The discussion revolves around preferences between Mac and Intel-based computers, exploring user experiences, opinions on pricing, software availability, and perceived advantages or disadvantages of each platform. The conversation touches on various aspects including personal preferences, technical performance, and cultural perceptions related to the two systems.
Participants do not reach a consensus on the merits of Macs versus Intel-based PCs. Multiple competing views remain, with strong opinions on both sides regarding usability, performance, and cultural implications.
The discussion includes a variety of assumptions about user demographics, software availability, and historical performance comparisons that are not universally accepted. There are also unresolved technical claims regarding security and performance that depend on individual experiences and definitions.
woodsy2k said:Seriously, how can anyone like Mac's?
unfortunately our Physics department here at Exeter uni Choose to use them and only them! ARGH! They have all just been upgraded to the new flat ones, (cant be bothered to remember what they are called) And they suck sooooooooooo Bad! For example, a friend needed to hand in some work into a folder that was on a server controlled by the person that was teaching that module. The mac then turned around and said, Sorry there is already a copy of this file in this folder. "do you want to over write or cancel?" naturally he pressed cancel. The mac then proceeded to delete both copies of the work! What the hell is the deal with that!
PC all the IMO. :)
alex caps said:I like macs for video editing and graphics but I like pcs for everything else.. but the main reason I haven't been a fan of macs is the compatability issues.. Until Now. I am considering getting one of these.. they look perfect for me: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?family=MacBookPro
I have not had any compatibility issues with Macs in years. The only "compatibility" issues I've run into have nothing to do with using Macs, but with people who never upgrade their software. The only other issues that people claim are compatibility issues are actually all user issues. Those big red X's in powerpoint presentations are the most common, and it just means people have inserted images linked to files without copying the file the image is coming from...just insert it as a picture instead of a link to a file, and you never have that problem.ComputerGeek said:Macs have been "compatible" for almost a decade now.
It's more about being a hobby than having a need. I enjoy building computers and the hobby has been useful for learning how to fix them for work and for friends.cyrusabdollahi said:Other than games, why does one need to mod and over clock their computer for? I can't see any use of it.
Depends. With any vendor, newer products have different features. Some people need/want the new features, some don't. Ie, one biggie these days is compatibility with USB flash drives: if your PC doesn't have Windows 2000 or XP, it isn't native.Is buying any particular OS really all that important? Its not like your making that computer a network server for a 50 computers anyways.
While it is true that applications optomized for Mac run faster on a Mac than on a similar PC (Photoshop is a typical example), we're not talking more than double (and then only for very specific tasks) and the raw speed difference you cited is probably a good 5x, so if your Mac actually does run faster than that PC doing exactly the same tasks, there is probably something wrong with the PC.Danger said:One of the major Mac advantages for me is the functional speed (as opposed to clock speed). Who wants to sit around for half the day waiting for a stupid PC to refresh a Photoshop or Illustrator file? My 233 MHz G3 is way faster than the 1.81 MHz P4 that I have at work.
russ_watters said:While it is true that applications optomized for Mac run faster on a Mac than on a similar PC (Photoshop is a typical example), we're not talking more than double (and then only for very specific tasks) and the raw speed difference you cited is probably a good 5x, so if your Mac actually does run faster than that PC doing exactly the same tasks, there is probably something wrong with the PC.
The entire reason Apple has switched to Intel processors is the raw speed advantage of PCs years ago made the optomization advantage of Apple software irrelevant.