ok boys, I've been gone for a few days but I think it's time I weigh in here. Admitedly, I am an Apple die-hard, so you can read these comments knowing that they are biased. Here are a few random thoughts:
Flash is a good application. The problem with it is, people don't know how to use it. Too much form over function. The majority of flash work you see on the internet is done by designer wanabees who haven't got a clue about what good communication or user experience is. Flash is like Jessica Rabbit ("I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way."). In the hands of a knowledgeable and talented designer/programmer, it is an extrememly powerful tool that hasn't even begun to tap it's full potential.
90% of creative businesses use Macs. Not because of how fast the processor is, but because of the whole package. A simple, yet powerful tool that helps creative professionals conceptualize and visualize their ideas. Not to mention the fact that it is the standard when it comes to print publishing. Show me a high end commercial printer who does their prepress on a PC and I'll find a way to discredit them as a "high end" shop. In the online creative world, it's not nearly that black and white.
The Internet is better on a PC. It's faster and more things work correctly. It's only natural though, since most sites are developed on that platform. Apple has closed the gap a little with OSX, but they've still got a lot of catching up to do.
Macs are still overpriced. Semi is right. No corporation will spend the extra dollars when there is a cheaper, more viable alternative available, and the majority of corporate "workers" don't need the feature set a Mac offers. Compatibility is also an issue. Again, Apple is closing the gap, but there is still a long way to go before Macs and PCs will work seemlessly together in a corporate environment. Even though our creative dept. is entirely Mac-based, it isn't without it's share of network and compatibility problems.
And, in closing, can benchmark tests prove that one platform is faster than another? YES. Will those tests prove that one is better than another? NO. As many of you have already stated, it all comes down to what the users' needs and preferencecs are, how well each of these tools will meet those needs, and how much someone is willing to pay to have those needs met.
-Ken
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