Rastalovich
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It was of course a bannered article to promote a certain sites line of hardware, and I did find it somewhat interesting a read.
Looking at it from a cash pov, the article does point out some excellent points where the pc beat the mac, on this occasion, with their limit of £1700 (or so) to spend.
http://3xs.scan.co.uk/images/awards/MAC-vs-PC_final.pdf
Then u go back and look at the tech that`s involved. (u may be aware I`m pretty keen on advancements taking strides in tech than something that holds tech back imo). To do this objectively, u do have to put the monies aside for one moment. (Especially when there`s guys on here who could build the same pc they sell for possibly half the price in anycase).
Take a look at the hardware the pc has to use in order to beat the Mac in all but 1 of the benchmarks. I think it`s a discusting show of performance and utilizing of hardware power. (again pricing aside) Just imagine how far behind the pc OS and it`s software would be if the Mac had the same hardware. The Mac used, based on what`s in the Mac Pro G5, is pretty much a year or more behind, atleast a generation in hardware-processing terms.
Tells me, when it comes to technology, particularly in the departments tested here, the Mac is a generation in advance of a pc in terms of harnessing what`s available.
I`ve not opened this thread as a 1 v 1 slagging match, I feel both the mac and pc have there places in society atm, but it`s a real eye opener.
Do those who`ve heard me comment on what a Mac with a G7xxx card can do game-wize vS a PC with a G8xxx, u have to understand it`s not the same as comparing pc with pc, it`s a different way of programming things.
Looking at it from a cash pov, the article does point out some excellent points where the pc beat the mac, on this occasion, with their limit of £1700 (or so) to spend.
http://3xs.scan.co.uk/images/awards/MAC-vs-PC_final.pdf
Then u go back and look at the tech that`s involved. (u may be aware I`m pretty keen on advancements taking strides in tech than something that holds tech back imo). To do this objectively, u do have to put the monies aside for one moment. (Especially when there`s guys on here who could build the same pc they sell for possibly half the price in anycase).
Take a look at the hardware the pc has to use in order to beat the Mac in all but 1 of the benchmarks. I think it`s a discusting show of performance and utilizing of hardware power. (again pricing aside) Just imagine how far behind the pc OS and it`s software would be if the Mac had the same hardware. The Mac used, based on what`s in the Mac Pro G5, is pretty much a year or more behind, atleast a generation in hardware-processing terms.
Tells me, when it comes to technology, particularly in the departments tested here, the Mac is a generation in advance of a pc in terms of harnessing what`s available.
I`ve not opened this thread as a 1 v 1 slagging match, I feel both the mac and pc have there places in society atm, but it`s a real eye opener.
Do those who`ve heard me comment on what a Mac with a G7xxx card can do game-wize vS a PC with a G8xxx, u have to understand it`s not the same as comparing pc with pc, it`s a different way of programming things.
i love that they just work. I Love that they work fast and for me up-to-date pretty much flawlessly.
