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MAC or PC? - 2/5/2010 10:34:09 PM
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PurelyMellow
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Well, I'm looking to get a mac because I'm seriously getting frustrated with some PC issues. I've used PC all my life and I guess I'm leaning towards to get a mac but it's just so expensive and if I do get it, I'm hoping that it's totally worth it. I would really appreciate any opinions and comments you have.
- Which one is user-friendly?
- What's the difference with both based on softwares and etc?
and also please voice out your personal opinion about it.
Thank you and God bless!
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/5/2010 10:52:26 PM
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I am considering eventually getting a mac mini or a MacBook pro next time I go to replace a computer. However not all programs run on a mac, ESP business apps.
You can run windows on a newer mac though. I've been told it's pretty easy to set up.
It depends on your needs. If you have an apple store near you go in and look.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/5/2010 11:07:38 PM
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I have always had a MAC and nothing else. My middle sister has a MAC and my youngest has Windows. I am not computer literate at all, yet I find that with my MAC, I can do many things and figure out many things. When I used my sisters Windows computer, it seemed so much harder. I couldn't get it to do things that I had no problem doing with my MAC. Also, a lot of schools have MACs because they are so user friendly. When my mother tells me all the steps she has to do to shut down her computer, I almost have to laugh. I just click on one thing ans it shuts off. When I run a game on my computer that runs Windows or MAC, the MAC directions are click on one thing. The Windows directions are usually 4 or 5 steps.
A lot of viruses you will not get on a MAC and it can never get a worm, which can ruin your whole computer. Just ask my dance teacher who got it from an e-mail from a relative in Italy.
Would I get a MAC over Windows? You betcha!
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/6/2010 12:22:55 AM
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Well, I'm looking to get a mac because I'm seriously getting frustrated with some PC issues. I've used PC all my life and I guess I'm leaning towards to get a mac but it's just so expensive and if I do get it, I'm hoping that it's totally worth it. I would really appreciate any opinions and comments you have.
- Which one is user-friendly?
- What's the difference with both based on softwares and etc?
and also please voice out your personal opinion about it.
Thank you and God bless!
It depends on what you want to do. Most of the standard vanilla home use stuff is available on either platform. If you've got something a little more specific (e.g. audio/video editing, 3d modelling, programming), then that may direct your purchase.
Actually - get a mac anyways, you can always dual-boot into windows if you want. Comparably-equipped PC's and Mac's are roughly the same price. The impression that Macs are more expensive stems from the fact that Apple typically pushes the mid-upper level machines whereas the PC market is dominated by cheaper, lower-end machines.
I have a 21" iMac at work running Snow Leopard & XP and it's great. I love it - it's fast and the monitor is gorgeous. The only problem is the Superdrive is junk.
-Dan.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/6/2010 10:55:12 AM
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Just a few weeks ago I was looking to replace my 8 year old PC. My very first computer was a Mac Performa, a long long time ago... But when that got old quick I went to a PC. Been there ever since, mostly because of cost. But anyway, when I was looking recently I was drawn to the Macs. But again, cost got in the way, so I have this Windows 7 machine here in front of me. I'm happy.
I guess I can't vote in the poll.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/6/2010 4:50:35 PM
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- Which one is user-friendly?
There is no such thing as a user-friendly computer. Some people have an easier time with certain operating systems than others. Some software works better on certain hardware than other software does. In the end, everyone has troubles with computers at some point.
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When I used my sisters Windows computer, it seemed so much harder.
I find a lot of things harder to do on a Mac, especially when it comes to trouble shooting. What you're used to makes a huge difference.
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When my mother tells me all the steps she has to do to shut down her computer, I almost have to laugh. I just click on one thing ans it shuts off.
I don't know what OS your mother is running, but it takes me two clicks to shut down my computer running Vista. I can put it to sleep with a single button press.
