Once you go mac you never go back

[ronny]

I wouldn't say "If you go MAC, you never go back". It depends more on what you need.
If you're working with graphics (whether you are a designer or a CG guy), you might prefer Apple products over Microsoft's. And if you're an IT guy or developer you might prefer Linux over MAC OS and Windows. If you're an end user that hardly uses anything beside Microsoft Office applications you might prefer Windows. Beside, with Apple having Intel inside components, you can have both MAC OS & Windows on the same computer (and even Linux).

So which one is better is defined by your need.

I call Apple products "Pretty Boy": They're pretty but don't actually satisfy my needs (I prefer girls ).

If you want to talk about statistics, a lot of companies are switching to MAC since it requires little IT monitoring especially when it gets to viruses and spywares. And the ones sticking with Microsoft technology didn't upgrade to Windows Vista and most of those buying new computers are downgrading back to Windows XP.

[CPL]

I hate this Mac vs. PC debate, because each has some strong points and some weak points.

I have an iMac, one thing that annoys me with it is when it crashes, it crashes, and there's no possibility of recovery. I don't know about the newer technologies so I will not judge on the newer designs. The Mac is very strong in graphics and even in sound recording, I really enjoyed that part of it. It is safer than the PC in terms of security.

The PC is more open ended, you are able to hook it up to 1 million things more than a Mac, the Mac seems to be more or less "if you want to add stuff, it has to be a Mac product" with the iLife concept. The PC presents the widest variety of compatibility to softwares, and it's this open ended concept that makes it more vulnerable, so it's a two sided blade.

[shevchenco]

actually i think mirosoft mac products are way better than Microsoft windows products. just check mirosoft office on both systems.

[Zghertewe]

It depends on the user.

I personally prefer a PC over a Mac.

A PC is more reliable and more friendly user. My laptop runs on Windows Vista business edition and it never gave me any problems. I have a load of engineering softwares from Matlab to Solidworks and they run perfect.

On the other hand, a Mac is a more colorful tool with its powerful graphics.

As far as security and viruses, eventually Mac will be targeted as much as a PC.

[Libnene Qu7]

Why are MACs so weak in gaming? I know they're a more superior and stable platform than PC, but their gaming industry is weak. Otherwise, I would have switched ages ago.

[shevchenco]

I only play fifa nba and need for speed on the computer every now and then and graphics seemed good (to me at least).

[Hierombalos]

mac security is a myth, mac OSX is not more secure, but the size of mac virus population is less than 1% that of windows, and hackers look for impact
it's far more satisfying and lucrative to target a 75%+market share than a 2% marketshare
macs suck at gaming simply because games are not natively written for mac, and most gaming companies do not spend the costs required to develop games for such a small marketshare
Apple charges a premium just for design and name, spec for spec a macbook or macbook pro is always around 25% more expensive than a comparable laptop
apple is even more proprietary and self centered than microsoft, they drastically limit your upgrade choices, between ilife, itunes, quicktime, safari... etc and force to stay on the apple orbit
mac OSX is now almost 7 years old, the 5 updates are nothing more than "fancy" service packs, each costing $125
macs are now no more special from a hardware point of view, they run on very similar if not identical hardware than all other PC's, one could have argumented in the past in favor of the power PC processors, but why should i pay more just for design and OS?
ever notice how in their marketing ever single new mac is about 200% faster than the older one? but only marginally faster than comparable PC's? something mathematically doesn't add up

i am not a Microsoft apologist, but mac is in no way different then microsoft, nor are their products, had apple been of the same size as MS it would have acted no different, the whole issue is a matter of size, probability, marketshare and marketing

OS wise, Linux offers a far more interesting alternative, buy yourself a decent laptop or desktop without an OS preloaded, save a bit of money, install ubuntu, add compiz fusion if you like effects, install a couple of emulators for windows apps if you cannot find linux alternatives and welcome to the world of computing

if MS is hell, Apple is the inferno
if gates is satan, jobs is beelzebub

[Iceberg]

Originally Posted by aboulzouz

It was 3 years ago the last time i used a PC.

Mac is very convenient to me. It gives me the strength and the freedom
of a Unix kernel and the user friendly interface.

Actually, I meant something else.
Once you use a MAC, you'll never want to get near a PC again, whether MAC or something else.
MAC is so sucky it'll scare ya off
Get any PC, it could be a 486 per-se, and run a slackware distro on it, and I assure you that you'll never need anything else for real!

[Mar1K]

Originally Posted by Iceberg

Actually, I meant something else.
Once you use a MAC, you'll never want to get near a PC again, whether MAC or something else.
MAC is so sucky it'll scare ya off
Get any PC, it could be a 486 per-se, and run a slackware distro on it, and I assure you that you'll never need anything else for real!

Have you tried OpenSuSE ? or SLED? I love what Yast can do, simplifies most of the tasks.

I am not a fan of Mac, the way i see it is Apple has managed to give an Interface to Unix and sacrificied some security and stability.

For me, I would choose PC anytime anyday!

[Iceberg]

Originally Posted by Mar1K

Have you tried OpenSuSE ? or SLED? I love what Yast can do, simplifies most of the tasks.

I am not a fan of Mac, the way i see it is Apple has managed to give an Interface to Unix and sacrificied some security and stability.

For me, I would choose PC anytime anyday!

SuSE's kernel isn't as customizable as Slack's, I tried it but never sticked to it.