I don't understand Mac vs PC. Help!!

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I am utterly confused as to why the rivalry is called "Mac vs PC" or "PC vs Mac". After all, isn't a Mac a Personal Computer (PC). Considering they are both PCs, why isn't the rivalry called Windows vs Mac?
 
rex.adon said:
I am utterly confused as to why the rivalry is called "Mac vs PC" or "PC vs Mac". After all, isn't a Mac a Personal Computer (PC). Considering they are both PCs, why isn't the rivalry called Windows vs Mac?
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a PC is a windows based system, atleast in the Mac vs PC scenario. They are both personal computers, yes, but it is just the way it is :P
 
That is a good point. However, I am still lost. Since a Mac is a PC. Is it safe to refer to a Windows/Linux computer as a PC in a way that it excludes Mac?
 
This was talked about on another forum as well, it's just easier to say "Mac vs PC", since in the debates people are usually criticizing Windows as well as the hardware/aesthetics of the computer itself. Technically Mac runs on a personal computer.
 
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You sound like Glenn Beck with that, no facts, relation or logic with your parallel to fascism.
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I thought it was intuitively obvious. Apple products and systems are heavily regulated by apple. For example (zomg fact coming up here), a developer can't publish anything on apple's "app store" without specific consent and approval from apple, meaning that if you compete with apple on any level, a la adobe, you lose your "privilege" to publish your software on their devices- a la flash.

you sound like a n00b.
 
ducis said:
I thought it was intuitively obvious. Apple products and systems are heavily regulated by apple. For example (zomg fact coming up here), a developer can't publish anything on apple's "app store" without specific consent and approval from apple, meaning that if you compete with apple on any level, a la adobe, you lose your "privilege" to publish your software on their devices- a la flash.

you sound like a n00b.
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How old are you, 12?

How is that even fascist? It is exactly opposite of fascism, because it is a free market and Apple can do whatever the hell they want to with their product. It is called "Free Enterprise." Maybe you should look it up and read about it.
 
Germany was still fascist even though it was part of a largely antifascist world. Likewise apple can create a fascist sub-market in a antifascist sub market and still be fascist.

Germany could have done whatever the hell they wanted to with their own country. Its is called "free world". Maybe you should read about it

are you a pedophile? seeking out 12 year olds cause they're what really get you going, especially those 12 year olds who a opposed to apple's business practices?

Pedophiles sicken me.
 
ducis said:
don't worry, I think I've already dealt the knockout blow
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because you insinuated he is a pedophile? that just seems to be remarkably off topic for someone asking "why does a mac not fall under the term personal computer?"
 
ducis said:
Germany was still fascist even though it was part of a largely antifascist world. Likewise apple can create a fascist sub-market in a antifascist sub market and still be fascist.

Germany could have done whatever the hell they wanted to with their own country. Its is called "free world". Maybe you should read about it

are you a pedophile? seeking out 12 year olds cause they're what really get you going, especially those 12 year olds who a opposed to apple's business practices?

Pedophiles sicken me.
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How so? Exactly how were they still a fascist nation? You need to look up fascism, you cannot parallel it to the Apple store. What is so different with Microsoft and how they do business? They charge companies crap tons of money for digital signing and if you don't pay you don't get support. Let me guess your take on Linux, communist right? Here goes your logic:

"Apple computers is named after a fruit. Hitler liked to eat apples, oh my god that means by transitive theory Hitler equals Apple, which is also synonymous with fascism. Therefore, Apple is fascist."

You aren't drawing parallels from any sort of fact. In fact here let me give you a pro tip son.

If you are going to troll a thread never go full retard, you never go full retard, ever! It just makes you look an idiot.

don't worry, I think I've already dealt the knockout blow
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So you went full retard and Internet tough guy, your trolling skills are weak.

You are obviously 12, as you are acting like a full blown retard, which is actually an insult to mentally handicapped people putting you in the same category as them. So apologies to them, since they are above your intellect.
 
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