PC vs. Mac
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That's an easy question. Switch. If need be, you can still run exclusive windows apps seamlessly in OS X with Fusion or Parallels. Chances are you won't need to, but it's there if you need it. OS X also makes it easier to move your "stuff" from a PC to a Mac than it does from one PC to another. Imagine that.
I use XP/Outlook at work and OS X/Mail at home. The difference in the stability and ease of use is stark. Start a search for an old email in Outlook and it could take an hour. In Mail it's instantaneous since every email message is indexed for immediate retrieval. (In fact, every file on a Mac is indexed for immediate retrieval.) For Microsoft having so much software capability it amazes me how useless so much of their stuff is when compared to what Apple produces.
I have to reboot my work PC at least a couple of times a week to keep it responsive. I've gone months without rebooting my Macbook Pro and can't recall ever having to do it.
In 20+ years of my family using Macs (5 in the house) I've never had a reason to call Apple tech support. Nope, not once have I ever had the need to use Apple's top rated tech support but I hear they're very good.
Never lost any files, either. BTW, if you had a Mac and used Time Machine you wouldn't have lost those emails. Just an extra hard drive and about 10 seconds of your time to start automatic incremental backups every hour of every day.
It's pretty obvious to those who use PCs and Macs why Apple continues to gain market share. I could go on and on as a daily PC and Mac user, but hopefully you get my point.
I use XP/Outlook at work and OS X/Mail at home. The difference in the stability and ease of use is stark. Start a search for an old email in Outlook and it could take an hour. In Mail it's instantaneous since every email message is indexed for immediate retrieval. (In fact, every file on a Mac is indexed for immediate retrieval.) For Microsoft having so much software capability it amazes me how useless so much of their stuff is when compared to what Apple produces.
I have to reboot my work PC at least a couple of times a week to keep it responsive. I've gone months without rebooting my Macbook Pro and can't recall ever having to do it.
In 20+ years of my family using Macs (5 in the house) I've never had a reason to call Apple tech support. Nope, not once have I ever had the need to use Apple's top rated tech support but I hear they're very good.
Never lost any files, either. BTW, if you had a Mac and used Time Machine you wouldn't have lost those emails. Just an extra hard drive and about 10 seconds of your time to start automatic incremental backups every hour of every day.
It's pretty obvious to those who use PCs and Macs why Apple continues to gain market share. I could go on and on as a daily PC and Mac user, but hopefully you get my point.
I plan on making the switch when it's time to get a new machine. When you compare the prices, you think "wow, maybe I'll save some dough and just get the pc." But by the time you buy the software you need to do the same things you do on Mac, you've spent loads more. The MS OS simply doesn't come equipped to be very helpful without additional software.
My office is in the process of switching. We have VMWare Fusion 2 with XP Pro for Windows-only programs like Wordperfect. Aside from a few things that are uncomfortable or awkward (we use multiple monitors, so the detached menu bar can be frustrating), I wouldn't change back. I just wish they were a little less expensive.
Also, the only thing that ever crashes regularly is...wait for it...Microsoft Office. Entourage crashes regularly, as does Word. Safari has crashed on me a few times, but it's an anomaly.
Also, the only thing that ever crashes regularly is...wait for it...Microsoft Office. Entourage crashes regularly, as does Word. Safari has crashed on me a few times, but it's an anomaly.
Longhorny630
1,000+ Posts
Mozilla Thunderbird. I have something like 8000 stored emails dating back 4-5 years and can search through them with ease. The only reason I don't have more is because my hard drive died due to a hardware failure, but now I have all of them backed up easily on my 2nd hard drive. PC's are great, you just have to know what you're doing and not be such a newb.
My first computer was a Mac Plus when I was at UT in 1988, and I have never bought anything but Mac since then. We have 5 of them in our house. Ironically, I'm a tech exec and have purchased (ahem, procured) many thousands of dollars worth of Windows PCs in my professional role, but never a nickel of my own money on this inferior technology.
Since I am by default the family "tech guy" I have had many family members reach in to me for help with their computers. I tell them that I am glad to help with anything tech-related, on one condition: they get a Mac. If they choose to stay on a Windows PC, they're on their own. I will not deal with that error-prone ****.
Use a Mac for a while and you will quickly see what utter crap the whole Windows experience is.
Since I am by default the family "tech guy" I have had many family members reach in to me for help with their computers. I tell them that I am glad to help with anything tech-related, on one condition: they get a Mac. If they choose to stay on a Windows PC, they're on their own. I will not deal with that error-prone ****.
