Apple?

zeke1312 · 11-16-2008, 08:35 PM

Anyone have experience with Apple PCs? Interested in O/S, user interface, I/O capabilities and MTBF. How stable is the O/S compared to Vista? Available software? Wireless and Bluetooth capabilities? Thanks

oregon · 11-16-2008, 08:52 PM

Probably just a bit more stable and better overall. However, you have to remember that there are probably 10x or 100x as many applications for Windows as there are for Mac, so it is to be expected. Mac would probably be just as unstable if it were so widely used.

In terms of capability, it has almost all the software and hardware capabilities as windows. There are far fewer programs written for it though.

`PaWz · 11-19-2008, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oregon

However, you have to remember that there are probably 10x or 100x as many applications for Windows as there are for Mac, so it is to be expected.

I don't think that is true.

And if it were, why does that matter? Would you rather have a million crappy programs or a hundred good ones? (not that windows doesn't have good programs)

Quote:

Originally Posted by oregon

Mac would probably be just as unstable if it were so widely used.

How does that follow? Mac is UNIX based, which is a whole lot more stable than Windows

zeke1312 · 11-16-2008, 09:28 PM

My post is the result of many years of MS O/O and its lack of reliability. So many times after loading a new program, etc some weird issue comes up. Hearing over the years of Apples reliability, I thought to look into the subject. Price is high.......don't know if it's worth it.

ronster667 · 11-16-2008, 11:00 PM

i wouldnt recomend it

the price for a mac is like 1500 for a system
when you could build the same windows pc for 600

i would just go with vista and everytime it screws up reinstall it

laznz1 · 11-16-2008, 11:02 PM

I find my Windows System really reliable and neer had any real complaints but i have got freinds who absolutley love their Mac computers but for me it would be Windows all the way

FatalityTech · 11-16-2008, 11:01 PM

Apple computers are reliable but as said before just not as many programs. Apple's are great for video and imaging editing. I do believe that they have bluetooth but i'm not positive. The user interface is a little different but not to hard to get used to.

pies · 11-16-2008, 11:11 PM

I like both windows and mac.
I'm on a mac right now like people said not as much software but, you can use programs that let you run windows programs on mac.
Or you can even us boot-camp to install windows and have windows and osx.

Vizy · 11-16-2008, 11:43 PM

Tlarkin would give a professional opinion on it. If i had the money, i would definetely buy an apple along with a windows computer.

Caminokid · 11-16-2008, 11:54 PM

I had one once for 2 weeks. Wasnt impressed. I felt like a fish out of water. I am a die hard Chevy person...everytime I have driven a Ford...it did feel right. That the way a Mac feels to me

11-16-2008, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
zeke1312 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 69	Apple? Anyone have experience with Apple PCs? Interested in O/S, user interface, I/O capabilities and MTBF. How stable is the O/S compared to Vista? Available software? Wireless and Bluetooth capabilities? Thanks

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oregon Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Age: 18 Posts: 1,578	Probably just a bit more stable and better overall. However, you have to remember that there are probably 10x or 100x as many applications for Windows as there are for Mac, so it is to be expected. Mac would probably be just as unstable if it were so widely used. In terms of capability, it has almost all the software and hardware capabilities as windows. There are far fewer programs written for it though. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB, 16MB cache Seagate SATA 320GB, 16MB cache

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ronster667 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: dayton ohio Posts: 562	i wouldnt recomend it the price for a mac is like 1500 for a system when you could build the same windows pc for 600 i would just go with vista and everytime it screws up reinstall it __________________ LOL i hate it when someone starts a sentance and ends a sentance with lol dang....

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laznz1 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Resident Kiwi Age: 17 Posts: 2,202	I find my Windows System really reliable and neer had any real complaints but i have got freinds who absolutley love their Mac computers but for me it would be Windows all the way __________________ RNZSigs If you only knew how much it hurts

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FatalityTech Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 309	Apple computers are reliable but as said before just not as many programs. Apple's are great for video and imaging editing. I do believe that they have bluetooth but i'm not positive. The user interface is a little different but not to hard to get used to. __________________ I would love to change the world but they wont give me the source code. www.ctccomputerz.com

11-16-2008, 09:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
zeke1312 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 69	My post is the result of many years of MS O/O and its lack of reliability. So many times after loading a new program, etc some weird issue comes up. Hearing over the years of Apples reliability, I thought to look into the subject. Price is high.......don't know if it's worth it.

11-16-2008, 11:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
pies Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Poland, OH Age: 21 Posts: 1,333	I like both windows and mac. I'm on a mac right now like people said not as much software but, you can use programs that let you run windows programs on mac. Or you can even us boot-camp to install windows and have windows and osx. __________________ Laptop- Macbook 2ghz intel core 2, 2gb ddr3, 9400m gpu, 120gb sata hdd dual boot leopard/xp Desktop Finally perfect Case-Cooler master haf 932/Psu- BFG 1000watt Motherboard- Asus p6t Deluxe V2/Cpu- Core i7 920 Ram- OCZ 1600mhz DDR3 6gigs/Gpu- Gigabyte ATI 5870 /Hdd- 1.5tb 3x ssd raid 0/ DVD- SAMSUNG/- Costum liquid cooling Nauru our homeland, the land we dearly love

11-16-2008, 11:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vizy banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,896	Tlarkin would give a professional opinion on it. If i had the money, i would definetely buy an apple along with a windows computer.

11-16-2008, 11:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Caminokid Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Springfield IL Posts: 62	I had one once for 2 weeks. Wasnt impressed. I felt like a fish out of water. I am a die hard Chevy person...everytime I have driven a Ford...it did feel right. That the way a Mac feels to me

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