blueprintstudios
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my say about windows vs mac "crashes" , is that when windows crash, there's still "CTRL ATL DL" + end task. when mac crash it's merciless....
Mac vs PC for audio recording
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Correction both system crash, you can't do anything, but press power button.
You are not a mac user.
Hmmm...okay, many points to consider here. Ok guys, I don't want to fuel this for too long. The pros and cons have already been highlighted so it is up to me to decide which one to go for. I really appreciate the help guys, you all have given me a better understanding of what a PC and Mac can and cannot do. Thanks!
End so quickly, not fun leh.:mrgreen:
Ha
For the price of MBP, one can get maybe, 3 PC laptops. Assuming both Mac and PC will crash eventually - it's likely one out of the three PC will survive???Just a tot.
My PC laptop in my office have change three time in three years, while one and only Macbook still standing for 3 years.
blueprintstudios
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kongwee : ReCorrectionCorrection, pc has 3rd party softwares that interferes BSOD for last chance recovery.
your pc laptop only last once a year for 3 years. you are not a PC user.
usually at this point of time Guttaralpiss will post something that's linux...
your pc laptop only last once a year for 3 years. you are not a PC user.
usually at this point of time Guttaralpiss will post something that's linux...
How I know, I never had an PC for the past seven years.:mrgreen:
blueprintstudios
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i used at powermac at a studio and the thing crashed on me like no one's business within 2 months. no games no nothin'. just DAW and itunes.
seems like it's a dead end debate haha
seems like it's a dead end debate haha
blueprintstudios
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there were many other past threads before. it's just being re-dug from the grave thats all.
But crashes is the main thing here between mac n pc. Mac don't crash as much as PC does. My personal experience, I uses both PC and Mac, PC crashes quite a few times while my mac so far only crashes once. There is this saying that mac OS is built based on Unix, which is practically a more stable system than Windows. n Mac is very easy to set up for it audio n MIDI, dun require troublshooting, while installing certain audio HW in windows, requires some troubleshooting n is more fussy to setup. Another factor is aesthetic. you might say it's not impt, but over the years, my experiences with client tells me that it is impt. Client come to you coz they duno anything about recording, hence, they judge things from visual. We all know that with DAW, many pieces of equipments are not needed if u have a tight budget. But a client walks in your studio n sees that u only got a comp with DAW, a mixer, mayb a DAT recorder, pactchbay n mic pre, they will not have as much confident in you as when they walk into a studio with racks full of equippments that you might not even b using it so often. So likewise, when they see u are using a mac, they don't judge u as unpro, but they would have more confident or trust in u if they see that u are using a mac. I duno, that's part of Apple's marketing strategies. But of course, if the client have worked with you n know u well, then he/she will not doubt u lah.
I emphasize here that I am not saying PC is unpro and Mac is Pro, i uses PC as well. I'm just saying how pple who dun know about a certain like tend to judge or stereotype by aesthetic/visual. But there ought to be a reason why most (but not all) studios around the world are using Mac more than PC.
MadWerewolfBoy
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The myth that macs never crashes is false
Not to say that PCs crash less than macs. A oot personal story with my pc,
My pc is has been resurrected a few times before. First, there was a usb problem that makes windows detect drives on usb ports when there was nothing, I just disconnected 4 out of my 8 usb ports from my mobo in a trouble shoot to solve this problem. Next, my com kept crashing randomly, whether I was doing intensive stuff like gaming or just playing music on wmp. It got worse and the frequency increased from onces a day to once every 30 seconds. Did a short trouble shooting with the LEDs problem indicators on my MSI mobo and found out it was a ram problem. Was 4am into the night and I didn't want to spend a cent reparing that, so i just tried swopping the rams from dimm 1 and 3 to 2 and 4. now my com's as stable as usual.
Apart from these 2 major events, my com crashed about 4 to 5 times since i got it 3 years ago. I used to keep coms clean by formatting them every 3 mths before this com, but i got lazy and this com is still surprisingly stable and fast even after not formatting for 3 years.
I think the medicine that's keeping this xp home alive is my oudated Norton System works 2007 and the free software called "CCleaner" that clears registry clutters and hidden temporary files. The anti virus has detected countless no. or worms and blocked the intrusions before and the ccleaner fixed thousands of registry errors.
