sn0wrunner
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I was just curious how many people are running a mac vs. how many people are running PC's. I was going to put this in the off topic section, but i figured it'd get more veiws here 
Mac or PC?
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PaulSula
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I am 26 years old and I am PC...NOT! (BORAT VOICE) I had a couple of PC's that all broke in a matter of a few years. Now I have had my macbook for 3 years and it works just like the day I got it. I will NEVER own another PC! The only reason I can see for owning a PC is because of the lower price...or because you want to play games. But in my humble opinion, you get what you pay for...and I'm too old for computer games. (Wii is another story) 
steezemcqueen
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i use both but i definitely prefer the mac
HB 4X4
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I have both in my room, but I haven't touched my PC in months. I bought a 32" flat screen HDTV that I hook up my macbook to as an external monitor.
Macs surpass PC's by FAR unless you are into serious gaming.
I like to compare it in the same way I would compare Toyota to GM. You get what you pay for.
Macs surpass PC's by FAR unless you are into serious gaming.
I like to compare it in the same way I would compare Toyota to GM. You get what you pay for.
jeffrosheen
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MAC!
iPhone, Powerbook, iPod
iPhone, Powerbook, iPod
antidentite
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I prefer PC's.
It's funny that more people have voted for PC's (at this point), but not a single PC person (except for myself) included a comment.
Yet everyone who voted for a Mac had to respond that they did. I guess if you spend all that money, you want people to know it.
It's funny that more people have voted for PC's (at this point), but not a single PC person (except for myself) included a comment.
Yet everyone who voted for a Mac had to respond that they did. I guess if you spend all that money, you want people to know it.
Cruzrtwdgt
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Never used or bought a MAC due to cost. Currently have 4 pc's in the house and love them all. Cost was cheap, and they all run great. My laptop and the desktop are both over 3 years old, and will not be replaced until they die.
HB 4X4
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The way I see it is if you want quality, go with Apple. If quality doesn't matter to you, then keep your PC. Obviously Apple products cost much more so it's not for everyone. As a college student, I was tired of always worried when (not if) my computer or laptop would crash. It's inevitable, so I decided to grab a MacBook.
I think a quote from Sunday's Family Guy episode sums it up perfectly:
"Hey Bill, can you help me program my Zune? Oh Wait, that's right, I have an Ipod; like everyone else in the world!"
We all own 4Runners because of capability, reliability, quality, etc. Why not forward that thinking onto our appliances?
I think a quote from Sunday's Family Guy episode sums it up perfectly:
"Hey Bill, can you help me program my Zune? Oh Wait, that's right, I have an Ipod; like everyone else in the world!"
We all own 4Runners because of capability, reliability, quality, etc. Why not forward that thinking onto our appliances?
I voted PC, because I am *not* a teen or in my 20s, so I recalled the days when you had to buy Mac parts to work on Mac computers - if your Mac could even take add-on or replacement parts. And back in those days, their proprietary parts were 2-3X the cost of similar parts for PCs.
Mac finally caught on that people, like me, like building, working on or upgrading their own computers without having to drag it down to the Mac store...and are apparently much less proprietary today.
Personally, I've never had an issue with a PC's power, or durability. And honestly, since I still build my own systems, I still prefer the availability and pricing, and shear numbers of available PC parts. I also don't get all the jokes about Windows crashing all the time...not since Windows 1.0 anyway. I can't help it that I actually understand how OSs work and keep my installs in great working order - from DOS <3.3, to Windows 1.0 - 3.0 - 3.11 - 95 - 98 - 2000/NT - XP, as well as older ones like OS/2, NeXT, and of late, Linux.
Yeah, if you want to just plug in a computer and do your thing, get a Mac. If you want to be able to actually change the way it works and absolutely customize it from top to bottom (requires a little learning on your part) then get a PC. Can you even buy a box full of Mac parts and actually build one yourself yet? I honestly don't know...But I have been building my own PCs since the early '80s (a Heathkit 8086 kit...lol...I still own it, it still runs albeit that it's maxed out with 640k of RAM) and will likely do so until 1) they stop producing what we currently call a "PC" or 2) I die.
Plus, the way I see it, if Macs were "all that", Blade Servers and the bulk of other internet hosting/serving rack servers of similar qaulity and function would be Macs by now, and not PCs or RISC-based Unix machines.
Mac finally caught on that people, like me, like building, working on or upgrading their own computers without having to drag it down to the Mac store...and are apparently much less proprietary today.
Personally, I've never had an issue with a PC's power, or durability. And honestly, since I still build my own systems, I still prefer the availability and pricing, and shear numbers of available PC parts. I also don't get all the jokes about Windows crashing all the time...not since Windows 1.0 anyway. I can't help it that I actually understand how OSs work and keep my installs in great working order - from DOS <3.3, to Windows 1.0 - 3.0 - 3.11 - 95 - 98 - 2000/NT - XP, as well as older ones like OS/2, NeXT, and of late, Linux.
