Thinking about ditching my PC for a Mac

[iainjh]

You could always get a cheap Pc for serios stuff, sell the good one... And get an iPad

Not drawing or unviting flames, just a recognition that old Pc world isn't working for many

Lots of iPad 1 and 2's about and perfectly usable.

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I've got back to using my Pc or the mbp during the day though. But at night? Never.

 

[AmiNeo]

Try MacBuntu!!!


http://sourceforge.net/projects/macbuntu/

 

[Justin]

go for it, i don't know a single Mac owner that isn't happy with their Mac

but remember a modern Mac is just a PC in a different case, i was using Lion yesterday and thought "wow, this feels just like windows" that is just my PO btw

 

[Gouldin]

I was a pc fan for years. Went for macs for about 5 years recently. Am now back on the pc. I like mac os, but don't like the way it's heading (ios). Found myself using bootcamp more than mac os and just thought sod it, might as well just get a pc with a good graphics card. The macs only weakness.

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[BrooksterMax]

I have a Win 7 laptop and a 2009 Mac Mini with 10.7 Lion.

The Mac Mini is perfect for when I want to sit at a desk and use a desktop machine - nice and compact. Also with Bootcamp I can run Windows as well as Mac OS on the same box.

 

[protek]

I've got two words for not moving into Mac: gaming rig.

 

[Harrison]

Gaming and emulation. Nothing beats a PC for either. But for emulation you can use Windows on a Mac, so that's not such an issue. Gaming is more of a problem if you want a decent graphics card.

I don't understand that build quality comments. Other than the motherboard and case they use exactly the same components as a PC.

Even Apple's monitors are just standard screens in custom cases. You can buy budget 27" screens that use the exact same panels. The difference is Apple remove all physical controls from the monitors, and remove all inputs so you can only use it with a Mac.

I personally prefer my Dell U2711.

At the end of the day the difference just comes down to which OS you prefer, and what you want to do with it. If you have the cash to buy a Mac, and the software available does what you want then go for it.

I personally prefer PCs and Win 7.

 

[mjnurney]

most of my family moved to Mac about 5 years ago and i have yet to hear a complaint or moan ...in fact only one person still uses a PC ....he constantly moans about updates and reboots...

move to the MAC you will not regret it. plus you can dual boot to the lesser known windows i think its called if you need to, so you have the best of both worlds.

don't be put off by the ' so expensive' argument , the quality of Apple stuff is light years away from cheap PC stuff. you need expensive PC stuff to compare and then sadly you get windows.

mike.

 

[User2921]

So I deal with shoddy pc's day in and day out with work (I do, for lack of better description, IT stuff ... in Afghanistan helping the troops ) And I can tell you that the quality control on even some top model PC's like the Dell Precision is not as great as I'd hope. I have been using Mac personally since 2001 and will never look back. My MacBook with c2d from 2006 is still my main go-to computer. It has lasted three full Iraq deployments when I was in the army and took it everywhere, and has lasted in Afghanistan for 3 months now. But when I get home I want to treat myself to the new MacBook that will have the ivy bridge. But yeah, I'll never ever choose PC over Mac in the future.

 

[iainjh]

wot he says



I dont think its ever actually about cost when you look at it properly. Its about quality and thats far more then just what lcd panel it uses.

i still have a pc for games (and still use it, typing on it now) but for the general go-to machine, the one that doesnt disappoint, its mac, and I'm sold. I'm turning into a fanboy for a reason I guess..

 

[Sensi]

Are you bored of PC or bored of Windows? I felt the same months ago (considering buying Mac too ), tried few Linux distros (from DVDs) and after some trying and testing installed the one I liked the most (Mint 12) and now I am pretty satisfied with it.

I stil have got PCs with Windows 95/98SE/XP installed and use them only for gaming and emulating. Then one laptop (Mint/XP dual-boot) that I use as a tool for net browsing, listening music, watching movies, converting etc and only if I want to use Nero or Alcohol for burning old games (I dont have burners on other PCs) I choose Windows on startup and do what I need to do.

With Linux I got rid of Windows as a user but I kept Windows for retrogaming purposes, great symbiosis. Without paying for a Mac!

 

[tokyoracer]

What exactly are you expecting from a Mac that the PC doesn't give you? It could be your hardware letting you down, not the platform.

 

[Harrison]

What exactly are you expecting from a Mac that the PC doesn't give you? It could be your hardware letting you down, not the platform.

I totally agree with that. Most people blame Windows for instability and crashing, but most of it is down to cheap components, badly matched components, or badly installed/managed software and OS.

