Comments on: Boot camp

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:45:57 +0000

I agree with Richard.
Safari is an almost the best browser out there in almost all aspects, the only other browser I use is Opera 9.0
With regards to the whole apple vs Peecee debate I find almost no “edge” that one platform holds over the other.
I think everyone should learn to code “right” so that the end user has a choice in which ever platform they use. The customer may not always be right, but they should be kept comfortable and sedated just long enough to buy something…

By: Richard Quick

Richard Quick — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:32:34 +0000

As OS X already runs on Intel processors, the next logical step would be for Apple to release a version of it that runs on an off-the-shelf PC.
Now that would seriously threaten Microsoft. OS X is (to all intents and purposes) virus free and much more secure than Win XP. Plus, I’m sure enough people hate Microsoft to change operating systems just to piss them off.
BTW Paul – I think you’re probably wrong about Firefox. Safari is too good to want to change.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 14:35:37 +0000

All the designers at Warner Bros have Macs. The web designers have PCs too, for testing, but I know for a fact that they do all the work on their Macs. As for me, I don't want to dirty my nice new Macbook Pro with Windows. I plan on getting a second hand PC and setting it up to dual boot Windows and Linux (if I'm going to care about non-Mac users why not do it properly?)

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:16:14 +0000

I am an Apple fanboy. I made the switch about 2 years ago and I really have never looked back. I do not turn a deaf ear to all of those that have valid reasons for using windows (because of work, etc.) but I can say from experience that I think Apple produces great products and I would recommend them.
On the PC/Win side it always seemed like a hit and miss whether you were going to get a good system from the various companies. I remember when Gateway was the best around.. then Dell. I owned 3 Dells. But then the outsourced their support and got so big that it seems their quality sent downhill.
I have owned 2 Macs now and I love them. I think Bootcamp is a great move. I plan on buying a MacBook Pro (even though I hate that name) in the fall and I will probably put windows on it for testing so I can finally get rid of my last Dell.
For anyone on the fence, don’t hesitate to buy a Mac. They are a solid computer with good support.

By: Ben Moorhouse

Ben Moorhouse — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:04:42 +0000

I had to work with a Mac when I worked for BT Broadband, and connecting it to the NT network was a pain! We used something called Dave (no I didnt just make that up) to share files!! Hopefully the connectivity between the two has improved since then, otherwise switching between OSs on a network could be fun!

By: Josh Delsman

Josh Delsman — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:41:54 +0000

Web safe colours are still pretty poor at appearing the same on different OSs, monitors etc. Smart designers test on major browsers and try to see a few different monitors, and realise this is the web and we don’t have 100% control.
Well, your design is going to look a bit different on every monitor regardless of whether you test it on Mac/Windows or not. I agree that you must test on different OSs, which is exactly why Boot Camp makes it easier for designers to switch to the Mac platform, if they aren’t there already.
BTW – the Macs have a great color calibration tool (along with a third party tool which lays right over your monitor screen) which makes your monitor as close to universal as you can get. Google it :)

By: Tahir

Tahir — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:15:27 +0000

I want an apple even if you cant run windows on it. I have used them in the apple store and the more I do the more i want one. But im still not sure whether it is worth the extra money over a pc running windows??

By: Mathew Patterson

Mathew Patterson — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:23:53 +0000

I’m now dreaming of a mac mini to replace my current windows testing box. OR: playing some of those windows games on a nice apple machine.
Many Windows devices nowadays render colours the same if you use web-safe colours, which is what smart designs do.
Web safe colours are still pretty poor at appearing the same on different OSs, monitors etc. Smart designers test on major browsers and try to see a few different monitors, and realise this is the web and we don’t have 100% control.

By: Gerard McGarry

Gerard McGarry — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:25:26 +0000

Interesting topic, well handled Paul. Of course, the other OS for testing your website on is Linux. I've been veering in that direction for a couple of months now, and I've noticed that with many sites, the Linux font set is too small to be readable. As a designer, it raises similar questions around the Mac OS and I'd love to get my hands on one to see what it's like.

By: Aaron Blohowiak

Aaron Blohowiak — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:11:05 +0000

boot camp is not a virtualization product!! however, you can use parallels ( http://www.parallels.com/en/products/workstation/mac/ ) to run windows in a window on a mac at near full-speed. And yes, you can copy and paste between the guest PCs