PC or MAC?

Nick · 01-03-2010, 06:12:32 PM

20 years on comps - first 16 on pc, last 4 on mac - no comparison for me, mac wins hands down

aZooZa · 01-03-2010, 06:43:21 PM

I have Mac and Ubuntu laptops. They run Win XP in a VM perfectly. Can't do it the other way round. Mac wins it for me by a long chalk. I do have an XP netbook which I just use for testing stuff.

fish · 01-03-2010, 08:12:45 PM

just ordered a macbook pro 15"

this will complete my office setup which includes a G5 & also an imac

my first ever mac was a power 7200 (back in the day when the apple logo was multi coloured!

davedevelopment · 01-03-2010, 08:32:32 PM

I love the Apple hardware, but I can never justify spending that much money.

Right now I'm using one of these a 'nettop', I spend most of my day in the shell or the browser, so it manages just fine for me.

fish · 01-03-2010, 08:38:22 PM

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Originally Posted by davedevelopment

I love the Apple hardware, but I can never justify spending that much money.

true, they are xpensive.

I decided to get a refurbed macbookpro, that saves me �200 odd.

My bro has bought several refurbed ones from apple without any probs so thought I'd give it a try.

expertc · 01-03-2010, 09:22:38 PM

PC running SUSE...

Best ever computer experience � SUN Spark Workstations though.

jimm · 01-03-2010, 09:27:49 PM

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Originally Posted by expertc

PC running SUSE...

Best ever computer experience � SUN Spark Workstations though.

Never really liked Suse. Dont know why, just never found it as good as Ubuntu or a Redhat based machine.

Oh and its Sparc

Ive been playing with windows 7 properly today and Ive got to say it is very good. It is really what Vista should have been. Lots of new toys but most importantly they have removed the bollox which made vista such a pita.

If I were an average home user (ie discounting linux) I would go Mac if I could afford it, Win7 if not.

getmein · 01-03-2010, 09:36:50 PM

I got an Imac at christmas time - and as a PC user once you get over the unique 'quirks' of mac - it's great. Lots of things are very well thought out and it makes you say (as a pc user), why don't microsoft copy a lot more of the mac stuff.

Given a couple of weeks, sure you'll be very happy with the decision.

expertc · 01-03-2010, 09:37:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimm

Never really liked Suse. Dont know why, just never found it as good as Ubuntu or a Redhat based machine.

Oh and its Sparc

Stupid-stupid spellchecker!!! I sometimes forget to turn it off.

SUSE is just something I use for years� couldn�t be bothered to change the distro�

philiporchard · 01-03-2010, 11:31:20 PM

Watch some ads - maybe will swing your vote

Apple - Get a Mac - Watch the TV Ads

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01-03-2010, 06:12:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nick Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 730 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 27)	20 years on comps - first 16 on pc, last 4 on mac - no comparison for me, mac wins hands down

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aZooZa Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,980 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	I have Mac and Ubuntu laptops. They run Win XP in a VM perfectly. Can't do it the other way round. Mac wins it for me by a long chalk. I do have an XP netbook which I just use for testing stuff.

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fish Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,316 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	just ordered a macbook pro 15" this will complete my office setup which includes a G5 & also an imac my first ever mac was a power 7200 (back in the day when the apple logo was multi coloured!

01-03-2010, 09:36:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
getmein Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 145 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 11)	I got an Imac at christmas time - and as a PC user once you get over the unique 'quirks' of mac - it's great. Lots of things are very well thought out and it makes you say (as a pc user), why don't microsoft copy a lot more of the mac stuff. Given a couple of weeks, sure you'll be very happy with the decision.