Reply #35: Apple makes their products so one doesn't need to waste $50 in monthly electric bills to use OS X... [View All]

My 24" iMac with 4GB of RAM, 2.93GHz dual core CPU, and 7200RPM hard drive (640MB), 200 watts, GTX 120

My Vista 64-bit PC with 6GB of RAM, 3.6GHz quad core CPU (3.0GHz o/c to 400MHz FSB), and 10000RPM hard drive (300GB), 700 watts, GTX 260

(needless to say, my electric bill plummeted... you bet I'm happy.)


Boot time:
Mac: 15 seconds
Vista: 90 seconds

GUI fluidity:
Mac: Smooth
Vista: Often sluggish

RAM usage:
Mac: 500MB
Vista: 1860MB

:wow:

I saw a Photoshop comparison benchmark between OS X 10.5 and Vista 64-bit... OS X was faster with CS4 in ALL tests, except the 3x10 foot banner -- that was the ONLY time that 64-bit Vista took the lead. I suspect OS X 10.6 with CS5 (64-bit) will readily reclaim the title of being the faster OS.

I also need to dig up an article on mouse precision. OS X was far more precise than Vista. (not much of a shock either)

The 24" imacs have an integrated H-IPS panel. A standalone monitor, 24 inch, would be rather more than $500. (every monitor at best buy that's 24 inch is a cheap TN panel, complete with color shift, 6-bit dithering, and the usual garbage that renders any rubbish claim of "93% NTSC gamut" down the toilet where it belongs, and costs ~$500.) Anyone wanting GOOD color levels should avoid those pieces of landfill-ready rubbish.

I could go on for days...