Posted March 22, 200817 yr I know there's some similar discussions on here floating around but I didn't see any poles. Is your home computer a Mac or PC? Leave a comment on what you have specifically if you can. If this thread is already around somewhere let me know. Here's what I have—Intel IMac.
March 22, 200817 yr PC, built it last year but have done some improvements since then -- 2.13 GHZ Dual-Core processors with 8 MB cache, 512 MB DDR3 Superclocked nVidia 8600 graphics card, 4 GB 1066mhz memory, 2 7600 hard drives (will soon replace), 850w power supply. I do a lot of photo editing :)
March 22, 200817 yr PC, but thinking about getting an additional Mac since I can't accurately read publishing or commercial work related items on the PC. They are thinking of giving me a computer that is both a PC and a Mac, but not sure how that works.
March 22, 200817 yr PC, but thinking about getting an additional Mac since I can't accurately read publishing or commercial work related items on the PC. They are thinking of giving me a computer that is both a PC and a Mac, but not sure how that works. The new Intel Macs can run Windows on it. You just reboot and can choose which system you want to run for that session. Are you talking about mostly Adobe products? I've never had problems opening/using files created on either platform—the problem usually occurs with fonts that are specifically for one or the other. I can't believe they haven't addressed that issue yet.
March 22, 200817 yr I have no issues reading commercial work on this PC using Adobe products. A lot of the older versions of Adobe software had a lot of glitches but they have mostly been solved.
March 22, 200817 yr PC, but thinking about getting an additional Mac since I can't accurately read publishing or commercial work related items on the PC. They are thinking of giving me a computer that is both a PC and a Mac, but not sure how that works. The new Intel Macs can run Windows on it. You just reboot and can choose which system you want to run for that session. Are you talking about mostly Adobe products? I've never had problems opening/using files created on either platformthe problem usually occurs with fonts that are specifically for one or the other. I can't believe they haven't addressed that issue yet. I have no idea. I need to look at lots of magazine layouts, commercials, advertisments, movie promos/clips/trailers, etc. and I can't always do that on my pc. In my office I have a PC and a Mac and that stuff just looks and works better on a Mac.
March 22, 200817 yr PC. I built this outfit in 2006 and have done a couple of minor upgrades; I'll probably build a new one next year. I love the case -- it's sleek and nice to look at, and pretty quiet -- so I'll probably keep it and buy a new motherboard, CPU, etc. I might move to an LCD monitor after I do a little research, but I really like my ViewSonic CRT. Case - Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Power Supply - Ultra 500W CPU - Athlon 64 3700+ Motherboard - DFI Lanparty UT NF3 250GB 3 GB PC3200 DDR System Drive & Programs - 2-74GB WD Raptor 10,000RPM SATA in RAID 0 configuration Storage - 500GB SATA plus various USB external drives OS - Windows XP Pro / Windows XP 64-bit (Dual Boot) (seldom use the XP 64-bit because there are no 64-bit drivers for either scanner) Monitor - ViewSonic G225FB 21in .25mm 2048x1536 Printer - Epson 2200 Film Scanner - Nikon LS8000ED 35mm & Medium Format (LS9000ED on order) Flatbed Scanner - Microtek Scanmaker 8700 - old, and I'd upgrade if I used it often, but I don't. My workroom is usually much more cluttered than this: Sorry. I did it again. Ask me what time it is, and I'll explain how watches are made.
March 22, 200817 yr Rob, that is probably the cleanest and most organized desk I have ever seen in my life. I wish mine could look like that. What is that silver and black thing next to your pc tower?
March 22, 200817 yr My family has been mac users since before the LC II came out (early 90's). I currently have a 15" G4 powerbook (the first Aluminum powerbook). My mom has the same, but a model newer. My sister is using a new macbook, and my dad has ten macs (no joke) doing everything from business software to hosting our own web and email servers. And 3 out of the 4 of us use iPhones. You could say we like apple products...
