WF2B wrote:
I am in the process of replacing my Dell Inspiron laptop. It originally ran on Windows 7 and was upgraded to Windows 10. My need is to do post processing with Lightroom CC Classic an d Photoshop which I have been using for quite a few years. So my question is for apple users who use LRCC classic and Photoshop. What are the advantages, if any, over a PC, and what configuration and costs.
Thanks in advance.
Bud
I used both a Windows PC AND a Mac from 1991 to 2012, at work. I still run Windows 10 (and 7) on my iMac, in Parallels Desktop virtualization software, when needed.
By the way, Apple portables are called ‘notebooks,’ not ‘laptops’ (PowerBook, iBook, MacBook, MacBook Pro).
Both OSes have their uses. However, when you spend a month actually using a Mac daily, you’ll understand why Mac users are so passionate about it, and become converts.
While you may pay less *initially* for PC hardware, by the fifth year of ownership, the Mac is less costly overall. That’s been IBM and GE’s experience. Support costs for Macs (training, help desks, repairs, upgrades) are 75% to 80% lower than for PCs.
MacOS is simply easier to use. Because Apple makes both OS software and the
hardware that runs it, it’s tightly integrated. I’ve encountered far more issues with PCs (where “plug and pray” seems more appropriate than “plug I and play”), when adding peripherals (scanners, printers, bar code readers...).
Windows is geeky. The Mac is intuitive. It is a tool that seldom gets in the way of your task. The whole Apple ecosystem is a gestalt. It’s whole is way bigger than the sum of its parts.
For instance, I recently purchased Final Cut Pro via Apple’s App Store. It was up and running flawlessly on my 5-year-old iMac in 15 minutes. As an experienced video editor, I have found it instantly understandable and intuitively useful. Everything I know from 3/4-U and VHS tape systems, digital audio editing apps, eight versions of iMovie, Final Cut Express 4, and a brief dalliance with Adobe Premiere Pro tells me that THIS is the one that makes the most sense. It’s DEEP *and* elegant.
OTOH, I occasionally do database development in FileMaker Pro. I might develop a solution on the Mac, but it always gets deployed on PCs. FMP runs better on Windows, but the Mac version is faster for development because the GUI is smoother. Odd... Apple owns FileMaker!
Lightroom and Photoshop run finest on the 15-inch MBP with Retina Display. Be sure you get as much RAM and SSD drive space as you can, up front. And get familiar with Other World Computing (
http://www.macsales.com). You’ll want their drives, docks, and upgrades.