What's in this session? ![]() Oct 24, 2016 - mediashout-church-presentation-software. Platforms: Mac and PC Pricing model: purchase outright (as opposed to a subscription) Cost: $399. I love communities, especially when it comes to media. I’m part of several different Facebook groups that connect church media people from production and lighting, to graphics, advertising and communication. I can always find useful information there, fun quips about the life of a church production team, and more. About a month ago, an acquaintance of mine posted a picture with the caption, “this happened this morning, nothing I could do about it.” The picture was of their Sunday morning screens, with a huge alert window on it that simply read, “Windows Update: Now Installing”. The auto-update feature had kicked in, couldn’t be minimized, and had just started updating. It’s a fear of anyone who works in production. It’s the fear that something will go horribly wrong. I immediately and strongly suggested he invest in a Mac. When he asked if that was a good use of his money, I gave some pretty good reasons why he should be using Macs in every area of their church media. Here are three huge reasons why you should be using Macs in your production process. No Frustrations. A friend of mine always says that PCs were made for people who want to tinker. Macs are made for people who want to get stuff done. Mac computers are just all around workhorses. They don’t need much attention to their operating system which really leaves you free to work in peace. The low-maintenance required for a Mac is incredibly freeing. There is very little to worry about in the way of updates, viruses, cleaning, etc. The upgrades themselves are simple and non-obtrusive. There is always an alert which asks if you would like to update later instead, and very rarely if at all will a program cease to work without an update being applied. I’m always happy to watch my PC user friends when I open my laptop and it instantly pops to the desktop, ready to go. There’s no process to return from sleep, meaning less “waiting around”, and more “getting stuff done”. Not too mention that when it comes time to upgrade, Macs hold their values. Buying a Windows PC is great, except that it drops in value like a new car the moment you drive it off the lot. ![]() Within six months it’s obsolete and requires an upgrade. Macs are simple. They keep their fine-tuning for a good long while after they’re purchased and won’t require that you buy a new one for several years. A Mac is easily sold in used condition after a few years of use and tend to hold their value well, meaning in most cases you can use the money or trade-in value towards new equipment. Built For Media. Mac computers are built from the ground-up for processing sounds and images. They’re geared to be graphically superior in every way. If you’re looking for sound processing, Macs are where it’s at.
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