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The reason I'm considiring a Mac, mostly because is just better for audio
work than a PC. Also ease of use.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Korsten" <peterk@...>
To: <AN1x-list@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] G4


> Nivek Krap shared with us:
> > Why? PC are so much cheaper.
> > Just get a P4 processor.
> > That's faster than any MAC.
>
> What a totally uninformed and silly thing to say. The P4 is the
> definite proof that clock frequency has little to do with actual
> performance. An AMD Athlon at 1.2 Ghz beats a 1.5 Ghz P4 at most
> benchmarks, including those who are important for digital audio.
>
> The PowerPC processors may run at a lower clock frequency, but
> they have a much better performance/clock ratio than Intels or
> AMDs. And they have the AltiVec engine, which is *very* useful
> for digital audio.
>
> Moreover, Pentium 4's are bloody expensive. "PC's are so much
> cheaper" is not exactly the case with the P4.
>
> So, in total, Macs may be somewhat slower in raw computing performance,
> but that's not the reason you'd buy one anyway. It's about the
> ease of use, the absence of driver nightmares, and the general
> hardware/software mess you get with a PC (let alone Windows, which
> adds another layer of confusion).
>
> - Peter
>
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