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and it can never get a worm,
This is untrue. While malware is much much less common for Mac OS, it is still out there, and more can be written. The more popular Mac becomes, the more likely it is that worms will be written to take advantage of Mac users who think they're invulnerable. In fact, during a yearly hacking competition (PWN2OWN) the computers running Mac OSX are usually the first to fall. This year it was due to a vulnerability in Safari, which is generally rated as the most insecure browser in fully-patched form.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/7/2010 10:17:42 AM
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1) Anything new with a premium graphics subsystem should be fine, but I'd suggest ATI over nVidia.
2) I do not associate Apple products with "great quality." Apple products have had their share of problems over the years.
3) At some point down the line, after you've bought your laptop, you're going to run across an application you need/want. It's only a matter of time. Chances are that application will be Windows-based, not MacOS-based.
4) Over the years, I've found that the vast, vast majority of computer-related problems are unrelated to platform choice, but instead are self-inflicted, typically through passivity and willful ignorance.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/8/2010 12:11:34 AM
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Yeah, chances are the application will be Windows based but my friend who is a MAC genius and does not work for the company but fixes my computer over the phone while we are both on my computer has a program on her MAC that allows her to use Windows anything on it. I still love my MAC and for what she wants it for, a MAC would be just fine.
There is a website whose name I can't remember at the moment but they sell reconditioned MACs. My friend says they are a good site to go to if you want a MAC. Maybe you can Google it? It has Sun in the title I think.
I just got a brand new MAC in May I think. My old one was falling apart. I love it! Good luck with getting one!
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/8/2010 1:43:36 AM
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Thank you to all who have replied to this poll. I really appreciate all of your opinions. I think God may want me to learn how to be content with my current computer and probably wait on getting a mac when this current one obsoletes. In the end, you start to realize it's not something you want but something you need and presently, a mac is just something I really want but not what I need even though I wasn't able to buy it because it was out of my price range. Maybe in the future I guess...
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/8/2010 7:10:48 AM
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Seriously, if you are finding issues with your computer, and its a few years old, and you are looking for "a good computer for study & research, internet, music (for itunes), and maybe to watch dvds with as well"... why not breathe life into your old computer, learn a few new things, and have a solid computer to use.
Either Ubuntu Linux if you have more than 1.2 GHz processor and at least 512 MB RAM
OR Xubuntu Linux if you have less than that.
These are my own system recommendations, not necessarily official.
The stability of Unix, which is the basis of MAC OSX anyway, and open source/free alternative applications to everything you mentioned in that list.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/9/2010 7:26:48 PM
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I'd though about getting Linux, but have been kinda leery, because it seemed to me one needed a bit more savvy in computerism, if ya know what I mean!
And I am running XP, which is a God-sent compared to when I had Mellenium
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/10/2010 6:54:00 AM
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I'd though about getting Linux, but have been kinda leery, because it seemed to me one needed a bit more savvy in computerism, if ya know what I mean!
That's sort of what I was thinking too. I'm not too computer/technical smart  
Well, that's just it krisa .......... after awhile, I learned that installing/running Linux - "isn't as complicated", as it seems. From further reading/studying the topic, it appears to me that if one can turn on the pc, and surf the web, and as long as you're not really geeky (like you and I, lol) - then running the basic Linux shouldn't be complicated.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/10/2010 9:01:18 AM
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And I am running XP, which is a God-sent compared to when I had Mellenium Having had a Vista machine at work and now having Win7 both here at home and at work, it boggles the mind why they get rid of a perfectly good OS like they had in XP. 
Never could either! And what makes me really wonder ..... Why can't they get all those bugs out, like the past 4 or 5 OS's - "before", releasing them? You would - "think, that those brainiacs with all their fancy degrees would be able to do that, or am I just being somewhat dillusional?
Because that is one of the main arguments I have for when I get my next rig.
-charles
While I am no fan of Microsoft, I have to do a bit of defense of my engineering brethren. Its not that the engineers can't get the bugs out per se, but they can't get them out fast enough for marketing. Software is not released when its ready, its often released when the bean counters of marketing say "if we don't release by XXX then we will be too late!" And then most engineers are forced to compromise and release code they don't want to. Not all, just most. Some just don't care.
