Mac VS PC

[edie]

I got the applecare, no worries. Apple has a sweet deal going now for students. I got $100 off the computer, $66 off the applecare, and a free Ipod touch. Can't go wrong with that. I think they also have a discount on the printers, but I didn't need one.

You should have taken the printer! I got my iMac a couple weeks ago and got all the stuff you just mentioned, the printer was free with a rebate.. I haven't used it yet but it was a free printer so I didn't turn it down I might use it when school starts back up for me

[SecurityStacey]

It really does depend on what you want to do.

I use my computer for surfing the internet and writing stories. For that windows/pc are simpler and more user friendly.

[Ophiuchus]

Even after 4 yrs of majoring in animation and graphic design, I still opt for PCs. Cheaper, just as good quality, easier to have repaired if anything goes wrong.

MAC is just a fad. It looks cooler so everyone has to have it. But I've experienced equal amounts of problems with both, and in the end, my pocketbook makes the final decision. PC all the way.

And despite claims to the contrary, MACs have been known to get viruses and hacked.

[jkobylka]

I LOVE my mac....

[redpython]

i have an Imac. i also have vmfusionware on it so i can run windows as well.

i also have a macbook pro (gave it to my intern) and have owned macs in the past. i also on pc's. gotta tell ya, the mac ain't that much better than a PC. and for the money its really not that much better.

all of these people sayin' how great they are, are just internet surfers in coffee shops. i have put the screws to my mac w/ various software and have been a bit disappointed.

thank goodness it is a tax right off.

if it matters at all i have a computer graphics degree from purdue university - 03, do graphic design and photography as a living.

[NightLad]

My opinion on MACs is that they've stopped being computers so much as status symbols for a certain demographic. For a fraction of the price you can get a solid PC with far more power.

I'm a gamer, and I also work on a computer for web design, graphics, etc. I build my PCs from scratch and it is all I've ever needed.

Besides, if I wanted to, I could run Leopard on it. Not that I'd want to.

[AaronP]

I've worked with computers professionally for 4 years and I still would rather work on/with a PC than a Mac. I also don't like the whole snob mac culture... Also does anyone else realize that PC = Personal Computer, what the Hell is a Mac? It's like they try to say they're not computers...they're this magic box that just "works".

PS if you have any questions about your computer or even want to build one just send me a PM, I usually don't mind helping people out.

[papaK]

i can't wait to see the pc's advertisements with seinfeld..... i hate those stupid mac commercials

[Blue Apple Herps]

I'm a Mac guy all the way. My Dad is an architect and my mom a graphic designer. All I've ever known was Macs. I'm not one of those "hip guys" who got one because it was cool, I keep using it because for me, its the best.

PCs are fine, and XP is a decent OS. But in the long run I think Apple's give you more bang for your buck. And in my experience my friends with PCs have way more problems than any of my friends with Macs.

[Don]

For years, I never understood the Mac mindset. They seemed like fanatics bordering on psychotics. I never understood why anyone would want a computer that was second class and didn't run the majority of programs that were compatible with the rest of the world.

Then I got infected with a virus, even with a firewall, Norton security suite and taking normal precautions. It took me all weekend and a couple of nights of work to restore my PC. A friend of mine kept on me to look at the Mac line. I purchased one and have been a fan ever since.

When I bought a new PC, it normally took me a weekend to move all of my files and programs. When I bought a Mac, I was up and running within a half day.

There are a few software programs that I would like to run, but can live without them for now. Soon enough a competitor to PC's will build them. Mac's rule!