Post your computer experiences here.

[Attila]

no way haha the os's are almost identical? if you think that then you don't know much about it. I mean.. that is the thing, build quality + a stable OS.

also if your stepdad has to go to the mac shop every few months to get his mac fixed... what the fuck is he doing with his mac? Throwing it down the stairs continuously over and over again?

He's a software developer.

But seriously, people are fooling themselves if they think OSX is much different than windows with a bigger task bar. I fail to see how either is more user friendly or stable as I've never had trouble with either barring compatibility issues.

[Phase Down]

I hope you realize theres more that an OS does instead of looking pretty and opening software..your fooling yourself bigtime if you think its about user friendlyness/big task bar.


OS X/linux is more efficient simply said, and you can go blablablablablabla but you know fuck all by the looks of it.

[Attila]

And you're coming off as a complete tnuc. But while you're sitting with a self satisfied smile over irrelevant statistics that makes one os slightly more efficient than the other, I can enjoy the fact that the only experience im missing out on is spending an extra two grand.

In practical terms for 99% of us producing music, the os we run is completely irrelevant. All most of us have to do is log in and click on our daw.

[safeandsound]

gen_ hit the nail on the head really for Windows.

Never been happier running Windows 32 and 64 systems here, stable, fast, familiar. I run a small yet serious business,
if PC's caused me grief I would not use them, simple as that really.

Malware Bytes Antimalware worth the subscription for 2 years for the time saved in not dealing with that kind of crap.
And get yourself an 'Integral SATA copy station' best £35.00 you can spend IMO (you need a blank drive too)
Just copy your system drive over every 6 months and you are in good shape when your drive dies (note : yep thats when not if)

Another top tip is to never skimp on PC power supplies, boring but vital, I like Seasonic X series and TAGAN.

cheers

SafeandSound Mastering
Mastering studio

[Aufnahmewindwuschel]

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/new-york- ... linux.html

linux is the boss peroid

[Phase Down]

In practical terms for 99% of us producing music, the os we run is completely irrelevant. All most of us have to do is log in and click on our daw.

Thats why almost every studio is running a mac.... so your "statistics" are... ... yea nothing.

look windows is cool and that if you know how to use it properly but it has no chance

[VirtualMark]

Windows has better sound quality and more gigamegs of ram.

[jrisreal]

Windows has better sound quality and more gigamegs of ram.

[Perej]

Getting a mac was the best computer related decision I ever made tbh. Shit's all over a windows OS plus you can use Logic

[Attila]

In practical terms for 99% of us producing music, the os we run is completely irrelevant. All most of us have to do is log in and click on our daw.

Thats why almost every studio is running a mac.... so your "statistics" are... ... yea nothing.

look windows is cool and that if you know how to use it properly but it has no chance

I'm pretty sure most proper studios run macs because they're easy, powerful and popular machines...if you want to spend 4 grand on a desktop. Its just one less thing for them to think about. I doubt if you asked the owner of a studio why he chose a mac he'd say "man I just checked out those benchmark scores and was blown away"; he'd probably say something more along the lines of "uh, well, I mean most studios use Macs don't they?"

But very few of us here have proper studios that we consistently produce other artists in. You can't argue that basically everyone here isnt either running on a laptop or some other small scale home rig. If you're talking about the producers a lot of us look at in the scene, the split is more or less 50/50. The bottom line is that per dollar, a PC will give you far more power and performance.

And there's no just "properly using windows". Every computer will run like shit if you don't keep up with it.

[mthrfnk]

It amusing that a lot of "pro" producers run apple hardware, but bootcamp windows to use as the os...

[Phase Down]

its not all about bench mark scores... seriously lol

[Attila]

I know I know, its that x factor of pulling out your MacBook at Starbucks and having all the bitches know you mean business when that apple logo lights up...

[VirtualMark]

Getting a mac was the best computer related decision I ever made tbh. Shit's all over a windows OS plus you can use Logic

Sigh. I'm sure the clicking of icons to start programs on a Mac shit's all over the clicking of icons to start a program in Windows. I'm sure it must make your tunes sound way better.

And that one button monstrosity of a mouse really makes life easier too. I mean, who wants to make use of two or more buttons when we can use one, why bother to make use of our fingers at all? I might chop all my fingers off, call my hand the i-thumb and patent it.

Having a good mouse makes working a lot faster, i don't get why Apple use that thing.

My mouse:



Ghastly Mac Mouse:



80's technology(also one button):

[SKIN E]

I know I know, its that x factor of pulling out your MacBook at Starbucks and having all the bitches know you mean business when that apple logo lights up...

[dubesteppe]

arguing about operating systems is more pathetic then arguing about daws

[jrisreal]

You can't beat the stability/uniformity of Mac.
You can't beat the capabilities/customization of linux.
You can't beat the quantity off applications/general crappiness of Windows.

Make your personal decision on that. And that's what it comes down to... a personal decision

[Terpit]

Whats a good virus protection for windows?

[Attila]

You can't beat the uniformity of Mac.
You can't beat the customization of linux.
You can't beat the quantity of applications of Windows.

Make your personal decision on that. And that's what it comes down to... a personal decision

Fixed

And ad aware should be enough...just avoid McAfee or any of that shit cause it'll bog your system down.

[jrisreal]

As far as personal opinion...

My personal opinion on Windows:
It was based on an extremely buggy operating system (DOS)... and remains one of the buggiest operating systems out there. It takes up too much HDD space that could be used by the user. It takes up way too much RAM just to remain running properly. Each new release requires more and more system resources, while Linux and Mac updates (typically) either run the same or faster than their previous versions. The audio system is somewhat primitive and lacks a few features in comparison to the other two operating systems. The only thing good about this OS, in my opinion, is the amount of useful applications. Most applications have Windows versions and quite a few are Windows-only. And the general quality level of these applications is usually higher. However, there's usually a price tag for the more-useful of apps.

My opinion on Mac OS X:
Stable, uniform, and easy to use. I don't have nearly as many negatives against this operating system as I do with Windows. And I actually have a few positives about this one. The lack of customization is both a benefit and a downfall. All Macs will have the same GUI and layout. If you know how to use one mac, you know how to use them all. However, customization is a good thing. What happens if you get fed-up with the "dock"? You can't get rid of it. You can't replace it. You're stuck with it. Unrelated to customization, I like the Mac's global-menu system. It brings a nice set of unity between different applications, even though this sense of unity doesn't have any real meaning or use. Macintosh PC's are pretty eye-candy.

My opinion on Linux:
Everybody knows linux is a beast of an operating system . There are few negative issues, as far as I can see. There is no quality-control with applications, although there are some really good open-source apps that demolish their proprietary counterparts (GIMP, LibreOffice, gEDA, etc.)... linux is based on the open-source concept, so most linux-based apps are open-source and community-driven, as well. The biggest strength of the operating systems can also be one of the biggest annoyances-- the customization. I've been constantly switching between Gnome3, Gnome2, MATE, Cinnamon, XFCE, LXDE, KDE, and OpenBox desktop environments and window managers. I've stuck on Cinnamon for a while, but now I'm itching to get back to XFCE. There are simply too many options with so many great features, that it's difficult to make a solid decision. Also, while most hardware is supported, there are a few incompatibilities. For example, my Focusrite Saffire 6 doesn't work in linux...no driver. Other than those minor downsides, this is my favorite operating system ever.

Just my personal opinion