Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic mac vs pc 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 ] Quote: from [m]Stormblazer[/m] at 10:45 pm on Oct. 3, 2006[quote]If gaming is "wasting" time, then so is every other form of recreation. Anyways, my point still stands that anyone looking into anything with as much power as the Mac Pro probably WILL look at custom. Your typical buyer doesn't want or need anything that powerful. Then again, your typical computer buyer is pretty clueless about what they're buying, which always pisses me off since the stuff isn't hard to understand, people just pretend that it is.[/quote] 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 silentkiller Posted at 8:27 pm on May 15, 2006 sow wich one do you think is better i have  a pc but i have some problems with it sometimes and i heard that macs  are really realible damn sorry guys for mispelling MAC (Edited by silentkiller at 11:27 pm on May 15, 2006)

Replies Cingular Wireless Posted at 3:16 pm on Oct. 4, 2006 Quote: from Stormblazer at 12:45 am on Oct. 4, 2006 If gaming is "wasting" time, then so is every other form of recreation. Anyways, my point still stands that anyone looking into anything with as much power as the Mac Pro probably WILL look at custom. Your typical buyer doesn't want or need anything that powerful. Then again, your typical computer buyer is pretty clueless about what they're buying, which always pisses me off since the stuff isn't hard to understand, people just pretend that it is. Then they can get an iMac or Mac Mini. And alot of Movie producers use Macs for video also. Stormblazer Posted at 10:45 pm on Oct. 3, 2006 If gaming is "wasting" time, then so is every other form of recreation. Anyways, my point still stands that anyone looking into anything with as much power as the Mac Pro probably WILL look at custom. Your typical buyer doesn't want or need anything that powerful. Then again, your typical computer buyer is pretty clueless about what they're buying, which always pisses me off since the stuff isn't hard to understand, people just pretend that it is. Cingular Wireless Posted at 8:49 pm on Oct. 3, 2006 Consumer reports rated the Apple Computer Higher than any other computer. Not many people who buy computers want to make their own. And in that case an Apple would be a better choice. Especialy for people who have a life and don't waste their time with games Stormblazer Posted at 8:23 pm on Oct. 3, 2006 Quote: from Trackangel32 at 4:28 pm on Oct. 3, 2006 I use Windows XP and have had only a little experience with MACS. I find that PCs are a lot cheaper and you can find more support. Plus I don't have to worry about whether software required for classes is compatible with MAC. Yes, I've lost data before. Yes, I've lost date before. Yes, the computer screws up just when I'm in the middle of a paper. however, no computers are perfect. I'd eventually like to try a MAC , just for the experience.   Now I dont like the way Microsoft runs business (through a monopoly) and the prices they charge for some of their software (Word etc).  I certaintly don't like IE but since WIndows  is the cheapest out there, I'll have to go with that. Which is why a lot of people use alternative software on windows. For example, for internet browsing you've got Firefox (among others), there's OpenOffice for office software, there's tons of stuff better than Windows Media Player, etc. And Microsoft runs a bit of a monopoly, true, but no worse than Apple is in forcing you to use their hardware with their OS. At least MS sticks to software, and they're not that bad (at least for the consumer) about it. Trackangel32 Posted at 3:28 pm on Oct. 3, 2006 I use Windows XP and have had only a little experience with MACS. I find that PCs are a lot cheaper and you can find more support. Plus I don't have to worry about whether software required for classes is compatible with MAC. Yes, I've lost data before. Yes, I've lost date before. Yes, the computer screws up just when I'm in the middle of a paper. however, no computers are perfect. I'd eventually like to try a MAC , just for the experience. Now I dont like the way Microsoft runs business (through a monopoly) and the prices they charge for some of their software (Word etc).  