First of all, your price is suitable for second-hand apples. Maybe you will say, is it worth spending 6500 yuan on Apple used computers?
Because of my studio, all computers are Apple's second-hand macmini. The screenshot is as follows:
Mainly computers used in the studio.
Of course, there are several major premises here, which I hope will help you. ...
First; Not most design students like to use Apple computers. But most designers use PCs. For example, when I was in college, designers were mainly based on PC. There is only one reason. Civilian designers can also use machines.
A few years after graduation, I will change my own Apple computer. I thought Apple computers were already very cheap, and many designers could afford them. Because ordinary "civilian designers" like me can afford it, so should most people.
This feeling is very much like an animal. ...
However, in fact, many designers who have just learned to design mostly use PC.
Operating experience aside. Because price is an advantage of PC. Apples can't compare. Look at the price of Apple computer. I think most designers have been forced to retreat. ...
I found a price list of Apple computer (Macbook pro 15 inch) on the Internet. It's a new model of 20 19, and some people may argue why they don't choose the old model. Sorry, it is common sense to buy new electronic products instead of old ones. I'll talk about this later. ...
The picture is a little unclear. After uploading, Zhihu compressed it. Just looking around.
Looking at the above price, I believe it is enough for most student parties or low-income designers to retreat.
Second: there is no need for designers to pursue Apple computers too much. Especially when you can't create high-value designs.
Back to the essence, Apple computers are indeed more stable than PCs to some extent, and their colors are much more accurate than non-professional desktops. If you really want that Zhuo Yi monitor to play pictures of Apple, I can't help it. A professional Zhuo Yi monitor is equivalent to several Apple computers.
(snapping fingers) Well, don't digress, come back and continue to talk …
Computers are just designers' tools. Computers without Apple are never an excuse for not being creative. Ironically, in those years when I used PC, I participated in many design competitions and won prizes. Later, after I changed my Apple computer, I won fewer prizes. Of course, there are other reasons. ...
Therefore, in the early stage of new students' learning design. It is still in the high-value period of not being able to create designs. Neither PC nor Apple will affect creativity. But when you can create high-value designs, your income will increase accordingly. Still need to change to a better computer. But not necessarily apples. When is it suitable for designers to change Apple computers?
Continue to look down ...
Third: What kind of designers are suitable for using Apple computers?
Let's go back to myself. I changed apples because I just love playing with computers. I remember when I was studying, whenever windows released a new system and pudding, I was the first to install or update it. Window2003, WindowsXP, Windows Vista ... were all thrown away. Anyone who likes to fiddle with computers knows that it is common to lose information. Apple is what I have been longing for, but I suffer from the fact that the student party has no money. Therefore, I always like to hold the whole PC thing if I have nothing to do.
Later, I graduated and earned a lot. I can afford an Apple computer, too. But I still didn't buy it. Because it still feels expensive. It is totally unnecessary to spend a few months' salary on a "nice" computer. But in fact, apples are not only beautiful, as I will say later.
Because of the low cost of PC and DIY, there has always been a bad habit of messing with computers. Until all the information in the computer is lost. Only then did I change my mind and change the apple.
... (not to mention buying in the middle)
In short, I bought my first mac computer in 20 12, and I'm still in service today to do design. No card, no card, no card ... (see the picture below)
I remember spending more than 13 thousand …
Let me ask, how many computers are still in use? ! ! !
According to the current running speed, it is estimated that it can still serve 1 and 2 years. But I think it's enough …
That's enough ... I only spent 1800 a year. If you serve for another two years, it will be almost nine years. On average, the annual cost is just a little more than 1400.
So ... if you can't stand the instability of PC, and your monthly income can buy half an Apple computer, I think you can start. I don't encourage consumption in advance. But it seems normal to use flowers and credit cards at present. As long as you can pay off the computer money within six months, and there is no other debt or consumption in advance, I think it is ok. I borrowed some money from my credit card and bought my first iMac, but I paid off my debt within one month …
Fourth: When you want to buy a good product, you may have countless reasons to buy it. But I just refused to do so. When you are fed up with the current product defects, you may just buy the product you desire for one reason. After you buy it, you will find that you like this product for many reasons. I think this product is the most worthwhile product you have ever bought. My first apple is like this.
