...the instability. The Mac OS has never been able to manage system memory properly so if you want to avoid crashes you have to restart A LOT. This can really slow down a project. One thing using Macs has taught me is to save your work all the time. I've never had stability issues under NT/Win2k.

Anyone know what the big deal about the G4 is supposed to be? Supercomputer? I think not. I had to work with several for a couple of months and couldn't believe the slugishness. I just felt so relieved when I got back on the dual processor Dells.

The whole idea that Macs are better for certain things (esp graphics) is now quite false. The difference now is personal preference and tradition. That's why communication designers still use Macs most of the time; they have been since the advent of computer graphics. The programs are all equivalent, and the quality is the same. File formats are similar, but Mac's binary file system can cause compatibility issues, especially when using UNIX as an intermediary. Mac is very, very picky about file identification because they're encoded directly into the file rather than tacked on to the filename.

Man, that was a pointless rant...

• Off topic- Pondering change.. any engineers/computer science?, Ian Whelan, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 10:16:14
  • Re: Off topic- Pondering change.. any engineers/computer science?, Keith , Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:10:33
  • You really can't loose with computers..., Richard P., Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:10:28
    • Yes, it's called Communication Design where I come from..., LDH, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:46:20
    • Unless you have computer stock's :o) n/m, GM, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 16:52:20
  • Digital Prepress., pmr, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:18:00
    • Re: Digital Prepress., Richard, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:58:22
    • Do you find any difference in quality between PC and Mac . . ., tlrm, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 14:42:47
      • What I can't stand about the Macs is..., LDH, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:36:11 <-- Viewing This Message
        • Even more pointless with OSX on the horizon...., zeke, Sun, 4 Mar 2001 11:38:38
      • Apple is the Saab of the computer industry., pmr, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 16:48:44
        • Hey pmr....do you know anywone that needs a IMB PPC?, zeke, Sun, 4 Mar 2001 11:45:06
          • We run 133Mhz PPC RS6000's everyday., pmr, Sun, 4 Mar 2001 13:16:28
      • PC usually, MAC sometimes.., Ian Whelan, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:27:07
    • That's what i was doing..., Ian Whelan, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:24:55
  • Bad artist joke...., Richard Miller, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:52:22
    • Re: Bad artist joke....For Richard Miller, Terry Meitz, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:24:12
      • candygram for ...., Richard Miller, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 14:45:56
        • Re: candygram for ...., Terry Meitz, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 16:02:50
          • way off topic but....., Richard Miller, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:14:46
            • Re: way off topic but.....Richard.....Needs new fingers, Terry Meitz, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 19:00:38
              • Because.......(Plus a Saab topic), Richard Miller, Sat, 3 Mar 2001 21:48:25
          • way off topic but....., Richard Miller, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:11:24
        • Route, Route, Route for the home team :-) n/m, RS , Fri, 2 Mar 2001 14:59:29
  • Re: Off topic- Pondering change.. any engineers/computer science?, Joho, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:47:07
    • Sounds good, but, Ian Whelan, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:27:27
  • Re: Off topic- Pondering change.. any engineers/computer science?, Richard Miller, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:43:40
  • Re: Off topic- Pondering change.. any engineers/computer science?, MJM , Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:15:52
    • Re: Off topic- Pondering change.. any engineers/computer science?, Terry Meitz, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:30:03
      • Ok, although i wouldnt become a starving artist..., Ian Whelan, Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:44:54

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