Mac or PC?

jmedina · 01-31-2008, 03:13 AM

I am considering purchasing another desktop, but I do not know if whether to get a mac or pc. I am considering a used desktop. I found a 2.3 GHZ,512 MB RAM, and 40 GB HD for $120. I also found a used emac 700 MHZ,512 MB RAM,40 GB HD for $160 with shipping. I know the pc is a better deal because it has a faster processor, but I am leaning towards a mac. Another issue is, I have a wireless music bridge and it is PC only.

soccerdude · 01-31-2008, 03:15 AM

What would you be using the new desktop for?

jmedina · 01-31-2008, 03:16 AM

Typical day to day e-mail and web browsing.

soccerdude · 01-31-2008, 03:21 AM

In my opinion, both are fine for that. But what processor is in the P.C.? Celeron?

jmedina · 01-31-2008, 03:24 AM

The processor is a Celeron. The nice part about buying the pc is I can use my current L.C.D. Monitor.

soccerdude · 01-31-2008, 03:24 AM

What operating system will you be using on the P.C.?

jmedina · 01-31-2008, 03:27 AM

Windows XP. On the mac probably 10.3.

Sacrinyellow5 · 01-31-2008, 03:38 AM

I'd say mac, but the pc seems like a better deal.

jmedina · 01-31-2008, 03:43 AM

I have not made a mac my main computer for about 3 years now and I miss it.

Stildawn · 01-31-2008, 08:05 PM

If its a celeron go with the Mac, Im not a Mac fan but I hate celerons even more lol.

01-31-2008, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	Mac or PC? I am considering purchasing another desktop, but I do not know if whether to get a mac or pc. I am considering a used desktop. I found a 2.3 GHZ,512 MB RAM, and 40 GB HD for $120. I also found a used emac 700 MHZ,512 MB RAM,40 GB HD for $160 with shipping. I know the pc is a better deal because it has a faster processor, but I am leaning towards a mac. Another issue is, I have a wireless music bridge and it is PC only. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

01-31-2008, 03:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	Typical day to day e-mail and web browsing. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

01-31-2008, 03:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	The processor is a Celeron. The nice part about buying the pc is I can use my current L.C.D. Monitor. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

01-31-2008, 03:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	Windows XP. On the mac probably 10.3. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

01-31-2008, 03:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sacrinyellow5 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 918	I'd say mac, but the pc seems like a better deal. __________________ Harvey Pekar "Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff" ------------------------------------------------- -Tower /AMD 64x2 Dual Core 4400+ (2.3Ghz) 3 GB DDR2/Geforce 8600GT(SSC)/160 SATA HD/DVD-RW/Vista Home -Laptop /Core 2 Duo T6460 (1.66Ghz)/2 GB DDR2/Intel GMA X3100/250 SATA HD/Vista Premium -Server /P4 2.26 Ghz/1 GB Ram/GeForce FX 5200/80 & 250GB HDx2/DVD-RW/XP -MAC G4(Quick Silver)/768 Mb Rams/40 GB & 2x120GB HD/DVD-RW/OSX Go Cards! Last edited by Sacrinyellow5; 01-31-2008 at 03:41 AM.

01-31-2008, 03:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
soccerdude Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 810	What would you be using the new desktop for?

01-31-2008, 03:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
soccerdude Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 810	In my opinion, both are fine for that. But what processor is in the P.C.? Celeron?

01-31-2008, 03:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
soccerdude Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 810	What operating system will you be using on the P.C.?

01-31-2008, 03:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	I have not made a mac my main computer for about 3 years now and I miss it. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

01-31-2008, 08:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stildawn Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 162	If its a celeron go with the Mac, Im not a Mac fan but I hate celerons even more lol. __________________ Old/New CPU: AMD 2000+/AMD X2 6000+ RAM: 512 DDR/4GB DDR2 MOBO: MSI/GIGABYTE SP AM2 GPU: MX440/8600GT HDD: 40gb & 80gb Seagate/500gb Seagate

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