Bob Shell wrote:
On Nov 28, 2005, at 8:05 PM, Rob Studdert wrote:
"I, as well as every full-time career professional photographer I've
ever met, just happen to use Mac.
It's a given, just as Windows is for engineers and cubicle workers.
I feel compelled to comment here.
The Mac user mentioned above is probably able to, and does, contribute
heavily in the decision of what computer platform to buy and use.
The cubible worker, on the other hand, is dealt his cards when he is
employed, and has almost zero choice of what he uses.
The company is going to buy whatever platform, equipment and software
they have decided will fit their budget, and to heck with employee
preferences...
At least, that's what I've experienced over the years of my professional
life. So, I'm in agreement with both Rob and Bob...that does seem to be
the way it works out in practice.
keith whaley
By "full-time" I mean full-time, not the guy in your
office
who shoots weddings, portraits, stock or sells photos at fairs on the
side. By
"career" I mean someone who's been doing photography all along, not
someone who
dropped out of another job. I don't mean to offend anyone with these
definitions and I'll hope to find a more delicate way to explain that
people
coming from other careers often bring baggage. "
Much as I normally dislike Rockwell, I am in full agreement with him on
this. I know a lot of high-end professional photographers, and nearly
every one of them uses Mac. I'm a strong advocate of Mac for imaging
use, and even more so for digital video work.
Bob
