PC or MAC?

[karlm]

I really want to get a Mac have always used a PC but never tried a MAC.

They look cool but what are they like to use?

[fish]

Originally Posted by karlm

I really want to get a Mac have always used a PC but never tried a MAC.

They look cool but what are they like to use?

once you get a MAc you never go back

[Sean]

Apple equipment is for sheep who just have to have the latest buzz machine.

That's the answer you'll get from a lot of people on here, ironically those people will probably be the same ones that have a flavour of Microsoft Windows on their machine, just like 90%+ of other computer users!

If you develop web site's, do a little programing with PHP etc.. and host on a flavour of Linux or BSD with Apache and MySQL then Apple and OSX is a great choice because underneath it has a similar Unix core to your server.

Worst case scenario, if you don't get on with it, you can use the Apple hardware and install Windows.

[accelerator]

I sometimes look longingly at Mac Book Pros, but don't want to take the time to switch all my software over. Also, the keyboards on them will leave me in agony on account of the gaps between the keys - I know it sounds mad, but after typing on a keyboard like that for about 30 mins, I will be in agony as it stretches the tendons in my fingers!

Rgds

[Sean]

That's the downside of OSX, it only (legally) works on Apple hardware. My ideal machine would be OSX running on a ThinkPad T series laptop.

[jimm]

Well I have recently moved to Mac. I had a Viao running Vista for 2 years (ish) and it eventually did my head in and I had to be off windows. I went to linux for around 6 months and that was great but the hardware was now 30 month old and used for probably 12 hours per day so I decided to get a mac.
I have been very please with the move. I find it very good to use with a proper CLI to use too. Very stable, I have uptime of 37 days right now and probably have had 60 days easily before. Vista used to go 30 day before it it was unusable. Overall I really do recommend the move to Mac.

Just so your aware I am some what of a knowledgeable user though. I am a windows and linux admin by trade. I spend all day every day working with servers and clients. I say this just so you can appreciate my background when digesting my words and evaluate how relivent it is to you.

[edit]And if you want a discount drop me a PM. Ill give you the details of someone to speak to and if you name drop me im sure he will give you a great price. [/edit]

[woopwoop]

I've had Macs for the last 6 years.
My 24" iMac and MacBook Pro are a pleasure to use. They are not free from crashing every once in a while, but they are definitely better than any PC I've ever used.

Intuitive (you'll pick every thing up) and I would never run windows on it as most software works on Macs. Office (Word, Excel), Photoshop, Dreamweaver, QuickBooks, FileMaker, Final Cut Pro.... Can't name all the software

I hardly ever put myself completely behind a product but Macs make working seem less like work. I would never go back.

I don't think I'm a sheep, I just tried both for years and Macs are better. I have stayed away from the iPhone though - I'm more of a Blackberry Bold type of person!

[karlm]

Thanks for the reply's all sounds like i might have to check one out

[philiporchard]

I'm on my 6th Mac now, have been using them for 17 years, so I'm biased! use a PC too, but no comparison imho. First mac had I had you had to startup from a floppy disk

[packeted]

You didn't add an option for both!

My main computer is a PC but I have a Macbook and iPhone.