Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic What can Mac do for me that Windows can't? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Anonymous Posted at 4:17 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 I have a cheapo laptop with Windows and it works just fine and Im totally pleased with it. But I see how sleek a Macbook is and... I really want one. But thats just it. My cheapo laptop works ok for me. No viruses, it works quickly enough... and for my uses for it, its good. I just want a Mac cus look its cool. Im going to college and Im thinking of whether I should stay loyal to my laptop or get a new Macbook. So what do you all think? What can a Macbook do for me that Windows cant? O and this is anon because I dont like being patronised like I was last time I asked something

Replies Zlog Posted at 3:32 am on Aug. 23, 2008 First off, I work on computers for a living, and Macs CAN get viruses, they DO crash, and the funny thing is, the general mac userbase seems to be greatly consisting of complete idiots. The problems they create on their computers are absolutly astounding. pleaseremove Posted at 3:25 pm on Aug. 13, 2008 In short there is nothing they can do any better. They work fairly differently. Others would argue they are easier to use etc, however no system however easy it is to use on any scale is going to be as easy to use as the system you are already happy with. You miss out on a few bits of nice software, but really, nothing there isn't an application for in Windows which works just as well. I will admit you don't have to think about viruses etc anywhere near as much (if at all) as others have pointed out. This may or may not change any time soon. Although if your happy with your Windows set-up (personally i have never had a virus issue) then why change. allsmiles Posted at 5:53 am on Aug. 13, 2008 Don't bother upgrading. The expenditure's way too much, especially if you're off to college. mysticgohan Posted at 4:05 pm on Aug. 12, 2008 Macs can get viruses but no ones going to waste time making one for, what is it, an 8% market share? Stick with your laptop if you don't need to upgrade and look at new Windows based systems and macs if you do need to upgrade. Getting your money's worth is better then getting something that looks cool in my book. Whitelighter Posted at 12:58 pm on Aug. 12, 2008 I'm on my MacBook right now and what I like the most about it is what others have said...it doesn't get viruses and so far I haven't gotten spyware, either. I don't really know why but it's really convenient. My friend's dad is a certified professional in Windows and he said that most viruses that infect Windows "don't know what to do" when they reach a Mac system. I don't know if that's true, do with it what you will, but I love my Mac. I recommend it. drifting Posted at 11:00 am on Aug. 9, 2008 Quote: from Lord Emsworth at 5:29 am on Aug. 9, 2008 Quote: from drifting at 1:27 am on Aug. 9, 2008 Quote: from Love Today at 7:24 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from ManicD at 4:22 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Love Today at 12:19 am on Aug. 5, 2008 Macs can't get viruses.         Idk, they're just awesome and convenient.           Because you can make movies on imovie, make and record songs on garage band, and take sweet pictures on photobooth.                          macs can get viruses, just as easily as windows machines can....the difference is nobody would write a virus to infect 10 people when they can write one to infect 10,000.     I've had a mac for years and I've never had a virus once .. ?    That doesnt mean they dont exist.    Safari in particular has several exploits.    And as it was said, who is going to waste their time targeting a smaller market share? The whole point of a virus is to get it to spread to as many people as possible. If you are targeting a smaller group of people, its not going to spread nearly as well. Though it is correct that part of the reason the macitosh has less viruses is due to it's low user base, it also has a unix opperating system, which is much harder to write a virus for. Actually, most devs find writing for unix based OSs easier. However, a majority of devs are used to writing for Windows NT based platforms. Besides, exploiting doesnt really involve writing a program, rather it involves writing for the kernal of a system, and since Unix systems are EXTREMELY (pretty much entirely) based on command systems, it allows alot more room for exploits. Lord Emsworth Posted at 2:29 am on Aug. 9, 2008 Quote: from drifting at 1:27 am on Aug. 9, 2008 Quote: from Love Today at 7:24 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from ManicD at 4:22 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Love Today at 12:19 am on Aug. 5, 2008 Macs can't get viruses.     Idk, they're just awesome and convenient.   Because you can make movies on imovie, make and record songs on garage band, and take sweet pictures on photobooth.         macs can get viruses, just as easily as windows machines can....the difference is nobody would write a virus to infect 10 people when they can write one to infect 10,000.    