what is better for desktop publishing mac or pc and why?
90956
PC is better as even though MAC has come a long way, PCs still are in the lead and more programs/applications for desktop publishing are available for PCs.
991270
I've had a Dell.  They are good but then I was converted to a Mac.  Seriously, they may cost a bit more but are soooo easy to use and have none of the problems pc's have.  A lot of fun, too.  Check 'em out.  I have the iBook G4.
636280
It depends what you want to do with your computer. In time the Mac Computers won the reputation of being the best coputers for graphic/video processing while windows are great for games and applciation compatibility.
994751
Changing to Mac is one of the best things i ever did. There were no disadvantages at all, everything about macs is better.\n\nthe software is so much better. there's not as much compared to pc, but who needs 10 pieces of software to do a job if you can have 1 that does it all better than the rest put together. Quality is better than quantity. You will soon be able to run pc programs on a mac without even having to install windows on it, so you won't have to put up with windows ever again.
789368
Thats unfortunate and surprising that a Design company would require a PC. Adobe Creative Suite is pretty much made to run on OSX.
768956
If your budget includes both Macs and PC's, then it's up to you to look at all the packages, try out the different operating systems, and get a feel for what you prefer. But I really don't think the Mac is superior just because it's a Mac. I have never found them to be any faster, and I think their operating system looks like it was designed for a child, but that's just my opinion. \n\nAs someone else pointed out, a lot of it has to do with the fact that Macs are always very expensive- Apple don't make cheaper ones because they want to protect their brand image. And they don't keep selling their older models- the only ones you can buy are very up to date. They do make a lot of cheap PC's though- the new and expensive ones are just as good as the new and expensive Macs, but people just don't always go for those when faced with a much cheaper option that has all the same superficial features.\n\nIf this is the only computer you will be exposed to then it doesn't much matter, but if you use PC's at work I would really recommend you get one for home as well. I sometimes borrow my flatmate's Mac, after a day at work using a PC, and it's really annoying because everything is a bit different and it goes against what I'm used to. For example I'm always going to press the "delete" button but it's not there, they only have a backspace. If you use computers a lot it becomes very instinctive, you don't have to think about what you're doing- so don't confuse yourself by having different systems for work and home, it will slow YOU down regardless of the computer's speed!
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I'm a hard-core Mac user. Though I also have 2 PC's in the house. All are networked together.\n\nMacintosh is more stable. I bought a G4 laptop off ebay 6 months ago and it has never crashed. Which is impressive since I do very memory intensive work. Lots of Animation, graphic and web design on it. My Sony Vaio Desktop... (with duel Proc.) crashes when I try to do these things... occasionally.\n\nWith Macintosh, you don't have to worry about viruses. It is a Unix Based computer, meaning every application needs to have your personal permission to run. If you don't give the virus permission to run on your computer... it can't do any harm. Very simple.\n\nAlso, Mac does away with all those extra control panel settings. There's one simple control panel, and you can adjust everything from there, it's all very user friendly as opposed to windows which sometimes takes a computer tech to figure out how to install something.\n\nDon't be afraid to switch to mac. It's safer, easier, more stable. It takes some getting used to (I was in the same boat as you before I switched) though I'm glad I did. My wife doesn't like my Mac cause "it's too different"\n\nI'd suggest going to a mac retailer, check it out before you spend $$$. They can be more expensive then the typical PC also... but you get what you pay for.
950536
i prefer you to Mac OS which is small and handy many student prefer to buy for studies.You also get ms office for mac operating system.
961496
If you like Windows at all, you'll love the Mac OS as soon as you get used to the differences. Give it about three weeks and you'll never want to go back to Windows. \n\nMicrosoft Office is considered by many to be better on the Mac than the PC version. \n\nOut of the box, Mac's can print directly to PDF files and view them with Preview or use Adobe Reader, so Mac PDF support is better than on the PC.\n\nI'm not sure about SPSS, but if you do need to run Windows applications, you can boot into Windows on the new Intel Macs (Bootcamp) or run Windows from within OS X using Parallels.\n\nHere's a good place to go with Mac questions:\nhttp://forums.macosxhints.com/
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PC.\n\nMac has less than 8% of the market.  \nMac is more expensive\nIf you are used to a PC then going to a MAC is going to take a little bit of time to get used to.\nSignificant amount of software is available for the PC compared to MAC.\nMajority of businesses use PCs over Macs\nMore repair shops and experts available for PCs\netc.
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MAC is a more unique kind of computer.  It tries to be different and looks as if they don´t have a strong competitor offering what they offer.  But you are right!  They are not too different from all the other PCs!  MAC stablished itself as a very good option for graphic designers, artists and architects, becuase in the past, MAC computers gave the best overall performance for those needs.  Right now, there are PCs of many brnads that offer the same.  I wouldn´t buy a MAC.
