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| Thread ID: 62710 | 2005-10-16 22:23:00 | PC vs Mac | symiggy (7597) | Press F1 |
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| 396915 | 2005-10-17 06:59:00 | Mark c: I only know one person with a Mac and he's a zealot. Whenever I talk to him about comps all I get is Mac Mac Mac........ This is exactly my experience with my brother and his wife, but they are so adamant about the virtues of Macs, that whenever I'm in the market for a computer I wonder if I'm missing something somewhere. I would suggest you look at what software you currently run. Is there a Mac equivalent which of course there will be but not in all cases. I know a Guy I built a computer for (PC) so he could run various Flight Sims. He went overseas and I sold this computer for him on his behalf. While overseas he bought a Mac and spent a lot of money on emulators so he could run MSFlightSim 1997. Needless to say he had problems so I built him another (PC). Check out what investment you have in your Operating System plus all software which runs under that O/S. Can you afford to replace all the software? We have not yet got to the learning curve for a new O/S have we? As Metla says and I agree in this case. You will get more bang for your buck from a PC. When buying a new PC I would suggest you go for IBMPC compatible and not for a name brand in general. (Price for a Dell I can't match right now there again underpowered IMHO) Ensure you get all CDs with the computer more particulaly the Motherboard drivers and the Operating system. If you really need to upgrade it makes sense to me to keep all software and your current hard drive and also your current CD or DVD and floppy if you need it. Modem, Sound card etc. Change the motherboard, CPU and Ram to suit. Just my 2 cents worth. Forgot to say the Mac users don't appear to be here in large numbers so maybe if you have one you won't need help. Possibly they don't own up and just take it back to a Tech. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 396916 | 2005-10-17 07:10:00 | Just remember we haven't heard from the Mac-heads yet.... And I have to admit that we are quite unlikely to. They are about 10% of computer owners and they never go wrong do they! |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 396917 | 2005-10-17 07:49:00 | I know I'm going to be flamed/toasted/beaten to a pulp for this... But reading threads in other computer forums about M$ v.s Linux or MacOS, some of these REAL die hard Linux users really sound like Macsters... When you think about it in many cases they say things similar to them... e.g They are really quick to defend their position on using 'nix "My computer is invunerable to viruses" "Its gonna pwn M$" etc etc :2cents: (/me Waits for the buckets of poo) |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 396918 | 2005-10-17 10:42:00 | Well I guess is everyone has been waiting my reply, so hear goes 1) don't listen to your brother/sister inlaw, get them to show you why they think you should change. I can give you lot's of reasons but they will all get shot down on this forum wether they arewrong or right, so I won't bother 2) Asking that question in a windows orientated forum is always going to tell you windows, 3)If you have to get the opinion from people you don't know to make an informed decision on a purchace, its not going to be informed? 4) IF you have a lot of money invested in the windows platform, you probably better staying there 5)If I was buying one at the moment thiss would be my choice (store.apple.co.nz) |
plod (107) | ||
| 396919 | 2005-10-17 10:58:00 | Plod's link should convince just about anyone not to buy a Mac. | Metla (12) | ||
| 396920 | 2005-10-17 18:54:00 | There may not be so many of us but most Mac users just use their computers rather than spending hours downloading the latest patches, trying to get rid of the latest spyware / malware / viruses etc on Windows PCs and using much of their computers speed running antivirus software. Learning your way around a new OS isn't difficult. I didn't have a problem and neither did my 70 year old friend when switching to Mac after many years on Windows. I have & use Mac OSX 4 (Tiger) and XP Pro SP2, the PC is gathering dust in the corner because the Mac suits me. Those who make their living fixing up PCs are not going to suggest buying or using a Mac. Metla is NOT unbiased nor does he have much if any experience using a Mac full time. Use a Mac for a while, see if it suits you and check that the software you need is available. You can always use VPC to run windows software if you actually have too ~ I don't have any on my Mac, not needed. Better yet wait for the Intel Macs and run Mac, Linux & Windows on the same box if you know what you are doing. |
Sue (33) | ||
| 396921 | 2005-10-17 19:41:00 | I haven't used a mac in a couple of years, but last time I tried one, I got really frustrated with the fact that a whole lot of mac developers designed their menus around the assumption that noone was going to bother plugging in a 3 button mouse. It gets really annoying when the right click menu is useless, or even non-existant. | Greven (91) | ||
| 396922 | 2005-10-17 19:56:00 | been using a tree button mouse now for a couple of years with no problems, what os was Greven? maybe os9, and even that you can use a multibutton mouse | plod (107) | ||
| 396923 | 2005-10-17 20:46:00 | symiggy - you have the perfect opertunity to compare the two systems with access to Macs. Most of the comments on this thread are by people with little or no experience using Macs and only the opinions from those people who use both Macs and PC's can be considered useful. Although many business users require Windows-specific applications that won't run on the Mac, a good percentage of Windows users today require only very basic services, including word processing, email, and Web browsing. These needs are well served by a Mac or even by a Linux-based PC, both of which are arguably safer today than Windows machines. Do your own research and make an informed opinion. Start with this link www.apple.com Read this article from Paul Thurrott who is a Microsoft man www.windowsitpro.com Read some of the comments at the bottom of the article from people who actually use macs such as this one. People are switching to the mac in a two-step process. First, they start thinking about it because of (in order of importance): (1) Windows security nightmare, (2) good experience with iPod/iTunes/iTMS, (3) hear good word of mouth from mac users (also good press reviews). Then, they go look at the mac and decide to do it. Why? Main reason - they now realize for themselves its simply BETTER MADE and does everthing they want to do BETTER and EASIER. The only people sticking with windows after they see the mac are gamers; DIY/geek/knowledgeable types that like the added flexibility; paralyzed people that are too afraid to change; corporate types that have to have an "IBM" like they use at work |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 396924 | 2005-10-17 20:47:00 | LMFAO. | Metla (12) | ||
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