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What's the best Computer for Designers?
by lcarrascoza
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I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy for web design.
I'm hesitant about buying an Apple cause most of my site's users are on PCs... but I could be talked into it. I was also thinking to get a laptop for easy mobility, but a desktop could be more suited for the job. What do you like and dislike about your computer? What would be your dream computer? Thank you in advance Lillian Carrascoza ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Robert Hoekman Jr
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> I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy for web
> design. The best and most usable system is the one you already know. The best system is also the same one used by the guy you call for tech support at 2am before a deadline. Kidding aside, it's really up to you. Many, many designers (including myself) swear by Macs, but floating panels, honestly, kinda drive me batty. I can live with this, though, because pretty much everything about Windows drives me batty. -r- ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Mark Schraad
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I am always surprised that anyone appreciative of what we IxD'ers do (much less the designers themselves) would prefer a Windows system. But as Robert says, what is home and what you are used to matter more. Many people prefer the windows. If you have the bucks, buy a Mac and run parallels with windows. That way you have both systems.
Mark On Thursday, August 30, 2007, at 02:43PM, <lcarrascoza@...> wrote: >I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy for web design. >I'm hesitant about buying an Apple cause most of my site's users are on PCs... >but I could be talked into it. > >I was also thinking to get a laptop for easy mobility, but a desktop could be more suited for the job. > >What do you like and dislike about your computer? >What would be your dream computer? > >Thank you in advance > >Lillian Carrascoza Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Joseph Selbie
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I'm not sure it really makes any difference these days -- unless you know of
a particular software tool that runs only on one platform or the other that is crucial to your work. Otherwise, I'd go with what you know, are comfortable with, or think you might like to learn. I've run a mixed shop for years and while there are always conversations about which platform is superior, I never saw that the actual work couldn't be done on either. Joseph Selbie Founder, CEO Tristream Http://www.tristream.com -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces@... [mailto:discuss-bounces@...] On Behalf Of lcarrascoza@... Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:51 AM To: IxDA Subject: [IxDA Discuss] What's the best Computer for Designers? I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy for web design. I'm hesitant about buying an Apple cause most of my site's users are on PCs... but I could be talked into it. I was also thinking to get a laptop for easy mobility, but a desktop could be more suited for the job. What do you like and dislike about your computer? What would be your dream computer? Thank you in advance Lillian Carrascoza ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Douglas Brashear
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I can't wait to hear the responses on this one! I think the right
hardware is key for this job. My own thoughts: many of us probably find ourselves on client sites regularly, and possibly having to print and/or run projectors from our machines. With a Windows machine I've never had a problem connecting to client peripherals (e.g. no need for special cable adaptors). Also, when working as part of a client-side team, compatibility with the applications they use is paramount...not an issue these days with Macs running Windows apps, but the days of trying to open converted OmniGraffle files in Visio jaded me. After lugging around this machine for a while now I'd certainly appreciate something lighter, and could probably make do with an overall smaller machine (including the screen, since at the home office we have external flatscreens available). I'd also consider durability. Our company issues us Sony Vaio laptops, which tend to have nice specifications and wide screens, but IMO Sony's aren't known for durability (my experience with Dell laptops as well). IBM laptops always represented the pinnacle of durability (aside from specially built machines like the Tough Book, designed for abuse from Day 1). Mac laptops seem very well made, and the only issues I've seen on friends' Macs seem minor (panel cracks, etc.). A built-in camera may help to ease geographically remote work situations where collaboration is involved. Good topic! - Doug :-) _________________________ Doug Brashear Senior Information Architect NavigationArts, LLC 703.584.8933 (office) 703.725.8031 (mobile) dbrashear@... ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Michael Tuminello
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I'm also a mac fan.
