Considering imac 21.5 for web design

[Kim]

One of the problems I have as a designer with using a Mac is just how nice they are.. I think it could remove me too far from the reality of most internet users, and how they would actually see designs... I would always maintain a good PC for that reason if I went down the Mac path.

 

[Dean]

One of the problems I have as a designer with using a Mac is just how nice they are.. I think it could remove me too far from the reality of most internet users, and how they would actually see designs...

100% agree. I went to a university many months ago and looked at the vb.com site and the default theme looked stunning, that was when they had the incredibly tiny font. I was told the designer uses a mac.

A mac does give a much different view, at least the ones I've seen.

 

[Kim]

100% agree. I went to a university many months ago and looked at the vb.com site and the default theme looked stunning, that was when they had the incredibly tiny font. I was told the designer uses a mac.

A mac does give a much different view, at least the ones I've seen.

Yeah I have seen the exact same thing, sites that are completely rubbish on a PC, unusable in fact, are apparently GLORIOUS visions on a Mac, lol some designers should be made to wake up to reality

One site I saw like this was a University site.. couldn't believe it, it was unusable on a PC, FFS 85% of the world uses PC >_<

 

[Anthony Parsons]

One of the problems I have as a designer with using a Mac is just how nice they are.. I think it could remove me too far from the reality of most internet users, and how they would actually see designs... I would always maintain a good PC for that reason if I went down the Mac path.

No need... you just dual boot win7... and if you want a ordinary monitor opposed to LED, then hook a second onto it so you can see the difference. The new intel imacs are zero different from a PC... they are just built better. If you want a total performance boost, without all the CPU and RAM nonsense, just pay the extra to have SSD installed and use external storage, so you don't get smashed with huge SSD prices, instead only enough to ensure you can run all software.

 

[Umit]

The problem is I cant check an imac 21.5 because there is no any around, I am from Turkey and theres only one place, they are technical support place and i only could see 27" and 24".
As i said i am very happy with my 22" ips dell (1680x1050) but not sure about 21.5 (1920x1080).
27" is out of my budget..

I will buy it from the UK...

 

[iGamer]

I made the switch!!! I am a Mac!

 

[Elizabeth]

One of the problems I have as a designer with using a Mac is just how nice they are.. I think it could remove me too far from the reality of most internet users, and how they would actually see designs... I would always maintain a good PC for that reason if I went down the Mac path.

That's why I always check what I'm doing on Browser Shots just to be sure of what I am getting from others POV. 

And I do most of my work on a 15" MacBook Pro.  

 

[Floris]

macrumors.com > buyers guide > always worth a look before acquiring anything. Sometimes it's worth waiting a month.

 

[bambua]

I'm an IT/Network Support technician by trade and part time web designer so it pays to know both platforms. I just purchased a iMac 24" as my home machine and use vmware/fusion for any of the Windows 7 based programs I need to run. I even run a virtual Ubuntu machine on it as my test platform for websites. I have it set up with a second monitor and it's great, I get the best of both worlds and tons of screen real estate. The days of Mac vs. PC ended for me when I got paid to support both of them and just decided meh...a computer is a computer.

 

[Mr_Bob]

It takes a little bit to get used to the OS, but once I got used to Mac after the switch I never really want to go back. Photoshop, InDesign, etc all run very well on the OS X platform. I'd take a trip to your nearest Apple Store and give each model a test drive and see what you like.

 

[Kim]

That's why I always check what I'm doing on Browser Shots just to be sure of what I am getting from others POV.

And I do most of my work on a 15" MacBook Pro.

Yeah I use Browser Shots, it is an awesome resource

 

[Anthony Parsons]

I made the switch!!! I am a Mac!

Nice... welcome to the club. I actually gave a guy my honest opinion yesterday in the Apple store, and he purchased one as well. After being PC person since they where made, I never thought Apple was better until we got one... then it all changed. They are superior in every single way. Lesser specs achieve more... all these extra bits and pieces of software I used to need to achieve basic tasks, all built-in with a mac... just amazing.

Hope you really enjoy the experience iGamer... I know I have since changing. I despise having to get back on a PC now or booting anything with Win7.

