Autocad For Mac Osx

PC or MAC??The programs I’m using r Auto cad – 3d Studio max (that r not compatible with OSX)so what’s best?
I want to buy a Laptop and I’m in little bit panic between Mac and PC. If I buy a mac as they all say that is the best for grafics animation designing in general,by using 3d studio and Autocad I’ll have to install windows .So whats the difference then from buying a normal pc?? I don’t understand what programms r all using by buying a macbook as soon as they r already using programms like those that I do and they don’t want to loose time to learn more like the once that mac has. So why all r saying that mac is the best? Even if I use windows on it will always be better from a normal PC?
OMG so sorry but I dunno what to do to think and in time of less than one week I have to buy it O.o
Forget worrying about AutoCAD as I find it runs well under Bootcamp or a Parallels windows emulation in OSX. Concentrate on what you need for the 3D work. The first question you must answer is what type of 3D user your are?
If you are 3DS Max professionally you spend more time Windows – continuously on a project, letting your machine render for hours on end. So a more appropriate machine might be at first glance a Dell XPS 1530 for example especially considering the poor cooling performance of the Apple machines.
If you are a light user / hobbiest and what a decent looking or discreet machine on your desk a Mac can do that for you. I must claim an interest here as this is my own setup. I have my office PC for heavy duty work but occasionally need to use my 1st generation 17″ Mac Book Pro for private work.
HOWEVER a real 3D pro would probably want a few decent desktops linked together. So using a laptop is always going to limit you whatever the operating system. So let us now review further the Mac option.
The Mac Book Pro (the only Apple flavour relevant to CAD/3D) is a powerful Intel machines which when running Windows using Bootcamp works just as well as any other Intel or AMD laptop. I would recommend the 17″ version for movie viewing and graphic/CAD/3D work. Also if on a flat surface with good ventilation the cooling issues will not bother you – I don’t remember leaving my machine off since I bought it…
Where the Mac does perform better is in opening a ton of photos up at the same time for editing under Photoshop. They also come with nice software like iPhoto and Frontrow and can be easier to use and manage for techies.
But more than any of the above, the power of today’s machines is not as important as the capabilities of the software. Get a good understanding of how to control the rendering parameters of whichever render you use. I recommend gettin VRay for 3DS Max and learning the great features it has for high speed lightweight and great looking rendering.
So don’t panic. Go with your insinct, then your preference and finally if all else fails flip a coin. Just get that machine now and get learning and rendering. Each day lost pondering is 24 hours less of rendering and that you will never recover whichever you choose!
Another option is to get that sexy Mac and blame me later
All the best,
Mike
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