1153915
Macs are better for art, media and creative projects.  They also aren't subject to the many viruses that PCs have to deal with.\n\nPCs are less expensive and have a wider variety of software to choose from.
849215
So many answers and so much bad info. I use both on a daily basis. Neither is a piece of junk or a wrong choice just because of what it is.\n\nFirst, I'll explain the bad info and then give you some straight dope:\n\n"Macs for one there's no right click" -- hold the Command key when you click, same. How often do you right-click? Most people, about twice an hour. No big deal.\n"...confusing to go from a PC tool bar where it seems so simple..." -- I use both Windows and Mac, no problem with the toolbar. It's almost the same as on Windows.\n"... costs $300 or more for software, you'll find almost no shareware or freeware..." -- I haven't found any $300 or more programs except the ones that cost $300 for Windows also, such as Photoshop and Quark XPress. Tons of Mac freeware /shareware. I have dozens of them. Try versiontracker.com\n"You have to buy all your motherboard and internals from Mac franchised dealers there is no OPEN SOURCE like on a PC" -- not true. You can buy NVidia, ATI, Beldon, etc. at almost any large computer store such as Comp USA, Fry's, etc. The motherboard is not made by third-party companies but do you plan to change the motherboard in your laptop? Come on, guys!\n"Do NOT, however, expect easy data exchange UNLESS you buy Mac/PC compatible programs." --I exchange Excel, Word, JPEG, HTML files, no problem. Microsoft made some Word and Excel bottle-necks for Mac software ten years ago but now they have figured it out.\n"pictures made with the "free" software that came with his Mac. Totally unreadable in a PC" -- Huh? I make JPEG and PDF files on my Mac using Preview and screen capture and send them by email to my brother's Windows box, no problem. Someone has a lame Windows setup if they can't read standard JPEG and PDF files.\n"...he has to compress them using a Mac compression tool that does not work well with Win Zip" -- I don't have to compress my files at all. If I do, I can unzip them fine on my Windows box and so can my friends.\n"You will not find familiar, easy to use tools.  ...Fetch for FTP" -- If you don't want to see something unfamiliar, stick with Windows. And vice versa for Mac users, don't look at Windows, it's unfamiliar. About FTP, just use web-based such as www.01ftp.com\n"if you do picture work you may HAVE to buy Adobe at $600 if you want to exchanged images with PC users, because we can't deciper their PCT images" -- Not true, get GraphicConverter or QuickImageCM for free and don't save in PICT format unless you plan to publish or print it from your Mac.\n"Too many "Mac" proprietary formats to deal with..." -- Maybe your Mac using friends don't know what formats are good for Windows. They can save files in almost any format that other platforms need. Not true for Windows, but never mind. They needn't use the TWO OR THREE Mac proprietary formats.\n"...only good exchange is Apple Quicktime" -- No, Macs can use almost any video format. Microsoft has stopped making Internet browser plugins for Macs since they got mad at Apple for offering Safari to replace Internet Explorer so their PROPRIETARY WMV format needs a third-party plugin.\n"...not for casual computing, game playing or even Internet browsing, since many of the sites are Linux or NT based" -- Huh? Since when does the type of server affect your browsing ability? Many web sites use Mac servers and that doesn't keep Windows boxes from browsing. No sense here.\n"You CAN expect to have problems seeing some sites" -- older versions of Safari were totally wacky but with newest version or Firefox, this is not an issue.\n"I never got the hang of macs. they are way too complicated to operate." --  My friend's 8 year old learned to use my Mac in about ten minutes. You just have to relax and accept new ideas.\n".
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I would use microsoft. If you dont know much about computers you can go with Mac. But Way more programs run on windows because it is more popular than mac. If you get mac some programs wont be compatable. But I like mac, it has a very easy and nice design. It really depends on what you want to do with the computer.\n\nGo to this website which has plenty of Info.\n\nhttp://www.xvsxp.com/
1028295
It all depends on what you're using the computer for. Apple's are much better at graphics rendering, so anything related to design or graphics is better suited for a Mac. PC's are better designed for executing intense calculations/procedures.\n\nOverall, Mac is making a lot of progress. I am personally a PC user, but if I had extra money lying around I'd get a Mac too. PC's used to have user-friendliness on their side, but even that is beginning to change. When it comes down to it, it's almost a personal preference. Somehow or another you can probably find some one to do everything on either machine.
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Mac's have good applications for movie making, journalism, graphic design, etc. Windows is more popular and some applications availible for internet download are only availible on windows. More recently Mac's have gotten more and more windows applications, so it appears to have extras with iMovie, Garage Band, etc. I use both of them, Mac's for techie stuff and windows for basic stuff.
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go with the dell. MS systems are cheaper in the long run and despite the multitude of short comings they reboot after a crash I have a few apple friends and they are always rebuilding their system. that's fine for geeks not so good for students. If your using it for photo editing I'm told nothing beats a mac.