Posted on 08/19/2009 6:01:51 PM PDT by mylife
Howdy folks, I apologize for the vanity post, but My Son needs a Mac for art school and I was wondering if any of you are in graphic arts and if so...
Does any one have a Psystar? will it do the work that is necessary? It's running Mac OS X Leopard v10.5
Also, do you think there could be issue's in the future due to the Apple/Psystar court squabbles?
Do the honest and honorable thing and get a genuine Mac.
Honest? Honorable?
Gee thanks for the cheap Dad shot. I dont own a Mac. I am running a walmart special L0L
Me too my...but I’m slowly learning.
Psystar would make an acceptable option (on the practical side, I am not addressing legal issues) for hobbyists who want to run a Mac on the machine with a certain configuraytion available from Psystar.
It is NOT for those who do not work with thes things at a low level on a regular basis.
In short, if you have to ask, it ain’t for you.
Learning the Mac? or learning Money? L0L
And think about this...
Back in December I purchased an 20-inch iMac. I also purchased the Apple protection plan. Six months later, while (ironically) installing Windows on Bootcamp, the machine overheated and a portion of the casing about the size of a candy bar actually softened and melted a bit.
I packed it back up the next weekend, took it to the Apple store — and walked out of the Apple Store 2 hours later with a brand new computer — one that was actually an upgrade from the original purchase (better video card).
Cost to me? Train fare from my apartment to Shibuya and back. Total of 340 yen.
Try doing that with ANY PC maker.
Prystar is going to be out of business within a year. If something happens to your machine then, you might be able to use it for a doorstop, but not much else.
Thanks
I didn’t know Mac users were so frugal L0L!
Options to Psystar:
New Mac Mini with after market flatscreen
Used iMac on ebay, it doesn’t have to be newest, but should be Intel-based, at least.
Frankly, even at academic pricing, the software will give the hardware a good run for the money. We are probably looking at Adobe CS4, and that will run you a hefty amount.
Try doing that with ANY PC maker.
Burned out board on a Dell PC under warranty.
Repaired at the office in 3 hrs.
No inconvenience.
No travel.
No cost.
No shit.
>>>Thanks. I am bone ignorant on Macs and I aint made of money.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=MTE3NjY
For Fun... a friend of mine went to the online Mac store and “built” his desired configuration.
He mashed the pricing button... 25K! L0L
I see reviews on the Psystar that say folks like it better than their old Mac mini.
My lovely and gracious wife is a graphic arteest/ designer and she says there is no substitute for a Mac! With a least a 20” monitor.
Book marked.
Thank you.
In Japan? wow..
Looks like this is a good way to go.
Thanks again
Well let me put it this way...
I bought a bright and shiny Dell 17” laptop and had Windows Vista Ultimate installed..1800 bucks!
Never could figure out the OS! Used it as a previewer for the Canteen until the motherboard died recently.
I went with Rush Limbaugh’s And EsmeraldaA’s recomendations and bought a new Imac 20”...$1300.
Learning to use the mac so I really can’t offer much of a recomendation other than the mac is lightning fast and user friendly.
Price wise...More computer for less money because the machine doesn’t need all that online protection!
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