Calling Mac users

[Amantis]

I could have put this in the design forum, but I think not many people are visiting that place nowadays.

I'm contemplating on buying a Mac laptop that's suited for graphic design (I'm in fashion and most people in the veteran classes and teachers tend to use Apple laptops - and I'll end up using Mac eventually anyway and what better than to start now).

I don't know much about Apple in the laptop section, but I think I should be able to get some guidelines from some users here before I take the plunge.

- Amantis

 

[Renzokuken]

If you press CTRL+ALT+COMMAND+8 you invert the colours. Do that next time Macs are on display in a shop, most of the time they don't know how to revert the colours.

 

[Metal Gear Flash]

i went to a technical high school for interactive media and that shit, and all we used were G4's...we were issued a macbook as well and i fell in love with macs ever since

in my experience they perform smoother/better during most of the things you'll be doing (im using a $3000 gaming laptop atm and it doesn't run that smooth)

it'll take a little getting used to, but i'd say you dont have anything to worry about,

 

[Ashigaru]

gaming laptop

wat?

I also have a $400 PC I built and it runs pretty fucking smooth. So I'd be surprised if this "$3000 gaming laptop" didn't as well.

 

[Metal Gear Flash]

in terms of processing power/graphics sure, my laptop outperforms...but im speaking more on the OS integrity and day to day usability of OS X...plus macs are down right more fun

 

[RyanXWing]

Unix is scary though.

Anyways if you want a laptop that will really be able to help with Graphic Design you might go for the "Mac Book Pro" which start around $2,000 US. You could get the lower end "Macbook". I think the main difference being screen size and graphics card.

 

[Amantis]

I did my research yesterday at the stores. Looks like I may end up with a Macbook Pro afterall. It's not just screen size, it's the different components that make the Pro run more smoothly compared to the pre-Pro.

Renzo: lol. I haven't tried because I forgot the combo...will probably do that later though. Haha.

- Amantis

 

[RyanXWing]

I have a Macpro
It works great

 

[Johnny]

http://img.waffleimages.com/6949b98ef1f5588dac8d069a5258eb6ce593e712/acer.jpg

 

[RyanXWing]

Poor person got the short end of the stick in computers.

 

[Renzokuken]

There's like one dude that doesn't even have a laptop. Crikey.