i'm thinking about getting a mac

[Nadroj0711]

help me out guys

[JohnGames]

 
Most music programs available on mac are available on windows
The hardware costs far more for an equivelant pc
Mac: $6,503.00    Gateway equivelant: $4,199.99
If you really want a mac, get a cheap windows/linux running pc and use the mac hack(not sanctioned by apple) to get it to install, saves you hundreds.

[Dagolith]

ya, mac use to be better cause they use to make their own parts, and they were better.. but now they use intel parts, so there no better then PC's. also harder to upgrade when the time comes, if you really want some mac apps that badly you can use "Trans mac" and run it there on a PC.

[rtil]

i thought the only people who wanted macs were video editors and artists

also i\\\'d say yeah don\\\'t bother, if you own a mac the company controls everything you do with the machine. you can\\\'t upgrade it yourself, and the warranty is void if you so much as make a screw loose

[mishkamash]

damnit I have a mac SATAN'S GONNA GET ME!!

[Dagolith]

uh, ya... he is.

[mishkamash]

 

[Necronomitr0n]

NIGGOTS ALL OF YOU

[Nadroj0711]

i thought the only people who wanted macs were video editors and artists

not really, lots of great musicians use them
mark ford, chris deane, paul rennick

the macbooks seem pretty cool seeing as how they come with a microphone and webcam and stuff, and i've been told the wireless mice are gr8

[rtil]

never heard of any of those guys
you can buy wireless mice for PC's
what the hell are you gonna do with a webcam
the default microphone is about as good as your standard headset

i really don't see any benefit to getting a mac for music, i'd say the primary reason why most musicians have macs (if they even do) is because macs are more pretentious and hip aka no practical or real advantage

[Nadroj0711]

yeah, I've heard macs are really only just pretty and expensive
the webcam was really just for skype or iChat or whatever
a lot of people i know jave skype
I've just heard a lot of people say macs have better music sounds and stuff, i don't know

btw, those guys I mentioned are faculty here, but they aren't just that
mark ford is a world-famous composer

really, I just want a new computer
the one i have now is getting a little old
and it's given me lots of crap over the years
MIDI skipping, etc. my current issue with it is it won't accept a microphone

you know, some of you guys might be able to figure this out for me
ok, so my computer used to be able to use microphones and i mainly used a pre-amp
but one day, i don't remember how, it just doesn't even have it as an option.
if you go to control panel > sounds and audio devices > audio tab > sound recording: volume...
microphone isn't even an option for me
even if it go to properties, it's not there to check the box.
here's a screen shot

[mishkamash]

"What U Hear"?

[Nadroj0711]

it records what comes out of the speakers
without a middleman
it's a perfect recording of the internal sound

[KingDavid]

It wouldn't be exactly a bad idea getting a mac jordan but do some more research, maybe ask ur music boss or something - and if that's yourself iunno man

[mishkamash]

Good - mac can run quite fast, what with the built in RAM, CPU, etc...
- can play music no sweat
- can make a good heat source
- will make Youtube Poop look gay

Bad - mac can't use certain file types, like most .exe types
- can have random hardware failures (compared to most mac consumers)
- can literally make you stab yourself trying to find the certain program you don't want, since there are so fucking many, even the ones you don't even have

not only that, macs break easily, and when you accidentally remove an important file from it, it's pretty much fucked up

but i'm sure you guys knew that, since some of you think they aren't that great

and yeah, look for different comps before even thinking about buying a mac

[rtil]

the drivers probably got removed somehow. did it come with software
if not you might need to look online for basic drivers
in the long run i'd get a new pc
you can make a pc do anything you want if you know what you're doing

[Nadroj0711]

the drivers probably got removed somehow. did it come with software
if not you might need to look online for basic drivers
in the long run i'd get a new pc
you can make a pc do anything you want if you know what you're doing

a friend of mine came over and tried to help me out
we downloaded and tried a total of two drivers, and they didn't fix anything

[rtil]

then my next professional diagnosis would be that your computer is just an old piece of garbage

[Nadroj0711]

analysis complete

[JohnGames]

I have never seen "What you hear" for my audio properties.. oh well.