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Well put! -----Original Message----- From: Richard Zvonar [mailto:zvonar@zvonar.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 5:48 PM To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com Subject: Re: O.T. Computers I think we've pretty much defined the neophyte computer-user dilemma: Mac or PC? I don't want to instigate the customary debate, and I caution others to refrain. I do want to suggest that the choice between the two platform should be based, not on which is "better," but on other criteria. One thing to consider is whether there are any particular pieces of software that you really, really want to work with. For example, I lot of PC users really love Acid, and this is ample reason for them to use a PC. Similarly, a lot of Mac users are totally immersed in Max/MSP programming, so there is no reason to consider a PC. However, in each of these cases there might be, if not a direct equivalent, at least a comparable program that runs under the other operating system. Mac users have Live for loop-based composition and performance. PC users have PD for interactivity. So check out the tools and the alternatives before committing to a platform. Another consideration is your social/technical support system. What are your friends using? Are they happy with their computing environment? Do you want to easily exchange files with them? You might be best served by going along with the crowd, as long as the crowd is going someplace you also want to go. -- ______________________________________________________________ Richard Zvonar, PhD (818) 788-2202 http://www.zvonar.com http://RZCybernetics.com http://www.cybmotion.com/aliaszone http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?autostart=rz