I have a netbook with Windows XP, and i would like to know if Macs are really that much better.

YES! The only thing with Macs (well it is for me) are though if you have used windows for a long time then switch to a Mac when you jump on your mates computer to check your email or whatever you look like an idiot because you don't remember how windows works.

 

I went Mac in 2007 and never went back. They just work and out of the 3 years I've had my MacBook I've had 2 kernel panics and no virus's.

 

You do realise you have opened a can of worms here, there could be some passionate PC lovers let the fight begin.

I can see the appeal of a mac, but personally, I'm a PC man.

 

I put my current PC together myself a year ago, spent about £400, and I haven't experienced any slowdown, have had 0 viruses or any of the other "nasties" that gets associated with PC's. I do perform an hours or so "housework" every couple of weeks, but I have no issue with this. I ran Crysis on high with Photoshop, Illustrator and a virus scanner (still gotta do this though ) running in the background and everything ran smoooooooothly. I don't see what the extra fair few hundred pounds for a mac would buy me, besides the inability to play a number of PC games. (not that I PC game THAT much, but its nice to have the option).

 

Just a few weeks ago I opened my PC up to add an extra hard drive, cost me £30. This is part of the appeal for me, I'm a tinkerer, and I enjoy knowing I can upgrade parts myself from the comfort of my own home, for relatively small amounts of money.

 

A PC simply meets my needs, the same as a MAC may meet another persons needs. You just gotta figure out your requirements, and work out which one is the best option for you.

 

 

Kyle

 

A PC simply meets my needs, the same as a MAC may meet another persons needs. You just gotta figure out your requirements, and work out which one is the best option for you.

 

 

 

Nicely put. I'm not a big gamer especially on a desktop or laptop. Games are for consoles.

I have a netbook with Windows XP, and i would like to know if Macs are really that much better.

They're nice, efficient, virus-free*, and extremely fast. I wouldn't say they're "that much better" though.

 

They're just nice if you can afford them. Same as an iPhone over a Nokia - the iPhone is not "that much better", but it does have the edge.

 

*Unless you go hunting for one.

If you have the cash, take the plunge. I've not known anyone who's regretted the decision.

I have to say i use my pc for gaming more then i use my 360. I spend i lot of time on the computer, so it's just more convenient to use it for that, unless i am playing against someone else.

If you have the cash, take the plunge. I've not known anyone who's regretted the decision.

 

...says the man from the Apple store

 

haha, just messing, man!

I've been a Mac user for at least 5 years now and I'd never look at using a Windows box full time ever again. If you want to be in an environment where things just work and work how you want it too, and lets be honest an awesome looking interface then get a Mac. One of the things that first struck me was the care that went into companies making software for the Mac OS, the interface the usability, the way its presented to you, it all adds for me personally working in a pixel-perfect environment.

porn looks so much better on a Mac

Dude macs rock !,

 

But always keep a pc near by .. I've used both together since 2005 and once again won't look back , you need both to have the full professional package.

 

I suggest a mac desktop and a pc laptop sound bizarre but it works.

 

I have a mac mini and until recently I rocked an apple ibook as a netbook . I know have a huge windows laptop for doing my work in many locations and keep the mac mini fired up at home for anything like video work or cross browser checking / platform

 

 

So yes do get one ! but don't throw out the windows just yet

ANYTHING is better than a netbook and one with XP. Just don't believe all the Mac hype though

I always use both, and I can't say I find there is much difference. Macs are virus free, but PC's are cheaper!

My favorite reason for having a mac is that if it breaks I can just take it into the store and get it fixed for free, no questions asked. You cannot do this with Dell, or a HP that you buy at Comet. When you need your machine so you can earn money this is very importaint.

There is the issue that its harder to run windows programs, but I just rent a windows server and use it as a remote desktop.

Oh no, not the mac vs PC debate

I've been using Mac for about 4/5 years and haven't once thought of going back to Windows. I forgot how to use Windows and at the times I have been forced to use Windows I haven't enjoyed the experience. Windows 7 I recently used seems very nice but I couldn't move back now if I wanted, just because of the software I have bought that is for Mac.

 

But it's up to the users requirements. Mac was and still is the right choice for me.

i have mac os as dual boot on my PC, don't use it much tho, I have another Mac OS machine on my VMWare, same was goingto use it for testing sites etc but there're plenty on ways to do that without booting into Mac OS

Choosing a Mac has become an ideology. The creative elite, what should I have to be the best not what should I know.

 

It doesn’t change who you are, get you fantastically looking partners or print money. I use both Mac and PC and couldn’t care less which one, as it is all the same to me.