Yeah, if you want to just plug in a computer and do your thing, get a Mac. If you want to be able to actually change the way it works and absolutely customize it from top to bottom (requires a little learning on your part) then get a PC. Can you even buy a box full of Mac parts and actually build one yourself yet? I honestly don't know...But I have been building my own PCs since the early '80s (a Heathkit 8086 kit...lol...I still own it, it still runs albeit that it's maxed out with 640k of RAM) and will likely do so until 1) they stop producing what we currently call a "PC" or 2) I die.
Plus, the way I see it, if Macs were "all that", Blade Servers and the bulk of other internet hosting/serving rack servers of similar qaulity and function would be Macs by now, and not PCs or RISC-based Unix machines.
HB 4X4 said:
Yeah, everynoe else that wants to be locked into (until very recently) iTunes.
Thanks but No Thanks. I had a touchscreen MP3 player before the iTouch came out, at least within the same time frame - for MUCH LESS $$$ - and can put music and video on it from anywhere.
And since Zune, Rio, Samsung and a bunch of other MP3 players are still out there and selling well, I'd call that "rest of the world" an optimistic over-simplification at best. We can't help how many of you have fallen for their peer-pressure marketing scheme, but don't push some non-existent 'lack of quality' or 'inferior function' reasoning off on us that choose not to be Sheepple.
If iPods were *all that*, no one else would be able to sell their own MP3 players. Google MP3 player sometime, and you will see that iPod's competition is healthy (cheaper and just as functional). To that end, why is it, do you think, that Apple decided to open it up to sources other than iTunes recently. Hmmm.
SubSonic said:
Since OS X was originally based of of NeXT you'd have no problem using a Mac.
And since OS X is also a certified Unix system, there are lots of custom things you can do them software wise, you know if you want to do a little learning.
You are still locked into running OS X on a Mac system, but they are essentially Intel boxes now and you can even load Windows on them and bypass OS X all together.
As for the iPod comment... you've been able to manage an iPod from other managers (at least winamp) for several years now. (I don't call that very recently)
HB 4X4
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SubSonic said:
First off, you realize that it's a fictional cartoon show, yes? Take it easy, it's just humor attacking Bill Gates, not you.
Non-existent lack of quality? I think how often PC's crash, the amount of crap that is pre-loaded onto them, how slow they run, are all substantial evidence. And don't even get me started on viruses. I also like that PC's use the same operating system from when computers were basically invented, and just modify it. Mac is on what now....10, almost 11?
Aside from the few percentage of consumers who can build their own products, the general population hardly knows more about computers than what the salesman tells them.
You can build a vehicle from scratch, yet you bought a 4Runner over the other substitutes. How is that any different than people buying Macs over building their own computer or buying a lesser product?
Personally, I like knowing my information isn't at risk of randomly being lost in a crash, having no load times, etc. And the fact that a virus wouldn't know what to do on a Mac already gives it a few billion reasons to prefer one over a PC.
But hey, to each his own. Everyone has their own preferences in life. I have no intention of this turning into a flame war. I see you side, and you see mine. Mac users vs. PC users is kind of like pairing up one of our members with a member from a Jeep forum. If you like viruses (or paying for virus protection annually), and staring at that little hourglass any time you want to click something, then more power to you.
P.S. All of this is assuming you are not including Vista in your post... Talk about the worst system ever created...
Jordan Petry
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I use a PC, always have and always will. My computer is about three years old and works great. Have some good virus protection and a little extra ram and it will be real quick and run forever. I can run GTAIV on my PC w/ no problems and it's a lightning bolt. I think yall are downloading to much porn, :awais:
4Evr4RunN3R
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im actually on my very own, first, PC and i love it!
antidentite said:
Yes and it's a good practice for two reasons...
1) while there are no true virus for the Mac currently they can still spread Windows viruses if they are attached as part of an email, file, etc...
2) and while there are no viruses right doesn't mean there won't be in the future, so by having an AV program on your Mac will prepare you should the unfortunate happen.
MAC... and never look back!... tho it really does depend on what you use the computer for... But all in all, for simple everyday stuff, photos, etc., MAC is hands down the shiznit... Using an iMac for just over a year now, and my wife and I couldn't be happier. We still use PC's at work and both have work/PC laptops at home... but still... we both luv using the Mac.
Clemsonfan15
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I've always used PCs. I tried my cousins Apple a few months ago and it seemed ok.
I'm going to college next year so I will have to consider getting either another PC or a Mac.
Anybody wanna convince me one way or the other?
I don't play any graphic intensive games. Only want a laptop that is fast surfing the internet and doesn't have any problems running a good amount of programs at the same time.
I'm going to college next year so I will have to consider getting either another PC or a Mac.
Anybody wanna convince me one way or the other?
I don't play any graphic intensive games. Only want a laptop that is fast surfing the internet and doesn't have any problems running a good amount of programs at the same time.
