I love PCs and I would never give up my Windows Media Center for a Mac but in your case I would still maybe recommend Mac.
When comparing hardware, Macs actually do come out cheaper. If price is a big issue, you can find a much cheaper PC notebook and you will probably be quite satisfied with it. XP is a great OS. (and Vista isn't bad, it's just not what it should have been. don't buy into apple's FUD) Just know that you'll be dealing with a slower system if you go the PC route. In the case of Macs, you do get what you pay for. On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Stan Hirson, Sarah Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm a long-time Apple user. I started with them on a II+ with > incursions into DOS and Windows, but for almost 10 years now I have > been using Apple and editing on FCP. I have been a satisfied Mac user > until a couple of years ago when I had various issues with upgrade > policies and software glitches caused by upgrades of various Apple > programs. > > I won't go into my list of issues, but in sum I have been less than > satisfied with Apple in both depth and candor. > > I need a new laptop. My 17" PB G4 needs to be upgraded and replaced. > I just priced a new MacBook Pro 17" and it really comes out to about > $4,000 with AppleCare, some software I'll need, etc,. I took a look at > one yesterday and was impressed. With everything but the price. > > Up until I no longer trusted Apple, I would have gone for it even at > that price. > > I'm thinking of moving to a PC and using XP Pro and possibly Vegas or > even Premiere for all my web editing and production. (Pretty much > straight cutting, no FX.) How bad can a PC be? There are a lot of > people using them. And there is a broader source of support. > > But I live in the country, about a 2 hour drive or train from NYC, so > it is a pain for me to browse around different computer stores to get > a hands on feel for screen quality and software options. > > I'm wondering if I can get any experience of this group... I've never > used Vegas or Avid Express and I'm wondering about the difference > between that option and Final Cut Express -- I do not need or intend > to shell out for Final Cut Pro. > > Just exploring the options. I'm finding Apple and its store staff > arrogant and obnoxious. Is it something I just have to live with? Or > do some of the other companies that actually have to compete with each > other provide better products and service? > > Frustrated in the stix... > > Stan Hirson > http://hestakaup.com > >
