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Thread ID: 65200	2006-01-10 22:01:00	The intel macs are here..	qyiet (6730)	PC World Chat

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419883	2006-01-11 06:00:00	I see MAC allows you to choose your keyboard now....How progressive of them. :rolleyes: This hasn't been an issue for years now, USB keyboards/mice aren't exactly new technology.	ninja (1671)
419884	2006-01-11 06:34:00	There are heaps of misconceptions out there. I once talked to a guy who worked for a hard disk repair company. I don't know if he was more shocked when I told him the hard drives in Macs were exactly the same as those in PCs or I was more shocked that someone who spent their working life fixing these things didn't know something that simple. :p	maccrazy (6741)
419885	2006-01-11 06:38:00	Anyhow, The biggest problem with the Mac Vs PC debate is that the majority of PC's sold are low quality junk, While Mac's are all high quality gear. If we had standards applied to the likes of Dell, Gateway, HP and all the no-names producing Junk ....never mind, wishful thinking, I have a high quality well priced PC that shreds so Im happy...	Metla (12)
419886	2006-01-11 19:09:00	Anyhow, The biggest problem with the Mac Vs PC debate is that the majority of PC's sold are low quality junk, While Mac's are all high quality gear. If we had standards applied to the likes of Dell, Gateway, HP and all the no-names producing Junk ....never mind, wishful thinking, I have a high quality well priced PC that shreds so Im happy... Hey. You're forgetting thats because you don't get to choose what goes into your MAC. Ok you don't choose with the "brands" either - but they do it because there is a choice - therefore they choose the rubbish. Those of us with more sense choose the quality stuff to go into our PCs. BTW just bought myself a nice Logitech G15 keyboard.........	pctek (84)
419887	2006-01-11 19:29:00	Hey. You're forgetting thats because you don't get to choose what goes into your MAC. Ok you don't choose with the "brands" either - but they do it because there is a choice - therefore they choose the rubbish.Nonsense, why don't you put forward a decent argument instead of just acting like a wannabe zealot.	ninja (1671)
419888	2006-01-11 20:00:00	Just some thoughts. If Dell, HP, and company make rubishy computers how come they manage to support the same warranty period as the more expensive brands. How come we get very few complaints about Dell & HP in the forums, from people who actually own one. Most mentions of them are scathing comments from people who have never owned one. I think most of us who own "top class" computers have them so they can keep modifying and re-building them. And then tell the world how clever they are. If we were to be completely honest I think most of us would admit that our computers have probably cost us about twice as much as a cheap one and yet the cheap one would do exactly the same things as the expensive ones. And do it just as well. "Good computers have a longer life". Maybe. But who keeps a computer long enough to find out? I personally have owned 19 computers in the past 10 years. Long life doesn't come into it. "More power and faster". So what? How many of us need it? I know some people do. So don't waste your breath telling me why you need extra power etc. And I have never used a MAC but I suspect they are probably no worse than a conventional PC. Just dearer.	JJJJJ (528)
419889	2006-01-11 21:04:00	Just some thoughts . If Dell, HP, and company make rubishy computers how come they manage to support the same warranty period as the more expensive brands . If the cost of your hardware is cheaper, then the cost of repairs is cheaper . . except for the labor of course . . but I don't know if you've tried to get a Dell repaired under warranty, but my experience was not what I would call, "prompt and efficient" so I'm betting that dosn't cost much either . How come we get very few complaints about Dell & HP in the forums, from people who actually own one . Most mentions of them are scathing comments from people who have never owned one . I would say that's because the people who complain about them are the poor buggers who have to clean up the mess . People who buy a low end dell/hp usually are the ones who only have one PC, and have little frame of reference . As someone who "did my time" in computer repair, I got to see a lot of nasty nasty crap PCs come through . I don't think the big name brands aim to sell crap, but their low end/high volume runs sure are crap . My general rule of thumb was avoid the P series . Pavilion, Pressario, Packard Bell, PC Company and you were generally OK . :D "Good computers have a longer life" . Maybe . But who keeps a computer long enough to find out? Muhahahah . I must have missed someone saying that . . I would never buy a computer expecting it to last any longer, moore's law destroys any hope you had of extra life . Macs in my opinion were not underpowered as such, just underpowered for the money spent . Made much worse in NZ by having a crappy distributer . It will be interesting to see how they stack up now they are running intel processers . . I hope that you will be able to dual boot them to windows, apple's with actual games would be nice . Not that it matters to me WoW comes on mac already . -Qyiet	qyiet (6730)
419890	2006-01-11 21:25:00	Nonsense, why don't you put forward a decent argument My god! You can talk ninja! :rolleyes: Pot calling the kettle black I think . Cheers Billy 8-{) :p	Billy T (70)
419891	2006-01-11 21:42:00	Just musing, but I wonder why they didn't go for AMD instead of Intel if their processors are as superior as recent posts might suggest, or is that a gaming advantage only?My perspective is that AMD's aren't better... just less expensive re bang for the buck. I've only ever used Pentiums, and probably will for a long time to come. It's a kinda habit thing, or mind-set I suppose.	Greg (193)
419892	2006-01-11 21:45:00	My perspective is that AMD's aren't better... just less expensive re bang for the buck. Doesn't that alone make them better? In any price range you can get a better performing, cooler, and more advanced AMD chip then what Intel offer......	Metla (12)
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