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| Thread ID: 62710 | 2005-10-16 22:23:00 | PC vs Mac | symiggy (7597) | Press F1 |
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| 396895 | 2005-10-16 22:23:00 | I go through this mental exercise every time I need to upgrade my system. Although I am by no means an expert, all the experience that I do have with computers is with PC, and this is probably true for most computer users in NZ. However both my brother and his wife are professional photographers and they swear by their Macs. And literally beg me to change to that format every time I'm in the market for a new system. I would really appreciate hearing the views of the experts on this forum since I have found their comments and suggestions very helpful in the past. Thanks. |
symiggy (7597) | ||
| 396896 | 2005-10-16 22:34:00 | Depends on why they insist a Mac is better. Generally you will have to spend at least twice as much money on a Mac to get one with the same capabilites of a PC. The upgrade path is limited and expensive, Repairs generally have to be done through the proper channels so they too will be expensive if required. They are only as stable as a good quality XP computer,and in many cases less so.Some find the OS more intuitive.Software is limited and you generally either end up forced to use what Apple iforce on you as part of the bundle or shell out big bucks. I would suggest you ask them to list why they think you should switch... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 396897 | 2005-10-16 22:46:00 | Would also help to know what you want your new computer to do. Play games, email and surf, word processing, software development, movie making, music making, etc | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 396898 | 2005-10-16 22:48:00 | Metla: I would suggest you ask them to list why they think you should switch... They are both heavily into graphic manipulation (being photographers) and they feel that Macs excel in this department, this is not however particularly relevant to my situation, but they also stress that they find Macs more stable and reliable and less vulnerable to various malware that stalks the Web and I really do not have the experience to argue this one way of the other since all my personal experience is with PC. |
symiggy (7597) | ||
| 396899 | 2005-10-16 22:53:00 | Would also help to know what you want your new computer to do. Play games, email and surf, word processing, software development, movie making, music making, etc Rob99: Essentially a bit of everything. Email and surf mainly. Also Word processing, image manipulation and movie making, Power point presentations etc. But in fact nothing really high powered. |
symiggy (7597) | ||
| 396900 | 2005-10-16 22:55:00 | It al depends on what peeps have already asked above . What do you want to use it for? For graphics editing Macs are the way to go - is what I've always undersood . I kind of think Mac enthusiasts get to a be bit like Scientologists, not in the sense of being brainwashed but that they have found The One True Path . 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 . :2cents: . pcworld . co . nz/showthread . php?t=23442&highlight=Mac+or+PC" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz . . . . . . . . . . . is a thread here about the same topic . |
mark c (247) | ||
| 396901 | 2005-10-16 22:56:00 | It al depends on what peeps have already asked above . What do you want to use it for? For graphics editing Macs are the way to go - is what I've always undersood . I kind of think Mac enthusiasts get to a be bit like Scientologists, not in the sense of being brainwashed but that they have found The One True Path . 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 . :2cents: P . S . Try a search here at Pressf1, lots of threads just like this . |
mark c (247) | ||
| 396902 | 2005-10-16 23:02:00 | 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. |
symiggy (7597) | ||
| 396903 | 2005-10-16 23:09:00 | Macs have no advantage over PC's when it comes to photo-manipulation, they are neither faster at it or have better software. Going back to the first post I made, you will have to sepend far more on a Mac to get one that is comparable to a PC.Modern hardware takes this sort of task in its stride without breaking a sweat. And there is of course many free tools for the PC user, from the excellent Picassa2 right through to the Gimp. Macs are less at risk from the nasty crap you get off the net, so you will have to spend 15 minutes a month doing maitenece on a PC, or just Factor Nod32 into the purchase.. Some users allow their systems to be trashed but I think their naivety is a large factor. I would suggest you buy a good quality PC for a couple of grand and spend the $2000 saved from not buying a MAc on a holiday......Muhahahahaha. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 396904 | 2005-10-16 23:15:00 | Metla: Thanks for your words of wisdom. I will probably get a system based on a AMD64 chip since PCs are all I'm familiar with... but it's always good to know that the experts are of the same opinion. |
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