March 22, 200817 yr I grew being a PC kid and have built my own system for the past 15 years. Went to school and used both MAC & PC and grew fonder and fonder of OSX. Used a lot of Macs in my last several jobs, and decided I'd make the switch at home. I know have a MacBook Pro laptop (bought a year ago), a Mac Mini (bought two years ago) running as an HTPC and network storage, and my wife is using a new MacBook laptop (bought a month ago). I just upgraded my two older systems to OSX 10.5, which I love. TimeMachine is a great backup solution, and works seemlessly over my network to my 1.5TB of external storage hooked up to the MacMini. I do still have a few old PC's lying around, but haven't used them in a long time. Also have an Xbox360, which is technically a PC, right? ;)
March 22, 200817 yr How about a "Both PC and MAc" option for the surevy? I have a desktiop that is a PC, and I just replaced my PC laptop with a MacBook. While at home, I probably use them about 50-50 (although I might replace the desktop wit a Mac Mini).
March 22, 200817 yr ^ Option for both added. I guess I'm technically both because I run XP on my Mac as well.
March 22, 200817 yr Rob, that is probably the cleanest and most organized desk I have ever seen in my life. I wish mine could look like that. What is that silver and black thing next to your pc tower? The desk doesn't usually look like that. I'd post a pic of it now, but somebody might turn me in to the health department. The silver & black thing is a Nikon LS8000ED film scanner. It can scan both 35mm and 120 roll film negatives and transparencies at up to 4000dpi. It does a great job. Before I got it, I had some 120 negs scanned at a custom lab on a high-dollar Imacon drum scanner. When I got the Nikon, I scanned the same negs. Blown up side-by-side on the screen, I couldn't see any difference in the image quality.
March 22, 200817 yr Rob your PC is a beast! When I was 10-14 I would go to flea markets and buy computer hardware and put it all together. We'd be in computer lab at school and I knew the DOS commands to send messages to other computers in our lab. It scared the sh!t out of the other students--it was great. I started to lose interest in that stuff though. I'm a PC user but I love Macs also. Macs have a better interface. I don't care about viruses since I have good anti-virus software. Macs are great for designing. I find it a lot easier to move images through differet Adobe programs on a Mac, which saves time.
March 23, 200817 yr Have you tried loading up Vista 64-bit? It has more capability with 32-bit drivers and software, or so I've been told.
March 23, 200817 yr Nikon finally released a Vista driver (Nikon Scan 4.03) for their film scanners, but the info on their site stipulates that it will only work with the 32-bit version. I wish they would open up their hardware so that third-party developers like Vuescan and Silverfast could develop a 64-bit driver. I think that the availability of higher and higher quality digital cameras has accelerated the demise of everything film-related, even in the pro and advanced amateur sectors that I thought would hold out for a while. Nikon has just about stopped releasing upgrades to their scanner software, and I wouldn't be suprised if they bail out of the scanner business very soon. That's why I've ordered the 9000ED; I was afraid that if I waited six months until I could afford it, it might be out of production. I'm considering replacing the 64-bit XP on my dual boot setup with 32-bit Vista, just so I can get used to working with it without putting my existing setup in jeopardy.
March 23, 200817 yr So Rob, basically that scanner is like a digital darkroom for your film negatives? Oh, and I also use both Windows and OSX using Fusion software on my Mac
March 23, 200817 yr So Rob, basically that scanner is like a digital darkroom for your film negatives? Well, you still need to develop the negatives, but you can scan the negatives or slides in via the scanner. Newer and more expensive scanners have Digital ICE which does a fantastic job of removing troublesome dust that can leave many photos... dingy. Blowing and cleaning a negative before scanning doesn't always work... which is why my Plustek scanner is sitting in the corner collecting dust. I'm waiting for the prices on Nikon's remaining units to drop considerably more.
