I think I’ve already spoken something similar to this, but I just love touch screen technology. I basically will not buy a computer of any kind if it does not have a touchscreen.
But as I’m going down a list of things I want for either my birthday next year or for Christmas I’ve come across a very difficult stand off. Should I buy a Mac, so I don’t face a lot of viruses or a touchscreen display pc, which I would need heavy-duty virus protection.
I’m one of those whose laptop is not only a work station but also my very life. I use it to design, draw, write, gather inspiration, keep connected with people. Even though the last two things I could easily do on my kindle, doesn’t really mean much. I don’t really like small screens, unless I have to or playing a game.
So if I get a Mac it’ll be useable, but awkward very time I forget it’s not touchscreen. I really like to interact with my work and the lack of touchscreen makes work less enjoyable. Or I could get both, a pc as a desktop and a Mac for a laptop. But then again I could get both for both a laptop and desktop.
Even though I could use either one for my writing, it’s when I design and do illustrations that would really make a huge difference. I do use a wacom tablet for such activities, but I touch the screen for when I need something pacific to happen. I know I kind of sound weird in a sense of me trying to talk about what I enjoy about a computer type.
I’m so suck on my love for touchscreen but super cheap about virus protection.
Now the software I use is a whole different story. I use about I don’t know 5 or 6 different software programs. I use mypaint, Coreldraw, Corel painter, Corel photo-paint, I use SketchUp, Corel writer. My computer currently won’t let me use Adobe CC, and I currently can’t pay for it. But that would be another software on my list. Plus I also have another 3D modeling software called blender, which is awesome. I’m also a software fanatic, I just love getting my hands on a new software. So I also have to consider this fact too.
So if I go with the Mac I lose about 3 software programs that I would have to replace, but if I buy Adobe CC again then it won’t be too big a deal. So because I also like 3D modeling software I could get my hands on Zbrush. If I get a Mac I can get my hands on a ton of software to play around with. But if I get a touchscreen pc I have a reliable computer that works the way I work.
But then again getting both in a laptop and desktop format would be the great experience to toy around with the function and see the limits I could push them to. Also think about all the software and programs I could have, plus pc games on my laptop. Of course my pc desktop and Mac laptop is for work, but the other two is for play. Okay, I made my choice on what I’m going to do.