Just to throw more info into the mix, Googling "Mac vs. PC graphics" came up with a ton of links. I found this one to be pretty interesting: http://www.barefeats.com/macvpc.html
~Perian 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > -- Perian Sully Collection Database and Records Administrator Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell St. Berkeley, CA 94705 510-549-6950 x 335