 

[Hell_Labs]

I've got two words for not moving into Mac: gaming rig.

Yeah, let's all spend ££££ on big graphics cards and crap like that for the latest PC exclusives like:

 

[tokyoracer]

What exactly are you expecting from a Mac that the PC doesn't give you? It could be your hardware letting you down, not the platform.

I totally agree with that. Most people blame Windows for instability and crashing, but most of it is down to cheap components, badly matched components, or badly installed/managed software and OS.

Well elaborated, the system is only going to be as good as it's drivers (and how well installed it is for that matter). I have to say Windows 7 has been really stable for me, when something goes wrong it's often hardware not software.

I've got two words for not moving into Mac: gaming rig.

Yeah, let's all spend ££££ on big graphics cards and crap like that for the latest PC exclusives like:

Whatever the case, gaming isn't something you will be enjoying too much on any Mac whatever system you get. Unless that is you like last decades releases that are only just coming out for them lol.

The old Apple slogan used to be "It does more, it costs less. It's that simple". So ironic today it's almost poetry. :roll:

While we are on the topic, have you have seen the price difference for GFX cards on each platform? Bare in mind the only difference 99% of the time is that they have just flashed the EEPROM at the factory. Oh and that little Mac face logo on the box that is often a sticker.

 

[moijk]

I didn't think that mac could be my thing until i started at an advertising agency. It was linux that was what i ran at home. I wanted to run some commercial software so since i've used macs and found it to be nice i took the leap and asked for a mac pro as work pc. got that, and well. now i've got a personal macbook pro as well. And my next pc will be a mac as well.

And to say mac is bad by going ios. Well, hasn't windows 8 gone way futher than os x? there are no metro in os x.

 

[commodorejohn]

And to say mac is bad by going ios. Well, hasn't windows 8 gone way futher than os x? there are no metro in os x.

Yeah, but nobody's happy about that, either. Most of us Windows junkies are praying that the business world beats some sense into Microsoft and/or stockpiling hardware that will run non-terrible versions for the future.

 

[Buzzfuzz]

Yep, my I7 has never crashed with Windows 7, if it did crash it was because of Prime95 or me setting the multipliers too high.
Since having 16GB 1600Mhz instead of 6GB 1333, I am also able to run without virtual memory, some programs hang sometimes like WMP or WMP Classic, but I think that is due to K-lite codec pack.

The thing is, I have used Intel boards every time, and they are rock stable, combined with Corsair Vengance memory, it's running @ 4Ghz stable, with the note that an I7 975EE runs 3,33 stock.

I totally agree with that. Most people blame Windows for instability and crashing, but most of it is down to cheap components, badly matched components, or badly installed/managed software and OS.

 

[Tajmaster]

What exactly are you expecting from a Mac that the PC doesn't give you? It could be your hardware letting you down, not the platform.

I totally agree with that. Most people blame Windows for instability and crashing, but most of it is down to cheap components, badly matched components, or badly installed/managed software and OS.

With the greatest of respect to morcar (and this isnt aimed at you either buddy ), I often read threads on Amiga forums about people "sick of PCs/ Windows" and how their PCs are always crashing and slow etc etc (oh god the world is going to end and Macs are here to save us type stuff :roll. And then these very same people are full of know how with all things PC/Windows?! If they are so clever, then why are their PCs "slow and always crashing"??

My PCs never crash and are never slow. They are not chocked with crapware nor does the anti virus client slow them down (Macs get virus yknow?).

Ive used Macs at home and at work (currently we have a 20 something inch monster that looks very slick for iPad deployment) over the years from OS 7 and up, and they have never impressed me at all. Its not pants, just not my cup of tea nor is it the saviour for everyone, as some think.

Bottom line is, a PC is easily tamed and both Toki and Harrison both got it spot on about cheap components and shoddy software. Stick to reputable brand names for hardware and only install what software you need.

3rd party software makers have a habit of running "helpful" services and programs on start up, and guess what happens then, slllloooooowdown So go into the programs prefs and switch it off, and hello perky PC

 

[morcar]

What exactly are you expecting from a Mac that the PC doesn't give you? It could be your hardware letting you down, not the platform.

Well my system runs with no problems, but I think I have outgrown Windows and maybe the PC in general. Thats why I have just formatted my hard drive and installed Zorin OS.

I have to admit its a lot better even if i don't get to play those fancy games, but then again I never really got into them in a big way. I am more of an old skool person and at the very max I play on the Wii and thats as new as they get for me.

Also for emulation I have my classic xbox hacked up to the nines so that area is covered well.