Re: [ARSCLIST] Preservation media WAS: Cataloguing still :-)

[Lou Judson <loujudson@xxxxxxx>]

I am definitely NOT trying reinvent the mac-pc wars - I just learned 
the Mac because of Protools being brought in to the studio where I 
worked - and in those days 16 years ago, all professional audio was 
done on Macs, until gradually windows learned how to do it - but that 
is my personal jaundiced folklore, and points of view exist. I totally 
agree that there is a wider range of sound applications for Windows, I 
understand indirectly, but Macs were the exclusive domains of the first 
and (arguably) best, Digidesign's Protools, for quite some time in the 
20th Century. Now many audio apps run on both - and the new Macs can 
run windows natively (or soon will) so I have to admit I still like 
Beta videotape... heh heh. When I have to adapt to Windows I'll still 
be using a Mac I'll bet, as my upgrade plans are sluggish and by the 
time I replace mine they will be quite different.

The best audio engineer I know personally has switched to PC for its 
stability a few years ago and never looked back. I'm only interested in 
the range of applications that let me do what I need to do!

Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689

On Sep 3, 2006, at 7:55 PM, steven c wrote:

> However, judging from what I have read on e-mail lists (including
> advocates from both sides), the general view seems to be that Macs
> (and their other Apple relatives) are far-and-away preferable for
> graphics operations...but simply don't have the range of sound
> applications that Mr. Gates & Co. do...?!