Vista = Designer Heaven Options

[Venia]

i've had windows all my life, and it gave me crap every single day. i hated it and still do, but i have a Mac now. it makes me happy. as for photoshop itself, it runs about the same on both OSs. still, windows gets bad ad wear and viruses even running firefox and AVG, so i'd rather not spend hours formatting every month to keep my programs running how they should. but if windows is good to you, you don't mind annoying virus protection, and you enjoy gaming on the side, just by a pc with lots of RAM. i just like the way the mac OS is set up. it's simple. i'll never own a PC again, even though i can make them do what i want most of the time.

yeah, the mac commercials stink. they could easily come up with something way better and more effective. still, it is fun to make fun of PCs.

[Xoul]

windows rock. mac is ok, but i dont really know since i have never used it o-o. windows i have been using for like, my whole life. so yea im pretty used to it. ive heard some pretty bad things about vista, like too much security and such lol. but yea it is really fast and strong but just not my taste, im sticking to xp for now. :)

[shortcake]

I have Vista and I love love love it. I do consider it Designer Heaven. Especially if you have good programs and luckily most stuff is becoming compatible with Vista now.

[bmxthief6969]

i dont see how you guys are saying vista is a ripoff of macosx. they look nothing alike. they perform nothing alike. the only way i can see it would be like a mac is because it's theme is a lot smoother than previous versions of windows.

anyways, sure windows has it's downfalls; viruses, not as designer friendly, and you need ram ram ram.

but if you're safe and dont download crap and dont go to websites that you're not supposed to ;] then you dont have to worry about any of that crap.

thats the main reason why a mac doesnt have as many viruses. theres not as many programs for it that people want to pirate. so in turn people wont be searching as much for pirated software on a mac. which inturn makes hackers not even want to bother with a mac.

i personally havent bought any of the software thats on my computer. and im still virus free.

so i choose windows over a mac any day. :]

[scribbledhearts]

I have Windows Vista installed. I have to say, it pretty much owns at the running of Photoshop CS3 and other programs. As for Macintosh, I will buy one when they actually start trying to sell them without insulting a company that could buy them out within two days.

I completely agree with you about the insulting thing. I just find it annoying, and it only makes me want to NOT buy Mac.

[LeGosse]

Why does everybody whine about Mac "insulting" Windows? You guys who use Windows (like myself) should know that Windows blows hard. I've used Windows XP on a crap machine, Vista on a great machine, and OS X on a decent machine, and there's no doubt in my mind that OS X was the best hands down. Vista is full of AIDS.

[Elleusion]

Okay so a few article s I have read about Vista claim it is supposed to be windows revolutionized for designers. In my opinion it sounds like total bull crap, and from the screenshots I have seen it looks like its just a copy off of mac software. Please give some feedback!

I have vista and I feel like Microsoft is copying off every competetor they had or have. It comes with alot of neat fonts as a plus, but designer heaven? I don't know about that.

[illriginal]

Okay so a few article s I have read about Vista claim it is supposed to be windows revolutionized for designers. In my opinion it sounds like total bull crap, and from the screenshots I have seen it looks like its just a copy off of mac software. Please give some feedback!

It's a mixture between Mac and Linux with Beryl.

Except MAC and Linux is just better... I will never go back to windows. I'll never have to worry about pop ups, viruses, adware, trojans, spyware, hacking, cracking etc...

Linux > Microcrap windows.

P.S. I got my girl and my friend's older brother to get rid of windows vista and install Ubuntu Linux with Cross office and Cedega for Window PC games, and Window's programs to run on Linux :)

[medic]

LAWLZ

Vista and its "Gadgets" LAWLZ

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Unless you are in school, they then give copies away. I have a BOX of Vista Business CDs and keys I got at the IT department of a local college for free. All are legal; Microsoft just GIVES them thousands of copies so their students can upgrade to keep their network secure.

Mac OSX and Apple PC's are a total RIP OFF! iBooks are overpriced, iMacs are overpriced, and the G5 is ridiculously overpriced.

As always, Windows for Home Use and Business Desktop use. CentOS for server use.

[EmmalieV]

Window is more compatible with programs then Mac is , Mac still hasnt grown in that area , their expensive but theyre supposed to be worth it for graphic designers and movie producers and such. I dont want to switch mainly because Im a female gamer ( rock on. ) and there arent that many games compatible on Mac , plus I grew up on Windows.

[lovescream]

vista = pacman on memory.
pscs2 = memory chomper
combined = omfglag.
:[ at least for meee
ugggh
i had this recent thing where they both took so much ram that i didnt have enough ram to freaking save my .psd. i had barely any programs running. i had closed all. >_< my ask manager was practically empty except a few things. and yeah. ugggggggh.

[Blest]

im using vista its pretty nice runs very smooth on my computer
but i would like to have a mac some day

[Joanne]

I'm a Mac and PC user, as they both have their pro's and con's. If you're working in a visually intensive environment, then a mac is the better route to take. In both my HS Yearbook and Newspaper programs, Mac's were used because they're superior. The way they handle in the Adobe Creative Suite is miraculous. However, though some people are skeptical about Vista, I for one am very pleased with the way it turned out. Yeah it may seem like a rip-off of Mac, but I don't really see that as a bad thing. They were obviously privy to the area's they needed to improve in, and did so. Now with Vista, they've cleaned up a lot of the flaws that were present before. Sure, it's still fairly new so there are bound to be bugs and software compatibility issues, but that'll be resolved in time. I'm running Vista Home Premium right now and I'm happy with it. It's like I'm on my Mac. So honestly, I have no complaints.

Man, took the words right off my tongue.

[xCANDiiESx]

windows cuz thats what i have & im used to it.

[pandemonium]

i prefer windows bcuz that's what i've always used and got used to using it

[heyo-captain-jac...]

It really depends. If you want something visually appealing, go for a Mac, if you want something that can do more, go for a PC.

If you want a perfect computer, get Unix.

[technicolour]

Microsoft Vista is pretty much caveman Mac OS X.