pic: Team 228's Stack 'O Macs

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by ;883715

I think your all over looking the fact that Autodesk products DON'T run on mac's...

And if your response is partitioning and running windows, doesn't that defeat the purpose of getting mac's?

I think you are trying to start a debate, 228 made their decision because it was their decision to make. I think they have been more than willing to explain their thought process. In doing so they demonstrated that they clearly thought through this purchase and didn't use their grant money as "fun money" which shows responsibility and is the mark of a established team. When your team goes through the hoops to get a grant to purchase machines for CAD and Animation you may make a different decision and there is nothing wrong with that, different teams have different criteria.

I also think you are making arguments with a limited amount of facts, http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...12&id=13583877 There are Autodesk products that DO run on a Mac. And they run WELL, my last Computer Graphics class included a short section on Maya, wonderful program.

Additionally, I have found that either virtualizing Windows on my Mac or doing a full blown install of Windows is a viable solution. Plus, the iMacs are actually surprisingly cost efficient. Refer back to Art's cost break down but instead consider a monitor that is more equivalent resolution wise http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824176071