Hello i was just wondering why i hear lots of people say that Macs are better than PC for Music and Editing.
i mean in my class the other day the professor had us do a debate about Mac vs Windows and one thing that always comes up is the hardware. so i proceeded to tell the class that how can a Mac that is 5-7 years old that does not have the capabilities to upgrade the video card (if it does it is very hard work to upgrade compared to a PC) be called the best for Music and Editing. I mean we already know that for Gaming PCs win that battle but i was still left wondering why.
perhaps when it comes to laptop maybe yes Macs would bet better because both cannot have their hardware upgraded so they are on equal footing in that regards. But when it comes to desktops i still don't see how Macs outperform PCs when it comes to Music and Editing.
like for instance the last iMac was released in 2014 and comes with a i5-4690 and an m290x. hell i built my PC back in september and it too has an i5-4690k but with a 290x Tri-X (you know the real 290x not that m290x garbage the iMac has). i mean come on i don't understand how something like a 2014 iMac is suppose to outperform my $1100 beast. and when it comes to software how can photoshop not compete with the best Mac apps for editing.
in short yes i am a PC fanboy i will admit it since it's the only thing i have used and loved for the past 15+ years of my life (used macs in school until i was like 12-13 years old). but i am also trying to learn and understand why i always hear about Mac being better than PC for Music and Editing when i compare both desktops and all i do is laugh at those Mac specs.
i mean in my class the other day the professor had us do a debate about Mac vs Windows and one thing that always comes up is the hardware. so i proceeded to tell the class that how can a Mac that is 5-7 years old that does not have the capabilities to upgrade the video card (if it does it is very hard work to upgrade compared to a PC) be called the best for Music and Editing. I mean we already know that for Gaming PCs win that battle but i was still left wondering why.
perhaps when it comes to laptop maybe yes Macs would bet better because both cannot have their hardware upgraded so they are on equal footing in that regards. But when it comes to desktops i still don't see how Macs outperform PCs when it comes to Music and Editing.
like for instance the last iMac was released in 2014 and comes with a i5-4690 and an m290x. hell i built my PC back in september and it too has an i5-4690k but with a 290x Tri-X (you know the real 290x not that m290x garbage the iMac has). i mean come on i don't understand how something like a 2014 iMac is suppose to outperform my $1100 beast. and when it comes to software how can photoshop not compete with the best Mac apps for editing.
in short yes i am a PC fanboy i will admit it since it's the only thing i have used and loved for the past 15+ years of my life (used macs in school until i was like 12-13 years old). but i am also trying to learn and understand why i always hear about Mac being better than PC for Music and Editing when i compare both desktops and all i do is laugh at those Mac specs.
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