At this point, I'd have to say (with my known bias stated above) that I don't understand why you wouldn't buy an intel mac so you could run both, unless you are fairly certain that you won't be doing any work that you'll need to see on a mac, and that you'll have a mac available to you when you do need to check your work on that platform. Actually, if you know you're going to a job where there will be little to no acceptance of macs, then that would be a good reason. I'd say there are whole industry sectors where that is the case, unfortunately. You could also just put tape over the apple and tell them it's unix (which it is). :-) MT On Aug 30, 2007, at 3:04 PM, Joseph Selbie wrote: > I'm not sure it really makes any difference these days -- unless > you know of > a particular software tool that runs only on one platform or the > other that > is crucial to your work. Otherwise, I'd go with what you know, are > comfortable with, or think you might like to learn. > > I've run a mixed shop for years and while there are always > conversations > about which platform is superior, I never saw that the actual work > couldn't > be done on either. > > Joseph Selbie > Founder, CEO Tristream > Http://www.tristream.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: discuss-bounces@... > [mailto:discuss-bounces@...] On Behalf Of > lcarrascoza@... > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:51 AM > To: IxDA > Subject: [IxDA Discuss] What's the best Computer for Designers? > > I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy > for web > design. > I'm hesitant about buying an Apple cause most of my site's users > are on > PCs... > but I could be talked into it. > > I was also thinking to get a laptop for easy mobility, but a > desktop could > be more suited for the job. > > What do you like and dislike about your computer? > What would be your dream computer? > > Thank you in advance > > Lillian Carrascoza > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by erpdesigner
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I'm a windows user.
Personally, particularly if you are doing software design (not web design) I think it makes sense to have a windows machine, and not a mac. Many of the software products (not web pages) interaction designers design are Windows based, and I think a designer should be familiar with how windows works and design in the same environment if possible. It's nice to have both (i'm currently contemplating a minimac to play with) . If you are doing web design, I'd recommend both, particularly if you prefer mac. I personally am a windows user because I just ended up always working for companies that used windows. When I bought my first computer, it made sense to get windows because that's what my university was on. Also, I use Microsoft products in my job - particularly Microsoft Visio, something I can't use on a mac. Whatever you buy, just make sure you are going to stick with, because you'll make a big investment in software and equipment. If you switch over to another platform, you'll have to make the same investment over again. -Wendy Mark Schraad <mschraad@...> wrote: I am always surprised that anyone appreciative of what we IxD'ers do (much less the designers themselves) would prefer a Windows system. But as Robert says, what is home and what you are used to matter more. Many people prefer the windows. If you have the bucks, buy a Mac and run parallels with windows. That way you have both systems. Mark On Thursday, August 30, 2007, at 02:43PM, wrote: >I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy for web design. >I'm hesitant about buying an Apple cause most of my site's users are on PCs... >but I could be talked into it. > >I was also thinking to get a laptop for easy mobility, but a desktop could be more suited for the job. > >What do you like and dislike about your computer? >What would be your dream computer? > >Thank you in advance > >Lillian Carrascoza Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Ty Hatch
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Get a MacBook Pro and run Parallels. That way when you get around to
testing, you have everything you need right there and you're not left guessing what it looks like in a particular browser. There's some great tools for design on Macs too, in addition to Adobe's apps: Coda (http://www.panic.com/coda) and CSSEdit (http://www.cssedit.com) spring to mind for coding stuff. I'm sure others have their reasons for picking a particular platform, but for me being on a Mac it just works and lets me do my work. I don't have to worry about having the proper drivers installed for this or that mouse/keyboard/mobile device. -ty On Aug 30, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Joseph Selbie wrote: I'm not sure it really makes any difference these days -- unless you know of a particular software tool that runs only on one platform or the other that is crucial to your work. Otherwise, I'd go with what you know, are comfortable with, or think you might like to learn. I've run a mixed shop for years and while there are always conversations about which platform is superior, I never saw that the actual work couldn't be done on either. Joseph Selbie Founder, CEO Tristream Http://www.tristream.com -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces@... [mailto:discuss-bounces@...] On Behalf Of lcarrascoza@... Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:51 AM To: IxDA Subject: [IxDA Discuss] What's the best Computer for Designers? I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy for web design. I'm hesitant about buying an Apple cause most of my site's users are on PCs... but I could be talked into it. I was also thinking to get a laptop for easy mobility, but a desktop could be more suited for the job. What do you like and dislike about your computer? What would be your dream computer? Thank you in advance Lillian Carrascoza ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Robert Barlow-Busch-3