Use a Mac for a while and you will quickly see what utter crap the whole Windows experience is.
The Over Cusser
100+ Posts
I will pretty much repeat what everyone else has said. We switched about three years ago and I will never look back. The biggest joy of owning a Mac for me is the fact that I dont have to run a spyware / adware program every three days for my computer to respond.
RockyBalboa
500+ Posts
I've owned PCs for ten years, never had a problem. Crashes aren't as problematic as everyone makes them out to be. People just like to complain.
210-816-Horn
250+ Posts
I had the same PC for 7 yrs with no problems until my motherboard died two months ago. I was happy with it even though it was out-dated and slow, but at the time I bought it, it was top of the line, lol !! 80gb was alot of space!!
I can appreciate that many PC users haven't had serious problems for years. The fact is a typical Dell, HP, or whatever make running Windows is usually an acceptable experience. Just like a Chevy is usually reliable transportation.
However, switching to a Mac is analogous to trading in the Chevy for a BMW. Until you've actually experienced the difference you probably won't understand and will be content with your Chevy.
However, switching to a Mac is analogous to trading in the Chevy for a BMW. Until you've actually experienced the difference you probably won't understand and will be content with your Chevy.
notreally
1,000+ Posts
i have both. i still prefer my PC, mainly because my work involves a lot of document writing and there are still some issues with formatting etc.
one thing about the mac is that you don't have to worry about viruses and the like. that is nice.
but these people that act like they are head and shoulders above a PC, i'm not so sure. the chevy to bmw comment is a bit much. we can tell you like macs. in fact, this whole thread reminds of this article on mac users.
One thing PC users can do that Mac users can't?
one thing about the mac is that you don't have to worry about viruses and the like. that is nice.
but these people that act like they are head and shoulders above a PC, i'm not so sure. the chevy to bmw comment is a bit much. we can tell you like macs. in fact, this whole thread reminds of this article on mac users.
One thing PC users can do that Mac users can't?
Finally got fed up and made the switch. Got tired of opening up my PC laptop and waiting for the virus scan to finish, etc. By the time I was ready to do anything I forgot what it was.
With a Mac, I just dive right into what I was wanting to do.
You need to be an IT geek to get much out of the
C experience. I dont have a computer so I can learn more about computers. I have a computer because there is **** I want to do that makes life more fun/productive.
Apple just runs circles around the PC in that area. Never going back to that crap.
With a Mac, I just dive right into what I was wanting to do.
You need to be an IT geek to get much out of the
Apple just runs circles around the PC in that area. Never going back to that crap.
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ADMIRALSTOCKDALE
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Mac is definitely way more hip, if that matters...
notreally's link was funny:
Ever notice how most Mac users are skinny? It's because of all the calories they burn because they can't shut the **** up about how great their Macs are. What is it about Apple that makes its users unable to shut their mouths? Everywhere I go, there's another ******* with a Mac preaching about how much better Macs are than PCs. They regurgitate lines directly from Apple's marketing campaign, like "it just works." I have the following rebuttals to this argument:
1. If everything on a Mac just works, then why does a website called "Mac fix it" exist, ********? Here are a few choice topics on macfixitforums.com:
-Login window stuck!
-lower caSe "S" key not working!!
-Menu bar keeps flashing
-I can't drag and drop!
Waaaah, boo hoo! I can't drag and drop! Dumbass. Looks like your Macs aren't perfect after all, which leads me to my second point:
2. **** you.
I don't know why Mac users get so defensive when you call them idiots. I mean, Apple is a company that has built its entire user base around the fact that its users can't do simple things like turn their computers on. Hell, most Mac users can't even talk without using their hands, which ranks their intelligence somewhere between a simian and hog ****:
Stupid user base aside, I will never own a Mac. It's not so much that I'm a PC loyalist. I'm not. It's that I'm not stylish enough to own one. Most iPod commercials feature guys with long hair, chicks roller skating, and guys wearing fedoras. I have dandruff, and I buy most of my jeans from a grocery store. I feel like in order to have a Mac, I need to be:
An artist.
In a band.
Unemployed (see above).
After the recent Apple conference, Mac fans were elated. One person was quoted as saying "I've had a Macintosh now for a total of 35 days, and I'm really excited to be part of the Mac community." Part of the Mac community? It's a computer, not a social movement, *******! I feel like Apple is not just selling computers, they're selling a way of life, and I'm not ready to be that heavily invested in a product. I think this parody helps illustrate Apple's unspoken message:
iTunes is the new Real Player:
In doing research for this article, I decided to reinstall iTunes, a program I hadn't used since version 4 (now on 7). Here it is, just working:
Back in the late 90s, everyone used Real Player. Then those cocks at Real Network got greedy, and tried to get their application to take over your entire PC, and people stopped using it. Same thing is happening with Quicktime now. You can't install Quicktime anymore unless you download ******** iTunes. This section was supposed to be longer, but I couldn't even install iTunes so I could ***** about it. Not that I could have used it for what I wanted to anyway:
From the actual iTunes End User License Agreement.
