PC vs. Mac?

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We went from 5 pcs to 2 iMacs and it's been the best decision we've ever made. Hands down the iMac out performs any PC and I have always had top of the line this or that systems. In the 1.5 years with my macs (one intel and one pre-intel), I have only had to re-boot when there are system upgrades....and that may have been only around 4 times....??? I use one iMac at my retail store as my point of sale (my cash register) and my other one for graphic design.

For the ease of use, reliability, looks, functionality...the imac wins everytime! As soon as a set of software arrives next week...my hubby has already given me the go ahead to video me throwing the PC tower over our balcony!! ! That will go on Youtube fer sure.

I run XP (when I have too...ick)..on OS X while doing my other mac programs and it never misses a beat! To be honest, Windows XP runs better on the mac than on the craptop we keep only for use of a particular $$$ color laser printer that we cannot part with.

And if you do purchase a mac...forget that that "new computer set up routine"...you know what I am talking about...the day you set aside HOURS to assemble all of your PC attachments and spend your ENTIRE day loading software and drivers!! !! !! !! It's really like the commercial...it's ready to go out of the box as soon as you turn it on in 4 minutes. Apple's commercials are very right on with the pros and cons of both systems.

And firing up the mac from cold start...takes about 10 seconds...where the windows....hmmm...well I have time to make toast and coffee. I just love Apple cause everything works, all the time and I get paid to work on my computer as a graphics designer so I just cannot rely on a PC anymore. Lost time=no paycheck when deadlines for my clients are not met.

And on a personal note...the ooh and ahh factor for our home movies just stuns friends and family and I only use the templates that came with iLife. I created a wedding DVD for my friend and it turned out better than the one she paid mega bucks for from a professional videographer. Now as far as Gaming...I have no personal experience on the mac, cause we use stand alones like Xbox and PS2....

Personally I don't need to customize the mac...I did that when I ordered it online so no need to take apart. And I am able to upgrade the memory through an easy to access slot underneath without having to go near any of the hardware or risk damage through static...been there with a PC when a curious cat swiped by me as I was changing a card out.

People who usually "dog" the macs are those who hate anything that is non-mainstream. It's no different than the American car vs. German engineering discussion I have with my redneck friends who will buy a crappy vehicle just bc it's made in the USA. Sorry, but reliability is my main justification over any product any day.

Just remember too, Macs are created for ease of use. Not everyone is computer savvy or wants to be a computer geek. I think it's cool that a company can cater to such a diverse audience and age group.
my 2 cents...

Sorry, I meant Mac Pro not PowerMac....

http://www.apple.com/uk/macpro/

*drooling uncontrollably*

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtba2GkVOII[/youtube]

You must all realize your grave errors in deciding a Macintosh is better in performance than a PC. The problem here is lack of understanding in regards to just what a PC is capable of doing.

Let us analyze why a Mac is not something you want to own.

My father purchased a G5 model (prior to intel being brought into the loop) and afterwards his cd burner broke. Now all is well an good with Apple Care, they fixed it free of charge. The main problem here is they replaced his single layer with another single layer, even though new models come with dual layer! Talk about cheap, lmao What's worse is the price of replacing this single layer burner without coverage would've amounted to 280 dollars! Now let's examine a PC in the same scenerio.

DVD Burner fails, goto Best Buy and get another dual layer for 60 bucks. Pop it inside your system yourself, presto.

Umm yeah, Macs are sooo good there :-Z~ it'll cost as much as Windows Vista to replace the broken parts! LMAO

Here's another reason.... Macs don't have better graphics capablities, are you joking? Exactly what programs are better on a Mac than a PC? Why does it run better? Maybe because it has absolutely no software to run, therefore it's functioning is improved over that of a PC! Think about it, XP runs alot of services, most of which don't have equivalent OS X counterparts. That being said with the abundant freeware available for Windows you'll not have any trouble finding the right application for what you need.

Now look at a Mac, umm freeware? When is the last time you saw something freeware that didn't resemble a childs programming? LMAO

So there you have that, there is nothing free on a Macintosh, it all costs, and dearly I might add.

