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    • July 27, 2004 at 7:14 pm #707239
      Euphon
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      Any advice on the Mac vs Pc question with regards to running architecture programs? I’m probably going for the Mac as its the one most used at my university but don’t know what specifications I need…..Ghz speed, ram etc
      Any suggestions would be great. Thanks

    • July 28, 2004 at 11:57 am #744699
      CJ_Murphy
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      What software do you want to run? Ask that question first!
      I have a G5 and a Dell M60 and both are perfectly good machines.

      But you really should say what software you want to run first… some work perfectly on both, some work only on one platform, some modelling programs work better on PC (high end graphics cards and better interoperability).

      Are you using conceptual packages (SketchUp? Achitectural Studio?)
      Drafting? (AutoCad? Vectorworks?)
      BIM?(ArchiCad? Revit?)
      Presentation?(Max?, Maya?, Lightwave?, Cinema 4D?)

      If you’re happy that all the software you will want for the course of your studies is available for the Mac (and you can afford an extra 20% for similar spec) then go with it. The OS is sweet and reliable, and the design slick.

    • August 15, 2004 at 3:07 pm #744700
      marcocarrico
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      I prefer the macintosh, for the OS and the machine itself, great design and well built.

      When it comes to software, the one that I use exist for both enviroments, ArchiCAD.

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