FabSwingers.com forum: Are you PC?

By (user no longer on site) OP
32 weeks ago

Or Mac?

I’ve never owned or used a PC in my life and now the company I work for are trying to save some cash and make us all work on PC’s

Rather miffed about it to be honest!

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
32 weeks ago

somewhere

PC all the way here

I used to own an iPhone too but went to android years ago and would never look back

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By *ather WickmasMan
32 weeks ago

The Continental

PC all the way.

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
32 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

PC because I actually like using software on my computer

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By (user no longer on site)
32 weeks ago

Never an apple product!

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By *ascaIMan
32 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

Mac life.

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By *r Black 85Man
32 weeks ago

nottingham

I'm a bit of both

Have a Mac Book Air but my other tech is non apple

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By (user no longer on site) OP
32 weeks ago

"PC because I actually like using software on my computer

Yeah I’m pretty all my Adobe and video Applications were literally made for Macintosh but when you say software what is it you’re running?

I get it that people that play games need PC’s same for people that like to tinker and add parts and add those garish LED lights to their keyboards etc!

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By *ather WickmasMan
32 weeks ago

The Continental

I’ll stay PC for the foreseeable future too.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
32 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"PC because I actually like using software on my computer

Yeah I’m pretty all my Adobe and video Applications were literally made for Macintosh but when you say software what is it you’re running?

I get it that people that play games need PC’s same for people that like to tinker and add parts and add those garish LED lights to their keyboards etc!"

You should see my set up; Led lit up tower, keyboard, mouse mat and even the table itself

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By *hatsWhatCoupleCouple
32 weeks ago

Northampton

Both for Mr.

PC for work and anything important

Macbook because it’s pretty to look at! Struggle using it, can’t locate files, no idea how it works really.

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By *agerMorganMan
32 weeks ago

Canvey Island

I have both. Mac as my laptop, PC for my desktop.

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
32 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

"Yeah I’m pretty all my Adobe and video Applications were literally made for Macintosh but when you say software what is it you’re running?"

By "software" I mean all the open source free alternatives to things like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop etc that are PC-only & don't cost thousands of pounds

And there's nothing wrong with LED lights...It adds room ambiance

But seriously, I do software development and most of the mature, fully-featured utilities I mainly use are either PC based or PC only

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
32 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

I remember many many years ago when I was in secondary school, the IT dept used exclusively Apple Macintosh machines, and I mean the OLD ones with the whole computer built into the monitor.

And most of them had monochrome displays, only 2 Mac's in the entire school had a colour display.

Super Maze Wars on network play for those of a certain age old enough to remember

By year 9 though, the school chucked out all the Mac's and replaced them with Windows 95 PCs

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By *tanley FunseekerMan
32 weeks ago

stanley

Both.

Windows pc for home but work use MacBooks.

Mobile devices all Apple

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By (user no longer on site) OP
32 weeks ago

"Yeah I’m pretty all my Adobe and video Applications were literally made for Macintosh but when you say software what is it you’re running?

By "software" I mean all the open source free alternatives to things like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop etc that are PC-only & don't cost thousands of pounds

And there's nothing wrong with LED lights...It adds room ambiance

But seriously, I do software development and most of the mature, fully-featured utilities I mainly use are either PC based or PC only

I get that, I can understand it if you’re running a unix/linux machine and a tinkerer but…stuff like Adobe and C4D are just so native…been reading on the forums about agencies that have done the move and it’s just been awful…having to have GPU’s upgraded year after year, windows crashing etc.

I got my Mac Pro a year back refurbed and was only £5k apart from upgrading the storage by several TB I won’t have do anything for a few years of adobe cycles.

Also using open source isn’t really a thing in the industry!

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By *adbod2godbodMan
32 weeks ago

Manchester

Nope. Don't have a computer.

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By *ete.RachaelTV/TS
32 weeks ago

Chesterfield

I'd expect to spend a tenth of that ie £500 max xx

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
32 weeks ago

North West

PC and Android. Only ever had a work iPhone and it was absolute shite. And the built-in redundancy kicked in precisely on schedule, after about 3yrs when it was replaced with a Samsung Galaxy that is an excellent bit of kit.

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By *ustamanMan
32 weeks ago

weymouth

Apple is consistent in how it works, pc seems to vary depending on operating system and as for android I've hated some and I'm ok with others that seems to be the phone/tablet

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By (user no longer on site)
32 weeks ago

I never want to own an apple product...