 

[iGamer]

Hope you really enjoy the experience iGamer... I know I have since changing. I despise having to get back on a PC now or booting anything with Win7.

I am already liking it, and loving it. It's so fast, and everything loads up so much faster. I can have 10 things running and it acts like nothing is going on. No wait times, no slow downs. I still have a couple of PC's. Specially my laptop. I have to save up for a macbook pro now. That's gonna take me a few months. I only touch a PC now for my regular job. Other than that i have not touched one other than my iMac. lol

Do any of you run any kind of antivirus software on your mac? If so, which one is highly recommended? For me norton is out of the question. They simply use up way to many resources. At least that is with a PC, but i would think that issue would carry over to the mac as well.

 

[Forsaken]

I am already liking it, and loving it. It's so fast, and everything loads up so much faster. I can have 10 things running and it acts like nothing is going on. No wait times, no slow downs. I still have a couple of PC's. Specially my laptop. I have to save up for a macbook pro now. That's gonna take me a few months. I only touch a PC now for my regular job. Other than that i have not touched one other than my iMac. lol

Do any of you run any kind of antivirus software on your mac? If so, which one is highly recommended? For me norton is out of the question. They simply use up way to many resources. At least that is with a PC, but i would think that issue would carry over to the mac as well.

Anyone who says you won't need one, don't believe them .

 

[dutchbb]

If you have the money I would recommend a Macbook Pro with extra cinema screen, it's great to have the flexibility of both a laptop and desktop in one. Get a Logitech mouse though, because I never liked the ones from Apple (new ones could be better didn't try them yet). Again it's not a cheap solution, but it's worth it IMO.

Anyone who says you won't need one, don't believe them .

I've been browsing around a lot since end 2008 and not a single instance of malware was found when I last ran ClamXav. I wouldn't worry about it; most of the Mac malware is harmless if everything is up to date.

 

[Onimua]

Anyone who says you won't need one, don't believe them .

I haven't had a problem with viruses for the 5 years I've had this laptop, and I don't have an anti-virus. I'm careful with what sites I browse and what I click.

So nope, don't need to waste harddrive space or RAM on an anti-virus, but that's just me.

 

[Elizabeth]

I've been browsing around a lot since end 2008 and not a single instance of malware was found when I last ran ClamXav. I wouldn't worry about it; most of the Mac malware is harmless if everything is up to date.

The only real area you need to concern yourself with is email. But there are mac virii out there...so running a anti-virus won't hurt. Apple Quietly Updates Mac Anti-Malware Feature in New OS Release

 

[Anthony Parsons]

Yer, we don't run anti-virus on our macs either... the threats just aren't there and we don't deal with warez or other such nonsense, so browsing the web and doing the things we do... not one issue yet. My wife has worked with macs for years, and they don't use anti-virus either and also not one issue with any type of virus. Just keep the OS up to date. I agree with email... as long as your not the person who opens the rubbish email that you know is false, but are curious, then you should have zero issue. I switched fully to gmail years ago and have all my email accounts redirect into my gmail account for that reason... as gmail deals with all the nonsense for me typically.

I would say if it bothers you and you visit naughty sites, ie. porn, warez, etc... you would be insane not to run some type of anti-virus solution even on a mac. If you don't visit those known nasties... save your dollars.

 

[erich37]

is there a difference in buying a MacBookPro from the U.S. versus here in the EU ?
I mean regarding the computer-system itself ?

I am thinking of the currency USD / EUR.....

MacBook-Pro 17 inch in the U.S. / price USD 2299
MacBook-Pro 17 inch in the EU (Austria) / price EUR 2249

So buying from the US would save a lot of money.......

 

[Anthony Parsons]

You will find it hard to do that, as Apple use regional aspects to base your purchase... I tried even doing that through a US proxy, and the moment you enter your local address it fails. You can only buy it through US Apple if you send it to someone in the US... then forward it onto you from their.

If you do manage to pull it off, you then may have to deal with local import taxes, duties, etc... even if a gift, because it will exceed x amount.

All Apple's are pretty much made in the one factory... it is the software settings that define the region for them... not the components within it.