Did I forget to add sarcasm tags to my previous comment? My apologies.
Anyways, in most settings in the creative industry, the software on a workstation is more expensive than the hardware, no matter whether that's a Mac or a Windows machine. And yes, if the person operating the machine earns more than minimum wage, a couple of thousand for a computer really isn't the biggest business expense.
Actually, the fonts on the computer are generally more expensive than anything else. It's better with opentype, but a lot of agencies still have a ton of mac-only fonts that would be prohibitively expensive to update.
Plus, really good designers are like really good developers. If they don't get to work on the machines they like, they'll walk. Which is just too bad for anybody in IT that wants to push Windows.
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>the entire creative industry is still using those overpriced toys
Are we really still grappling with the idea that some people's time is worth enough that the extra money paid for the laptop isn't a big deal?
I thought we'd gotten past that kind of "ra ra ra GO TEAM!" mindset in terms of the tools we used.
Should we debate the merits of Chevy vs. Ford trucks now?
Maybe I could tell you how much better my football team is.
Did I forget to add sarcasm tags to my previous comment? My apologies.
Anyways, in most settings in the creative industry, the software on a workstation is more expensive than the hardware, no matter whether that's a Mac or a Windows machine. And yes, if the person operating the machine earns more than minimum wage, a couple of thousand for a computer really isn't the biggest business expense.
Actually, the fonts on the computer are generally more expensive than anything else. It's better with opentype, but a lot of agencies still have a ton of mac-only fonts that would be prohibitively expensive to update.
Plus, really good designers are like really good developers. If they don't get to work on the machines they like, they'll walk. Which is just too bad for anybody in IT that wants to push Windows.