Do you prefer to store your library on Mac or PC

[rei_yano]

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Originally Posted by KenW /img/forum/go_quote.gif My FLAC files are kept on an external, wirelessly networked HD which can be and is accessed by all my networked machines. I have two Macs and 2 PCs running Linux. No Windows boxes on the network.....thankfully.

you sir are my hero

 

[dgbiker1]

I don't really care, whatever is available. Preferably OSX since it's a bit easier to sync up with our macs, but I got a free xp desktop so I use that for storage now.

 

[DavidMahler]

just gotta chime in.........about PC not referring to windows..........oh come on stop! Mac's very own ad campaign refers to windows as PC.

 

[zowie]

My library is stored in cardboard sleeves on shelves.

 

[ScottieB]

Well I like iTunes on Mac (on windows it is kinda crappy) for the database, but I keep most of my lossless on Windows because I prefer Foobar as my "high quality" player.

 

[Quaddy]

always been pc here, but am migrating solely over to mac.

 

[lisnalee]

Mac all the way for me

I have over 70GB in lossless all tucked away in itunes at the moment.

 

[Akabeth]

I don't have a mac... so it all goes to the PC

 

[WalkGood]

PC ... although all storage on portable hd

 

[geardoc]

Neither. Linux.

 

[3X0]

OSX (iTunes) or Linux (Amarok). I can't stand the Windows file system as I get OCD about defragmenting, and NTFS just gets annoying as hell with that.

 

[ScottieB]

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Originally Posted by 3X0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif OSX (iTunes) or Linux (Amarok). I can't stand the Windows file system as I get OCD about defragmenting, and NTFS just gets annoying as hell with that.

Just get an auto defragger like O&O defrag and never worry about it again!

 

[bryguy27007]

I am running Windows, but I am thinking about picking up a Macbook next year. It would take a long time to get used to though, I have used other people's Macs and I just get really confused.

 

[progo]

PC (Linux) for the win. Can you even upgrade HDD space on macs without paying bananas for it? I'm not meaning external storage drives here.

But, every system (Macs, PCs / macos, linux, windows) has the same basic principles that a music library computer needs:

- Powerful organizer/player (iTunes, Amarok, Rhythmbox, Winamp, foobar, you name it)
- easy possibilities to backup the files (macs & linux can make automatical backups hourly/daily/weekly/monthly -- windows systems could use some external backup hdds with their easy-to-use one-button solutions)
- get out nice sound (digitally assuming. Macs have USB and SPDIF outs, PCs can have everything their builder wants).

So it's pretty much up to preference

 

[roebeet]

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Originally Posted by DavidMahler /img/forum/go_quote.gif just gotta chime in.........about PC not referring to windows..........oh come on stop! Mac's very own ad campaign refers to windows as PC.

And I should believe everything a company's commercial tells me? Come on, now....

Mac OS has been running on PC architecture for a number of years, when they dropped PPC. You can run XP or Linux on a Mac, and you can run Mac OS (with a little tweaking) on a non-Mac PC. So tell me, how is a Mac not a PC? Apple just has excellent marketing that can make you believe that their systems run on fairy pixie dust, if they wanted.