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RnDr FOX:
For the past couple of weeks I have been thinking about buying a macbook. It will have the mac os x leperd operating system and I was wondering if anim8or or any other 3d modeling systems are copatable with the macbook. (If I have to I will use boot camp) Would you suggest for me to buy a mac. I really want one but I also want all of my programs that I use on my Windows XP to work with it. I would prefere to receive comments from people who own a mac. 

hihosilver:
There are many 3d modeling systems compatible with macs, anim8or is not one of them sadly.  You may be able to run them with bootcamp or parallels though.  I can't be specific with that, but I'm sure it could work.

Raxx:
The Mac operating system and hardware are excellent (if pricey). However, you should purchase yourself one only if you plan on committing yourself to programs that run natively on the Mac. Sure, bootcamp, parallels, or even crossover might work, but don't buy a mac to use that unless A)the mac is going to just be a toy for you or B)there is a windows program you absolutely need for your job/business at home/while traveling. Anim8or shouldn't qualify for B if you're paying so much for the Mac, so plan on switching to some other program for your 3D needs, just to save yourself from wasting time with bootcamp or parallels when it'll be a great excuse to venture to other programs such as: blender, modo, maya, zbrush, silo, lightwave, cinema 4d, etc...that are natively compatible with the Mac operating system and hardware. Macs are well known for graphics and film development, so you'll find no shortage of CG tools for that system.

RnDr FOX:
yea I wasnt going to buy a mac just for anim8or i was going to buy it because i need a computer for on the go (I am gone alot) and I heard that they are very good computers. But I still am going to use anim8or but i will mostly use it for other things such as web browsing, photo editing and various other stuff. Now what is a parallels? And also what do you use your mac for besides business and would you recomemend me geting a macbook and do you think it is better than windows? One more question, if I decide not to get a mac what laptop would you recomend. Thanks for the replys. Sorry aboult all of the questions. :-[

thecolclough:
macs are good if you're used to them, but if you're used to windows, the differences can be quite confusing.  i'll happily admit that macs look good, and seem to work good too, but there's enough difference between mac and windows, mainly in the control setups, to annoy me every time i sit down at a mac.  so don't change if you're not prepared to deal with some annoyance :P

- colclough, shameless windows xp user ;)

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