How does Mac handle color better than a PC?
You do realize that the Apple LCD monitor is the exact same one as Dell uses, right?
And Apple had to switch from Motorola to Intel - exact same CPU that PCs use - because it is superior?
Everything else is software, and the software is the same. Are you trying to tell us that Adobe products process color differently on PC than Macs? This is the sort of Mythology Apple users tell themselves to keep each other on the plantation. Just like the lies and mythology Democrats spread for the same reasons.
The only differences between Mac and PC in any creative field is in proaudio, and there, the differences are negligible. Apple’s native sound format is .aiff which is Big Endian and PC’s is .wav, which is Little Endian. But any decent audio software can support both, and convert one to another. The other difference is OSX has AudioUnits plugins, while PC has DX. AU is superior to DX for sure, but most software on both support VST, which is better than either. There’s a couple programs that are Mac only, primarily from companies that Apple bought out, and tons of programs that are Windows only. Mac was actually way down when it came to software support for years, after having dominated. In recent years software support has come back, and most useful software supports both Mac and PC.
PC still supports about 10 times as much hardware, though.
I use PC’s because I like to build my own and I use 2 financial trading programs that only run on Windows. The Mac users just don’t get that.
Going to an Apple store is kinda creepy. Remember the old Mac commercial of the woman throwing the sledgehammer at the screen? Now it’s the Mac user clones marching in lock step.
It's called ColorSync -- system-level software that works between applications to ensure color consistency. So you get the best possible match from the camera or scanner to the screen to the printer. Apple also has better tools for monitor calibration, and because it's the standard in the industry, you get more consistent results when you output to film or direct-to-plate.
You do realize that the Apple LCD monitor is the exact same one as Dell uses, right?
Half right. They use the same LCD supplier, but each company provides its own controls.On the Apple monitor, everything can be adjusted in software. No menus, no front panel buttons. The Dell is a nice-looking monitor, no doubt -- Im looking at one now -- but the Apple's controls make it easier to keep calibrated.
And Apple had to switch from Motorola to Intel - exact same CPU that PCs use - because it is superior?
Apple switched to Intel processors because they'e faster and less expensive. The PowerPC chip was faster than Intel when Apple first adoped it, but IBM and Motorola couldn't keep up with the speed strides Intel was making. I'm not clear what that has to do with color matching.
Everything else is software, and the software is the same. Are you trying to tell us that Adobe products process color differently on PC than Macs?
Yes. It uses ColorSync profiles.
The only differences between Mac and PC in any creative field is in proaudio,
Final Cut Pro ad DVD Studio Pro are the industry standard for video, at least for shops that don't have tens of thousands to spend on a custom setup. iMovie and iDVD for smaller jobs or home use. Aperture is unmatched for photo library management.
PC still supports about 10 times as much hardware, though.
Which is irrelevant to the vast majority of users. Most USB hardware has Mac drivers or doesn't need drivers, and most users haven't used a parallel port in years.