Talk:PC Hardware Vote 2014: Difference between revisions
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* Why does arts need two design machines, especially considering one of them is a very expensive mac? [[User:Dbever|Dbever]] ([[User talk:Dbever|talk]]) | * Why does arts need two design machines, especially considering one of them is a very expensive mac? [[User:Dbever|Dbever]] ([[User talk:Dbever|talk]]) | ||
** valid question, I'm going to talk to Shelly. I think I might have added it without coordinating with her first. --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 12:52, 30 April 2014 (CDT) | ** valid question, I'm going to talk to Shelly. I think I might have added it without coordinating with her first. --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 12:52, 30 April 2014 (CDT) | ||
** is it a valid question? Mac mini price seems competitive with the Lenovo machines being considered. "very expensive mac" is an outdated red herring. --[[User:Davidfell|David Fell]] | |||
* My question would be "Why the very expensive Mac? Can't whatever is being done on it be done on a less expensive but equally capable PC? [[User:Scyg|Scyg]] | * My question would be "Why the very expensive Mac? Can't whatever is being done on it be done on a less expensive but equally capable PC? [[User:Scyg|Scyg]] | ||
** Honestly, it's because the arts area requested a mac. They feel it would be useful for the knitting machine and design software (Adobe CS if I recall correctly). --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 12:52, 30 April 2014 (CDT) | ** Honestly, it's because the arts area requested a mac. They feel it would be useful for the knitting machine and design software (Adobe CS if I recall correctly). --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 12:52, 30 April 2014 (CDT) | ||
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*** +1 --[[User:dwlocks]] ([[User talk:dwlocks|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2014 (CDt) | *** +1 --[[User:dwlocks]] ([[User talk:dwlocks|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2014 (CDt) | ||
* Mac got dropped entirely. --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 15:37, 6 May 2014 (CDT) | * Mac got dropped entirely. --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 15:37, 6 May 2014 (CDT) | ||
==Total Cost== | ==Total Cost== | ||