machine to do at the same time and the lil bastard NEVER fails me.

 

[phatduckk]

PC.

There's a reason Microsoft is #1.

who's the #1 selling guitar manufacturer? your rationale doesnt hold buddy. more sales != better dude

 

[Dr Stankface]

PC lover.

I'm a Counter-Strike: Source kind of guy. My PC lets me play that, holds my music, keeps my stuff organized.

Sounds like it's doing a good job to me.

 

[roburado]

I used Mac before I used PC. Then, I went PC, because everything around me was PC. I came back to Mac because of the frequency with which I found the infamous blue screen of death. I don't find the spinning beach ball of death nearly as much.

 

[fly]

and honestly the prices are great IMHO. my MacBook was $1350 after i put 2GB of RAM in it. Its a workhorse. every single day for at least 10 hours my macbook's running Apache server, mysql server, safari, mail, forefox, eclipse, a bunch of terminal windows, photoshop, IM client, iTunes and Windows thru Paralles (gotta test stuff on IE). That's a ton of stuff for a little $1350 machine to do at the same time and the lil bastard NEVER fails me.

man.........the more i hear about this unit.........the more it makes me think that,this is what to get next.


been on a PC since '02...........not many years under my belt but,been happy with it so far.


and the more we're getting into recording,the more sense it makes to get a Mac.


great topic guys.........thanks for the insight.

 

[SteveB]

Chuck Ward:

That KayPro II still running, eh? They were nice machines at the time! I still remember some CP/M commands (pip for example). Do you use WordStar on there?

 

[fogman]

who's the #1 selling guitar manufacturer? your rationale doesnt hold buddy. more sales != better dude

You've got a good point Phatty!

 

[Aussie Mark]

Wow - 2:1 MacC so far in the poll. How many voted Mac just to be cool?

 

[Evolver]

My home, studio and work computers - three of which I built - are PC-based. I'm constantly fighting viruses on the computer my kids use and have plenty of issues with the other ones. I'm not sure Apple is the way to go either and I certainly wouldn't look forward to the learning curve of another recording software (currently using Sonar(r)). It's time for the next generation of computer systems where you don't need to spend hours and hours of maintenance and downloading to keep a system running and so can spend the majority of computer time accomplishing something useful. Systems are obsolete before the bugs are worked out and software/hardware upgrades are typically anything but seamless- great strategy until customers go elsewhere... Whatever... I'm not at all happy with status quo and hope some competition improves things.

BP: Great interview (Cnet)!!! Hope the new systems work well for EB! I also hope this sets an example...

 

[prickly_pete]

PC.

There's a reason Microsoft is #1.

Regarding sales? So is Fender... I voted other, but I meant Linux.

 

[prickly_pete]

ya, Bill Gates banked on people's fault tolerance over cost tolerance.


I used PC's for most of my personal digital life but was never fond of them. I've used Unix boxes for most of my academic/professional life and loved there stability. When I found out Apple had gone to a Unix kernel, it was a no brainer.

FreeBSD kernel to be exact, which technically isn't "Unix," but rather a Unix derivative like Linux. I believe SCO still owns "UNIX."

 

[Dr Stankface]

I say whatever gets the job done is what's good.

PC.