Hi Marty: I think that the Mac vs. PC issue stems from the fact that Macs, in the past, have been inherently better at solving graphics logarithms and have been more stable overall, due to the entire package being created by one company, rather than the mishmash of parts that one gets with PCs, which don't always work so well together. However, that being said, today's Macs can still be graphics powerhorses, but the proper PC package (video card, RAM, processor, heatsinks, etc) will blow any Mac out of the water.
I second the opinion already expressed that if your graphics department prefers one type over another, go for that one. I don't know a whole lot about networking, but it seems that many of the Mac vs. PC file sharing and networking issues of 5-10 years ago is not so much a problem today. If you do decide to go PC, there are a multitude of computer geeking websites which can guide you on how to get the most uber l33t smokin graphics machine. I recommend http://www.tomshardware.com/ Perian Sully Collection Database and Records Administrator Judah L. Magnes Museum Berkeley, CA Stein, Marty wrote: > Hello, > > We are hoping that the wonderful members of mcn-l can help us with a > question we are debating here in Houston. I hope this isn't a question > that has been posed recently to the list and I've just missed it. > > We are currently involved in a project to convert out photo studio from > film to digital. It's a very exciting project, but it has brought up an > old question that I had hoped to avoid - the dreaded "Is Mac better for > graphic applications than PC?" question. > > The MFAH is predominantly PC-based, with only a few Macs in our Graphics > department. Our IT department would like to keep it this way, but a > consultant has recommended that our new photo studio and imaging lab use > Macs. Our current digital equipment is running on PCs and it seems to > work just fine. Since we're making decisions about pretty expensive new > equipment we want to make sure that we're not overlooking anything. > > Can anyone explain why Macs are better for graphics and digital imaging > than PCs? Not just that graphic designers and photographers prefer > Macs, but why they're different and better? This would be a great help > and I would really appreciate it. > > Thanks! > > Marty > > Marcia (Marty) Stein > Photographic Services Manager > The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston > PO Box 6826 > Houston, Texas 77265-6826 > > Phone: (713) 639-7525 > Fax: (713) 639-7557 > Email: mstein at mfah.org > > _______________________________________________ >