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I'd though about getting Linux, but have been kinda leery, because it seemed to me one needed a bit more savvy in computerism, if ya know what I mean!
That's sort of what I was thinking too. I'm not too computer/technical smart
Well, that's just it krisa .......... after awhile, I learned that installing/running Linux - "isn't as complicated", as it seems. From further reading/studying the topic, it appears to me that if one can turn on the pc, and surf the web, and as long as you're not really geeky (like you and I, lol) - then running the basic Linux shouldn't be complicated.
-charles
Honestly, if you know just the basics of using any computer, there is no reason why anyone would have issues running a mainline Linux distribution (like Ubuntu) today. Nearly all issues anyone has with Linux is with installation, not using it. Aren't you glad some OEM went to the trouble of pre-installing Windows for you? I would posit that most people are incapable of installing Windows from scratch on their own hardware using vanilla Windows and having to find their own drivers 
My kids regularly cross back and forth between Linux and Windows, browsing, doing email, writing documents, research, school work, etc. And they do this in both environments. For example, my 8 year old walks up to any of our home computers and regardless of whether its currently booted into Windows or Linux, she starts the browser and goes to her online games and sites. And listen, its not that kids are so much better at computers. That is a load of hogwash. They just aren't afraid of screwing something up 
And because they are not afraid, they just do it. 
What it really comes down to is application support. If the applications you really need are on Mac, then you need a Mac. If the applications you really need are on Windows, then you need Windows. If you have no specific requirements, then anything will work.
If you are a general user doing web browsing, word processing, email, etc. then you don't need anything specific. You could get Winodws, Mac, or Linux. And that list is increasing order of stability and security. 
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/10/2010 10:26:27 AM
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In fear of taking the thread off topic, I'll be brave and go ahead and expand on my question above regarding Windows OS anyway.
Why do they come out with a new one every year or two? I mean, I can see Win95 being phased out, that was 1995 stuff. XP is a good solid system, but like its predecessors it will be phased out and not supported by Microsoft, so we've had Vista and 7 to replace it. Why can't a OS like XP be continually updated and kept current? I can't believe its market driven, there was never a howl and cry for a fix like there was with Millennium and Vista, so is it just a way to increase sales or what?
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/10/2010 3:13:01 PM
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Never could either! And what makes me really wonder ..... Why can't they get all those bugs out, like the past 4 or 5 OS's - "before", releasing them? You would - "think, that those brainiacs with all their fancy degrees would be able to do that, or am I just being somewhat dillusional?
Yes, you are being somewhat delusional. Don't underestimate the sheer number of people, all with different hardware (some of it ever so slightly malfunctioning), different applications, different use styles and all the other factors that can lead to unexpected errors.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/10/2010 7:41:07 PM
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And I am running XP, which is a God-sent compared to when I had Mellenium Having had a Vista machine at work and now having Win7 both here at home and at work, it boggles the mind why they get rid of a perfectly good OS like they had in XP.
I'm dual booting 64-bit Vista and 32-bit XP on my desktop, and also using XP on my netbook. Having used both, it boggles my mind how anyone can overlook the tremendous advantages that Vista provides over XP. I'm frequently frustrated when using XP and wishing I had some of the niceties I've come to rely on in Vista (searchable Start menu, customizable favorite locations in save file menus, better folder navigation, per application volume management, etc.)
I skipped Vista completely and only noticed something when I got to 7: my video card has application specific 3d settings. Is this new or did I just never notice it? I ask, because you mention the volume settings.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 2/10/2010 11:29:59 PM
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I skipped Vista completely and only noticed something when I got to 7: my video card has application specific 3d settings. Is this new or did I just never notice it? I ask, because you mention the volume settings.
As far as I know that's a driver thing, not OS dependent. nVidia does it, ATI doesn't (as far as I can tell) but there are applications that can for ATI, I think. I'm pretty sure application specific 3D settings has been around since XP, possibly Win98.
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