[f22a6]

Hi, I am newbie here. As the title said which one I should go with. (of course power mac g5 is the best choice but it's out of my budget.) Could anyone give me some suggestions?

Many thanks

f22a6

[Randman]

What kind of graphic design?

[Westbo]

Originally Posted by f22a6

Hi, I am newbie here. As the title said which one I should go with. (of course power mac g5 is the best choice but it's out of my budget.) Could anyone give me some suggestions?

Many thanks

f22a6

Check out: http://forums.macnn.com/83/art-and-graphic-design/263208/purchasing-first/
"Purchasing (first)" A similar discussion which may be of help.

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[CaptainHaddock]

My year-old G4 iMac has been the best design machine I've ever had, so I think the new G5 iMac will work very well for you. Make sure you have lots of RAM, 2 GB wouldn't hurt. One of many advantages of the Mac over a PC is that you won't need to slow down your machine with extra anti-virus, anti-malware, and firewall software.

Consider also getting a good Bluetooth mouse (like the Logitech MX900) and an external Firewire drive to store your big projects on (I have a LaCie).

Macs also network together and share services far easier than PCs, so you'll have a well-functioning studio network if you add more Macs later on.

[tgags]

5-10 years ago I would have said Mac, definitely. But nowadays it doesn't really matter. They make the software for both, and printing companies can handle files of both platforms, so to be honest, I'd say choose the OS you feel most comfortable working in. If you have no preference, and don't care either way, I would recommend getting a Mac due to the PC having to deal with much more viruses.

TG

[cleanup]

I personally find my iMac slower with Adobe apps. than my old Windows PC. This makes me slightly disappointed. Photoshop and Illustrator CS2 both load faster on my Windows PC and work faster.

Specs:

iMac 1.8 GHz 17"
1.5 GB RAM

Athlon XP 2500 1.84 GHz
512 MB RAM

Both running CS2. Especially in Illustrator when zooming in and out, the Windows PC renders vector shapes much quicker than the Mac.

[mitchell_pgh]

Design professionals use Macs.

[art_director]

yeah, try sharing files with clients, color houses, and printers. then you'll see why a mac is the only way to go.

adobe, quark, and other software companies will have you believe there are no issues and, in theory that works. it's when you're on a tight deadline you'll discover the pitfalls of using a pc for the job of a mac.

[f22a6]

Thanks everyone and all opinions, I decided to buy a iMac. There is many reasons, especially I think the price is reasonable now so iMac would be my choice.

[art_director]

smart move, you'll enjoy.

[mitchell_pgh]

I agree... it isn't until you find a re-wrap issue on press that you discover the pains of designing on a PC.

[yugyug]

mictchell_pgh what is a re-wrap?

[ChrisF]

Originally Posted by yugyug

mictchell_pgh what is a re-wrap?

It's when text moves unexpectedly between what the designer made and what ends up on press... or in the proof, if you're lucky.

[art_director]

re-wrap = hell on earth

[production_coordinator]

Originally Posted by ChrisF

It's when text moves unexpectedly between what the designer made and what ends up on press... or in the proof, if you're lucky.

It also happens when you go from Mac to PC using the same design applications.

[cla]

Originally Posted by tgags

5-10 years ago I would have said Mac, definitely. But nowadays it doesn't really matter.

I'd even take it further. I'm starting to regret my choice of iMac G5 for doing graphics.
I think it's because I value speed and a good user interface (NOT good looking) when I work.
But hey, that's just me... :>