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( but forced) As a convert to Mac from PC however, I have to report that once you switch, you come to realise that PC 's and Windows really is the most rubbish, useless and shockingly awful product in the world.
I can think of no product which under delivers more than a PC.
A new Mac on OSX however ( running MS office for the Mac) does exactly what you always thought a computer should do.
It does what you ask, when you ask. It NEVER crashes. It is always fast, and never throws a wobbly.
Sadly, however, if everyone had a Mac I suspect thousands of IT support bods would become superflous, cos you really would'nt need 'em IMO.
Mac's these days are
I totally agree 
toppstuff said:
As a convert to Mac from PC however, I have to report that once you switch, you come to realise that PC 's and Windows really is the most rubbish, useless and shockingly awful product in the world.
I can think of no product which under delivers more than a PC.
A new Mac on OSX however ( running MS office for the Mac) does exactly what you always thought a computer should do.
It does what you ask, when you ask. It NEVER crashes. It is always fast, and never throws a wobbly.
Sadly, however, if everyone had a Mac I suspect thousands of IT support bods would become superflous, cos you really would'nt need 'em IMO.
Mac's these days are
If you use a computer professionally then Macs are the way to go definately, but if you use it for games/ web-browsing etc the PC is the way to go as they are cheaper, have more compatible software and better graphics hardware (for games anyway).
Erm... think the can is open and the worms are escaping...
Personally I detest Macs, I still can't work out who's bright idea it was to only have 1 mouse button. My mouse has got 3 and a scroll wheel, don't think I'd ever be without a scroll wheel now. Makes surfing through pistonheads a breeze.
I think Macs are style over substance, I admit that they SOMETIMES look better than PC's. But I do not like the new crop of Macs that look like they have been designed by Fisher-Price.
Also whats with all the stupid animations and pointless eye candy in Mac OS X? I'm sure that most people will turn that function off, so whats the point of including it?
Personally I detest Macs, I still can't work out who's bright idea it was to only have 1 mouse button. My mouse has got 3 and a scroll wheel, don't think I'd ever be without a scroll wheel now. Makes surfing through pistonheads a breeze.
I think Macs are style over substance, I admit that they SOMETIMES look better than PC's. But I do not like the new crop of Macs that look like they have been designed by Fisher-Price.
Also whats with all the stupid animations and pointless eye candy in Mac OS X? I'm sure that most people will turn that function off, so whats the point of including it?
Macs - definitely. I've got both but use the Mac all the time. PC comes in handy to read the occasional floppy disk (remember those).
Most of the negative comments about Macs are usually from people that have never or hardly ever used one. Just about everything I've had to do on the poxy PC is ten times easier/quicker on a Mac - even with only one mouse button
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Get a Mac, running OSX 10.3 (Panther) and you'll never want to go near a PC again.
All IMHO opinion of course.
Most of the negative comments about Macs are usually from people that have never or hardly ever used one. Just about everything I've had to do on the poxy PC is ten times easier/quicker on a Mac - even with only one mouse button
. Get a Mac, running OSX 10.3 (Panther) and you'll never want to go near a PC again.
All IMHO opinion of course.
I'm going through a similar debate because my PC needs upgrading and I fancy the Mac for the usual home office type tasks.
Personally, I don't mind PC's in the desktop sense, there fine. But I wouldn't touch MS/Intel stuff with a bargepole for web/app servers etc. Far too flaky.
In terms of how easy Macs and PC's are to use, thats very dependant on your IT literacy. From my limited experience on Mac's I find them more difficult to use than PC's, but thats ONLY because I've spent a total of about 10 hours near a Mac.
Linux is another option but it's a bit too geeky for run of the mill people. Again, very competent all the same.
My personal preference (and I'll be branded a geek for this) is Solaris. It absolutely triumphs over AIX (IBM monolithware), Linux etc.
At the momment I'm swaying about 60% towards upgrading to a Mac, even if it is only to become more familiar with the OS. I will still keep a PC for stuff I can't do on the Mac (ie software development etc).
Steve
Personally, I don't mind PC's in the desktop sense, there fine. But I wouldn't touch MS/Intel stuff with a bargepole for web/app servers etc. Far too flaky.
In terms of how easy Macs and PC's are to use, thats very dependant on your IT literacy. From my limited experience on Mac's I find them more difficult to use than PC's, but thats ONLY because I've spent a total of about 10 hours near a Mac.
Linux is another option but it's a bit too geeky for run of the mill people. Again, very competent all the same.
My personal preference (and I'll be branded a geek for this) is Solaris. It absolutely triumphs over AIX (IBM monolithware), Linux etc.
At the momment I'm swaying about 60% towards upgrading to a Mac, even if it is only to become more familiar with the OS. I will still keep a PC for stuff I can't do on the Mac (ie software development etc).
Steve
xsaravtr said:
Personally I detest Macs, I still can't work out who's bright idea it was to only have 1 mouse button. My mouse has got 3 and a scroll wheel, don't think I'd ever be without a scroll wheel now. Makes surfing through pistonheads a breeze.
I have 5 buttons and a scroll wheel on the mouse attached to the Mac
Macs are very good at what they do, but they are not as versatile as a PC and will cost you more to buy and to run (software etc...) I don't regret buying mine and use it for all the day-to-day surfing, email, etc... But I'd never be without a PC in the house though.
I have been using every version of Windows for a decade.
I switched to Mac early this year and got a G4.
Believe me, Macs rule !
www.apple.com/uk/switch/
If you want to write/ calculate/ create/ store photos/ store music/ make presentations/ surf - Macs do it all better than PC's.
if you want to run unusual grommet- counting simulation software, or adventure games where you role-play being a commander on the planet Tharg, then buy a PC.
For all the stuff that you want a computer to do, a Mac does it easier and with more style.
My Dell Pentium 3 thingy has'nt been used for months and I'm giving it away . Good riddance to it.
I switched to Mac early this year and got a G4.
Believe me, Macs rule !
www.apple.com/uk/switch/
If you want to write/ calculate/ create/ store photos/ store music/ make presentations/ surf - Macs do it all better than PC's.
if you want to run unusual grommet- counting simulation software, or adventure games where you role-play being a commander on the planet Tharg, then buy a PC.
For all the stuff that you want a computer to do, a Mac does it easier and with more style.
My Dell Pentium 3 thingy has'nt been used for months and I'm giving it away . Good riddance to it.
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