I've had a mac for years and I've never had a virus once .. ? That doesnt mean they dont exist. Safari in particular has several exploits. And as it was said, who is going to waste their time targeting a smaller market share? The whole point of a virus is to get it to spread to as many people as possible. If you are targeting a smaller group of people, its not going to spread nearly as well. Though it is correct that part of the reason the macitosh has less viruses is due to it's low user base, it also has a unix opperating system, which is much harder to write a virus for. drifting Posted at 5:27 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Quote: from Love Today at 7:24 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from ManicD at 4:22 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Love Today at 12:19 am on Aug. 5, 2008 Macs can't get viruses.     Idk, they're just awesome and convenient.       Because you can make movies on imovie, make and record songs on garage band, and take sweet pictures on photobooth.            macs can get viruses, just as easily as windows machines can....the difference is nobody would write a virus to infect 10 people when they can write one to infect 10,000. I've had a mac for years and I've never had a virus once .. ? That doesnt mean they dont exist. Safari in particular has several exploits. And as it was said, who is going to waste their time targeting a smaller market share? The whole point of a virus is to get it to spread to as many people as possible. If you are targeting a smaller group of people, its not going to spread nearly as well. Byble Posted at 4:39 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Love Today at 12:19 am on Aug. 5, 2008 Macs can't get viruses. Idk, they're just awesome and convenient.   Because you can make movies on imovie, make and record songs on garage band, and take sweet pictures on photobooth. it can.. there just isn't as many viruses for Macs.. at this moment,, Anonymous Posted at 4:30 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Its Bearsy Bitch at 4:26 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 People who have macs and claim they got tons of viruses and computer crashes on windows didn't protect their system properly. Opinions. You should make that a new thread but Im gonna say YES to that. Cus like the only time Windows has ever been shitty with me was because I didnt do virus checks and I was just generally being careless with it. My laptop crashed just once and it was because I was messing with the registry. Other than that my lap has been good to me. I dunno why people complain about Windows so much. Bearsy Posted at 4:28 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from ManicD at 4:25 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Its Bearsy Bitch at 12:20 am on Aug. 5, 2008 Quote: from ReelStreetlights at 4:18 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Ween you off two different mouse buttons.    how do they right-click?     they have a two buttoned mouse, its just a slightly different design than the windows mouse, making it easier to misclick, but looking better.   in short,   macs look good PC's are good, superior software compatibility, upgradable, familiar, compatible with your existing uni/collages network/software Yeah at my school they have macs and the mouses are really small so they will give you hand cramps... I never had to right click though I wonder what I would have done Bearsy Posted at 4:26 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 People who use mac and claim they got tons of viruses and computer crashes on windows didn't protect their system properly. Opinions. ReelStreetlights Posted at 4:25 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 4:24 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from ReelStreetlights at 4:23 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Its Bearsy Bitch at 4:20 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from ReelStreetlights at 4:18 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Ween you off two different mouse buttons.   how do they right-click?    Ctrl- Click. How is that any better? Windows one click. Mac click click.   I didn't say it was better. It's just different. ManicD Posted at 4:25 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Its Bearsy Bitch at 12:20 am on Aug. 5, 2008 Quote: from ReelStreetlights at 4:18 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Ween you off two different mouse buttons. how do they right-click? they have a two buttoned mouse, its just a slightly different design than the windows mouse, making it easier to misclick, but looking better. in short, macs look good PC's are good, superior software compatibility, upgradable, familiar, compatible with your existing uni/collages network/software Anonymous Posted at 4:24 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from ReelStreetlights at 4:23 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from Its Bearsy Bitch at 4:20 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Quote: from ReelStreetlights at 4:18 pm on Aug. 4, 2008 Ween you off two different mouse buttons.    how do they right-click?     Ctrl- Click. How is that any better? Windows one click. Mac click click. Most recent 15 of 31 previous replies displayed.