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As image processing machines go PC’s are well advantaged in relation to cost vs performance for image related tasks. Image processing in most professional applications leverage the graphics card and system memory most heavily for image related processing. Macintosh computers (laptop and desktop) have been far behind the state of the art in graphics processing power for many years. The early mac advantages offered by more integrated and functional colour management and imaging software have largely disappeared, leaving little direct advantage to the apple platform. Today the mac computers are a generation behind the PC in processor and memory specifications, and probably 2 generations behind in graphics capability. That being said the overall build quality and user experience of mac’s almost always exceeds that of the average PC, and they always have a much higher resale value. I do understand the apple enthusiasm as I am a mac user personally and also have mac based department and lab at work… but if you are asking about direct advantage it does not exist in the ability of the machine to more efficiently process images given comparable system costs and its associated build level, the Apple advantages tend to be indirect. Best regards Tim Keefe On 29 Mar 2017, at 10:27, Lawrie Hope <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Sorry, but can’t help myself! As a Windows and Mac user I tend to gravitate towards Windows, not because I think it’s better or that I’m more familiar with the operating system. No, the reason I use Windows is because it can do everything a Mac can do for my needs and more! I currently use Adobe Creative Suite, Capture One 10.x, Hasselblad Focus and Helicon Focus, I have all applications on both the Mac and PC, the only difference is, one cost just shy of £4,000 and the other £1,500! And I use the same model Eizo screen on both But where the Pc beats the Mac hands down is on the business side, Whether Microsoft did it on purpose or not! MS Office is a far superior product running on Windows than Mac, good ol’ Bill Gates, one in the eye to the late Mr Jobs! This seems to be the trend for nearly all business applications, either they just don’t exist or they are just inferior eg. Sage Accounts It seems to me that if your job is graphics based then you will gravitate towards Mac, because historically it was the best, and everyone else uses them, so it must be the only option! But if you work in a institution or business where the rest of the business uses PC’s then the argument is much harder, as the bean counters and in some cases the I.T. department will make the choice for you! I guess what I’m trying to say is both do the same job in the end, and it’s just what you feel happiest using 😉 Kind Regards Lawrie Hope Director Please note our new address: Peartree Photo Limited Waterfront Studios Unit F32, 1 Dock Road London E16 1AH M:07894 669166 T: 020 7033 7371 e: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> w: www.peartreephoto.com<http://www.peartreephoto.com/> w: www.peartreephotoshop.com<http://www.peartreephotoshop.com/> <image001.jpg> From: AHFAP, for image professionals in the UK cultural heritage sector [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Tunnicliffe Sent: 29 March 2017 08:54 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: New Mac for editing and Photoshop alternatives? And… on your birthday too Ivor.. Naughty! Oh yes.. Apples rules for image processing IMHO.. 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