mac or pc

musefreek · 09.27.2007, 06:43 AM

so, i've been using PC's since birth pretty much, but am thinking of switching over to Mac's. specifically thinking about getting a macbook.

has anyone else made this swap, and do you recommend it? is a mac a lot easier to work?

pbradley · 09.27.2007, 06:52 AM

Depends on what you want to do on the ol' computer.

Inhuman · 09.27.2007, 06:55 AM

After getting a little used to, Mac's easier and less annoying. They're great if you do design or music projects

Tokolosh · 09.27.2007, 07:04 AM

I prefer macs. If you plan on getting the macbook, get the black one, because white ones suffer from premature discoloration.

alyasa · 09.27.2007, 07:31 AM

Macs are an ingeniously engineered, integrated user experience. You know how PCs are a mish-mash of various programs and user interfaces? The Mac is one holistic graphical user nirvana, where everything speaks to each other in one language and one interface. In other words, once you get the hang of Mac, it's intuitive to the extreme.

pbradley · 09.27.2007, 07:58 AM

macaroni and cheese or political correctness.

alyasa · 09.27.2007, 08:06 AM

mack the knife or peace attack?

heheh...

val-holla-ing · 09.27.2007, 08:54 AM

macdonalds or potty control?

screamingskull · 09.27.2007, 10:18 AM

i made the switch to mac's about 3 years ago, and have never once regretted it.

Every time i have to use a PC somewhere now i just immediately think, wow this is so shit.

girlgun · 09.27.2007, 10:54 AM

Macs are heaven. Mmmm

(posted from my iPhone while I wait for the mrs)

floatingslowly · 09.27.2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squawkie Talkie

(posted from my iPhone while I wait for the mrs)

yr a fucking ball buster.

Macs are fer idgits that can't use a 'puter.

HairwayToSteven · 09.27.2007, 12:23 PM

val-holla-ing · 09.27.2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by screamingskull

i made the switch to mac's about 3 years ago, and have never once regretted it.

Every time i have to use a PC somewhere now i just immediately think, wow this is so shit.

same here.

Savage Clone · 09.27.2007, 01:35 PM

I've always been a mac person, but it's really all about personal preferences.

val-holla-ing · 09.27.2007, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by girlgun

Macs are heaven. Mmmm

(posted from my iPhone while I wait for the mrs)

watch out. if you own an iphone, you'll get shit from someone on the board.

!@#$%! · 09.27.2007, 02:29 PM

this is the sonic youf board, where people suck at math and logic, so by default you're gonna hear a lot of unfounded mac hype.

but macs are great-- provided you are willing to pay a premium and stick to its limited choices of hardware and software. in other words, if all you do is basic office apps and media creation (making music, video, graphics, etc) the mac is all you'll need, and it will work great, for the most part.

for people who don't understand computers the extra price of the mac is well worth the money and time savings in tech support . of course macs will break down (don't let anybody tell you otherwise), but you can pay for tech support as a form of insurance. other computer companies have similar deals but they are not marketed as effectively as "apple care" (it is easier to pay $300 for "3-year apple care" than for "offsite tech support", right?). me, i like to build and fix my own machines, and it's quite a joy.

if you are into open source (free) apps, pc games, programming, system building, and experimenting with different operating systems, new hardware, and saving money in all of these, then the pc is for you. if you want to use a computer and not think of what's going on beneath the surface, then the mac will offer an advantage.

i like macs, but i prefer pcs (so far, haven't tried vista yet) because when something goes wrong (and things go wrong with macs, believe me, i do my bit of video editing in FCP), it's easy to get under the hood in the pc, whereas macs are a bitch to fix. and i've been wanting to get a mac for some time, but the prices still leave me annoyed.

however, i've been looking into running OSX on pc hardware. which for me would be sweet. because a mac these days (it runs on intel processors) is just a pc in chains.

however-- as apple increases its market share, more and more open source alternatives to paid sofware are cropping up, reducing the price advantage of pcs. still, the hardware is overpriced, and not as easy to replace.

anyway-- whatever you do please read up, get informed, test stuff, and find out what's the best option for you.