Not to say that PCs crash less than macs. A oot personal story with my pc,
My pc is has been resurrected a few times before. First, there was a usb problem that makes windows detect drives on usb ports when there was nothing, I just disconnected 4 out of my 8 usb ports from my mobo in a trouble shoot to solve this problem. Next, my com kept crashing randomly, whether I was doing intensive stuff like gaming or just playing music on wmp. It got worse and the frequency increased from onces a day to once every 30 seconds. Did a short trouble shooting with the LEDs problem indicators on my MSI mobo and found out it was a ram problem. Was 4am into the night and I didn't want to spend a cent reparing that, so i just tried swopping the rams from dimm 1 and 3 to 2 and 4. now my com's as stable as usual.
Apart from these 2 major events, my com crashed about 4 to 5 times since i got it 3 years ago. I used to keep coms clean by formatting them every 3 mths before this com, but i got lazy and this com is still surprisingly stable and fast even after not formatting for 3 years.
I think the medicine that's keeping this xp home alive is my oudated Norton System works 2007 and the free software called "CCleaner" that clears registry clutters and hidden temporary files. The anti virus has detected countless no. or worms and blocked the intrusions before and the ccleaner fixed thousands of registry errors.
blueprintstudios
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sj26's point covers more about consumer's opinion and impression towards the engineer's "professionalism" and image. I always tell the guys "you may not be working with the best of gear, but you're definitely working with the best of me" (my style). if the whole "image" really matters then no choice i would have to pass. just cos 1 out of 10 pre-judge me I gotta cater to him/her. unless he's paying good money...
madwerewolfboy : ditch the MSI mainboard. I fixed a company's 6 computers all using cheap MSI , same model and all broke down within the same time and same problem. your random crash is caused by the mainboard , (provided if your ramtest comes out ok in memtest) now i only swear by gigabyte or asus.
madwerewolfboy : ditch the MSI mainboard. I fixed a company's 6 computers all using cheap MSI , same model and all broke down within the same time and same problem. your random crash is caused by the mainboard , (provided if your ramtest comes out ok in memtest) now i only swear by gigabyte or asus.
gutturalpiss
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You know me too well. That's scary. As such, I will not do that now. Maybe next time - to dig it up and add some spice.
Proven points:
* Windows/Linux/HackOSx PCs aka "PCs" are very modular, hence cheap and highly configurable. Con: Flimsy.
* Mac PCs aka "Macs" have tightly-integrated hardware and software, hence expensive and not modular at all. Pro: Stable.
* Abnormal people aka "geeks" can fix anything. No need support. PC or Mac no difference, but naturally cheaper will be preferred although some try to be "normal" and spend more.
* Normal people aka "people" can't fix everything. Need support. Four branches: Rich, How Lian, Poor, Singaporean. Latter will get Windows PC w/ 15-year support. Left end of the spectrum lies a Mac Pro.
* Macs don't crash because normal people who have them don't dare to mess around with stuff, while the normal people who have PCs do a shiteload of everything they don't know how to do.
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blueprintstudios
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i guess i categorise under abnormal..
>normal people who have PCs do a shiteload of everything they don't know how to do. <-- NOW I know why I get to have a freelance job position called "House visit computer technician!" shit man you just nailed it lol
i just fixed a 13 year old kid who filled up 400gb out of 500gb data downloads, plays shitloads of games and "just video editing for fun" (and leaves at least 120gb of stagnant uncompressed AVI in his document folder)...
>normal people who have PCs do a shiteload of everything they don't know how to do. <-- NOW I know why I get to have a freelance job position called "House visit computer technician!" shit man you just nailed it lol
i just fixed a 13 year old kid who filled up 400gb out of 500gb data downloads, plays shitloads of games and "just video editing for fun" (and leaves at least 120gb of stagnant uncompressed AVI in his document folder)...
Enjaykayb
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blueprintstudios
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guttaralpiss : anyway, I'd like to have a special request, i'm not too sure of your schedule in your personal life but is it hard to start recording on linux? is there a good FAQ somewhere which you can link me/us up? it's been too long there's been the whole "mac (logic/protools) vs pc (cubase/sonar/etc etc)" thingy. but i seldom get to hear much about linux/ardour cos most audio postproduction guys are musicians. not IT guys.
I tried but fail to understand. There a tons of freebies out there.
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