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[Alkaz]

Ello - So are they worth it? Contemplating getting one but not sure.

£1500 is a lot of money to pay out for one imo and I was wondering is there anything else people would recommend for the same sort of spec / price or even less?

[zombies]

they are amazing. it just depends what you're gonna use it for i guess?

[Catchy]

I think people could go on forever with the whole Mac/PC argument. In the end it comes down to personal preference I guess... Like you said £1500 is such a lot of money to pay out for one and for that amount of money you could buy/build yourself a machine with 10x better specs, you could even run OS X alongside it but that's going down the hackintosh route and can be a hassle especially if you're new to it all. Like I said though, it boils down to personal preference so nobody can decide for you.

If it was me personally, I'd build a beast of a machine with that money.

[Alkaz]

It will be used for general use and also running CAD / PS, those sort of programs. I really like the design and the OS but building my own computer would be hassle as all I've ever done to a PC before is put in a PCI card lol.

[Zac.]

I plan to get one when I save up enough money for one. I'm a photographer, so my pictures will come out best when edited on a Mac.

[xxMATTGxx]

In my view I would actually build a computer as I know I would get more for my money and get more performance than spending it on an iMac. If you haven't already, go and look at them in an Apple Store and see if they are something you would really want.

I plan to get one when I save up enough money for one. I'm a photographer, so my pictures will come out best when edited on a Mac.

What software do you use on your Mac to edit photos?

[Luke]

I plan to get one when I save up enough money for one. I'm a photographer, so my pictures will come out best when edited on a Mac.

That argument is invalid. Most of the software used for photo editing is available on both OS's (maybe linux, i don't know.) - the fact it will 'come out best when edited on a Mac' makes no sense at all. If it looks **** how you're doing it on a Windows PC, it will look the same on OS X. It's you, not the computer.

[Zac.]

What software do you use on your Mac to edit photos?

Photoshop CS6

That argument is invalid. Most of the software used for photo editing is available on both OS's (maybe linux, i don't know.) - the fact it will 'come out best when edited on a Mac' makes no sense at all. If it looks **** how you're doing it on a Windows PC, it will look the same on OS X. It's you, not the computer.

I disagree. I also do all kinds of digital art and the reason why Macs are best for photo and digital editing is because Macs have a higher resolution display, a better graphics card, and a better processor. Also, having the right printer can influence the outcome to my photos and designs.

When I took digital art and photo classes, we used Macs for our projects. There wasn't a single PC in the room. That's why I feel that doing digital art and photos on a Mac makes the projects look better.

Just my opinion.

[xxMATTGxx]

Photoshop CS6

So you are using software that works on the Windows operating system as well. You could even say it runs better on Windows as well - No advantages of using Adobe Photoshop CS6 on a Mac. Not trying to start a PC vs Mac argument but these comments just make me laugh, no offence.

[mrwoooooooo]

I plan to get one when I save up enough money for one. I'm a photographer, so my pictures will come out best when edited on a Mac.

Hahahaha. They'll only look good because of the monitor. Only you will see them looking that good. Build your own pc.

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