Mac v pc!?

loppys · 09-03-2009, 09:47 AM

Hi all, I have always used PC, but have been starting to get a interests in MAC, is there anyone that could let me know a little bit about them.
I would prefer from a person and not a company as they are only trying to sell.

What are the for and against when it comes to both of them.
Does the Mac have same or similar programs as PC have?

Thanks in advanced.

CPTMuller · 09-03-2009, 10:03 AM

What do you want to do with it?

There are similar programs, however there are more available for the PC.

This is a descision that is PURELY you, whatever people tell you HAS to be taken with a grain of salt... That being said, I am a PC fan. The advantages are open hardware, how common they are, and being a PC user you will be used to the system.

Mac's are very well made, they are fast due to the fact that all the software is optimized around the hardware you buy, and they are reliable.

The downside to pc's is that the manufacturers make cheap machines that are NOT reliable, however once you hit $600 it's a much safer market. Also, there are more security risks (though not as many as people say if you're good about safe browsing).

The downside to mac's is that you pay for EVERYTHING from their software suite to their hardware. You can't filter out their video/photo/text editing software to save a bunch, nor can you skimp on hardware (IE graphics cards in their desktops) and easily get one from a 3rd party. They are expensive, it's as simple as that.

You get what you pay for, if you go too cheap you get a cheaply made machine, but on the other hand if you don't value features in OSX, or simply don't like OSX than you will overpay by a considerable margin for the product you receive.

3uL · 09-03-2009, 11:13 AM

This issue entirely depends on how you use computer everyday. I prefer pc same reason as above. Plus pc have a wide range of games title and I can upgrade the hardware as my wish. As for security issue, 64bit windows is much much safer than 32 bit windows.

Hugh9191 · 09-04-2009, 09:18 PM

It's entirely personal, you'll probably be able to do everything on the mac that you can on a PC (except gaming). Go to an Apple store or find someone you know with a mac and try one out and see if you like it or not.

aviation_man · 09-04-2009, 09:20 PM

Oh gosh. Another one of these threads

How much are you willing to spend and what do you want to do with it (i.e. web browsing, video editing...)?

raoul_1101 · 09-06-2009, 10:54 PM

I love to work with Macs. They're fun to use and their laptops are just as capable as any PC laptop. That being said, I don't know if it's the computers or the users, but coming from a shop that sells just as many Macs as PC's, we see a lot more Mac problems (about 2/3) than anything else; both hardware and software.

cdoublejj · 09-09-2009, 04:39 AM

actually this is a very nice threads i have seen these turn in to wars.i mach isgreat for internet and email and photo video editing and very small library of games however there is a way to run windows exe type stuff on mac.

personally i'm a mix my main is a win/pc i have few linux machines and somw other windows machines and would like to toy with a nice mac laptop but, don't have the money.

tlarkin · 09-09-2009, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loppys

Hi all, I have always used PC, but have been starting to get a interests in MAC, is there anyone that could let me know a little bit about them.
I would prefer from a person and not a company as they are only trying to sell.

What are the for and against when it comes to both of them.
Does the Mac have same or similar programs as PC have?

Thanks in advanced.

read through all of this:

The Macintosh Platform.

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JoeSamo · 09-09-2009, 08:04 PM

Dont go there...just dont go down that road of discussion

09-03-2009, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
loppys New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Home Age: 37 Posts: 1	Mac v pc!? Hi all, I have always used PC, but have been starting to get a interests in MAC, is there anyone that could let me know a little bit about them. I would prefer from a person and not a company as they are only trying to sell. What are the for and against when it comes to both of them. Does the Mac have same or similar programs as PC have? Thanks in advanced.

09-03-2009, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 770	What do you want to do with it? There are similar programs, however there are more available for the PC. This is a descision that is PURELY you, whatever people tell you HAS to be taken with a grain of salt... That being said, I am a PC fan. The advantages are open hardware, how common they are, and being a PC user you will be used to the system. Mac's are very well made, they are fast due to the fact that all the software is optimized around the hardware you buy, and they are reliable. The downside to pc's is that the manufacturers make cheap machines that are NOT reliable, however once you hit $600 it's a much safer market. Also, there are more security risks (though not as many as people say if you're good about safe browsing). The downside to mac's is that you pay for EVERYTHING from their software suite to their hardware. You can't filter out their video/photo/text editing software to save a bunch, nor can you skimp on hardware (IE graphics cards in their desktops) and easily get one from a 3rd party. They are expensive, it's as simple as that. You get what you pay for, if you go too cheap you get a cheaply made machine, but on the other hand if you don't value features in OSX, or simply don't like OSX than you will overpay by a considerable margin for the product you receive. __________________ Specs of my main PC:Laptop (Thinkpad X61) C2D e6320, NVIDIA 7950GT (Factory OC) : C2D T7100, Intel GMA 965 Express 2gb ram 533mhz DDR2, 320GB 7200RPM : 1gb ra, 80gb 5400RPM Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Audio, Linksys 10/100 Ethernet Card : on board Audio, on board Ethernet

09-03-2009, 11:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
3uL Gold Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 345	This issue entirely depends on how you use computer everyday. I prefer pc same reason as above. Plus pc have a wide range of games title and I can upgrade the hardware as my wish. As for security issue, 64bit windows is much much safer than 32 bit windows. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 3GB Kingston DDR2 800 80GB+320GB Western Digital HD Gainward ATI Radeon HD3850 512MB DDR3 Gigabyte Superb 550 PSU

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aviation_man Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhereland Posts: 2,137	Oh gosh. Another one of these threads How much are you willing to spend and what do you want to do with it (i.e. web browsing, video editing...)? __________________ OSWindows 7 CPU>AMD Phenom x4 2.9GHz Black Edition 9950MOBO ASUS M3A78-EMRAM>CORSAIR DOMINATORX DDR2 1066MHz 4GBHDD>Western Digital 75GB> Maxtor 150GB--HDD2>Seagate 500GBGPU> ATI Radeon HD 3200 Winner of Photo Tourny: In The Moment FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND:[/B][b]F@H Team 44358

09-06-2009, 10:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
raoul_1101 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont Age: 18 Posts: 631	I love to work with Macs. They're fun to use and their laptops are just as capable as any PC laptop. That being said, I don't know if it's the computers or the users, but coming from a shop that sells just as many Macs as PC's, we see a lot more Mac problems (about 2/3) than anything else; both hardware and software. __________________ ~raoul

09-09-2009, 04:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
cdoublejj New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 21	actually this is a very nice threads i have seen these turn in to wars.i mach isgreat for internet and email and photo video editing and very small library of games however there is a way to run windows exe type stuff on mac. personally i'm a mix my main is a win/pc i have few linux machines and somw other windows machines and would like to toy with a nice mac laptop but, don't have the money.

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JoeSamo Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Connecticut Age: 23 Posts: 222	Dont go there...just dont go down that road of discussion __________________ MY Main PC ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI OCZ Platinum 2 x 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 2.8GHz Socket AM2 Dual-Core GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Seagate 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Tower SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD burner LightScribe Acer AL2002W 20-inch Widescreen + Win XP ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

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