Tokolosh · 09.27.2007, 04:50 PM

Where have I heard that before?
I was wondering when you'd pop up.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 09.27.2007, 04:59 PM

i like both

09.27.2007, 06:43 AM	#1
musefreek bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 160	so, i've been using PC's since birth pretty much, but am thinking of switching over to Mac's. specifically thinking about getting a macbook. has anyone else made this swap, and do you recommend it? is a mac a lot easier to work?
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09.27.2007, 06:52 AM	#2
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Depends on what you want to do on the ol' computer.
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09.27.2007, 06:55 AM	#3
Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	After getting a little used to, Mac's easier and less annoying. They're great if you do design or music projects __________________ Inhuman no longer dwells on here. http://about.me/robinbastien
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09.27.2007, 07:04 AM	#4
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	I prefer macs. If you plan on getting the macbook, get the black one, because white ones suffer from premature discoloration.
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09.27.2007, 07:31 AM	#5
alyasa invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,791	Macs are an ingeniously engineered, integrated user experience. You know how PCs are a mish-mash of various programs and user interfaces? The Mac is one holistic graphical user nirvana, where everything speaks to each other in one language and one interface. In other words, once you get the hang of Mac, it's intuitive to the extreme. __________________ Sab Kuch Tick Tock Hai
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	macaroni and cheese or political correctness.
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alyasa invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,791	mack the knife or peace attack? heheh... __________________ Sab Kuch Tick Tock Hai
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	macdonalds or potty control? __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	i made the switch to mac's about 3 years ago, and have never once regretted it. Every time i have to use a PC somewhere now i just immediately think, wow this is so shit.
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girlgun invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,906	Macs are heaven. Mmmm (posted from my iPhone while I wait for the mrs)
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09.27.2007, 12:23 PM	#12
HairwayToSteven children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iowa. Posts: 266	Mac.
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09.27.2007, 01:35 PM	#14
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I've always been a mac person, but it's really all about personal preferences.
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09.27.2007, 02:29 PM	#16
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,547	this is the sonic youf board, where people suck at math and logic, so by default you're gonna hear a lot of unfounded mac hype. but macs are great-- provided you are willing to pay a premium and stick to its limited choices of hardware and software. in other words, if all you do is basic office apps and media creation (making music, video, graphics, etc) the mac is all you'll need, and it will work great, for the most part. for people who don't understand computers the extra price of the mac is well worth the money and time savings in tech support . of course macs will break down (don't let anybody tell you otherwise), but you can pay for tech support as a form of insurance. other computer companies have similar deals but they are not marketed as effectively as "apple care" (it is easier to pay $300 for "3-year apple care" than for "offsite tech support", right?). me, i like to build and fix my own machines, and it's quite a joy. if you are into open source (free) apps, pc games, programming, system building, and experimenting with different operating systems, new hardware, and saving money in all of these, then the pc is for you. if you want to use a computer and not think of what's going on beneath the surface, then the mac will offer an advantage. i like macs, but i prefer pcs (so far, haven't tried vista yet) because when something goes wrong (and things go wrong with macs, believe me, i do my bit of video editing in FCP), it's easy to get under the hood in the pc, whereas macs are a bitch to fix. and i've been wanting to get a mac for some time, but the prices still leave me annoyed. however, i've been looking into running OSX on pc hardware. which for me would be sweet. because a mac these days (it runs on intel processors) is just a pc in chains. however-- as apple increases its market share, more and more open source alternatives to paid sofware are cropping up, reducing the price advantage of pcs. still, the hardware is overpriced, and not as easy to replace. anyway-- whatever you do please read up, get informed, test stuff, and find out what's the best option for you.
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09.27.2007, 04:50 PM	#17
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	Where have I heard that before? I was wondering when you'd pop up. __________________ Anything you can /imagine is real
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09.27.2007, 04:59 PM	#18
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	i like both
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