Poll: Mac or PC

[szs0061]

you knew it because its possible
and easy
and cheap
on a website full of nerds that's gonna happen a lot

Nerd-sourcing: is there anything it can't do?

Once I get some money I'd like to hack together a HTPC.

I should have applied for a federal stimulus money claiming it would help with contraception if I could just jack off all the time and not have sex with women

im betting you do that anyway
i dont mean to be mean but that was to easy

 

[UltimatheChosen]

Macs have their uses, but too many Apple products seem to be built for show. Also, another problem with Macs is that if they ever become a major segment of the market, they'll have to do a good deal of catching up in terms of virus protection... They just don't have as much experience at it (although in fairness, they've never really needed much).

Some of them are, but PC's have just as many (possible more). You're just going to have that with any type of hardware system, which is a sad sad fact.

Meh, Macs have enough protection to guard against the main threats out there, and that's A-OK with me.

Really it just boils down to:
What do you need the machine to do, what tasks is it going to focus on.

I love my PC as a toy for games and such, word documents and other programs that are fairly simple.
But I use my Mac more, for photo editing and general use.

Macs are in general better for photo editing and the like (at least out of the box). However, I really only use my computer for MS Office, surfing the web, and gaming, so I don't really need any of the things that Macs excel at.

 

[JWAN]

you knew it because its possible
and easy
and cheap
on a website full of nerds that's gonna happen a lot

Nerd-sourcing: is there anything it can't do?

Once I get some money I'd like to hack together a HTPC.

I should have applied for a federal stimulus money claiming it would help with contraception if I could just jack off all the time and not have sex with women

im betting you do that anyway
i dont mean to be mean but that was to easy

college man, go there

 

[crypt-creature]

Macs have their uses, but too many Apple products seem to be built for show. Also, another problem with Macs is that if they ever become a major segment of the market, they'll have to do a good deal of catching up in terms of virus protection... They just don't have as much experience at it (although in fairness, they've never really needed much).

Some of them are, but PC's have just as many (possible more). You're just going to have that with any type of hardware system, which is a sad sad fact.

Meh, Macs have enough protection to guard against the main threats out there, and that's A-OK with me.

Really it just boils down to:
What do you need the machine to do, what tasks is it going to focus on.

I love my PC as a toy for games and such, word documents and other programs that are fairly simple.
But I use my Mac more, for photo editing and general use.

Macs are in general better for photo editing and the like (at least out of the box). However, I really only use my computer for MS Office, surfing the web, and gaming, so I don't really need any of the things that Macs excel at.

Agreed. Which is what people should take into consideration. What do they need the machine for, and is it going to cost more to make it do what is needed in the long run?

The Mac and PC were built for different thing, naturally they are going to have pros and cons over the other. Plus either one can be suped up enough to make the other look like a fool.

For graphic and extensive media types, I'd say a Mac is going to give you the best bang for your buck. If you need a machine that is for typical stuff and gaming, and you might have a fancy for the odd editing program here and there, a PC is probably a good choice for you.

 

[z121231211]

Macs are for graphic and music designers or idiots, which I am neither.

I use my Windows/Linux laptop and primarily use windows.

My big problem with macs is that they're advertised everywhere like movies.

 

[manaman]

lots of words. [note: mild editing done for space reasons]

Actually the gist of my post was that neither are truly better then each other. I see no reason for the fanboy following they each seem to attract. It may have seemed negative of Macs, but really that was because it was answering your unfounded rhetoric that I constantly heard spewed forth by the Mac crowd. They all parrot the same five phrases that the Apple marketing department came up with.

This is a debate without end, as the merits of one vs the other are ignored in light of a fanatical devotion that I analogue to an almost religious devotion. Even in the absence of real solid evidence of their faith, and a vast amount of evidence against it they continue to believe. Shouting the same verses over and over again in unison. This kind of thing crops up in loads of places.

The fact that you got so upset over that post kinda lends credence to my claim that Mac users get a bit fanatical over their choice of computer, either that or it was so long you only skimmed it and missed the point. Who knows maybe you missed the point on purpose, lacking in faith in your choice you choose to lash out all that seem to threaten to bring your doubts to light.

 

[Svizzara]

PC, because it's what most of the world uses. Most computer programs are designed for PC and not Mac. Also, most businesses use PCs, so I might as well familiarize myself with them so I'll be ready when I begin my career.

I love the Mac's style though. Beautiful simplicity.

 

[Simalacrum]

Mac, simply cause I can't afford to be distracted by games since i'm doing important educational stuff lol

 

[JC175]

Sorry to be blunt, but for God's sake use the Search Bar.

This thread has been done and locked a million times over.

 

[superbleeder12]

GNU/Linux because its far more secure than a windows machine.

My goal is to learn how to create and compile a custom linux install from scratch, because I'm sure it would be a great skill to have going into the network security field. I also like it because you can tinker and learn how the internals work. and once you get comfortable with it, you can do a lot of tasks quickly with linux because there are a ton of shortcuts. with windows, or a solely GUI OS it takes the same number of clicks to do the same thing. every time.

though i do use windows a lot, primarily for gaming though.