So PC

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By *atdad101Man
32 weeks ago

Glasgow

PC is good for admin stuff and writing, but if I need to do any creative stuff for work then Mac all the way

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By (user no longer on site)
32 weeks ago

Apple.

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By *isfits behaving badlyCouple
32 weeks ago

Coventry

PC all the way. I've always got on far better with keyboard and mouse, doing work or gaming. Since my late teens I've always built my own systems. The first one I built was back when I was training to be a electronics technician in the Forces. So it just become habit and I could just make things my way. Software was never a problem because with the kind of people I worked with someone was always able to hook you up. And some software just doesn't die. I still use the same Office 2007 and I probably continue to do so as long as I can. And screw a subscription based office package. If office 2007 stops working I'd just have to look at other alternatives to office (I only use it for household admin anyways).

My tower I've had for nearly 20 years. But like Trigger and his brush it's have many different builds inside (the long term value of a high spec tower). The current build and maybe the last (for my main household PC, we have a few) was done about 9 years ago. I was a dark time, I was very broken, off work sick and it was a simple project I could do to try take my mind off the situation. So in my broken state I dug deep and built to the higher end of what window 10 could accommodate (new to 10 having previously used XP). I wanted something pretty future proof. Not a sick build and just good quality traditional cooling but powerful. It was my first use of solid state hard drives (outside of work) which is something I could imagine affordable in the past (although I kind of miss the noise). I don't really game since my 20s and anything I do play on occasion is pretty old anyways. So it's still way more powerful than what I need 9 years on, so no need to change anything.

And yes I'm very aware I'm a bit of a dinosaur these days but that's OK with me.

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By *ittlebirdWoman
32 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

I own and use both. Much prefer Mac but in business it’s normally day to day stuff on PC and Mac for artwork kind of stuff.

Mac is so much easier to use and always always faster.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
32 weeks ago

Central

I used to be Mac but switched and haven't gone back

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By (user no longer on site) OP
32 weeks ago

"PC all the way. it's still way more powerful than what I need 9 years on, so no need to change anything.

And yes I'm very aware I'm a bit of a dinosaur these days but that's OK with me.

Mr"

Sounds like an amazing build…my current Mac has an M2 chipset, 60 Core GPU, 128GB of Ram and 6TB SSD hard drive with two 5k Displays

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By *ather WickmasMan
32 weeks ago

The Continental

I need a graphics powerhouse to run DCS world in 4K, but I don’t have graphics powerhouse money.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
32 weeks ago

North West

"PC all the way. it's still way more powerful than what I need 9 years on, so no need to change anything.

And yes I'm very aware I'm a bit of a dinosaur these days but that's OK with me.

Sounds like an amazing build…my current Mac has an M2 chipset, 60 Core GPU, 128GB of Ram and 6TB SSD hard drive with two 5k Displays"

All I know about my laptop is that the IT dude gave me a new and faster one cos I asked nicely

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By *oozleMan
32 weeks ago

high wycombe

I work in IT so we always use PC’s, we have Mac’s for testing and iPads etc for apps we develop. I also build my own pc’s for personal home use but my phone is an iPhone.

I’m not bothered by either in all honesty and they both have there pros and cons, I guess it really comes down to budget and need/ preference.

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
32 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

"I work in IT so we always use PC’s, we have Mac’s for testing and iPads etc for apps we develop. I also build my own pc’s for personal home use but my phone is an iPhone.

I’m not bothered by either in all honesty and they both have there pros and cons, I guess it really comes down to budget and need/ preference."

To be fair banter aside, if I could get all my dev software for a Mac and I didn't need to sell an organ on the dark web to be able to afford one, I'd probably get one, just so I'd never have to see "installing updates" every single time I power my laptop on or off

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By *essTTWoman
32 weeks ago

Birmingham

Android tablet

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By *cflirtyMan
32 weeks ago

Hampshire

PC... and Android

Never anything apple

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By *owestoft ManMan
32 weeks ago

Lowestoft

Apple is great for those who aren't computer Savvy and not really wanting to do anything other than Office work.

Many years ago, IBM computers were being used a lot and it was a real pain trying to get any other computer parts to work on them. Reminds me of what Apple is today lol.

All my working life, I've only ever used PC's lol. Why PC is used for Windows or other operating systems other than Apple I have no idea lol. Work for me was writing industrial software to Automate factories and machines. All the various software tools only ever used DOS through to the present Windows systems. The Apple system is very secure and as such don't work well with other systems so was left behind. Even writing simple VBA in Exel to extract information from various industrial computers is a total nightmare when it comes to Apple.

