SRC Member SpiderOne Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 have decided to switch to a MAC as have been finding it increasingly sickening to do my work on PC ( media design , mostly rendering takes a horribly long time ) . have heard from friends that its super fast and stable but when i went to check out all the specs . eg. a powermac g5 which i think is the latest model is only up to 2.5ghz . And that is the top end one . the normal spec one comes at 1.8ghz . Im currently using a pentium 4 3.2 with 1gb ram . i dont understand how it can be slower than a 1.8ghz mac because some of my friends claim these macs are more than twice as fast . can someone explain this to me please thank u . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member mUAr_cHEe Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 macs processors are of somewhatg different structure.... tis kinda technical detail... u go down to mac show ask better... i also not sure... but wad i can tell u, bro, is that... once u use it... u dun even gif a @!$@#!%!#% damn how come it is like that... but u can just feel the difference... my only complain bout mac.. is that all the accessories... printers, scanners, webcam and others... u can use cheap cheap one already... take webcam for instance... cheapest webcam Mac Compatible i found is 100 at least.... Quote *translated from Hokkien* "If say no bang wall, this idiot will never ripen" - Mr Quah Siew Kow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted January 30, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 my printer and scanner are already mac compatible dun mind too much about webcam etc. but what is the difference .. how come its different . i dont get it . why are macs so damn expensive and only 1.8ghz and i still wonder how do u use a mouse with only 1 button effectively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member mUAr_cHEe Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 u can ask for a demo.... but for most windows switchers.... they will still prefer to use a two-button mouse.... macs can also take 2 button mouse.... u pay macs for the design also i guess..... can always go down to the shop to ask for demo.... they will be happy to show u.... if u goin down to orchard... apple at wheel lock... ask for douglas.... he is very thorough with the demo.... Quote *translated from Hokkien* "If say no bang wall, this idiot will never ripen" - Mr Quah Siew Kow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Melvyn Tan Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 I am using a mac, basically the architecture and measurement of the processing speed is somewhat different from that of the PC. It is indeed very much more stable and from the time i use it about 2-3 years ago (when i switch from PC to mac) it did not crash or even hang on me !!! And i am using a G4 933 mhz (about 3 years ago). Try it you will not regret it !!! Quote My Beautiful ANGEL - Matsushima Nanako Equipment List for 4x2x2 Tank & 3x1.5x1.5 Sump Hagen 802 x 2, Tunze 6060, Arcadia T5 (54W x 8), Eheim 1260 (return) Eheim 1250 (Chiller), Aquabee 300 x 2 (Feed) H&S 150-F2001 (850l Skimmer), H&S A110-F2000 (400l Skimmer), H&S 110-F1000 (1000l Sulphur/Nitrate Filter), H&S 150-F2000IA (800l Calcium Reactor) Coralife 3X (UV Steriliser), I-Aquatic IF 312 (Fluidised Reactor), Kent Kalk Delivery, Resun CL650, Pinpoint ORP & PH Meters & Wireless Thermometer 4x2x2 Tank Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member mv3i Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 welcome to the darkside ...... join this MAC SG FORUM Lots of "OLD BIRD" there n very informative ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted January 30, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 seems whatever i do in life .. i always inadvertantly stray onto the dark path .. . My fate i guess thanks for the link . Maybe i need to go down see a demo one of these days . quite difficult when 5 and a half days a week you are on a jungle island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member wolfie Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 take note that Macs DO crash. juz v. v. seldom. generally, Macs "speak" in a different language from PC thus the old myth that they do not "talk" to each other (ie compatibility problems). also, it is this unique language that Mac uses that makes it a more stable platform; not to mention there's practically no virus for macs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 hehehe...guys... you need to wait till next week for his replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tigger Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 scally he kena extra how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 scally he kena extra how? den after CNY lor... Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shiraz Posted January 30, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2005 if you are ONLY going to do graphics design, then get a mac... otherwise, i'll advise against it.. alternatively, u can upgrade your graphics card and ram.. having HDDs when higher RPM would also help.. sorry la im just very against a mac... mainly because i cannot modify the hardware... wanna upgrade, call them, pay $500 and they give u 40GB mroe space and 64MB ram.. Quote The world is such a wicked place,war btween the human race. People work to earn their bread,while across the sea they're counting dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member mUAr_cHEe Posted January 31, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted January 31, 2005 if you are ONLY going to do graphics design, then get a mac... otherwise, i'll advise against it.. alternatively, u can upgrade your graphics card and ram.. having HDDs when higher RPM would also help.. sorry la im just very against a mac... mainly because i cannot modify the hardware... wanna upgrade, call them, pay $500 and they give u 40GB mroe space and 64MB ram.. actually... i got a powerbook for my everyday stuff.... worst i run the mac is watching Naruto full screen?? hahahahaha.... seriously... its must more pleasant to work on a Mac than a PC... less crashes... more direct.... LESS virus too.... plus Mac OS X comes with pop-up blocker... good for surfing certain sites... but nowadays.... its okay wad... RAM... can buy frm SLS... HD also... its yr normal PC drive... IBM, WD or Seagate... same wor... i bought 2 GB RAM for my 1.5GHz G4 POwerbook... (power, eh??) i was running virtual PC.. as certain goverment software... no Mac Support.. (lousy PSA....).. oh yah... also my company xerox machine... dun have the postscript installed.... so i cant print on the xerox... bo pian... in the end... bought a low end PC... but once my company upgrade the xerox machine... hiakz hiakz.... i am bring my mac back in... Quote *translated from Hokkien* "If say no bang wall, this idiot will never ripen" - Mr Quah Siew Kow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted January 31, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 31, 2005 nah i on MC . severe sore eyes. going back tonight . then come out on saturday . then go in sunday then come out monday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryansimon Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 you cannot compare a 1.8 P4 against a 1.8 Mac. though the figures are similar/slower, they work/perform differently. do a bit of rendering on massive files and you'll find out how much *or little rather* effort it takes. to date, I kinda miss my PowerMac G5. look at the comparisson chart on this website http://www.apple.com.sg/powermac/ if there is one downside about Macs is that they do heat up quite fast, mainly due to the design of its casing and cooling system. quite a well known thing, and well documented in all Mac User Forums. not too sure about the Powerbooks and iBooks, but I know my PowerMac did heat up quite fast. I heard the new G5 also has some problems with the combo drive, and that CDs/DVDs supposedly warped inside the combo drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted January 31, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 31, 2005 by quite fast . how long can i use it before i have to off it and let it rest . i thought now got liquid cooling system in the g5s ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryansimon Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 depends. the one at my office is never turned off, and it is in an air conditioned environment as well. also, not too sure about the liquid cooling thing. I heard Apple has improved the fan systems, but that has resulted in it being a little bit more noisy than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spawns Posted February 1, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2005 eg. a powermac g5 which i think is the latest model is only up to 2.5ghz . And that is the top end one . the normal spec one comes at 1.8ghz . Im currently using a pentium 4 3.2 with 1gb ram . i dont understand how it can be slower than a 1.8ghz mac because some of my friends claim these macs are more than twice as fast . G5 running on dual prosessors. also, not too sure about the liquid cooling thing. I heard Apple has improved the fan systems, but that has resulted in it being a little bit more noisy than usual. so dual prosessor means double the heat means need liquid cooler means faster cooling.... beautiful machine! a friend of mine using this machine....cost him nearly $5000 and it only the system.... monitor,mouse,keyboard,speakers etc....sold seperately BUT i hv tried it first hand and 1 word to discribe....POWER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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