sackrat - what you say is usually true for rendering. Most places I've worked at (Rhythm & Hues, Digital Domain, etc.) do use PC's. As do the accounting depts. But on my end of film production spectrum (the production itself: organizing crew, equipment, logistics, rawstock, locations, you name it), Macs are the main OS of choice. At least they have been in commericals and music videos since I began in 1988. The times I've forayed into working in production for visual effects live action shots (Titanic, Anna & the King, XMen 2, etc.), all the freelancers I worked with (again with R&H and DD) used Macs.

I'm sorry to hear you had problems with your Macs. But I think that can happen on any system, lol. I've owned 6 Macs altogether and only had one have a fluke HD crash. The techs said it was a freak blow out. Thankfully it was still under warranty or I would've committed hari-kari since it was my work powerbook and mainstay for income. I sold my Classic II years a go. But my PPC, 540c powerbook, Lombard, Titanium and dual G5 all still work. Most are mothballed until I figure out what to do with them. Word on the street is that some Japanese collectors are paying good money for the older models. I dunno, lol. I just like that I rarely have had problems with any of them. Whatever platform or PC you use - if it works & floats your boat, that's not such a bad thing. ;)

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