Mac or PC?

[imnotmikal]

Originally Posted by Sweed

You can instal Linux and Windows on a mac.

I'm talking about a straight install. Windows and Linux can be installed on a Mac with Bootcamp, as easily as I installed Mac OS X on my computer in VMWare...

It's a Virtual Machine, your still running the original OS.

[mycrors4]

Originally Posted by surgeon

No, no. It was the G4....the Biggest baddest mac there was. I was one of the advanced students so I got to use the two "top notch" machines. The sad thing was I had to take my 3-d renderings home and finish them on a 12 year old PC with pirated software because it kept locking up the "top notch" machines. The % complete bar moved slower on the PC, but it didn't lock up and die on me. From then on, no Macs for me.

O.O my sis had the G4.. nothing went wrong with her's, and she is a graphic designer, she just hated it because it was a heater more than a computer

[texan_idiot25]

Macs are only so good because they release the OS on a select few computers, each being tailor made for that model. The reason XP/Vista is so glitchy and rought at 1st is because it's an OS that's designed to be as universal as possible and accept as many programs as possible.

They'll also out perform a mac for less cash. Personally I thought iPhoto was trash on my god mother's Mac, and it was slower than the 300 dollar Dell right next to it when I was editing photos. Just like the iPod, not really that great or better. Just spiffy, and smaller.

Plus, right clicking is god.

[ravevolution]

Originally Posted by deckerz

it depends really which computer you first had, example, the first computer i had was a windows 95 pc and got used to that so i have had pc's since. i tried a mac and its basicly backwards to me.

Got that beat 486 with Windows 3.11 LOL

[BART]

Originally Posted by Sweed

no right click, and just never clicked for me. PC's... I'm used to, and there's right click.

All 3 of my powerbooks have right click.

[taiwanesekid05]

IMO, I prefer PC's over Macs, probably because I'm more used to them. While Macs are good looking out of the box and have more features, they tend to be more expensive and with some purchaces (or do some illegal things), you can get enough programs to equal the programs included on the Mac. And for the viruses, a good virus program and updates (and avoiding some adult websites) viruses shouldn't be a big problem.

And you can build PC's. Not Macs.

[KITT222]

I was looking online for some interesting PC vs Mac facts, and as it turns out in movies and TV shows the bad guys always use a PC, and the good guy uses a Mac. Probably because Macs look better. PCs dont look as good, (but are more versatile)

Wow, 115.39%. I think I broke the website. I never thought It's be this popular!

[taiwanesekid05]

I guess I'll name out the laptops my family has...

1 Gateway GT5032, 19" monitor, XP, 2 gigs of Ram, 250 GB hard drive. I use this one a little, my mom uses it the most

1 Acer Laptop something or another, Vista. I don't really know much about it. My dad keeps it in New Jersey

1 Toshiba Satelite Laptop, 2 GB RAM, Vista. Don't really use it since its my sisters

1 Sony Viao Laptop, Vista, 1 GB RAM. Don't really use this one, its crap though with 1 GB of RAM

1 Custom computer, XP Professional, 320 GB harddrive, NVIDIA 9800+ with 512 MB, 2 GB of RAM, AMD 5800+ Dual Core Running at 3.00 GHz, 1 80mm Fan, 2 120mm Fans, all backed up by a 1 TB portable harddrive. I use this one the most since its mine. Its a fine gaming computer I can play GRID, GTASA, Lego Island (Old school FTW), NFSPS, NSFC, NFSMW, NFSUndercover, and just barely play GTA 4 (These are all games I have played on my computer)

I just like PC's because after 10+ years of using it, I've gotten used to it.

[imnotmikal]

Originally Posted by KITT222

Wow, 115.39%. I think I broke the website. I never thought It's be this popular!

hahahaah wtf, I didn't even notice that...

[taiwanesekid05]

Originally Posted by KITT222

Wow, 115.39%. I think I broke the website. I never thought It's be this popular!

Not to rain on your parade, but I think it's only because its a multi-option poll, so this way people can vote for both Mac and PC, hence 115.39%.

[mini-z drift]

PC because... it has all I need in a computer.

[KITT222]

Originally Posted by taiwanesekid05

Not to rain on your parade, but I think it's only because its a multi-option poll, so this way people can vote for both Mac and PC, hence 115.39%.

Huh... I was wondering why, and thinking that that might have been the reason, but as a noob to polls, I was cluwless. And you don't need to rain on my parade because its been canceled due to extreme heat, and if you rain upon it than tornados will destroy the town.

[surgeon]

Originally Posted by mycrors4

O.O my sis had the G4.. nothing went wrong with her's, and she is a graphic designer, she just hated it because it was a heater more than a computer

I broke my third tough phone two days ago, I am kind of hard on things and require the best.

[mycrors4]

Originally Posted by surgeon

I broke my third tough phone two days ago, I am kind of hard on things and require the best.

maybe we need to make a special computer out of carbon fiber so you wont be able to break it

[FinalGear]

I just grew up w/ Windows and I can't navigate in MAC????

[imnotmikal]

I kinda of agree on the whole "I've always used Windows, its just too hard to use a Mac."

But at the same time, I really disagree. When I used a Mac for the first time, I admit it was a little hard, but I got used to really quick.

[jimmythekid1]

I had an I-Book and the touch panel quite working and then the hard drive crashed right out of warranty. I tried taking the thing apart but it was put together like a jig saw puzzle with all sorts of hidden screws. It shouldn't be that hard to replace a hard drive. Out of frustration I threw it against a wall and found a acer laptop that was returned to a walmart for $100 bucks. We have had it for about 3 years with no problems.

The operating system on the mac was pretty user friendly but it did crash from time to time. I'm sure the towers would be easier to service. but I think for the price and the cost of software its hard to beat a PC.

[surgeon]

Originally Posted by imnotmikal

I kinda of agree on the whole "I've always used Windows, its just too hard to use a Mac."

But at the same time, I really disagree. When I used a Mac for the first time, I admit it was a little hard, but I got used to really quick.

The trick to a Mac, especially in software applications, is to learn the command keys. Aplle+ H or whatever. Anything without the command keys is like opening a russian doll of steps.

[imnotmikal]

Originally Posted by jimmythekid1

I'm sure the towers would be easier to service. but I think for the price and the cost of software its hard to beat a PC.

Macs don't have towers, they're built into the screens now. Thus, its probably a pain in the *** to do anything to it.

[jimmythekid1]

Originally Posted by imnotmikal

Macs don't have towers, they're built into the screens now. Thus, its probably a pain in the *** to do anything to it.

well I guess it been awhile since I looked at one, that would be a pain. But I was thinking you could still get MAC pros but htey run $2,500 to $3,500. Ouch