MAC or PC

[Sheogorath]

Do you prefer MAC or PC and why?

[Moros]

I prefer PCs. Mainly because i have always had issues with macs freezing and dying. Our team uses PCs for everything from programing to business.

[Mike AA]

Could a moderator please close this thread? There are enough of these already!

[nitneylion452]

Thankfully this is a place of calm people who don't obsess over their preferred OS. I, as one who knows when the narwhal bacons, have seen many flame wars start due to this topic.

I agree with the previous post, however, this thread should be closed. Beating a dead horse is never fun.


PC by the way. Don't like Mac's layout and their proprietary ways.

[Mara]

PC because you get more bang for your buck

[plnyyanks]

PC by the way. Don't like Mac's layout and their proprietary ways.
Quoted for Agreement

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[NullEntity]

Honestly, I see each of Mac, Linux, and Windows having their own uses. If I was doing graphical work, I'd use a Mac. If I was banging out code or running a server, I would (and do) run Linux. For general use (and gaming), I use Windows.

[come-at-me-bro]

Honestly, I see each of Mac, Linux, and Windows having their own uses. If I was doing graphical work, I'd use a Mac. If I was banging out code or running a server, I would (and do) run Linux. For general use (and gaming), I use Windows.

Said like a pro. I use Linux for programming and screwing around with code. I use windows for Gaming and more screwing around. Mac is meh.

[machman-2823]

i stick with Linux when ever i can, it runs a lot smoother and faster than (duh)windows, or, to a lesser extent, macs

[Prototype151]

Macs are overpriced.
Bad OS.
Same hardware in general
They failed
Yet they are the leading computer?
WTF
No Comment -_-

[Zendty]

Macs are pretty, but for the computer itself PC's win. Plus macs are more expensice so it makes even less sense to get one. :/

[Sandvich]

I have a Windows 7 computer for most of my stuff, and a Linux machine for simpler stuff like Perl programming and homework. I like Linux because it's free but then there are so many problems with compatibility and gaming and stuff like that.

[Ernst]

Macs are overpriced.
Bad OS.
Same hardware in general
They failed
Yet they are the leading computer?
WTF
No Comment -_-

Macs are by far not the leading computer. Apple is a larger company than Microsoft, which is largely due to the success of iPods and iPads, but Windows is more popular then Mac.


Also: I dislike Linux, mostly because of compatibility issues, and because I'm too lazy to deal with it. I don't like Macs because I don't like the hardware and think they're too expensive. I don't like Windows because viruses.

If I had to pick one, it would have to be Windows, because I dislike it least of the three.

[Andrew Lawrence]

Macs are pretty, but for the computer itself PC's win. Plus macs are more expensice so it makes even less sense to get one. :/

This what I say: You pay for what you get. My Macbook pro, while pretty expensive, has run far better than any of the cheaper PCs I've ever used, and I've used a lot of PCs.

For those who don't like Mac's layout, let me ask you this: How much time have you spent on Macs vs. time on PCs? If you actually know how to use a Mac, they are very powerful tools. They just take time to learn, like everything else.

I have nothing against PCs and Linux, and think both have their uses: PCs for gaming, and Linux for coding. IMO, I only use Mac and Linux, but that's how I do it.

But no matter the computer, we can all agree on something: Technology is awesome!

[Garrett.d.w]

But no matter the computer, we can all agree on something: Technology is awesome!
True :)

Anyway, I prefer Windows, simply because that is what I have learned. On a powerful computer, it runs great and plays awesome games... like CAD :)
(and yes, I know that there are CAD programs for Mac and linux)

Linux is amazing because it is free, I use it on my backup server and various other computers around the house. It is my parallel operating system on my netbook (because windows gets a little slow sometimes).

Mac.... well... tough cookie. I like the layout, design, and overall cababilities of these machines, however, I don't like the Apple "sealed ecosystem" that comes with them. They are also overpriced, (though you get what you pay for in customer service).

Just a little shout-out as you post. Think before you post and be respectful. Don't need to start a flame war.

[Rogue Leader]

I can summarize my reason for preference of PC in two words:

Right.
Click.

[tcjinaz]

I can summarize my reason for preference of PC in two words:

Right.
Click.

