RE: [Leica] Re: Re: Nikon Coolscan and VueScan 1.4 imaging softw are

[Buzz Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>]

As the (in)famous LUGger to which Jim refers, I want to add my voice to
those who ask, "...can't we just agree that some of us do and some of us
don't?"  I for one use both.

	Buzz Hausner

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jim Brick [SMTP:jimbrick@photoaccess.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 07, 1999 3:03 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	[Leica] Re:  Re: Nikon Coolscan and VueScan 1.4 imaging
> software
> 
> To "quote" a famous LUGger,
> 
> 	"Oh, God, here we go again.  I just urge that before anyone weighs
> in
> on this matter he or she checks the archives and the LUG FAQ page in
> advance
> of passing gas at one another over the use of UV filt, er, strike that...
> Mac vs PC.  Can we simply
> leave it at, "some of us do use them and some of us don't"?"
> 
> 
> At 01:45 PM 4/7/99 -0500, Henry Ambrose wrote:
> >
> >Just because large organizations dump Macs for PCs doesn't mean that 
> >they're "better"
> >
> >I promise you that Macs are more "cross-platform compatible" right out of
> 
> >the box. Networking is not a factor either. Unless you're trying to 
> >interface some cludgy windows program thats not made to work with 
> >anything else. As for files between machines, its simply a matter of 
> >deciding on a common format.
> >
> >In the larger prepress world  Macs do the vast majority of design and 
> >image processing. This does not mean that PCs can't. Its just that Macs 
> >did it better earlier. They are the standard.
> >
> >If a "PC only" person is your MIS manager you're gonna get PCs jammed in 
> >your throat, but not because they're better.
> >
> >I strongly suggest that any individual desiring to enter the digital 
> >imaging world look at how most experienced folks do it.  you'll most 
> >likely see Macs at their finger tips. Heck, Mac users had a graphical 
> >user interface when PCers were still looking at green word processor 
> >screens and typing in DOS prompts.
> >
> >Computers are tools. Some are just better tools for some jobs.  
> >Kind of like an M6 and an F5.
> >
> >If you want to do imaging work buy a MAC.
> >
> >Henry Ambrose
> >
> >
> >