Digital BW, The Print

I use both Mac and PC to manipulate huge (>1GB files) and spool them off to a 7800. The 
Mac is infinitely more stable when working at the margins of available RAM and HD space. 
In particular, especially with the dual processor versions, the interface stays responsive 
even when PS or the printer driver is churning massive files to disk or running PS filters. 

I am writing this in Safari while PS is doing a Smart Sharpen on a 20000 x 6000 pixel file 
and the Epson driver is spooling a 6' long print to the 7800. Try doing that in Windows. 
And this is not on a top end machine but an old dual 1 GHz G4. I also have MS Word, 
Pages, an RSS aggregator, Address Book, Preview and Adobe Bridge open.

Many mac users habitually keep a dozen apps running simply because (like in this case) 
they forget about them.

By contrast, the PC (which is a 3GHz machine with loads of memory and far more scratch 
disk space) simply locks up when you ask Photoshop to do anything difficult, and 
frequenly has to be restarted to unfreeze it.

Also, let's not even get into the pain involved in reinstalling Windows compared to 
reinstalling OS X while retaining your settings, documents etc.



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ellery" <ellery@...> wrote:
>
> This may be OT but there is no such thing as a stable platform. I have been told this by 
the graphics people at several offset film houses. When worked to the limit, the Mac hangs 
with a regularity that has all of them saving files of work in progress with religious feavor. 
> 
> Mac has its own learn curve sure it's a little more user friendly but that comes at an 
additional 20 to30% more in costs. Which could buy you more memory and hard disk 
space.
> 
> While Dell, HP and all the lumber giants may not have cutting edge computers, what 
they have is extended warranties which could be worth its weight in gold when the unit 
comes down. The custom built unit better be built by poeple who know what they are 
doing - or subtle incompatabilities between components could make that speed demon 
unit planed behave like a limping tiger. 
> 
>  A duo cor unit, say 2 x 160 gig hard disks, 2 to 4 mb or Ram, a good graphics card not 
the same as a cutting edge gammer card , a good LCD or CRT monitor ,  2 dvd burners 
and your off to on a working platform close to the leading apex for at least 2 years. 
> 
> I would love a Mac but not at their current prices. Nor with the relearning curve that a 
switch over brings or the re stocking of software. 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: steveh0607 
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 10:20 PM
>   Subject: [Digital BW] Re: New PC recommendations
> 
> 
>   --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Carr <patcarr@> 
wrote:
>   >
>   > garyphoto6 wrote:
>   > 
>   Hello Gary,
> 
>   Patrick wrote "...get a Mac". That would be sound advice. The Windows operating 
system is 
>   notorious for crashing. It is also way behind the curve when it comes to innovation. 
Apple 
>   computer may be a small company but they still produce the most advanced, and 
stable 
>   machine on the market. But don't just take my word for it, visit the Apple web site or 
even 
>   better, go to an Apple retail store investigate the product.
> 
>   Steve
>   > >Hello,
>   > >I am planning on buying a new PC to use with PS CS2 and an Epson 
>   > >R2400  and was looking for recommendations on Processor and memory. I 
>   > >want to get something that is fast enough but will not break the bank. 
>   > >Dell has Pentium 4 and Pentium D and Xeon. Does anyone have experience 
>   > >with these and what speed of processor is necessary? 
>   > >Thanks,
>   > >Gary W
>   > >
>   > >  
>   > >
>   > Gary;
>   > My suggestions:
>   > Stay away from Dell, and other large PC computer manufacturers. Instead, 
>   > have your computer made locally. Get some references/recommendations and 
>   > when you decide on a shop, explain to the people there what you want to 
>   > do with the computer and of course, how much you can afford. This way 
>   > you can (with their help) pick each part of your system.
>   > Sure, this'll take a little more effort than putting in an order for an 
>   > assembly line Dell, but you'll always have a place to take it if a 
>   > problem crops up, and turn around time will be much shorter--and you'll 
>   > have a better computer.
>   > 
>   > You might start with a fast AMD processor. In compariable price ranges, 
>   > they are quicker than Intel, especially in Photoshop. They also run 
>   > cooler. Of course you'll invariably hear "get a Mac." That's fine--nice 
>   > computers. But, if you go with PCs, I'd stay away from the mass-produced.
>   > 
>   > All the best;
>   > -Patrick Carr
>   > 
>   > Carr Imaging
>   > patcarr@
>   > patrickcarrimaging.com
>   >
> 
> 
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