Faladorian said:
Mac:
---Pros---
*Exceptional hardware
*Innovative design
*Aesthetics
*Master of nanotechnology
*Low virus charter
*Strong, outlasting shells
Exceptional hardware? Since when? The only impressive specifications come from the Mac Pros, and even then you're paying over the odds. Otherwise, you're getting the SAME specifications and components, but paying more.
Innovative design is true, however there are also ridiculously poor designs like the Mighty Mouse, and the super-slim keyboards. Awful.
Nanotechnology? You've lost me.
Low virus charter is true (but that gap is shrinking every day, unfortunately). However, viruses, worms and trojans are also more difficult to manage when they DO occur.
Can't fault the metal shells for durability and aesthetics. However, they're piss-poor for heat management.
Faladorian said:
PC:
---Pros---
*(usually)Easier to customize)
Always easier to customize, both hardware and software-wise.
Faladorian said:
---Cons---
*Viruses, viruses, viruses!
*Frequent errors and crashes
*Obnoxious security system (Windows 7)
*Vulnerable (non-isolated) core
files
*Comparatively fragile hardware
*Tendency to overheat
Viruses are a moot point - Only idiots get trojans, or regular viruses. Worms and malware are more common, but again, easy to deal with.
I haven't had a crash in years, apart from recently, but that was due to a faulty SSD, not Windows or the PC as a whole.
Obnoxious security that takes 30 seconds to turn off.
Vulnerable files are a *****. Very true.
Fragile hardware? They use the SAME hardware, aside from casing. I doubt you'd want to juggle your HD 5870s from either machine.
Overheating, again, is down to specific builds. I only use air cooling on my high-end rig, and I idle on 28 degrees C, and on max load, I hit 40 degrees C. The cooling in PCs is better.
Jamous said:
I usually find Macs are great for creative things, like flash and photoshop sort of stuff and almost everything else. BUT. Most importantly, you cannot game for shit on Macs. Unfortunate as it is. I've been stuck on mine for quite some time, so I've been trying my utmost (and failing) to get my PC back. I have PC games I pre-ordered and haven't played ffs! D;
Both platforms can use the Adobe suites equally these days. Way back when, Macs had the first WYSIWYG interface, and Adobe developed their stuff for that. Additionally, when Windows gained prevalence, it was unstable. Working for hours on a piece in Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop or any of the others only to end up with a BSOD and losing it all wasn't suitable.
These days, it doesn't matter. Unless you plan to use a machine for both gaming and work/creating, it's ENTIRELY down to personal preference in regards to operating systems.
This is coming from someone who uses both, every day, for several years. My self-build dual-boot gaming/design rig, regular Windows PCs and Mac Pros/iMacs.
Want a great machine? Build a PC and have a dual-boot system.