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Fully agree with recent comments from Robert H, Mark, and Joseph. I'll chime
in to reinforce the point that, if you're involved in *coding* websites, you'll find the Mac more flexible because you can test on both Mac and Windows browsers from the same machine. I'm currently using a Macbook Pro 2.33 GHz Intel Core Duo with 2 MB RAM. With Parallels virtual machine, I run both Mac OS and Windows Vista Ultimate concurrently on separate monitors with no problems and perfectly acceptable performance. So I guess my ideal machine would simply be a top-end Macbook Pro with the RAM and HD maxed out. -- Robert Barlow-Busch Terapath Inc. bbb@... blog: www.chopsticker.com ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Vishal Iyer-2
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I use a MacBook Pro with Parallels (in full screen mode using an
additional external monitor). That way I have both Windows & Mac. -- -Vishal http://www.vishaliyer.com On 8/30/07, Robert Hoekman, Jr. <robert@...> wrote: > > I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy for web > > design. > > > The best and most usable system is the one you already know. The best system > is also the same one used by the guy you call for tech support at 2am before > a deadline. > > Kidding aside, it's really up to you. Many, many designers (including > myself) swear by Macs, but floating panels, honestly, kinda drive me batty. > I can live with this, though, because pretty much everything about Windows > drives me batty. > > -r- > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > Questions .................. list@... > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Ari Feldman
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Any fast Intel-based Mac with lots of RAM and either Parallels or VMFusion
to run WIndows virtualized. this way, you have access to the nice Mac-only tools like Omnigraffle and your choice of Adobe tools or Windows favs like GUI Studio, Axure and Visio Pro. best of both worlds and everything works fast and flawlessly. plus, you get access to all browsers both OS's support for compatibility-checking. On 8/30/07, bjminihan@... <bjminihan@...> wrote: > > I get this question a lot (mostly developers, but also designers, plus > parents). The best computer is the one that gives you the room to do what > you need, without having to worry about running out of space - hard drive, > memory, screen real estate, and the one that helps to be effective in what > you're doing. I'd rather have a Mac/Windows mix (as someone noted), but I'm > comfortable with design and lean on Mac friends to make sure I'm not > building crazy-quilts in Safari. > > Personally, I prefer Windows XP, but a) I have a high tolerance for pain, > b) I write a lot of code and am comfortable with command-line stuff, and c) > Don't have the funds to transfer all my SW to Mac versions. I wouldn't say > either is better at all things or does more, and wouldn't mind a Mac. It's > the room to grow, that counts. > > - Bryan > http://www.bryanminihan.com > > ---- lcarrascoza@... wrote: > > I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to buy for > web design. > > I'm hesitant about buying an Apple cause most of my site's users are on > PCs... > > but I could be talked into it. > > > > I was also thinking to get a laptop for easy mobility, but a desktop > could be more suited for the job. > > > > What do you like and dislike about your computer? > > What would be your dream computer? > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > Lillian Carrascoza > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > Questions .................. list@... > > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > > -- > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > Questions .................. list@... > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > -- -------------------------------------------------- www.flyingyogi.com -------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Kelly Muñiz
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Vishal, do you experience performance problems on the Mac when you have Parallels running? I have 3GB of RAM and find noticeable degradation of performance in the the Mac when Parallels is running with Windows. On Aug 30, 2007, at 12:45 PM, Vishal Iyer wrote: > I use a MacBook Pro with Parallels (in full screen mode using an > additional external monitor). That way I have both Windows & Mac. > > -- > -Vishal > http://www.vishaliyer.com > > On 8/30/07, Robert Hoekman, Jr. <robert@...> wrote: >>> I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to >>> buy for web >>> design. >> >> >> The best and most usable system is the one you already know. The >> best system >> is also the same one used by the guy you call for tech support at >> 2am before >> a deadline. >> >> Kidding aside, it's really up to you. Many, many designers (including >> myself) swear by Macs, but floating panels, honestly, kinda drive >> me batty. >> I can live with this, though, because pretty much everything about >> Windows >> drives me batty. >> >> -r- >> ________________________________________________________________ >> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! >> To post to this list ....... discuss@... >> List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines >> List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help >> Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe >> Questions .................. list@... >> Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org >> > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > Questions .................. list@... > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Ari Feldman