If I want to manufacture biological weapons with my copy of iTunes, I will, fascists. Ditch this ********.
notreally's link was funny:
Ever notice how most Mac users are skinny? It's because of all the calories they burn because they can't shut the **** up about how great their Macs are. What is it about Apple that makes its users unable to shut their mouths? Everywhere I go, there's another ******* with a Mac preaching about how much better Macs are than PCs. They regurgitate lines directly from Apple's marketing campaign, like "it just works." I have the following rebuttals to this argument:
1. If everything on a Mac just works, then why does a website called "Mac fix it" exist, ********? Here are a few choice topics on macfixitforums.com:
-Login window stuck!
-lower caSe "S" key not working!!
-Menu bar keeps flashing
-I can't drag and drop!
Waaaah, boo hoo! I can't drag and drop! Dumbass. Looks like your Macs aren't perfect after all, which leads me to my second point:
2. **** you.
I don't know why Mac users get so defensive when you call them idiots. I mean, Apple is a company that has built its entire user base around the fact that its users can't do simple things like turn their computers on. Hell, most Mac users can't even talk without using their hands, which ranks their intelligence somewhere between a simian and hog ****:
Stupid user base aside, I will never own a Mac. It's not so much that I'm a PC loyalist. I'm not. It's that I'm not stylish enough to own one. Most iPod commercials feature guys with long hair, chicks roller skating, and guys wearing fedoras. I have dandruff, and I buy most of my jeans from a grocery store. I feel like in order to have a Mac, I need to be:
An artist.
In a band.
Unemployed (see above).
After the recent Apple conference, Mac fans were elated. One person was quoted as saying "I've had a Macintosh now for a total of 35 days, and I'm really excited to be part of the Mac community." Part of the Mac community? It's a computer, not a social movement, *******! I feel like Apple is not just selling computers, they're selling a way of life, and I'm not ready to be that heavily invested in a product. I think this parody helps illustrate Apple's unspoken message:
iTunes is the new Real Player:
In doing research for this article, I decided to reinstall iTunes, a program I hadn't used since version 4 (now on 7). Here it is, just working:
Back in the late 90s, everyone used Real Player. Then those cocks at Real Network got greedy, and tried to get their application to take over your entire PC, and people stopped using it. Same thing is happening with Quicktime now. You can't install Quicktime anymore unless you download ******** iTunes. This section was supposed to be longer, but I couldn't even install iTunes so I could ***** about it. Not that I could have used it for what I wanted to anyway:
From the actual iTunes End User License Agreement.
If I want to manufacture biological weapons with my copy of iTunes, I will, fascists. Ditch this ********.
Everyone should get a Mac.
The reason is that there is nothing at all special about Macs that prevent them from getting viruses and malware.
It's just that there aren't enough of them for the little criminals to waste time hacking them.
But if everyone got one, (or at least say 65% of "youse guys"), then maybe they'd leave me and my PC alone.
(I build mine too.)
TIA
The reason is that there is nothing at all special about Macs that prevent them from getting viruses and malware.
It's just that there aren't enough of them for the little criminals to waste time hacking them.
But if everyone got one, (or at least say 65% of "youse guys"), then maybe they'd leave me and my PC alone.
(I build mine too.)
TIA
Again, PC is great if you are an IT geek.
I have more important **** to do with my life than ******* build computers, like watching Texas kick OSUs *** Saturday.
PC people are the ones who are defensive. How else do you get all that Mac fan boy ****?
Hey, I can do whatever I want. Been on both sides and cast my lot with the more robust end user environment.
I will admit converts make the best zealots so guilty as charged. Just remember this thread next time you see the blue screen of death and have no ******* idea why. I am done with that.
I have more important **** to do with my life than ******* build computers, like watching Texas kick OSUs *** Saturday.
PC people are the ones who are defensive. How else do you get all that Mac fan boy ****?
Hey, I can do whatever I want. Been on both sides and cast my lot with the more robust end user environment.
I will admit converts make the best zealots so guilty as charged. Just remember this thread next time you see the blue screen of death and have no ******* idea why. I am done with that.
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