So no Windows machines are capable of editing hi-def video under battery power, and if one did try it would probably "set fire to itself in the struggle to do what I bought it to do?"
No, they cant handle rendering hi-def, which can take hours, whilst being used to crop graphics and download pics off the web.
Which is far from a niche activity.
No pro PC hi-def system I have worked on has been connected to the net anyway, only a fool would expose a £10,000 PC system to the virus laden web.
Honestly mate, your obsession with slagging off PCs is bordering on embarrassing. If your Mac does what you want it to, that's great, but there's hundreds of millions of Windows users out there getting their work done too.
And your obsession with slagging off Macs is weirder, seeing as you arent using them and haven't done for presumably 8 years or more, and certainly not for video.
And as I have said, there's no Windows laptop that can fulfil my criteria, which is far from unique considering the growing hi-def market.
So you think I'm too stupid to buy the best gear for my job, despite working as a graphics professional - sometimes at the highest level - for well over a decade?
How come you always, without fail, invent some percieved slight when losing an argument?
I've not once called you stupid.
It's a strawman big enough to accomodate Edward Woodward.
Had you worked in the highest level of TV graphics for nearly 20 years, as I have, you would know that back then all pro-graphics were done using Mac or Amiga machines, or dedicated hardware costing tens of thousands.
And why are you rejecting my bitter experiences of trying to work on Windows machines?
Sure, they are cheaper. Great for games. Shit for my needs though.
Now this is that kind of arrogant Apple fanboi-ism that really gets my goat.
I know far, far, far more than you when it comes to my own professional needs thanks.
So why are you trying to tell me that Windows laptops are just as good as Macs for my pro needs when clearly, having used HUNDREDS, I can tell you they are not?
Aside from the fact you appear not to have even tried using a Mac for your needs in over 8 years.
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I've used Macs. I've taught on Macs. I've designed on Macs. And they're fine machines. But get this - I actually prefer what I'm using right now, thanks.
I've used Windows. Taught on them, worked on them, built entire TV series on them, several times over hundreds and hundreds of hours.
They are shit, and any money saved in the initial purchase is soon spent several times over in buying additional hardware and waiting for them to reboot after umpteen crashes.
It's a simple fact of life, and I can't see for the life of me why you always get so worked up about my opinion on this, seeing how I have worked more hours on trying to make Windows do the job than you have.
Just accept that although cheaper, Windows laptops cannot handle hi def video, which is my area of expertise, without spending more money than you would on a high end Mac. End of story.