A lot of goods are in your mind, and it won't be long before your enthusiasm fades. But Apple computer is still my favorite product. Not only is the design unique. It can help you achieve a state of concentration.
1- Apple computer only focuses on work, so many large computer games can't be played on Apple computer so far. If you are a gamer, you certainly won't choose Apple. If you are a professional designer for many years, you may be more suitable for Apple.
2- Apple computer does not need all kinds of regular cleaning work, such as computer cleaning, computer antivirus, cache cleaning, etc. Don't ask me why, because it is a fact that a computer has not used these cleaning software for 7 years and still runs very fast. Of course, if you really have the cleanliness of "cleaning" every day. You can buy a cleanmymac software.
3- Apple has no advertisements, no advertisements, no advertisements. Why do you say that? Why are you so excited about an operating system that does not advertise? I will ask you, what is the most valuable today? Don't tell me it's time. If your time is really precious, you don't know how much time you spent brushing friends circle, American TV series and Weibo. To be precise, it should be attention! So, as soon as you turn on the computer, all the advertisements and news will come at you. Half past one will do, and it will be over in half an hour. To tell the truth, Tik Tok and eye-catching advertisements are the biggest poisons today. It took at least half an hour for Tik Tok and the advertisement that popped up on the computer to open. To prevent being sprayed, I can only say that existence is reasonable! Put a picture of the computer just turned on. ...
This is the Surface PRO I usually use, which happens every time I turn it on. Numerous eye-catching advertisements are waiting for you to order. You can't even delete it!
So Apple has done a very, very good job in focusing. In the most expensive "attention" economy era. Apple computer tries not to disturb users and does not cause interference to users. So, I like this very much.
4- Quiet! Be quiet! Be quiet! Still quiet. Another advantage of Apple computer is that it is very quiet. When I used to use a PC, every time I turned it on, my roommate spat at me and flew the plane. The reason is that my pc is very, very loud. Snoring, snoring, ringing. It was fine when I first bought it, and I started shouting after a few years. Sometimes the blue screen, and then bought alcohol to wipe the gold finger on the motherboard. That would be great. I have never encountered such a problem in the years when I bought apples myself. It's extremely quiet and won't bother you! The main reason is that Apple's own hardware and system are well integrated. So I don't worry about the blue screen problem, the alarm problem of the graphics card, and the golden finger to be wiped.
5- Apple computers are really designed for design. Do you think what I said is too arbitrary? Don't! Because Jobs is a design enthusiast, he is very keen on English font design. I remember that in the biography of Jobs, when Jobs released the Macintosh, he specially designed the font for the computer. Moreover, what kind of font to choose in the computer often negates many schemes. Fortunately, he really didn't go to be a designer ... otherwise. ...
Jobs threw away all the furniture because he didn't think any furniture looked good to him.
It can be said that the ultimate "cleanliness" people have created the ultimate products. So far, Apple's products still have Jobs's extremely simple genes. So Apple's computer operation is also very simple. For those useless people, you may just say that they are anti-human. But if you get used to it, you will feel that humanization is meaningless. For people like me, I switch between PC and MAC repeatedly every day. There is only one feeling when using a PC. I'm going back. ...
6- This, I think, is a big advantage of Apple, and it is also a big attraction. It is the ecology of apples. I have to say that his iCloud. Because his iCloud highly integrates a lot of your information. For example, I have changed my mac many times before, and according to our theory of returning my PC, changing a computer is a brand-new beginning. But Apple computers are not like this. For example, you often use Macbook pro as your mobile office. You may have a lot of web pages, word materials, ppt and other files on this computer, and you also have a lot of your notebooks, address books and so on. When you buy a new computer, according to the understanding of using win, you need to copy these data to another computer before you can use it. But when you use its iCloud service, you just need to synchronize it on your new mac computer. Everything came back intact. This is very human. For example, my home is a mac mini computer, and my company uses a macbook pro. The documents I usually edit in the company are usually synchronized at home. Basically, you don't have to take your computer home. This is now possible with many softwares, including the windows platform. But with such a highly integrated relationship, Apple has done a good job. Moreover, it can also synchronize iphone and ipad devices. (PS: Recently, the HarmonyOS system developed by Huawei was born, but its distributed technology has reference significance for Apple's ecology. This is good! ) Look at my iCloud file. ...............
