In this thread, you persuade me to buy a Mac

Lily1909 · #1 07-16-2007, 01:26 PM

So I think my PC's finally had it. Won't boot properly and unless I can fix it myself over the next few days, I'm going to be computer shopping (my PC is too old to warrant the cost of expensive repairs). I haven't decided on a laptop or a desktop.

I've only owned PCs and have had limited experience with Macs. What are the advantages/disadvantages of a Mac? I'm going to be doing some research online, but I'm interested in hearing personal stories as well.

DaemonSeid · #2 07-16-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lily1909

So I think my PC's finally had it. Won't boot properly and unless I can fix it myself over the next few days, I'm going to be computer shopping (my PC is too old to warrant the cost of expensive repairs). I haven't decided on a laptop or a desktop.

I've only owned PCs and have had limited experience with Macs. What are the advantages/disadvantages of a Mac? I'm going to be doing some research online, but I'm interested in hearing personal stories as well.

had a Mac for 2 years...not ONE problem....literally

My other PCs I have had...I am repairing almost monthly.

not too much a difference between navigating a Mac or a PC if you are PC literate...

My small complaint is that some websites you cant navigate fully because u have to have IE to do it with but it's rare.

Also if u need windows productivity tools there are some manufactured for Mac

Like Microsoft Office...

Only minus I can think of is that they tend to be more pricey...but I think in the long run it's worth it.

tld221 · #3 07-16-2007, 01:46 PM

convince me too! i have a really crappy laptop and its slow as molasses. plus the buttons are falling off and... well its a bad example of what a PC should be.

DaemonSeid · #4 07-16-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221

convince me too! i have a really crappy laptop and its slow as molasses. plus the buttons are falling off and... well its a bad example of what a PC should be.

see my link above....LOL...heck the next laptop I am thinking about getting is a Mac.....

My home right now we have 2 desktop PCs, 1 Mac (my gf is a graphic designer for the govt) and one Tablet PC.....

PiKA2001 · #5 07-16-2007, 05:31 PM

I have a MacBook and it's fast as hell as opposed to my PC which takes a good five minutes for Windows to start up. Also, the new Mac OS is coming out this fall, which should knock Vista out of the water. Don't worry about not knowing Mac very well, because its a lot easier to get around on than a PC.

neosoul · #6 07-16-2007, 08:58 PM

dude BUY A MAC!!!!!

fantASTic · #7 11-14-2008, 08:15 PM

I hate Macs. We use them at work, so I've had pretty decent exposure. I find them to be slower and more difficult to use - I HATE that there isn't the bottom of the screen toolbar to easily switch between different windows. Also, Macs are not more secure...there are simply just less viruses written for them, which will be changing, I'm sure.

I like PCs a lot better.

KSig RC · #8 11-17-2008, 06:23 PM

So much awkward this thread.

First, the majority of security exploits in Windows actually go through Internet Explorer - that should be the first place you look, not necessarily at Windows itself (which is indeed deeply flawed as well, but really no worse than MacOS at this point, given a proper Vista rig).

Also, it's time to stop drinking the anti-Vista kool aid. The first releases had major issues, but right now, it's just about 100x better for most everyday users who walk in 'blind' than anything that's come previously. MacOS is pretty rad in its own right, depending on what you like, but the anti-Vista sentiment has really gotten crazy.

DaemonSeid · #9 11-17-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by KSig RC

So much awkward this thread.

First, the majority of security exploits in Windows actually go through Internet Explorer - that should be the first place you look, not necessarily at Windows itself (which is indeed deeply flawed as well, but really no worse than MacOS at this point, given a proper Vista rig).

Also, it's time to stop drinking the anti-Vista kool aid. The first releases had major issues, but right now, it's just about 100x better for most everyday users who walk in 'blind' than anything that's come previously. MacOS is pretty rad in its own right, depending on what you like, but the anti-Vista sentiment has really gotten crazy.

You said...'rad'

LOL

you know I gotta mess witcha!!!

Vista could be 100x better but even M$ knows now that it's a faliure thus Windows 7 is already on the horizon and Vista still has barely cracked into the major public and most companies.