March 23, 200817 yr So Rob, basically that scanner is like a digital darkroom for your film negatives? Oh, and I also use both Windows and OSX using Fusion software on my Mac Yes. I can scan transparencies and negatives and then work with them in Photoshop to make whatever adjustments I want. I usually save my scanned images as TIF files, although it's possible to save them in any of the formats supported by Photoshop. The Epson 2200 printer makes archival prints, so I can go from negative to quality print while sitting in a comfortable chair in warm, not-smelly, dry room with the lights on. I have a nice darkroom in the basement, but I haven't used it in about 3 years. I've been shooting exclusively DSLR since 2004, but I still have several rolls of medium-format film I should probably shoot up before it dies of old age. It's in the freezer, so it will last a while. Scanning a 35mm color slide at 4000dpi takes a little more than 45 seconds, although if I use some of the scanner's extra features it can take quite a lot longer. Lower resolutions take less time. I shot some Cleveland scenes on Fuji Provia 100F (Color transparency) in 2003 or 2004 and scanned them with the Nikon 8000ED. I converted one to grayscale and had a 24x30-inch print made from it at a custom lab, and it's sharp as a tack.
March 23, 200817 yr So you still develop your film right? That is really cool. I do a lot of digital stuff but I am taking a black and white photography class in college so I'll have to ask my instructor about that.
March 23, 200817 yr On the rare occasion that I shoot film, I'll develop my own black and white because it's difficult to find a lab that will do it right. I send out E6 transparency film, although the lab I've used for years just went out of business. I've successfully processed E6 transparency film at home, but I don't recommend it unless you just want to try it for the experience. It's a long, arduous process, and temperature control is critical. We're way off topic :-o I gotta stop this; I just heard a hellacious bang outside, and at this time of night on a weekend you can bet it involved alcohol and too much speed and a curve in the road. I'm gonna check it out!
March 23, 200817 yr Pics are up. I didn't stay around for the wrecker, because one of the cops was getting testy about my taking photos. I know I was within my rights (public right of way), but it's imprudent to argue with a cop when there's no one else around except other cops.
March 23, 200817 yr I have had a PC for year. And every system I've put together myself. I have a quad core 6600(conroe) with 4 gigs. I also have a 8800 gt graphics card and 20 inch lcd monitor. I use windows Vista 64 bit. I have never had any issues. Most software i installed on it worked out of the box. The ones that had problems, they usually have a patch out for it to fix it. Vista just had it's first service pack released a couple of weeks ago. So far so good. No complaints if you use 4 gigs of memory.
March 23, 200817 yr ^^ wow... so do you have an XServe??? No Xserve, basically just a bunch of powerPC's in the basement (once they get old, that is where they get relegated to). Currently in his office my dad has a mac mini and a 12 inch g4 powerbook. He was still using his old Tibook (the original G4 powerbook) until a few months ago when my sister got a macbook and gave him her the 12 inch G4. He only has nine now, as I just took a G4 iMac back to Cincinnati with me (white base with the swivel top). It's old school, but it will be useful to leave at work.
March 23, 200817 yr I've never really messed with a mac before. So if anyone has one for sale and cheap...let me know!!!
March 23, 200817 yr richNcincy, how much are you willing to spend? PM me .. I'm not in Ohio, though, so that may or may not work for you. I'm a huge Mac devotee. I have a PowerMac desktop at home, and ever since I've had to use them for school, I've loved them. I use both PCs and Macs pretty regularly, but I always find myself getting pretty angry and frustrated with PCs at one point or another.
March 25, 200817 yr Gonna need to drop a little more dough than that to find a decent mac. But it is worth it. My boss (a habitual PC user) just bought a new Toshiba laptop a few months ago. I tried to get him to buy a mac, but he gave me the old dog new tricks line. Since then, when his computer crashes, he comes over and uses mine, with no real issues... MAKE THE SWITCH!!!
March 25, 200817 yr Honestly, I am fine with my PC Laptop. It is an HP with XP about 90 gigs i don't know all the geeky specs, but I will use it until it dies.
March 22, 200916 yr I thought about getting the 20 inch imac for $999. Not sure if I can do it....I have a million MS computers.
