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Anim8or and Mac????
thecolclough:
--- Quote from: csf on May 03, 2008, 11:36:27 am ---Once you get used to a mac you will not want to go back to PC.
--- End quote ---
oh, but i do.
if you mean "get used to" in the sense of "come to prefer", then of course you won't want to go back to a pc.
but if you're using the phrase to mean "knowing what the differences are, and how to get around stuff", well... i'm "used to" macs enough in that sense, but every time i use one i still sit there thinking "this is annoying. where's my taskbar? where's my start menu? where's my right mouse button? why doesn't ctrl+z work?" etc. i do know the answers to those questions, but i really, honestly, genuinely prefer the windows way. i know it seems incomprehensible to some apple aficionados, but there are people out there (myself among them, obviously) who know what macs are like, but still prefer to stick with bill gates and co.
i think the difference is that most windows users are willing to admit that windows has its shortcomings, which some mac users just won't do for OSX (i'm saying nothing personal against csf here, of course, just speaking generally), and microsofters don't get as zealous as mac users do in promoting their favoured OS. but we do like it better.
nobody take the above personally! if you're a mac fan, i have nothing against you for that. i just wanted to make it clear, for the benefit of those such as rndrfox who don't seem fully decided yet, that there are people on the other side of the debate too :)
- colclough
ps. i do admit that Leopard looks more stylish than WinXP - but looks aren't everything ;D
RnDr FOX:
Ok so if I was to buy a mac how do I make a program like anim8or compatible for the mac. Also like I said before if I was to buy another laptop with windows xp can I install mac programs on it and what kind of laptop would you suggest for me to get. And does mac have a good return policy if I happin to not like the mac
thecolclough:
the mac people have been talking about Boot Camp (which i think lets you run windows instead of OSX), and Parallels (which i think lets you run both at once). one of those should be able to let anim8or run on mac hardware, but i don't think you can actually run anim8or under OSX itself. i don't think it's generally possible to run mac software on a pc either.
i don't know enough about laptops to be able to advise on makes and models, unfortunately. we've got a dell inspiron one as the main family computer, it seems to be pretty good. :)
no idea about the apple returns policy.
one of the guys on my media course bought a mac laptop recently, but it only lasted a few weeks or something before blowing up. he sent it off to the mac repair centre to see if they could recover the data from his hard disk, but apparently the whole inside of the computer had been reduced to a big, nasty blob of melted plastic and stuff... :P
- colclough
Raxx:
thecolclough, I don't think we can consider your advice on this matter particularly informative or helpful.
If you purchase a mac, imac, or macbook, then you should be prepared to learn how the new operating system and hardware work. It's different than using a mac on occasion in that it's yours and you paid for it; you'll be inclined to dedicate yourself to learning it without bias. Therefore you will learn to get used to the differences and adapt. Things won't be "annoying", they'll just be done differently.
Judging from Apple's website, you'll get a one year repair coverage and 90 day support. This can be extended for a fee. As for returns, go here: http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/salespolicies.html#topic-20 Seriously though, you should do your own research in this matter, and it's obvious you're not doing much of it. If anyone ever buys a new computer, they should know that research is the most important step in the process. If you ask individuals about it then you'll just get opinionated/biased information based on their personal experiences or what they think they observed about others' experiences, and you're just setting yourself up to blame others if you're not satisfied when you should blame yourself first. If anything, look up professional reviews and articles about the products you're interested in and what it takes to make the transition from pc to mac so that you'll be better prepared for it. You can also look at several customer reviews as a whole to get an overall impression of it.
And yes, you can run the Mac operating system on windows-based PCs. However, it's a complicated process for users without in-depth computer hardware/software experience. So do this at your own risk (my computer has windows xp, windows vista, and mac os x leopard on it).
As for what to get for either a windows or mac based pc, and what specs...again. Do your own research. You'll be more satisfied that way. For computer graphics, you should look at getting the best in memory, graphics hardware, and processing speed that you can within your budget. Don't overspend for outrageous next-gen hardware, because in a month or two you'll just look back and wonder why you paid so much for such a thing that you can't fully utilize.
RnDr FOX:
Raxx I have been doing alot of research in those past couple of weeks. Like yesterday I watched a bunch of video tutorials on how the new mac os x lepord works. I really just wanted to know if anim8or worked with the new mac and it erupted into a debate on which is the best. I do thank all of you guys post because they were really helpful. -thanx ;D
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