I have a netbook with Windows XP, and i would like to know if Macs are really that much better.

 

I prefer OSX but won't settle for a low-end one that I can afford. So i'm stuck with my i5 Windows thing

 

OSX has Bash built in which is a big plus for web developers imho... and it's slick and has loooong history in creativity. I'm prolly old though I came from the Amiga when people owned Apples.

I'm a PC person and think i will always be for the fact that everyone wants a mac because of the status. There nice looking yes but expensive! On windows there is more in my opion of free and cheap software, correct me if im wrong.

I changed to mac about 1.5 year ago and I've been very happy about the change, apple knows how to make appealing products, and the finish / combined package of the macbook / osx is really nice if you ask me.

 

Only downside would be the lack of gaming possibilities if you ask me - but then again that keeps the procrastination at a distance, so I probably get more done after switching lol.

I'm a PC person and think i will always be for the fact that everyone wants a mac because of the status. There nice looking yes but expensive! On windows there is more in my opion of free and cheap software, correct me if im wrong.

 

I don't use a Mac but I know for certain there's more to them (or the OS) than status.

 

Yes Windows has more cheap and free software but that doesn't make it better!

Im not saying there all bad, just like to be different i guess? hehe

I might get a Mac in the future.

I have been using computers for business and school related things since the late 1980's. I have been around Mac's through schools/universities and friends quite a bit (could never really afford them) and I have built all my PC's till recently.

 

I prefer PC's because it is what I have been used too and I can get more machine, faster processors, more memory for less money (in my opinion.) Right now I am running a Dell Studio Xps 7100 Desktop Computer, AMD Phenom II X6, 8GB, 1.5 tb main drive, 250 gb highspeed drive (for a scratch disk only), and a VGA MSI|R5770 HAWK 1G RT graphics card. I am also running Windows 7 with the 64 OS so it is dramatically faster than a similar machine running Vista (which almost sent me to Mac.) I know a lot of it is not necessary hardware, but I got it all for under $1000 and about support that is no problem. Phone support in my opinion has been great and for a little bit of extra money (really not bad)for the next 3 years, they will come out to my house within 24 hours of the call and fix it if the phone support does not work.

 

I also run virus software, so in over 20 years of computers in my house I personally have only gotten 2 viruses on my personal computer (I have dealt with others that are not as dilegent as I am getting more viruses and having to remove the viruses for them....pain in the a__ , so I understand that worry.)

 

The interesting thing is that inside the electronics of all the machines they are pretty much the same. All the components are pretty much made by the same manufacturers.

 

I have a lot of friends that love Mac and will never change and I have a lot of trouble getting around on them (compared to Windows based units.) something I would like to remedy when I can afford a Mac. My son is a musician and wants one for a music studio.

 

It really boils down to what you are used too, what you want to get used to and what you want to pay. A good well built machine with good parts in it is a good well built machine.

 

One warning, in the PC industry, stay away from the deal that seems way to good to be true, they usually have old out dated parts or they have lower end quality parts (this does and has happened on Apples....I have seen the recalls, but it happens a lot less, because there are not low end clone makers out there.)

 

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@jim_art

 

I'd agree for most of what you said and to be honest I think Windows 7 is the best OS Microsoft have put out and that has made things different...

I've been using Windows much longer than I have OSX, so it's possible that I'm going to be fairly bias.

 

When I went to university I was given a MacBook free. Despite not being the biggest fan of Apple, I began using it with an open mind. I definitely like the design of the operating system and the computers generally look cool. Having used it a few months now, I'm much more used to some of the small things that a new user is likely to be thrown off by, such as the lack of a task bar etc.

 

I've found it is only small things that annoy me about Macs. You can't use cmd + x as cut using finder to move a file, the option is there in 'Edit' but it's greyed out. The only alternatives are to copy it and then delete it from its original position, or to open another window in finder and drag it across.

 

Besides these small things I'd say I'm fairly impartial. I use both fairly frequently, and I can't ever see myself saying I'm one or the other.

I recently transferred from being a windows guy to a mac guy since I thought id treat myself after graduating uni. I opted for the Macbook Pro and to be honest when I first got it, it tool me a while to get used to. Now I am familiar with how OSX works I wouldn't go back to windows, It does just what you want it to, without asking you a thousand questions along the way such as are you sure you want to do this, are you really sure etc etc, to me they are more professional and generally look a lot better.

 

If you don't have the cash to buy a mac then i would say build your own PC and you could probably save a bit of money and get a decent machine from it.

 

It just depends what you want from it, if you want to mess around online, play games, watch movies etc get windows 7 machine, if you want it for professional reasons such as designing or any kind of digital work i would get a mac.