I certaintly don't like IE but since WIndows  is the cheapest out there, I'll have to go with that. WickedGood Posted at 8:41 am on Oct. 3, 2006 I prefer Pc for ease of use and peice of mind, I have ubuntu on my laptop which as about as close to Mac as i would like to get. Stormblazer Posted at 5:17 pm on Oct. 2, 2006 Dell and gateway are stupid comparisons because they suck, I've told you that. Besides, anyone who seriously looking at getting a really nice computer is going to look for the best deal, and that means custom build. Besides, if you want something like the Mac interface that's based on unix as well, why not just get Linux? It's cheaper after all (aka free), and a lot more power-user friendly. I've always felt the Mac interface is too dumbed down, too many things hidden, especially for a unix-based OS. Besides, the Mac Pro's configuration bugs me because you pay a ton for a processor that shouldn't even be in pre-configured computers yet because of cost (vs. what you get compared to stuff that's slightly less powerful) and yet they only offer mid-range graphics cards? Feels like a slap in the face to me for anyone who's already spending that much. Further, when I say overpriced, I'm not just talking in respect to the exact same specs on a custom-built system, I'm also talking in terms of cost-effectiveness. When you can get a system that's only slightly less powerful for far cheaper, it doesn't really make sense to get the really expensive one, and the Mac Pro makes that choice for you, and picks the expensive one. That doesn't make sense for the consumer. Cingular Wireless Posted at 7:48 pm on Oct. 1, 2006 Quote: from Stormblazer at 10:02 pm on Sep. 30, 2006 Quote: from sydpao at 1:06 am on Sep. 30, 2006 yeah right... mac's the best... windows is a piece of crap... How's that work? Mac requires apple's hardware, which is overpriced. Windows runs on both PCs and apple's hardware. Mac is unix-based and can have a pretty interface. So's Linux, but Linux is much more customizable, free, and runs on almost any hardware. Not to mention that the vast majority of programs that can run on Mac also run under Linux. Mac has very little game support. Windows has a great deal of game support. Linux also has quite a bit of game support between Wine and Cedega. XP rarely crashes, it might have bugs, but what doesn't? Mac fanboys go on and on about BSOD, and when I hear that I have to wonder if they've ever used anything but the 9x kernels. You get the idea. People need to stop saying it is over priced. Maybe overpriced compared to a custom built computer but  the MacPro compared to a Dell equilvalent, a Mac is cheaper. Anyways I use XP on my Gateway 7422GX and it feel's more sluggish than my old iMac G4 running an 800Mhz PPC processor running alot of programs on OS X Tiger. If you want to do any kind of image or video editing then get a Mac or dont know how to use a computer or just like the ease of a Mac. If you really want to sit and play games then get Windows. Or if you want then get a new Mac and use both. I agree a custom built computer is probaly cheaper than a Mac but alot of regular non savvy people just want to go to a store and get a computer they  can use right out of the box. Stormblazer Posted at 8:02 pm on Sep. 30, 2006 Quote: from sydpao at 1:06 am on Sep. 30, 2006 yeah right... mac's the best... windows is a piece of crap... How's that work? Mac requires apple's hardware, which is overpriced. Windows runs on both PCs and apple's hardware. Mac is unix-based and can have a pretty interface. So's Linux, but Linux is much more customizable, free, and runs on almost any hardware. Not to mention that the vast majority of programs that can run on Mac also run under Linux. Mac has very little game support. Windows has a great deal of game support. Linux also has quite a bit of game support between Wine and Cedega. XP rarely crashes, it might have bugs, but what doesn't? Mac fanboys go on and on about BSOD, and when I hear that I have to wonder if they've ever used anything but the 9x kernels. You get the idea. sydpao Posted at 12:06 am on Sep. 30, 2006 yeah right... mac's the best... windows is a piece of crap... mephisto mortis Posted at 6:44 am on Aug. 24, 2006 Cingular Wireless = idiot. Sadly, its an inherent problem with mac fanboys. obvious child Posted at 8:30 pm on Aug. 23, 2006 Of course Dell has more expensive computers then the Mac Pro. Cingular Wireless = idiot. mephisto mortis Posted at 10:30 pm on Aug. 22, 2006 Quote: from Cingular Wireless at 10:46 pm on Aug. 22, 2006 Umm actulaly. Dell is MORE expensive than a Mac Pro now. BAHAHA Care to provide links? btw, dell sucks, always has, always will. Cingular Wireless Posted at 7:46 pm on Aug. 22, 2006 Umm actulaly. Dell is MORE expensive than a Mac Pro now. BAHAHA Stormblazer Posted at 12:48 pm on Aug. 20, 2006 Disregarding that the long mac post looks like it was cut-and-paste, all the "features" mentioned are more part of *nix based OSes than Macs. Linux has all that, and as far as "user isolation" and permissions, that's been in Windows for ages. As to post above mine... I've said this more times than I can count, a PC IS NOT WINDOWS. More importantly, as has been said several times already, a PC with similar specs to a Mac can be built for hundreds less. I'm really, really, really, sick of Mac fanatics. Even Linux fanatics are better. Most recent 15 of 48 previous replies displayed.