Poll: Mac or PC
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Sorry dude, Mac's aren't for faggots...Trilby_V said:
They're for women
No, in all seriousness I'd go with a PC 100% of the time. Why? Because I'm a gamer first, a designer second. I admit, Macs are widely regarded as better media machines, but I'd rather be able to upgrade my system.
EDIT: Also- Mac V PC does not mean Mac V Windows V Linux. Linux machines are PC's too.
I use PCs... Macs seem to favor form over function (Macbook Air and it's unremovable battery, for instance).
Hmmm.... will this end well? Probably not. Still, nothing wrong with getting in early when everything is still friendly.
I'm a mac man myself, I dunno, I've just never really liked Windows all that much, just something about it, for me the easiest alternative was a mac.
I'm a mac man myself, I dunno, I've just never really liked Windows all that much, just something about it, for me the easiest alternative was a mac.
PC because I like being able to update components without having to buy a whole new computer. Plus, there are more games on the PC.
Mac - Easier to use, basically pull it out of the box and hit power and you can use it. Takes very little to no knowledge of computers to use. Hardware is decent enough in it. Excellent choice for people who know very little about computers and are too impatient to take the time to learn. Also, huge fad which will be over soon if I'm not mistaken. Way too expensive for what you get.
PC - More of a learning curve. Hardware can be shitty to superb depending on what you buy. Fully customizable. Gaming is a huge plus. Windows has its faults. Can do anything and everything a Mac can with a simple download from somewhere. Costs much less even if you build your own top of the line.
Basically, I am a PC guy. I have nothing against Macs, I just feel that when your argument is that you bought a Mac because it doesn't get viruses or bluescreen, and then go ahead and install windows on it anyway, you are just being hypocritical. If your operating system was indeed better, you wouldn't need to install windows on your computer.
PC - More of a learning curve. Hardware can be shitty to superb depending on what you buy. Fully customizable. Gaming is a huge plus. Windows has its faults. Can do anything and everything a Mac can with a simple download from somewhere. Costs much less even if you build your own top of the line.
Basically, I am a PC guy. I have nothing against Macs, I just feel that when your argument is that you bought a Mac because it doesn't get viruses or bluescreen, and then go ahead and install windows on it anyway, you are just being hypocritical. If your operating system was indeed better, you wouldn't need to install windows on your computer.
Macs are also personal computers. Hell, Apple practically started the term, if I recall correctly. Given that everything that the "Mac vs PC" ads talk about is really "OS X vs the last few versions of Windows", "PC" definitely means "Windows" in that context (okay, maybe 3% of their content is also about how Apple hardware is better than some of the "PC" OEMs).wordsmith said:
-- Alex
Although it's early, I'm surprised the Mac is doing so well. This is a gaming forum, after all: the place you're least likely to find a Mac user.
Neither one is flat-out better, but for general use outside of gaming I prefer the Mac. I find it better designed, more intuitive and better integrated. It's like a stylish sports car compared to a racing car. The racing car can be made faster, more modifiable and so on, but the sports car will be more enjoyable to drive in. The strength of PCs is also their weakness: flexibility. Yes, you can pick and choose parts to upgrade your computer, and yes there's more software designed to run on that system, but what you end up with is a machine built out of parts made by an assortment of different manufacturers, none of which is designed specifically to work with your exact set-up; similarly, software makers can't predict exactly what hardware and software you'll be running their program on. It's all very well for people who already know a lot about computers, but if you use a PC for a lot of what it's capable of you're forced to learn how everything works, because that's the only way to get the #$!@% thing to work!
I speak as someone who just went through the process of giving their PC a major upgrade. I wasn't even starting from scratch, but there were so many costs I overlooked at first...
Neither one is flat-out better, but for general use outside of gaming I prefer the Mac. I find it better designed, more intuitive and better integrated. It's like a stylish sports car compared to a racing car. The racing car can be made faster, more modifiable and so on, but the sports car will be more enjoyable to drive in. The strength of PCs is also their weakness: flexibility. Yes, you can pick and choose parts to upgrade your computer, and yes there's more software designed to run on that system, but what you end up with is a machine built out of parts made by an assortment of different manufacturers, none of which is designed specifically to work with your exact set-up; similarly, software makers can't predict exactly what hardware and software you'll be running their program on. It's all very well for people who already know a lot about computers, but if you use a PC for a lot of what it's capable of you're forced to learn how everything works, because that's the only way to get the #$!@% thing to work!
I respectfully disagree. Most comparisons of Mac price vs. PC price seem unbalanced because they just look at the big items of hardware: processor, motherboard, RAM, screen. When you include the cost of the operating system, the very useful set of software that comes included, the software you'd need to get an equivalent level of security on the PC, the in-built webcam, the in-built wireless connection, bluetooth, peripherals, etc. etc., it looks like fair value at least. If you put a price on good design - not just that it looks good, but also the fact that it takes up little space on your desk and small touches like the magnetic power cord connector for the Macbooks that prevents you tripping over the cable and flipping your laptop onto the floor - I think the Mac comes out ahead.Gxas said:
I speak as someone who just went through the process of giving their PC a major upgrade. I wasn't even starting from scratch, but there were so many costs I overlooked at first...
Some of you say that you prefer windows because it runs more games, but there are several programs that run windows on your mac (boot camp, etc.) so you can use windows only software on mac. Yeah it is kind of a hassle but it works perfectly well. Tenmar, as I understand you you are saying that you feel that using a mac is because people lack interest to learn how to use new programs? Well, yeah, you have a good point there, as well as the having more control over your computer. However, this requires more time to learn and use.
I am so confused by your post! Lol. I love my macbook, and it plays all the PC games i really care about tbh. Not a huge amount, but its not like the games i play on it are limited hideously which is what your post implies! I play WoW, COD4, NFS on my Macbook and they all run really well; WoW on a mac is actually better than on a PC, and I am sure its the same for a number of other games on my Macbook.JWAN said:
Apple are the worst offenders in stirring the Mac vs PC argument, just look at their ads "i'm a mac and i'm a PC"; They know Mac is just an image so they sell the image, and i'm pretty sure that's half what this thread is about - image. I'm sure if I bothered to figure it out Linux would be far better than XP but Windows is what I know so i'll go with it every time, and I'd never get a Mac because i wouldn't want to be a "Mac User" (and yes that could be considered a euphemism)Alex_P said:
Because if you haven't noticed 90% of the market or so owns a PC which runs windows. It doesn't have anything to do with which is better or worse for developers, its which has the bigger market share. Its like the Wii; most people will say its shit, but because it has 50% of the market share to itself its going to get all the games.Gxas said:
EDIT: I actually never ever use windows on my Mac. I have found that the Mac comes with everything you like ever need installed; i installed XP for a game or two which don't run on OSX like Total War, but apart from that i spend all my time in OSX.