Photo Shop help

Post by **TyreFryer** » Wed Oct 29, 08 11:58 am

Well it isn't Adobe and MS who are to blame Jeff, they develop the software for the OS. The problem is that when Apple upgrade their OS it's a major change to the architecture and NOTHING works, remember when 7.0, 9.0, OSX came out?

We've got a Mac here running OS 9 and OSX but it won't run any recent software.

(You can setup your PC to boot in different OS too).

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:00 pm

Our office PCs are small HPs with Intel Core 2 Duo 2.67Ghz with 2 GB RAM.
Vista runs great on them.

(These HPs run much better (faster) than the DELL and RM machines we are used to and the build quality is outstanding)

We have not had any sofware compatability problems.

Post by **TyreFryer** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:05 pm

If memory serves me right Dave, it was WSFTP Pro, Nero and some more obscure utilities, there weren't many though, everything else was fine.

Post by **TyreFryer** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:07 pm

Oh, I think all the antivirus software needed upgrading.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:10 pm

Jeff wrote:Sorry Dave you are totally wrong.

There are a lot of generic parts that fit Macs and PC

The new generation of Macs are easy to work on and fix. Apple now encourage you to open and replace, most parts slot in via guides and are totally idiot proof..

AND you can use whatever OS you want.

yep i'll happliy admit i probably am....haven't touched one for years....but i also have no need for one... and i'm a cheapskate at heart, trouble is PC is rife like a fungus allover business and higher education (schools still like a Mac)

a modern mac is probably a joy to work with and their notebooks look great.....but unless you are in publishing/media though no business will take the plunge... if apple want to be the desktop of choice they will have to relinquish their vice like grip on the patents and let the Chinesee crank out loads of sub standard copies.

anyone who does media work is better off with a Mac cos they can all support each other and the software works well

the rest of us really only want one for the Ive got a Mac Tag or interest.
ya mate down the pub aint going to have a clue if you turn up and ask for asistance....he might if its a PC

Dave

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:16 pm

ive still got 3 of these

i started out in the right direction....

BBC model B the route should then have been archemiedies arcorn power PC apple mac i used to be a teacher you see.... teaching profession always choose the best but not necessarily the most relevent

I just got PCed at the 386SX level and haven't escaped since.

Dave

Post by **TyreFryer** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:19 pm

I cut my teeth on using a computer for a professional purpose in the mid eighties on a Mac (IIse I think) as the PC version of Illustrator was no where near as good. Up until the end of the 90's we all had a Mac for media creation and a PC for coding, testing and building. Then when I went back to working for myself I still had a Mac but there was no justification in the cost of running both, there wasn't anything I couldn't do on a PC that I could do on a Mac.

Lovely to use and have but not neccessary unlesss you're willing to pay for the user experience and a fashionable case.

(Light blue touch paper early this year

)

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:20 pm

Apple did open up the clone route many years ago... It nearly killed them!

Steve Jobs went back and closed that! the rest is history.

Anyway this is going to end up in Mac Vs PC post again... I am tired of that.

Post by **TyreFryer** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:21 pm

And I've still got a few of these Dave, one kit not built yet...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:24 pm

TyreFryer wrote: Lovely to use and have but not neccessary unlesss you're willing to pay for the user experience and a fashionable case.

(Light blue touch paper early this year )

Haha.... You could drive a mini Metro.. but you drive a Mopar.

Post by **TyreFryer** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:25 pm

Jeff wrote:Apple did open up the clone route many years ago... It nearly killed them!

Oh yes, I remember that now Jeff. Crikey, this is like a trip down memory lane. I've still got my first Mac I bought for myself a IIcx, and a Quadra 950 in the box sitting in the office here. It's great looking back through the manuals.

Post by **TyreFryer** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:29 pm

Jeff wrote:Haha.... You could drive a mini Metro.. but you drive a Mopar.

Well yes, but not only do I think the Mopar looks better, it's performance is better. Also I wouldn't use it for delivering stuff/work.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:30 pm

oh now

my farther in law used to be an ebay botherer with that kind of stuff

had boxes and boxes and boxes, light guns, scanners, funny silver paper printers tiny little disk drive thingies.... pick it up car boot sale jumble sales
mix nu match till you had a fully boxed set with all the docs

flog it to mad americans for a tidy profit

nice little earner

Dave

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:32 pm

TyreFryer wrote:
Jeff wrote:Haha.... You could drive a mini Metro.. but you drive a Mopar.
Well yes, but not only do I think the Mopar looks better, it's performance is better. Also I wouldn't use it for delivering stuff/work.

Wow. Are you talking cars or computers?

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Oct 29, 08 12:37 pm

Jeff wrote: Anyway this is going to end up in Mac Vs PC post again... I am tired of that.

ah no it won't everyone here knows you need the right tools for the right job.

its all good stuff

dave