KSig RC · #10 11-18-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Vista could be 100x better but even M$ knows now that it's a faliure thus Windows 7 is already on the horizon and Vista still has barely cracked into the major public and most companies.

It's a PR failure, though - from a technical standpoint, especially for casual users, it's a pretty solid platform, definitely superior to XP and at least peer to Leopard, save for very specific uses (say, graphic design).

Most of the backlash comes from the nerdy sector, whose high-end graphics cards weren't compatible with the first versions of Vista or etc. - there's really no reason for MS to fight it when they can simply release a new one every few years . . . just like Apple did, with x10.5 last year.

agzg · #11 11-18-2008, 01:33 PM

My boyfriend has Vista - I'm still running on XP. I like both. My laptop, however, has "Vista Capable" - so it's not going to run regular Vista, only Vista basic. So I'm sticking with XP either until I get a new PC or buy a Macbook.

DaemonSeid · #12 11-18-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

My boyfriend has Vista - I'm still running on XP. I like both. My laptop, however, has "Vista Capable" - so it's not going to run regular Vista, only Vista basic. So I'm sticking with XP either until I get a new PC or buy a Macbook.

DON'T get Vista....I have a feeling it won't be supported in another 2 years...just my opinion!

agzg · #13 11-18-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

DON'T get Vista....I have a feeling it won't be supported in another 2 years...just my opinion!

It's more than likely that I'll be waiting that long until I get a new laptop - definitely if I get a PC, although if I get a MacBook it won't really matter. I like what I've got right now.

My dad, unfortunately, just ordered a Dell Laptop. I really wish he would have talked to me before he ordered - while I like my laptop, while I was in school there were some definite problems with it (for one, it's over five pounds, so carrying it around in a bag made for a sore shoulder), I had significant problems connecting to my school's wireless network, etc. Dell's known for having pretty great desktops, but he could have gotten an HP from Walmart significantly cheaper and just as good if not better than what he's got coming from Dell. They're just not all that great at making laptops.

I think part of the reason why I like mine so much is because it's mine.

But, for what he uses it for (e-mail, internet, word processing, picture saving) it should be fine. He's all excited because he hasn't had a laptop in years, and he can't wait to get a wireless network.

DaemonSeid · #14 11-18-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

It's more than likely that I'll be waiting that long until I get a new laptop - definitely if I get a PC, although if I get a MacBook it won't really matter. I like what I've got right now.

My dad, unfortunately, just ordered a Dell Laptop. I really wish he would have talked to me before he ordered - while I like my laptop, while I was in school there were some definite problems with it (for one, it's over five pounds, so carrying it around in a bag made for a sore shoulder), I had significant problems connecting to my school's wireless network, etc. Dell's known for having pretty great desktops, but he could have gotten an HP from Walmart significantly cheaper and just as good if not better than what he's got coming from Dell. They're just not all that great at making laptops.

I think part of the reason why I like mine so much is because it's mine.

But, for what he uses it for (e-mail, internet, word processing, picture saving) it should be fine. He's all excited because he hasn't had a laptop in years, and he can't wait to get a wireless network.

Right when I was reading you rpost, one of my co workers showed me Walmart's laptops for Black Friday...one was an e machine and the other was a Dell with a Celeron processor....took me about 10 mins to explain why they are so bad....

Folks remember, when buyng a PC, it's like buying a car.....have a knowledgable person along who speaks geekspeech to get you thru!

.......I charge 50 bucks or food for consults...LOL

Tinia2 · #15 11-18-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Right when I was reading you rpost, one of my co workers showed me Walmart's laptops for Black Friday...one was an e machine and the other was a Dell with a Celeron processor....took me about 10 mins to explain why they are so bad....

Folks remember, when buyng a PC, it's like buying a car.....have a knowledgable person along who speaks geekspeech to get you thru!

.......I charge 50 bucks or food for consults...LOL

ALL of my geek friends (including two who are IT managers & purchasing agents) tell me that the best laptop is Lenovo (They are the 'Old IBM') Think Pad T-61/T500. And just about all the reviews I have read seem to bear that out (If interested, please see first posting somewhere above).
My 92 year old father-in-law just bought one and loves it compared to his old Dell.
And a friend of my Mom is also looking at one.