Think the hardware is better, the OS more reliable? We already proved the first to be false... next the OS.

OS X, the best? Well... best for what? Not gaming that's for sure, OS X still uses OpenGL to drive it's gaming, lmao So you say graphics software then? Yeah..... ummmm which software? Why is it better? Because it's got a built-in monitor calibration tool? That things about as useful as dirt on wagon. Sure you can setup your monitor to look nice, but what about when you take the file somewhere else an view it?

Let's move on though... you've calibrated your monitor, it's pretty.

The Dock? Hahahaha, are you kidding me lmao Yeah the Dock sure is great huh, you can drag away icons accidently and then forget what they are, you can run out of space and then have eye strain. Popup icons are a must, but ummm menus work too :-P Try making an outline with icons see how far you get, then use menus, yepo you'll like them more!

ok so now we are here, do I get a Mac or PC? Well... Quad-core comes soon, without Intel Power PC chips would've been toasted... ok. What's better, the capablities of a PC or Mac?

After having gone through the list it's clear, Macs do nothing, that's why they never crash! They have limited software, limited requirements, and limited stuff. You won't need to install any drivers because Apple already knows everything you can buy for a Mac! hahahhaaha

Drivers are good, they allow updates.

Now you say no more defragmenting? Ummm ok. No scandisk? Yeah ok... what about when something goes wrong an you can't retrieve nada from your Mac? Normally on a PC just get a spare HD an install an OS, then you get your stuff off the other HD (set as slave).

Ever notice something weird on your discs made using OS X? DS_Store, etc.... those files are about as useless as a cow in your home! Pathetic, and they're added to anything you do. Not because it's needed, because it's stupid! People on a PC would be like wtf is that stuff, hahaha.

Oh, I can take stuff from a mac and bring it to a PC, mess with it, and it'll corrupt the file easily. OS X can't, no matter what I do to a .exe mess it up. Mac is loose, not strong, it falls apart when merged with XP. XP on the other hand can do anything, haha.

"I still want my graphics programs and Macs rule there". LMAO, yeah sure people, and when DirectX 10 comes out then what are you gonna say? If you can't use DX10 you're like a dinosaur, it's sad... what kind of graphics ability does a Mac have with OpenGL that hasn't been updated in decades?

Nuff said, you loose Macies, go get a PC that's cheaper, easier to fix, has more software, has the best.

PS Remember, replacing a DVD Burner on a Mac is akin to buying Windows Vista, may as well get a PC :-P

You are nuts man, plain and simple. I don't know where you get the ideas you have but clearly you lack logic yourself.

Since you can't agree with me you are now my enemy, prepare to die :-P~ Just kiddin, lmao

We shalln't agree, but I think these are fairly determining factors in my choice of computer.

1. OS X can no longer run natively using Macintosh hardware. When Power PC chips were replaced with Intel Apple designed an application to mimic the older chips, calling it ROSETTA. That's pretty depressing :-(

2. OS X may have spotlight but XP has search, these are basically the same. Search can find anything I need just like spotlight does :-?

3. To replace a DVD burner through Apple it would've cost 280 dollars. While other options exist the fact is it's easier to replace a PC's burner than a Macs.

4. Windows has DirectX, and while this is used in gaming there are more applications using it for a variety things at this point. Apple has no equivalent.

5. Freeware is more abundant for a PC, and thus more chance exists that you will find what you need. As far as I am aware Macs have so limited a selection that most of what you need isn't free.

6. Microsoft might copy some stuff, but honestly it runs better when implemented on their OS, lmao

Those are some things I think, but you can argue all ya want. Some people might concur with either of us, so oh well.

I now must depart, I luV u!

I voted PC because I have always used PC. The only time I ever used a Mac was when I was in school and I didn't care much for the interface. Then again that wasn't a fair test since that wasn't wasn't a high-end machine, and probably wasn't capable of running XP.

Mac might be better, I don't know.

I bought an iMac yesterday, now I'm just waiting for it to arrive.

Read this, it'll convince you even if I can't :-)

http://codebetter.com/blogs/sam.gentile ... Sucks.aspx

http://www.apple.com/uk/getamac/ads/