[MississippiMan]

Despite all the vaunted Mac power with regard to any kind of visuals, my experience has been quite the opposite. I'm typing this on a 24" iMac that's only a few months old. It was bought as a machine to handle some lightweight video processing, but since it pales in comparison to a couple different PCs on hand when it comes to video, the iMac has instead been relegated to the role of Internet machine, word processing, etc.

Myth: Macs never crash.
Truth: Mine does not often show me its equivalent of the BSOD. It just slows down and chokes on the most trivial of tasks, rendering it worthless. Just like PCs.

Myth: Macs are far easier to use.
Truth: Strictly a matter of opinion. I like some aspects of the Mac interface and hate others. Just like PCs.

Myth: Macs are far easier to configure.
Truth: I guess this might be true for users who never have occasion to go beyond the most rudimentary configuration issues. For the rest of us, Mac configuration is clunky and arcane once you move beyond skin deep.

Myth: Macs are prettier.
Truth: Yes, they are.

Bottom line? The Mac is very trendy right now and has probably gained a miniscule amount of penetration into the market normally held by Windows. In the big scheme of things, however, it's as irrelevant as it's been for the past fifteen years or more.

MM (in TX)

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Despite all the vaunted Mac power with regard to any kind of visuals, my experience has been quite the opposite. I'm typing this on a 24" iMac that's only a few months old. It was bought as a machine to handle some lightweight video processing, but since it pales in comparison to a couple different PCs on hand when it comes to video, the iMac has instead been relegated to the role of Internet machine, word processing, etc.

First, the vaunted Mac power with regard to visuals is usually using something beefier than an iMac. Try something like the tried and true G5 powerpc or the new intel macpros. Or even the powerbook or the new Macbook Pro. The iMac is great but that's not the legend of visuals.

Second, it really depends on what software you were using too.

Third, the size of your monitor is irrelevant.

Fourth, if you are happy, I'm happy for you. It's just that your experience isn't really typical of the sort of comparison design and production professionals are talking about. Macs really are better for some things.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

BTW, all my responses on this thread are posted using a windows vista PC. I agree with what seems to be your practice, it’s good to have both.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Before I walk away feeling like I dissed the iMac, let me say that you can edit full HD video with an iMac if you have the right software. That’s even on an older iMac. It’s a great computer. I just mean that the legend of the Mac you were referring to was built on more powerful computers. When everyone debates this in broad generalities it is really silly because more often they not they are not comparing like for like. (Avoiding the term apples to apples, lol.)