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Originally Posted by starrylaurie
I'm a PCer and am going to throw in another question for Mac users. I've been told that the biggest pain is getting acquainted with the mouse. Rumor has it that you can purchase a "clickable" mouse. Is this true? AND did you have a tough time with the mouse switch? (I can't imagine not right-clicking~!)  |
You can buy a normal USB mouse and right-click works just as it does on a PC.
As for my 2-cents into this thread, most programs nowadays are becoming cross-platform. Adobe software even started as a Macintosh only apps.
When I was working as an assistant in a commercial photo studio we strictly used Macs. My boss insisted they were the best for imaging. BUT, I use a PC at home and quite honestly, the only real difference I've found is the hot keys that require Alt and Ctrl as opposed to Option and Command (something I still to this day have to think about what platform I'm using to press the right keys...)
All in all, you will most likely get a better deal on a PC, especially if you buy the parts separately and build it yourself (I saved $500 doing so). Macs will come standard with a more user-friendly OS, nice appearance, and simplicity, but otherwise (from my experiences) e-mail, internet browsing (with Firefox), even some (very few) games have all run great on both.
It's really where your budget it.