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what version are you running? the latest beta is much faster than the
previous release. also, versions of parallels before the latest beta couldn't access more than 1.5GB... On 8/30/07, Kelly Muñiz <kmuniz@...> wrote: > > > Vishal, do you experience performance problems on the Mac when you > have Parallels running? I have 3GB of RAM and find noticeable > degradation of performance in the the Mac when Parallels is running > with Windows. > > > On Aug 30, 2007, at 12:45 PM, Vishal Iyer wrote: > > > I use a MacBook Pro with Parallels (in full screen mode using an > > additional external monitor). That way I have both Windows & Mac. > > > > -- > > -Vishal > > http://www.vishaliyer.com > > > > On 8/30/07, Robert Hoekman, Jr. <robert@...> wrote: > >>> I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to > >>> buy for web > >>> design. > >> > >> > >> The best and most usable system is the one you already know. The > >> best system > >> is also the same one used by the guy you call for tech support at > >> 2am before > >> a deadline. > >> > >> Kidding aside, it's really up to you. Many, many designers (including > >> myself) swear by Macs, but floating panels, honestly, kinda drive > >> me batty. > >> I can live with this, though, because pretty much everything about > >> Windows > >> drives me batty. > >> > >> -r- > >> ________________________________________________________________ > >> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > >> To post to this list ....... discuss@... > >> List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > >> List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > >> Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > >> Questions .................. list@... > >> Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > >> > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > Questions .................. list@... > > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > Questions .................. list@... > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > -- -------------------------------------------------- www.flyingyogi.com -------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Christopher Fahey
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I've just recently switched from a PC to a Mac, after 13 years of
Windows use. I'm smacking myself every day for being so stupid and waiting so long. I'm just getting started on a blog series about how stupid I've been and about how much better the Mac experience is, here: http://tinyurl.com/2am9kf The idea that using Windows gives you empathy for your users may have some merit, but I'd venture to say that the idiosyncrasies in your own Windows usage -- and your probably high-level of expertise -- makes your computer usage so fundamentally different from that of your users that it's probably a trivial advantage. I'll be writing more about it later, but I'll say here that for me the Mac offers so much in the way of *inspiration* for good user interface design. As one simple example, almost no Preferences dialog boxes have "OK" or "Apply" buttons -- all your changes take effect instantly. You never see this in any Windows apps, but if you really think about it this sort of behavior should be fundamental to almost all applications. The only reason Windows apps don't do this is dumb inertia. Also, Mac app designs tend to hide or leave off obscure and useless features far more than Windows apps do, something that you don't notice until you've had all of that useless crap cleared away. The Mac is basically full of behaviors and designs that inspire user interface innovation, while Windows (and I've not tried Vista yet) tends to be full of conventions that should have been scrapped decades ago (the ".." indicator for browsing up a directory tree, for example, keeps cropping up in dialog boxes and UIs). I'll even go out on a limb and posit that most of the most innovative Web 2.0 ideas were probably germinated in the minds of people using Macs every day. Using Windows atrophies your brain and stifles interaction design creativity. I'm surprised I can design at all after using it for that long. Getting a Mac is like jumping 5 years into the future. Seriously, I've got a lot of catching up to do. -Cf Christopher Fahey ____________________________ Behavior http://www.behaviordesign.com me: http://www.graphpaper.com ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Kelly Muñiz
