macbook pro VS vaio laptop?

[Mfox]

im thinking wat to buy guys. i am a graphic designer. any help wud b appreciated.

[metatron]

i think, regardless of what model of vaio you're getting, the macbook pro would be a better deal since you'll easily have access to the native graphic programs of both platforms.

with parallels 3, running WinOS programs on OSX is just a click away (most of the time). and just in case parallels' performance feels a little sluggish, you can easily setup bootcamp and run an independent and fully functional WinOS as a dual boot option.

[roninblade]

macbookpro++;

[Mfox]

wat about compatability of installing new programs on both systems? thanks!

[reniram]

wat about compatability of installing new programs on both systems? thanks!

I dont know about mac, but for vaio with pre-installed vista - installing new programs or software is i can say hassle free since i haven't encounter any problems yet in terms of compatibility even the installed programs/software are running before from an older OS, and i can say these because i have tried it with my vaio fz series.

But it's a different story with my desktop running Xp. When migrating to vista, those software originally installed with Xp are having problems after migrating to vista. Later learned that all programs running with Xp must be uninstalled first b4 migating to vista and re-install after successful upgrade to vista.

[GlennSter]

based on your needs, the specs and performance reviews of macbook pro will be a better choice.

graphic designer....mac na yan!

i myself is considering this, i use photoshop more and more nowadays because of photography....

[GerardTagayty]

im a vaio user and will be migrating to a macbook pro soon (as soon as the leopard comes out) program compatibility wise? problema pa ba sa mga macs yun ngayon? hindi na rin yata... i will be migrating to a mac na rin coz as sir glennster said ima be using photoshop coz of photog din. :D

[Jun aka Pekto]

In the past, I would've recommended a Mac laptop, hands down. Even now, it still is a sound recommendation. But, I've seen many graphics shops here that are using pc's with Windows only. So for many , a pc laptop would suffice, especially lower-priced ones with similar specs to a Mac Book Pro.

Now between a MBP and a Vaio laptop.......I'd probably go with the MBP although the lack of a built-in flash memory card reader would be an inconvenience. Just about every new pc laptop has a card reader of some sort built-in. So I can't see why Apple have chosen not to include one as well.

[oldblue]

i'm also in the design biz bro. recommend ko sa'yo mag Mac ka na.

i'm also a Windows user pero sa mga tauhan ko yun ang gamit nila for design. pero ako Mac talaga lalo na pag ako mag-isa gumagawa ng design.

sobrang problem-free sa system.

I design wall murals as large as yun mga nakikita sa mga mall stores ngaun and hindi pa ako naka Intel Mac. pero pag-tinry ko sa i-load sa mga computers namin sa office running on Pentium, mas mabagal siya. pareho naman 2GB RAM + high-end video card.

[Lucius]

Mac all the way. Vaio laptops are somewhat overpriced :P kahit 15" ung MBP ok na din cos you'll have a wider workspace sa photoshop.

Alienware, pang geekoid lang hahahaha joke

[ssaloon]

macbook pro ftw!!

alienware, ang bigat eh pero gamer's dream yung mga notebook nila (or should i say, desktop replacement?)

[HardCharger]

Mac is the way to go.

As stated here, if you still have some programs in PC, you can run either parallels, a software that allows you to run Mac OS and Windows at the same time.

Another option, as also mentioned, is the program boot camp, which comes with Mac OS Leopard but you can download it for free for older Mac OS incarnations. This allows you to choose which OS to run upon start up or restart.

I find Macs more stable and more cooperative.

I'm saving up for a MacBook Pro myself

Hope this helps

:regards:

[boybi]

OT: If your're using boot camp in a macbook, and the Win OS got infected by a virus, will this have an effect on the OSX?

[reniram]

Mac all the way. Vaio laptops are somewhat overpriced :

I think it's the other way around if you are talking about the new MBP vs the new vaio with relatively same specs.

[baiskee]

quote from futureshop

As a website developer, graphics designer and photo enthusiast, I run photoshop just fine on my XP based machine. Personally I would see no gain in switching over to a Mac for these reasons, but I am however thinking of making the switch to utilize such video editing tools such as Final Cut Pro. I hear the Macs put the Windows systems to shame with CS3s 3D rendering capabilities, but as I do not use these functions, I notice no difference. Sure, maybe when I'm designing a vector graphic for print and rendering a filter on an image that's 2000x3000 at 300dpi a Mac might do it faster, but other than that I think it still comes down to the user, their will, their knowledge of the software, and their creativity.

i don't have any problems running adobe photoshop in a pc... have plan to buy mbp soon though.

sabi nga nila, nasa indian yan...wala sa pana. :D

pero kung may pambili ka naman para sa magandang pana di ba? hehe