My iCloud space is an extra space service purchased. Give 2 1 yuan every month. The default space seems to be only 2 or 30 g.
In addition, its synchronization and download speed is very, very good. Because the server is in China, I'm not worried about iCloud synchronizing data.
Because of its function, almost all electronic devices are around Apple now. ...
The next step is to spit apples.
Only her husband knows whether someone else's wife smells good or not. ...
First, Apple is used in graphic design, UI design and so on. No problem at all, but the general configuration is not enough for 3 d.
Some of Apple's basic configurations are used for design, and there is no problem at all. Including LOGO design, UI design, packaging design, e-commerce design and so on. But when it comes to 3D rendering, my configuration is completely overwhelming. It basically takes half a day to render. It's not that Apple can't render, or it's too slow to render. It's that you want Apple to really do the rendering work. You have to buy a higher level of configuration.
Put a picture, you can feel the high configuration price. ...
IMAC pro- starting price is 40 thousand faster
Imac pro is a professional entry-level Apple computer. The starting price is close to 40 thousand. At least 1000 PCs with the same configuration can be used.
Let's take a look at the highest configuration. ...
Nearly 1 10000 RMB. ...
I believe that there are at least 6% or 70% designers in China with an annual salary of less than 60,000.
Therefore, such configurations are generally not sold to designers, but to large and medium-sized companies with designers.
So when it comes to video rendering or 3D modeling, Apple's general configuration is basically dumb. It may be better to choose a more professional configuration. Of course, if you still choose mac, you must go to the configuration of imac PRO.
But even so, mac computers are suitable for most designers. Because it involves 3D or video work, the estimated income is no longer just enough to buy a computer. I have a friend who makes 3D models. Usually he helps me render a picture of 500. Generally, I will ask him to render pictures around 10. Mine is a small order for him. He basically takes 10 or more a month, about 20 orders. According to him, it is to earn extra money. Generally, the income of 70 thousand to 80 thousand is normal. So basically, it is enough for such a designer to buy a professional computer, 1 month.
After all, in the overall design major, designers specializing in 3D or audio and video are rare.
The second point: There are some good programs on the window, but the mac is not compatible.
I bought a pc before, and after I came back, I installed various anti-virus software, browsers, decompression tools, input methods and other software at will. But when mac bought it, it was quiet. If you follow the idea of installing win before, many softwares are not compatible.
But there happens to be an alternative idea ...
Having said that, I'll give you a simple idea. Replacing win with Apple mac can be regarded as some software of mac Bi 'an. Interested parties can download it:
BetterZip →→→→ equivalent to windows RAR.
Cleanmymac →→→→ equivalent to windows platform 360 or Jinshan.
Keynote (PPT on Apple platform) →→→→→→→ equivalent to powerpoint on windows platform.
Pages (Word on Apple platform) →→→→→→ is equivalent to Word on windows platform.
Numbers (Excel on Apple platform) →→→→→→→ Excel on windows platform.
Ominfocus (Apple platform efficiency software) →→→→→→ is equivalent to outlook on windows platform.
Many people buy Apple computers specifically to use ominfocus efficiency software.
Memo (Notepad Software for Apple Platform) →→→→→→ It is equivalent to Notepad for windows Platform.
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The third point: this must be spit out. Is the incompatibility of the mobile hard disk.
Especially when you find that you can't copy mac's things to the mobile hard disk. Of course, the main reason is that many mobile phone formats are ntfs formats now. If you use Apple to copy data to NTFS hard disk, you must follow the additional Mounty software. It is also very troublesome. In order to successfully copy on the hard disk, the hard disk format must be changed. If you have a lot of data on your hard disk, you must back it up and empty it before you can change the format. It is also very inconvenient. Especially if you have several T files on your hard disk, copying them in and out will waste a lot of time.
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