[IxDA Discuss] What's the best Computer for Designers?

[Nasir Barday]

Dante wrote:
>> All of the software I have purchased or acquired through work is for the
windows platform.

CS3 can be crossed over by calling Adobe. You'd have to replace Visio with
OmniGraffle, but according to some, Visio was probably just hurting you
anyway ;-). I've gotten our Product Developers hooked on Visio (much lower
learning curve), so when I switch our team over to the Black Turtleneck, I
will run Visio in a virtual machine.


>> I did recently have to use a Mac when I took a Flash class, and I was
debilitated by the single-button mouse with no scroll wheel.

Apparently you can plug in a two-button mouse and context menus pop up just
fine. I loves me my context menus (when done well, of course).


>> What it really comes down to for me, as I ponder what computer to buy for
home use for my wife, is cost.
There is cost as in beer, and there is cost as in time, pleasure, and
overall feel-goodedness :-).

All this said, I wouldn't feel pressured to make the switch just 'cause all
the cool cats say it's better (in fact, a lot of the cool cats do use
Windows, but let's forget about the cool cats for a sec ...). In the end
it's about using what works for you. If produce good work in Windows, and
working with it doesn't make you crazy, you should stick with Windows. My
sister is a musician and can't stand the Mac. My graphic designer, steeped
in Mac, uses a ThinkPad at the office and hasn't shriveled up and died yet.


Lotsa love, Dante :-)
- Nasir