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noddy · 24-06-2004, 16:52

I am a web designer and currently operate on a WinXP laptop. I have read about Mac's stability, speed and ease of use for designers.
I have played around on a Mac and I do like the way it works and the layout etc.

I have had the odd problem with mac users not viewing my sites properly so does it work the other way?

I am seriously considering switching to a Mac. I know it will take a while to get used to. Is it worth it as a web designer?

Comments would be appreciated...

Brown · 24-06-2004, 18:50

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Originally Posted by noddy

I have read about Mac's stability, speed and ease of use...

did you hear that from big-ears?

grafiks · 25-06-2004, 18:59

Hey dude.

i made the change too two months ago. I am a web designer who comes from a pc background I bought my first ibook 2 months ago and i have never looked back. They are great to work on stable fast and you just know that anything you code up will work on a mac and should work on a pc also. I am really happy with my mac and use it for everything. get a copy of acquisition if you do get a mac.

andrewparker · 25-06-2004, 21:27

It may sound like a cliche but I have had my current Powerbook for 23 months and I have not experienced one crash. I'm not even sure I've ever switched it off and it only gets a restart after routine maintenance tasks.

I think you'd be surprised at how little time it does take to get used to. What's harder is getting back on a PC after using a mac for a while. Windows just seems to lack common sense...

noddy · 26-06-2004, 08:17

Thanks guys!

I've taken the plunge and ordered my PowerBook.
Looking forward to using it.

And for the record - Big Ears and I have had a bit of a bust up and we're not talking. Bit of a sore subject.

stealthcow · 02-07-2004, 18:40

ive been designing stuff on a pc for years now, bought an ibook a year ago - biggest mistake of my life

i just got vouchers from dixons because my ibook had an accident...

andrewparker · 02-07-2004, 18:54

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Originally Posted by stealthcow

ive been designing stuff on a pc for years now, bought an ibook a year ago - biggest mistake of my life

i just got vouchers from dixons because my ibook had an accident...

You got a big hard on right?

strawbleu · 03-07-2004, 10:00

I used to use Macs years ago, and use an iBook for surfing around the house (yeah, I know... not my fauly my partner collects macs).

But I am aware that almost all Mac designers I know say Windows is a better environment to build web pages in. Purely designing, it may be that Mac's are better; but if you are building pages too...

Not only that but Windows machines are prevalent, so if you don't have an easy way to test pages in Windows, then...

Bill Posters · 03-07-2004, 10:16

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almost all Mac designers I know say Windows is a better environment to build web pages in.

Do they say why?

I'm a long-time mac user and can't imagine how the environment/workflow could be any simpler?
I would have thought that both OSs now offer enough features/facilities to create equally simple and effective environments to the web-dev process.

My brief forays into tweaking Mac-made sites via a Windows machine have always felt clumsy by comparison.
I admit that I'm nowhere near as comfortable in Windows as I am in Mac OS, and I'm probably not using optimal or industry strength software when using Windows, but there's nothing about the Windows environment itself that strikes me as being inately better for the job than a Mac environment.

What specifically is it that the Mac designers refer to when they say that Windows is a better environment in which to build web pages?

strawbleu · 03-07-2004, 10:56

I think the essence seems to come down to - the priority is making sites that look 'right' on Windows. However, in retrospect, with the advent of fully CSS driven pages then this might be starting to wain.
I'd like to hear what comments are about the stability of OS-X and the ability to run a large number of memory intensive apps at the same time.

Renderz · 26-07-2004, 03:55

Hi guys,

I've only just stumbled across this site and it already feels like home.

If I may, I would like to submit my 2 cents regarding OSX vs XP. I have been a dedicated follower of Windows for many years, all the time looking over at colleague's & friends Mac's and thinking 'nice but where's the software?'

It wasn't until recently when I realised that the Mac isn't your beige boring family PC but an artist's toolbox! Since I have had that epiphany I have seen the Mac's in a new light. Also watching the recent conference given by Apple (and hosted by Steve Jobs) I have seen what the next OSX can do and I must say I really am falling for Mac's in a big way!

Terry
www.renderz.com

Bill Posters · 26-07-2004, 05:36

Fwiw, just remembered this site…
www.xvsxp.com

andrewparker · 26-07-2004, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renderz

I have seen what the next OSX can do and I must say I really am falling for Mac's in a big way!

That's an expensive problem you have there, I should know

Mr Fred · 26-07-2004, 13:21

:yawn

michelle · 26-07-2004, 13:38

I've been using a Mac since I can remember and I can't imagine designing without it. At my latest job, I'm being forced to use a shitty PC and I find myself doing most of my work at home. PCs just bother me. I don't know very much techy-talk to back it up, but you get the general idea.

