On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 03:45 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: >> Without getting into the whole Mac vs Windoze (vs Linux etc.) debate, >> I was >> wondering whether there still is a good reason why most graphic >> designers >> and print houses still prefer Macs? Michael's email touches on the >> whole >> print/postscript issue, but are there any other reasons? > > * Graphic designers don't want to work with soulless beige boxes. How > many of them wear ties to work? > > <http://www.furia.com/twas/twas0415.html> > > * They'd rather be messing around with the artwork than getting the > machines to work, or talk to each other. > > * Less viruses/security holes on the Mac. > > * As was pointed out, better typography. > > * ColorSync, TrueType (invented by Apple), and the legacies inherited > from QuickDraw GX's font magic. > > * Apple essentially invented desktop publishing (with a bit of help > from Xerox PARC :) > > * Less visually cluttered user interface. What visually oriented > person could resist Aqua? > >
There's also a far less tangible reason: Mac's just WORK better. There's no other way to describe it. I recently had the experience of using Adobe Illustrator on a Windows XP machine. The program just didn't feel the same. The mouse is feels less precise, the XP version of font smoothing is downright U G L Y, and the over-all business of running the program - font selection, object manipulation, etc, just doesn't have the same feel or responsiveness. I couldn't help feeling the whole time "If I had to use one of these things all the time I'd have to find something else to do." I know it's all very personal and subjective, but there it is - MACs JUST WORK BETTER (IMHO) :-) I have yet to meet anyone who could win the PC vs Mac argument on a technology basis: it always just comes down to price; and they always look only at the up-front purchase price. Why anyone, particularly in a graphics business, would willingly walk into the virus-ridden mess that is the modern Windows environment is bewildering from any point of view other than the fact that they can buy more beige boxes for their given dollar. There can be no other reason. -- Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, :::::::::::::::::::::::: Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
