mac vs. pc

ThomasP · Post by **ThomasP** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:20 am

The only time I've ever used a PC without problem is at work where there is a super aggressive (University managed network) spyware/virus protection programs. It's great that they have those things, but if something comparable was put on a PC (in my experience) it's nearly unusable because it hogs over half of your system's resources.

On the flip side. Apple will tell you that you don't need any virus or spyware programs on your computer, and your computer will run smoothly.

I'm more than capable of making a PC work well, I've done it in the past and still do it for my father, but I simply don't have the patience to do it, it's not worth my time or effort, I'd rather enjoy using my Mac.

(as I've said twice prior, if you can't afford a Mac, buy a PC and deal with the problems, or hope you're lucky and don't have any)

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:26 am

In 20 years of using Macs, I've never had a virus. But I'm sure they've done a pretty good Typhoid Mary job to some PCs!

jbaylies · Post by **jbaylies** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:58 am

MAC! MAC! MAC!
/chant

Leland · Post by **Leland** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:35 pm

The MacBook Pros were just updated yesterday with a new chipset, better video, larger standard hard drives, proper support for 4 GB of RAM, and LED backlighting for the 15" models.

Sytem Shootouts.org posted these new comparisons with similarly-priced Dell systems:

http://www.systemshootouts.org/shootout ... t2800.html

http://www.systemshootouts.org/shootout ... t2000.html

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:00 pm

I'd say get a mac...

Though I'm sorta a PC guy, and anti-default O's for iPod, a Mac is a better computer overall. I've read that Mac's are less likely to get viruses, run faster, due to not constantly having to upgrade anti-virus software, and likely cheaper in the long run.

If you get a PC, you NEED anti-virus, if you're connecting to the 'net.

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:14 pm

The Mac TV commercials are great (personifying Mac and PC).

The only significant frustration that I've experienced with Macs is that certain websites and browsers are not optimized for the latest Mac OS.

Steve "Mac owner for over 10 years" Marcus

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:37 am

A Big Mac probably (

) tastes better than a Big PC.

All things considered, however, I'd rather eat food.

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:55 am

tubafatness wrote: ...those stupid, annoying "Mac vs. PC" commercials.

I thing those commercials are great....but they still couldn't get me to fork over the extra money to buy an Apple. It's funny to me how folks compare the prices of name brand pc's to Mac's, but ignore completely the major cost savings that can be had by not buying a big name pc with the same features. A simple pc using free antivirus software is just so much more cost effective than a mac for what most computer users will actually do (surf the web, listen to music, pick up email).

p.s. I've been using only free antivirus software for over 7 years and with no problems.

lgb&dtuba · Post by **lgb&dtuba** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:08 am

We can all argue "Which is best?" until the cows come home.

What really matters is can you get the specific software you want on the platform in question? There is certainly a base set of software (browser, email, word processing, etc.) that you'll find on any operating system/platform.

But if you need something specific and it isn't available on e.g. a Mac, then warts and all the sytem it is available on is "better".

Case in point. I've been playing around with Linux for years in the hopes that it would replace my Micro-sloth OS's. It still doesn't have equivalent software. Even the programs it does have that are supposed to be able to replace MS packages (e.g. Star Office) don't have certain features I use on a regular basis.

Like it or not, there's just plain more commercial software easily available for the Micro-sloth platform than any of the others. (Don't get me started on open source.)

OTOH, if you are going to get into software that the Mac excels in, like music editing and recording, then by all means buy a Mac. I certainly would for that.

If one tool could do it all everything would be a hammer.

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:51 am

We use Yahoo Messenger for messages between teachers at my school. Today I was scrolling down my list and one of my contacts had something to click and a link came up. I accidentally clicked the link and it opened a virus. Luckily, the antivirus medicine in the company PC did the trick. I have never had this happen with a Mac. It's about the fourth time this has happened with a PC to me.

Leland · Post by **Leland** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:59 pm

lgb&dtuba wrote:We can all argue "Which is best?" until the cows come home.

Which, IMO, is a good thing, since each company keeps the other on their toes. Dominance breeds complacency.