09-13-2010, 10:52 AM
[quote name='joachim' timestamp='1284225750' post='2646']
Hi,
I am considering updating my processing hardware. One thing I am considering is moving from Windows to Mac - I have the impression we have quite a number of happy Mac folks here. So here we go with the questions:
I quite like the idea of the iMac, everything lives in the monitor not to much clutter. The potential issue with that one is, if the monitor sucks you can't upgrade the monitor. Can anyone comment on the quality here? How easy is it to calibrate this one? Are there other issues? I understand earlier iMacs had issues of turning bright and dark depending on viewing position.
The alternative might be a Mac Mini, which is still on the previous processor generation, despite being a quite recent model. Any comments here?
Ta
Joachim
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All I hear is that the iMac screen is great, as long as you can avoid reflections. Probably the best you can get short of dumping several thousand euros into the monitor alone. There were some display problems earlier this year, but they seem to have been fixed.
I would not recommend a Mac Mini. Even though they've been upgraded, they're still kinda slow for photo work, plus then you'd need to find a good monitor.
As for switching from Windows to Mac, that's a personal issue. Some people are deeply into Windows, using specialized programs and knowing the ins and outs, and they would probably be frustrated. Others just use a couple of programs that also exist on Mac, and would be at least as happy on a Mac as on Windows. I find the Macs to be very well thought out, and like them a lot (trying to stay neutral here
.
-Lars
Hi,
I am considering updating my processing hardware. One thing I am considering is moving from Windows to Mac - I have the impression we have quite a number of happy Mac folks here. So here we go with the questions:
I quite like the idea of the iMac, everything lives in the monitor not to much clutter. The potential issue with that one is, if the monitor sucks you can't upgrade the monitor. Can anyone comment on the quality here? How easy is it to calibrate this one? Are there other issues? I understand earlier iMacs had issues of turning bright and dark depending on viewing position.
The alternative might be a Mac Mini, which is still on the previous processor generation, despite being a quite recent model. Any comments here?
Ta
Joachim
[/quote]
All I hear is that the iMac screen is great, as long as you can avoid reflections. Probably the best you can get short of dumping several thousand euros into the monitor alone. There were some display problems earlier this year, but they seem to have been fixed.
I would not recommend a Mac Mini. Even though they've been upgraded, they're still kinda slow for photo work, plus then you'd need to find a good monitor.
As for switching from Windows to Mac, that's a personal issue. Some people are deeply into Windows, using specialized programs and knowing the ins and outs, and they would probably be frustrated. Others just use a couple of programs that also exist on Mac, and would be at least as happy on a Mac as on Windows. I find the Macs to be very well thought out, and like them a lot (trying to stay neutral here
.-Lars