Mac w/ PC network

If you want the stability of a Mac then run Mac OS 10 not Windows. Windows on a Mac is exactly the same as Windows on a PC.

That being said Mac's work great in a PC environment. My workstation is a MacPro and I have it configured to connect to my Windows domain controller. I'm able to connect to all the same network shares and use all my files on my Mac just as easily as if I were on a Windows computer.

As for the fonts most of your Windows fonts will work with out an issue on a Mac.

If you purchase a Mac you will need Mac versions of all your software so keep that in mind when figuring costs.

If you have Windows only programs that you need to use I would recommend using VMware Fusion (I have Paralles but like fusion better) so you can run Windows and Mac OS at the same time without having to restart the computer. Keep in mind you will still need a licensed copy of Windows to install.

 

The only problem with networking both mac and pc is you have to restart your mac for it to see the pc. This is a problem with the current OS but not with the previous one, which is the Tiger (meow!) My PC and Mac can see each other when I was on Tiger but when I switch to leopard my PC could not see my mac. Its one of the issue of leopard.

 

Not so, you have to make sure that file sharing is turned on. All my Macs run 10.5 (leopard) and none have any issues seeing my Windows computer, and my Windows computers have no problem seeing my Macs.

Yes if you get a Mac you will have to buy the Mac version of your applications.

The reasons you will have the same issues with Windows on a Mac is because the issues are with the software (Windows) so changing the hardware (running Windows on Mac hardware) won't do anything to fix those problems.

I have beta tested the Mac version of Flexi 8.5 and it worked just a good as the Windows version. You can even connect to a remote Production Manager running on a Windows PC with out any issues. All the tools and menus are the same so it won't take long to get used running the Mac version if your used to using Flexi in Windows.

 

We have 4 mac pros and two PC's in my shop. No network problems whatsoever.
True type & Open Type fonts work on both platforms.
I actually have windows installed on my mac and it runs great..but then again I only use it for a few things like checking what a web page will look like in a pc environment.
CG is right, windows is the same no matter what hardware it resides on.
But anyway you wont have any problems with the mac in your office... buy it.

 

Nope- No issues- just make sure your network settings ( password, etc) on the mac are the same the pc's and that's it. Its really pretty easy. I exchange all the common files ( ai. psd, eps pdf flexi jpg etc) between operating systems without any problems.