nightmyst opened this issue on Mar 16, 2001 ยท 20 posts
timoteo1 posted Sun, 18 March 2001 at 8:31 PM
Mocap: I forgot that LipSync was promising a Mac version in the beginning. Yes, shame on them for that! When I developed my software I told people from the beginning there would not be a Mac version. Naturally I still had a few Mac users whining and repeatedly asking "why?" Petercat: I was a mission support specialist from 1994-1998 at NASA (Goddard Space Flight Center) and my job was basically computer and network guru. I used both PCs and Macs EXTENSIVLEY. After that I did contract work as a computer consultant in which I ended up using Macs most of the time. I'm not saying all things are bad about Macs ... not at all ... but the notion that Macs somehow have better software and are just a better system is absolutely absurd. The functionaity of a Windows PC is lightyears ahead Mac. You talk about productivity ... it's the main reason I choose PC over Mac. I can run circles around Mac users because of downright STUPID implementations Apple has (LIKE A SINGLE MOUSE BUTTON ... what a joke) or lack of shortcuts ... like MINIZIME ALL WINDOWS as just ONE of dozens of examples. Also, I'm not aware of ANY good software that is available for the Mac that isn't available for the PC. Now for the converse, I could present you with a LONG LIST. Now that I have multimedia and video-post production company, I'm amazed at the incredulity of Mac users who just can't believe I only work with PCs. Like it must be impossible to use After Effects and do ANY kind of graphics on a PC. I just tell them, yeah ... I can do everything a Mac can and more, do it faster, and do it a LOT cheaper. Some of them do (thankfully) see the light when I present them with the bill and the excellent work. I don't hate Macs ... I just hate it when people assume that Macs are somehow superior to PCs. Is it just because they cost more?? Or do Mac users still think Windows is still in version 3.1? I don't know, but I'll drop it right here because this is an argument no one will ever win. -Tim