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Originally posted by Locobot
If you're going to major in art (graphic arts, design, etc.) or journalism then I'd recommend a Mac. Otherwise you're probably better off going with a PC. If money's not a problem go Mac.
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This is an urban legend that doesn't exist anymore. PC's run graphical editing programs just as well as Macs. They have a wider selection of art/video/graphic arts programs as well.
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Originally posted by TheDave87
Redjake, what was the last Mac OS you used? And as far as the price goes, a Mac will outlast any PC you build. Like I said above, my 333mhz laptop runs the newest OS, and it also runs 85% of the newest applications out there. Lets see a 333mhz PC do that. Also, as far as "interesting computing", OS X is based on Unix, so damn near anything the Unix/Linux guys can do, we can do too (kismet, airsnort and the like). And also, if for some reason you do need to run Windows, just get Virtual PC. Overall, the price of a Mac is more, but you'll build 2 new PCs before you need a new Mac
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I've installed Windows XP on a 166 MHz computer with 64 MB of RAM. That's not a valid argument...my 400 MHz K6-2 runs Windows XP Pro as good as my 1.8 GHz Athlon XP. The only thing that those computers won't run is games, and niether will the Mac you mentioned. The only reason you'd build two PC's before you need a new Mac is if you're a gamer...and that's understandable. It doesn't really matter, since PCs are so much cheaper than Macs that building two would still save ya money.
-Lasereth