March 22, 200916 yr Hating my PC, just got an iphone, am now a Mac boy, will be getting a I-mac in the near future
March 22, 200916 yr I have a Dell Latitude. I don't buy into the latest trends like Apple. My Mp3 player is a Phillips. I buy products that cost what they do because of their performance and features, not how much is spent on their marketing.
March 22, 200916 yr I have a Dell Latitude. I don't buy into the latest trends like Apple. My Mp3 player is a Phillips. I buy products that cost what they do because of their performance and features, not how much is spent on their marketing.
March 22, 200916 yr I'm not hating. If you like Apple, good for you. It ain't for everybody though. Reason why I like my Lattitude is that it's so durable. I could smash it on the ground and it'll still work. Dell has the best customer service too. I call them up and they help me with any problems I have.
March 22, 200916 yr I'm not hating. If you like Apple, good for you. It ain't for everybody though. Reason why I like my Lattitude is that it's so durable. I could smash it on the ground and it'll still work. Dell has the best customer service too. I call them up and they help me with any problems I have. sure.. LOL David you crack man! You always give me a good chuckle! :wink2:
March 22, 200916 yr Stop being a hater! I bet you have an Acer. Hey that rhymed. I'm a poet and I didn't even know it.
March 22, 200916 yr It's official, I now own a new imac, and the g/f has a macbook. FYI, I own and acer and a few dells too.
March 22, 200916 yr I have a Dell Latitude. I don't buy into the latest trends like Apple. My Mp3 player is a Phillips. I buy products that cost what they do because of their performance and features, not how much is spent on their marketing. Hey, if you want to justify buying inferior products .. :-D
March 22, 200916 yr I have a Dell Latitude. I don't buy into the latest trends like Apple. My Mp3 player is a Phillips. I buy products that cost what they do because of their performance and features, not how much is spent on their marketing. I built a PC a few months ago for about $1100 (buying the parts at newegg.com and Microcenter), and then went to the MacStore and (just for fun) customized an iMac with what was essentially the exact same hardware... $4000+. The markup was ridiculous! I now have the fastest computer I've ever used, and have configured it to dual boot in either Vista 64bit or Leopard (don't tell Steve Jobs about this), but I hardly ever find myself using Leopard. Before I built this computer I had a PowerBook that I used for about 3 years before getting tired of it.
March 22, 200916 yr I have a Dell Latitude. I don't buy into the latest trends like Apple. My Mp3 player is a Phillips. I buy products that cost what they do because of their performance and features, not how much is spent on their marketing. I built a PC a few months ago for about $1100 (buying the parts at newegg.com and Microcenter), and then went to the MacStore and (just for fun) customized an iMac with what was essentially the exact same hardware... $4000+. The markup was ridiculous! I now have the fastest computer I've ever used, and have configured it to dual boot in either Vista 64bit or Leopard (don't tell Steve Jobs about this), but I hardly ever find myself using Leopard. Before I built this computer I had a PowerBook that I used for about 3 years before getting tired of it. Thank you.
March 23, 200916 yr I use my work Latitude for most everything, but at home I have a Dell I bought in 1997. As of last year, I could no longer do my taxes on it, not powerful enough for that year's version of Turbotax. Why does anyone need anything more than a simple browser to get UO? Are there other uses for these contraptions?
March 23, 200916 yr I use my work Latitude for most everything, but at home I have a Dell I bought in 1997. As of last year, I could no longer do my taxes on it, not powerful enough for that year's version of Turbotax. Why does anyone need anything more than a simple browser to get UO? Are there other uses for these contraptions? You don't take your Latitude home? It's a business class computer. Great for security. Why would you use an old Dell from '97?
March 23, 200916 yr I use my work Latitude for most everything, but at home I have a Dell I bought in 1997. As of last year, I could no longer do my taxes on it, not powerful enough for that year's version of Turbotax. i'm surprised the Dell from 1997 still works. ;)
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