Mac or PC

[komitsuki]

Mac has been adopted in many art history faculties in North American universities because of better multimedia functions.

[japanesewords]

Either is fine. But if it's a pc then I prefer Linux.

[dirtyroboto]

Most of the people that buy a Mac do so as a status symbol. The rest do so because they are afraid of computers. Pro's tend to want a stable platform and sacrifice a great deal to have this.

Given a budget of $10,000 for one computer there is only so much money you could spend at CrApple. With a PC platform you could put the whole 10k into a computer system that would be better, bigger, faster, look great and smell of roses.
This is the PC way. You build a system you want and don't have to subscribe to a closed platform. There are so many addon's for a PC that it becomes very easy to tailor the kit to the required function.

Lets look at the sore point. GAMES!
Before you flame consider that Gaming drives much of the innovation in graphics tech and has helped the sound card industry no end. It has also driven the need for better processors, cooling systems, RAM tech and so much more. Look at rodent's and consider the mouse wheel and extra buttons for Web browsing.
Games do not work on Mac's (before you start listing them look at the percentages) I mean this in the general sense. A mouse with one button would get your a55 whipped in all FPS games.

Another driving force for PC's is piracy. Pirates do not like the Mac as there is little worth sharing. Most cutting edge apps are to be found on PC's and shared by the pirate community, many of these you would not of heard of.

I program robots and none of my software will run on a Mac. Nor my GPS, mobile phone, lightscribe, plotter/cutter, training software, anylizer, RF scanner and I could go on.

For me, Mac's suck!

I do not like CrApple or their products or their insiduous marketing.

[Ningyou]

Originally Posted by iPhantom

I do webdeveloping, programming, webdesigning and have also been into servers enviroments in the past... but it doesn't really tell anything.

Obsession is a bad thing. Like I said, you better judge computers carefully and not stick to one by the name.

BTW, most programmers use Visual Studio, you have to is you're into C#.Net or VB.Net or any other lang using the Net Framework... which is quite popular and requested nowadays. The only way to run it on a Mac is by virtualizing Windows. But that is just pure obsession.

She does have Windows on her computer. It's not obsession, it's something that she likes to do. I don't think there's anything wrong with getting really into something that you like. People on here judge too quickly.

[iPhantom]

Originally Posted by JoshAussie

LOL, Hilarious.

Where to begin..

"Macs are very unpopular outside USA."

"I don't get how you make it as a fact."

Id love to know how you came up with that one..

What's surprising there? Apple focuses selling Macs in USA only. It's a fact, because Apple itself has admitted it. You are very uninformed... so please don't make such a thread when you can't really argue.

"I dont own a Mac and iv never even used one! Im a PC Fanboy, Since I dont like Macs.. No one else must either.. just like everyone likes Greenday. Even their newer commercial Pop-Rock, anybody for some passionpop?!1?"

See? This happens when someone can't pull off a good argument. They start calling people names. why am I a fanboy? Because my logic tells me PCs are a much better deal. I have used Macs, who told you I have not?

And now you start judging my music taste? going so low eh. Now search on Google and find about my life, maybe you can find something bad and bring it on this debate.

BTW, Green Day revived punkrock. Nuff said. You don't hate a band just because the last one sucked... listen to their whole discography.

As far as iv seen no one has said that you cant use a PC and i think youl find that only PC Jihad Members (iPhantom) believe Windows is "God" and that this discussion to be as important as the question of life itself. But in actuality It's not, Like i mentioned in my first post and have tried to explain above It's something im expected to do due to the industry im in and i think youl find it to be the same for the majority of the "Creative Industries".

You'd love me to be a fanboy, hahah! I can clearly see it. Oh, Windows? You jumped into OS wars now... you are just a waste of time.

Originally Posted by Ningyou

She does have Windows on her computer. It's not obsession, it's something that she likes to do. I don't think there's anything wrong with getting really into something that you like. People on here judge too quickly.

Huh? Your earlier post stated she is obsessed with them.

[komitsuki]

Mac still has some useful functions that are better than Windows. Of course Mac will still be around.

Even recently I am starting to think that Windows is trying to become an office-oriented operating system.

[FreddyLea]

you didn't put an other up there ...

linux ... but on my netbook, i have a dualboot for linux or osx ... also use windows OS's ...

i have no need for overpriced Mac hardware though ...

[iPhantom]

Originally Posted by FreddyLea

you didn't put an other up there ...

linux ... but on my netbook, i have a dualboot for linux or osx ... also use windows OS's ...

i have no need for overpriced Mac hardware though ...

Linux isn't really as much user friendly. Not suitable for desktops... for average users Macs and PCs are easier. Package Manager and some other stuff are really complicated and boring for the average people.

They are quite good for servers though.

[FreddyLea]

Originally Posted by iPhantom

Linux isn't really as much user friendly. Not suitable for desktops... for average users Macs and PCs are easier. Package Manager and some other stuff are really complicated and boring for the average people.

They are quite good for servers though.

true, i guess i am just used to it ... even the easier linux distro's still require some commandline work when installing and tweaking stuff (tho ubuntu is quite easy)

[iPhantom]

Originally Posted by FreddyLea

true, i guess i am just used to it ... even the easier linux distro's still require some commandline work when installing and tweaking stuff (tho ubuntu is quite easy)

Yea but think of the average people lol. I also use Ubuntu and openSUSE... imo they are the best distros.