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It's Build 3214 (June 21, 2007). Also, another issue I encountered with this configuration is that when you run Vista under Parallels, you're unable to get the Glass effects due to the 3D graphic accelerators needed. On Aug 30, 2007, at 1:24 PM, Ari Feldman wrote: > what version are you running? the latest beta is much faster than > the previous release. also, versions of parallels before the latest > beta couldn't access more than 1.5GB... > > On 8/30/07, Kelly Muñiz <kmuniz@...> wrote: > > Vishal, do you experience performance problems on the Mac when you > have Parallels running? I have 3GB of RAM and find noticeable > degradation of performance in the the Mac when Parallels is running > with Windows. > > > On Aug 30, 2007, at 12:45 PM, Vishal Iyer wrote: > > > I use a MacBook Pro with Parallels (in full screen mode using an > > additional external monitor). That way I have both Windows & Mac. > > > > -- > > -Vishal > > http://www.vishaliyer.com > > > > On 8/30/07, Robert Hoekman, Jr. <robert@...> wrote: > >>> I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to > >>> buy for web > >>> design. > >> > >> > >> The best and most usable system is the one you already know. The > >> best system > >> is also the same one used by the guy you call for tech support at > >> 2am before > >> a deadline. > >> > >> Kidding aside, it's really up to you. Many, many designers > (including > >> myself) swear by Macs, but floating panels, honestly, kinda drive > >> me batty. > >> I can live with this, though, because pretty much everything about > >> Windows > >> drives me batty. > >> > >> -r- > >> ________________________________________________________________ > >> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > >> To post to this list ....... discuss@... > >> List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > >> List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > >> Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > >> Questions .................. list@... > >> Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > >> > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > Questions .................. list@... > > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > Questions .................. list@... > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > > > > -- > -------------------------------------------------- > www.flyingyogi.com > -------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Vishal Iyer-2
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I have 2 gb ram. Typically have some CS3 apps, FF, Safari, Corp Email
client & iChat on the Mac and Axure, IE running on Windows. And my performance is ~7/10- besides I don't think its unreasonable to quit a few progs especially when I have a memory hog like Photoshop running. My only problems is with the shared folders, where I store all my files. Accessing it on Windows has been a bit slow. -- -Vishal http://www.vishaliyer.com On 8/30/07, Kelly Muñiz <kmuniz@...> wrote: > > Vishal, do you experience performance problems on the Mac when you > have Parallels running? I have 3GB of RAM and find noticeable > degradation of performance in the the Mac when Parallels is running > with Windows. > > > On Aug 30, 2007, at 12:45 PM, Vishal Iyer wrote: > > > I use a MacBook Pro with Parallels (in full screen mode using an > > additional external monitor). That way I have both Windows & Mac. > > > > -- > > -Vishal > > http://www.vishaliyer.com > > > > On 8/30/07, Robert Hoekman, Jr. <robert@...> wrote: > >>> I could really use suggestions on the best type of computer to > >>> buy for web > >>> design. > >> > >> > >> The best and most usable system is the one you already know. The > >> best system > >> is also the same one used by the guy you call for tech support at > >> 2am before > >> a deadline. > >> > >> Kidding aside, it's really up to you. Many, many designers (including > >> myself) swear by Macs, but floating panels, honestly, kinda drive > >> me batty. > >> I can live with this, though, because pretty much everything about > >> Windows > >> drives me batty. > >> > >> -r- > >> ________________________________________________________________ > >> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > >> To post to this list ....... discuss@... > >> List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > >> List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > >> Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > >> Questions .................. list@... > >> Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > >> > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ....... discuss@... > > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > Questions .................. list@... > > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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Re: What's the best Computer for Designers?
by Christopher Fahey
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>> Vishal, do you experience performance problems on the Mac when you
>> have Parallels running? I have 3GB of RAM and find noticeable >> degradation of performance in the the Mac when Parallels is running >> with Windows. I've been trying VMWare Fusion, which does the same thing as Parallels. It's by VMWare, who has been doing this for decades, and it is allegedly far, far faster than Parallels. So far it's been good to me, but honestly i am trying to avoid using Windows as much as possible. -Cf Christopher Fahey ____________________________ Behavior http://www.behaviordesign.com me: http://www.graphpaper.com ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... discuss@... List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. list@... Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org |
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