granted linux does have more capabilities in the department of parallel processing , and like i said the graphics companies make all of their high end graphics linux compatible. however, open source programming just does not match up to the powerful tools that are available for mac and windows currently. halevai in the future, but not yet, and therefore for any serious graphic design, windows or mac (for 10x the price) is the way to go.
as for mac. yes. an OS based upon a single kernel, with the rest of it essentially being “add ons” does make for a more secure OS. however like i have said, mac is impractical for other reasons. yes mac was made to be user friendly for even the most novice user (except for those of you that have gotten used to the right click in windows…then mac is just downright frustrating…lol) however it lacks the power of windows.
as for your hackintosh…i am truly jealous. i have been trying to make a hackintosh out of that desktop i mentioned above, and each time it stops at the frowny face telling me to restart. i have a processor that (obviously) supports sse3, i have looked up my chipset and it is indeed compatible with mac…what am i doing wrong? some tips would be appreciated. currently i am A+ certified, but that only covers windows. i would like to learn mac…but i need a computer to practice on. if you could help me with that please post here.