Mr Fred · 27-07-2004, 03:51

great program on channel 5 last night all about gadgets.

PC trashed Mac in all departments - even photoshop - and they were using a dual processor G5.

But hey! I'm fickle. Loved my mac when I got it, but its just a machine now.

tomson · 27-07-2004, 04:03

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Originally Posted by JapanMik

PC trashed Mac in all departments - even photoshop - and they were using a dual processor G5.

that explains this then http://www.overclockers.com.au/pcdb/...php?type=orate - all that saved time by PC users is obviously being put to good use.

Some people really need to leave the house more often.

Mr Fred · 27-07-2004, 04:13

I hope that wasn't directed at me young tomson.

:looksovershoulderinparanoia

24-06-2004, 16:52	#1 (permalink)
noddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2	PC web designer - switch to Mac? I am a web designer and currently operate on a WinXP laptop. I have read about Mac's stability, speed and ease of use for designers. I have played around on a Mac and I do like the way it works and the layout etc. I have had the odd problem with mac users not viewing my sites properly so does it work the other way? I am seriously considering switching to a Mac. I know it will take a while to get used to. Is it worth it as a web designer? Comments would be appreciated...

25-06-2004, 21:27	#4 (permalink)
andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 991	It may sound like a cliche but I have had my current Powerbook for 23 months and I have not experienced one crash. I'm not even sure I've ever switched it off and it only gets a restart after routine maintenance tasks. I think you'd be surprised at how little time it does take to get used to. What's harder is getting back on a PC after using a mac for a while. Windows just seems to lack common sense... __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

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strawbleu Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 274	I used to use Macs years ago, and use an iBook for surfing around the house (yeah, I know... not my fauly my partner collects macs). But I am aware that almost all Mac designers I know say Windows is a better environment to build web pages in. Purely designing, it may be that Mac's are better; but if you are building pages too... Not only that but Windows machines are prevalent, so if you don't have an easy way to test pages in Windows, then... __________________ Jon Eland :: StrawBleu Web Consultant Extraordinaire (and TMB accredited too, no less!)

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strawbleu Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 274	I think the essence seems to come down to - the priority is making sites that look 'right' on Windows. However, in retrospect, with the advent of fully CSS driven pages then this might be starting to wain. I'd like to hear what comments are about the stability of OS-X and the ability to run a large number of memory intensive apps at the same time. __________________ Jon Eland :: StrawBleu Web Consultant Extraordinaire (and TMB accredited too, no less!)

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25-06-2004, 18:59	#3 (permalink)
grafiks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 360	Hey dude. i made the change too two months ago. I am a web designer who comes from a pc background I bought my first ibook 2 months ago and i have never looked back. They are great to work on stable fast and you just know that anything you code up will work on a mac and should work on a pc also. I am really happy with my mac and use it for everything. get a copy of acquisition if you do get a mac.

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noddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2	Thanks guys! I've taken the plunge and ordered my PowerBook. Looking forward to using it. And for the record - Big Ears and I have had a bit of a bust up and we're not talking. Bit of a sore subject.

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stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,890	ive been designing stuff on a pc for years now, bought an ibook a year ago - biggest mistake of my life i just got vouchers from dixons because my ibook had an accident...

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Renderz Designer & Photographer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 19	Hi guys, I've only just stumbled across this site and it already feels like home. If I may, I would like to submit my 2 cents regarding OSX vs XP. I have been a dedicated follower of Windows for many years, all the time looking over at colleague's & friends Mac's and thinking 'nice but where's the software?' It wasn't until recently when I realised that the Mac isn't your beige boring family PC but an artist's toolbox! Since I have had that epiphany I have seen the Mac's in a new light. Also watching the recent conference given by Apple (and hosted by Steve Jobs) I have seen what the next OSX can do and I must say I really am falling for Mac's in a big way! Terry www.renderz.com

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Bill Posters trouble free and loverlee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: YooKay Posts: 2,878	Fwiw, just remembered this site… www.xvsxp.com

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michelle web dominatrix Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21	I've been using a Mac since I can remember and I can't imagine designing without it. At my latest job, I'm being forced to use a shitty PC and I find myself doing most of my work at home. PCs just bother me. I don't know very much techy-talk to back it up, but you get the general idea.

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,275	great program on channel 5 last night all about gadgets. PC trashed Mac in all departments - even photoshop - and they were using a dual processor G5. But hey! I'm fickle. Loved my mac when I got it, but its just a machine now.

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,275	I hope that wasn't directed at me young tomson. :looksovershoulderinparanoia

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