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dave.m

I think Windows vs. Mac is more contentious than Donald Trump, or blood sports, or religion or ...... :)

Resqu2 Loc: SW Va

I couldn't myself, the though of endless updates and the constant worry of viruses, no thanks. I gave up Windows 7 years ago and haven't spent a penny on virus protection since and I'm still using the same iMac and the MBP we bought 7 years ago. Not buying new machines yearly has saved me a small fortune. Good luck if you go back.

DaveHam Loc: Reading UK

About three years ago we were a mac and windows organisation - for Adobe in particular Mac had the edge on everything but cost. Then there were various upgrade problems with the Macs and a lot of out kit, especially Macbooks, became costly to upgrade (why are Mac hard disks and RAM so expensive? Same as everyone else uses....) compared to the option of selling the macs and migrating. Although we have a couple of macbooks that we use for specific customer needs we now concentrate on Windows based kit for the following reasons;
- Price; 2 Windows machines for the price of a single Mac similarly configured.
- Software; not being tied to the wretchedness of the Apple Appstore is a pure joy with the proviso that there is a lot of crap available for Windows which looks like it might be useful but isn't.

It's not all a bed of roses though. Microshit is going down the path of the appstore with enthusiasm. If you are not careful Microsoft update processes will cause screams of agony as the unless you set the PC up the updates happen at the behest of MS whether convenient or not. As they don't tell you the update is going on your PC also slows leading the uninitiated to assume you have a problem and start poking about trying to find it. The other big bugbear is viruses and malware which Windows is very prone to.

However on balance the move was painless, the users find that the applications they use work as well or better, and there is a lot less restriction on software apps available so it was a move to the good.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I'll put my home made Win 10 system up against ANY Mac system any day. I don't spend a lot of anti-viral software at all and have not had any problems with my Win 10 since its inception. You can get into just as much trouble with a Mac with malware as you can with a win 10 system if you're not diligent caring for your system. I can upgrade my system easily and have all the tools that any Mac user has including Thunderbolt and the new reversible USB plugs on my Win10 system without having to spend an arm and a leg as well as having a plethora of choices.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Both good platforms and each has its advantages, although the Mac will be substantially more expensive for the same level of performance and more expensive to upgrade (if possible). How about a different approach - pick the applications you want to run, and then pick the best HW platform to run them on.

romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI

Most experienced Mac users don't buy memory or SSD upgrades from Apple. They go to Other World Computing (OWC) or other vendors for upgrade items. The newest Apple machines with all memory soldered to the board have done more for used Mac sales than anything Apple could have done! Someone at Apple is really missing the boat on what Mac users want and expect.

OlinBost Loc: Marietta, Ga.

Thank you. Your approach to hardware selection is correct. Back in the 90's I taught CAD at a local collage and wrote a course (that at the time was not taken seriously) on how to choose software, hardware, and how to successfully implement. One's needs (software wise) is the first step and then determine future needs. Then choose the hardware.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

A while back, he switched from Nikon to Sony and generated a lot of publicity with that announcement. He recently developed Affinity software for the Mac, so I'm surprised he's switching. I wouldn't make too much of this.

wapiti Loc: round rock, texas

Here we go. This could get ugly.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Right. If I can't get inside to add or make changes, I don't want it. I bought refurbished Macs (2012 models).

EDIT: I find it interesting that Trey bought a $4,500 laptop as his starting point. That's not exactly a standard Win10 purchase.

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JD750 Loc: SoCal

Who are you referring to?

Flex9050 Loc: Taloga, Ok