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By *alandNitaCouple
32 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

I got my Mac Pro a year back refurbed and was only £5k apart from upgrading the storage by several TB I won’t have do anything for a few years of adobe cycles.

Also using open source isn’t really a thing in the industry!

I run a 500 pc windows network. For £5000 I can buy 5 top spec PC's that will do anything your Mac can do. All of the major (not produced by Apple) software is available on either platform. We have Adobe, SolidWorks, AutoCad, ProTools, etc... I have no problems with Windows crashing.

Both platforms are equally robust if they're setup and managed properly.

The biggest issue I have with apple products is their "Anti Competitive" nature, and the OTT pricing.

Cal

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By *owestoft ManMan
32 weeks ago

Lowestoft

Agreed

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By *riel13Woman
32 weeks ago

Northampton

Definitely pc

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By *partharmonyCouple
32 weeks ago

Ruislip

PC. I have never understood how Apple works and it's hugely overpriced. I also dislike the cultish vibe I get from some of its advocates. Luke

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By (user no longer on site) OP
32 weeks ago

I got my Mac Pro a year back refurbed and was only £5k apart from upgrading the storage by several TB I won’t have do anything for a few years of adobe cycles.

Also using open source isn’t really a thing in the industry!

Both platforms are equally robust if they're setup and managed properly.

The biggest issue I have with apple products is their "Anti Competitive" nature, and the OTT pricing.

Cal"

Maybe you can buy 5 word processors that can “run” the applications that’s fair enough, but after doing some research on the topic I’ve seen people running bench mark tests on Davinci Resolve, After effects and all manner of video rendering and image processing and even a £7k Custom Built PC doesn’t match the Macintosh hardware…let alone one you can buy off the shelf turn on and start work within half an hour!

Guess it’s all swings and roundabout really…do wish you could find a decent game to play on a Macintosh though…all work no play!

Actually I guess that sums it up Macs are for people that Work PCs are people that play!

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By *owestoft ManMan
32 weeks ago

Lowestoft

lol Not sure if its all play on a pc lol

I've rarely if ever enjoyed playing games on any device. For me it was all work and work that could not be done on Apple. Or it can with a lot of difficulty but only using a Windows virtual machine type of scenario.

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By *GermanInLondonMan
32 weeks ago

London

PC and Android here.

And Commodore to start with

I dont like the cost of Apple and always felt their OS make it unnecessarily difficult to tinker around a bit. Bit biased probably as only tried an iPad once and hated it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
32 weeks ago

"PC and Android here.

And Commodore to start with

I dont like the cost of Apple and always felt their OS make it unnecessarily difficult to tinker around a bit. Bit biased probably as only tried an iPad once and hated it.

You can tinker all you want you just have to learn a bit of Unix/Terminal and you can literally do anything you want!

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By *hesblokeMan
32 weeks ago

Derbyshire village

Never used an Apple product, but not our of any brand loyalty nonsense - just never felt the need to divert from what work for me.

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By *mf123Man
32 weeks ago

with one foot out the door

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By *alandNitaCouple
32 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

I got my Mac Pro a year back refurbed and was only £5k apart from upgrading the storage by several TB I won’t have do anything for a few years of adobe cycles.

Also using open source isn’t really a thing in the industry!

Both platforms are equally robust if they're setup and managed properly.

The biggest issue I have with apple products is their "Anti Competitive" nature, and the OTT pricing.

Cal

Guess it’s all swings and roundabout really…do wish you could find a decent game to play on a Macintosh though…all work no play!

Actually I guess that sums it up Macs are for people that Work PCs are people that play!"

I think that generally, Macs are bought by Apple "Fans" and PCs are bought by people who don't care about the brand on the box.

As I said previously, both systems are equally capable...

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By *insBadMan
32 weeks ago

& around

I haven't had an apple product since the iPhone 5

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
32 weeks ago

Horsham

I much prefer a pc, but the company I work for has given everyone an iPad

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By *ambertMan
32 weeks ago

Cheltenham

PC.

Apple products are just overpriced nonsense. A thousand dollars for a stand....

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By *entBarryUKMan
32 weeks ago

Ashford

Mac. Always. Don't switch, as you will never be happy. I started a job where they removed the Mac and replaced with a PC, knowing that i had always worked on Mac. I left the job after 2 weeks. Horrible experience. Macs for life.

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By *ansoffateMan
32 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

PC I never really understood the Mac fascination. Usually it's some belief in the hardware being superior.

It's really not, you can build a PC for substantially less with more bang per buck. It's easily upgradeable and repairable.

I even prefer a Linux PC to a Mac.

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