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hsapiens
hsapiens
27 April 2007 @ 12:20 pm
Mac/Windows Compatability Question  
If someone who has a Windows system wanted to switch to a Mac,

1. Which Mac runs Windows/Windows-native applications? Specifically, Photoshop CS2.
2. Does the Mac require purchase of all new peripherals (monitor, printer, external hard drives)? (I suspect this answer is, "depends on the peripheral and who made it," but I'm hoping for a "duh, of course it wouldn't!")
3. Would purchase of the Windows-capable Mac mean the peripherals still worked?

The important thing here is to avoid purchasing a Vista-infested box.

ETA: I'm assuming there are good web references with which to educate myself. If you know of any good ones, I'd appreciate your letting me know. :)
 
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[identity profile] tubin.livejournal.com on April 28th, 2007 12:00 am (UTC)
Hmmm.

A cheap way to get the computer and software you want: look around for a local state school or community college that's offering a class you might like to take anway. Sign up (sometimes will even work if you sign up to audit). Then buy stuff on student prices.

Once I'd experienced using Photoshop Mac, I am not sure I'd ever want to go back to using the PC version. I seem to recall photoshop was made for mac and then kluged for windows later.

but buy an intel mac, I have a power mac and they're really noisy.
Mish[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on April 28th, 2007 03:50 am (UTC)
Excellent timing! I was JUST talking to a friend about this and she was telling me how much money cold be saved through an education discount. Now that's another whole thing to look into -- and maybe I can even learn something on the side.

Now that I've heard so much about how much better Photoshop for Macs is, I'm really looking forward to trying it. :)