Being a fool, I'll rush in... Go with Macs. The entire high-end hardware and software imaging industry is optimized around the Macintosh platform. And the skill set of most fine arts photographers is centered around Macs. I would very much doubt that this is undergoing change at a measureable pace.
PCs may be marketed as the machine for everyman and everywoman, but a museum-grade imaging operation is a completely different arena. But then, that's just my opinion. At 11:35 AM 9/8/2006, you 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 > >_______________________________________________ >You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > >To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > >To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l ____________________________ Sam Quigley, Director Digital Information and Technology Harvard University Art Museums 32 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-4292 www.artmuseums.harvard.edu