That was incoherent.

A couple of points:
1) MacOS and Linux are closely related. Both are derivatives of UNIX, a 40 year old good idea.
2) Don't confuse user interfaces with operating systems (like Microsoft has done)
3) All the lovely semiconductor technology we depend on is designed on UNIX/Linux systems
4) these days, the only software function that gets inextricably tied to Windoze are games.

[artdutra04]

There's a bunch of outdated/misinformation in this thread...

PC by the way. Don't like Mac's layout and their proprietary ways.
There's nothing really that proprietary about Macs. They use the same hardware in other computers, and software-wise OSX is a certified UNIX operating system with a highly customized UI. There's way more open-source software under the hood of OSX than there is in Windows. If you're using Chrome or the default browser on Android, you can thank Apple for creating the open-source WebKit rendering engine these browsers use.

I can summarize my reason for preference of PC in two words:

Right.
Click.Pretty much all Apple hardware released in the past five or six years has had a hardware right click.

Prior to that (and continuing to today), OSX supported right click functionality from non-Apple mice.

4) these days, the only software function that gets inextricably tied to Windoze are games.While I'm not a huge gamer, between the Mac App Store and Steam, there are enough available games for OSX for my interests. I've had no problems playing games like Portal 2 or Half Life 2 from Steam on OSX.

[JM96PWNS]

MACS for editing software etc, and WINDOWS for gaming! But I prefer MACS. :)

[billbo911]

I would prefer to be well versed in both. Sadly, I am not. My OS of choice is Windos. Why? Because every application I have supported in the last 10 years at work only run on Windows.
Is it superior? Nope.
Is it inferior? Nope.
It is what I support, thus it pays the bills.

As I posted in another Win. Vs Mac thread, "It's not what you do it on that counts. It's what you do with it!"

[nitneylion452]

There's a bunch of outdated/misinformation in this thread...


There's nothing really that proprietary about Macs. They use the same hardware in other computers, and software-wise OSX is a certified UNIX operating system with a highly customized UI. There's way more open-source software under the hood of OSX than there is in Windows. If you're using Chrome or the default browser on Android, you can thank Apple for creating the open-source WebKit rendering engine these browsers use.



By proprietary, I mean that you can't install OSX on a Windows based machine without some tinkering, while you can install Windows on an Apple machine right out of the box.

[nssheepster]

I gotta say, I can acknowledge Mac's uses, such as video, image, and sound creation/editing. But Windows does everything else better than Mac. So, Windows.

BTW, PC means Personal Computer, so a MAc is A "PC" too. I'm assuming you meant Windows.

[LemmingBot]

Mac all the way. Have one that's almost four years old and works better than my friend's two year old PC. Macs run Photoshop and other Adobe products better than PCs and since I rely on those programs for school any other type of computer is out of the question.

[onecoolc]

I prefer the Mac OS.
I'm majoring in Graphic Design and do a lot of image and video editing, and have been using a Mac simply because it tends to be the industry standard.

The gaming PC in my house is obviously a Windows, and it has much better hardware for cheaper.

I like both. They have their own pros and cons, and I think blindly hating one or the other is actually kind of ignorant.

[Brandon_L]

This what I say: You pay for what you get. My Macbook pro, while pretty expensive, has run far better than any of the cheaper PCs I've ever used, and I've used a lot of PCs.

For those who don't like Mac's layout, let me ask you this: How much time have you spent on Macs vs. time on PCs? If you actually know how to use a Mac, they are very powerful tools. They just take time to learn, like everything else.

You could have gotten a top-end pc of for all that money you just spent on a mac equivalent to a cheapo pc ;)

[machman-2823]

I would prefer to be well versed in both. Sadly, I am not. My OS of choice is Windos. Why? Because every application I have supported in the last 10 years at work only run on Windows.
Is it superior? Nope.
Is it inferior? Nope.
It is what I support, thus it pays the bills.

As I posted in another Win. Vs Mac thread, "It's not what you do it on that counts. It's what you do with it!"

I totally agree, if it gets the job done, that's perfect.
If it doesn't, well, then you have a problem...

[gixxy]

Linux.

I am primarily a Coder, and Linux is fast and secure. I find Windows is far too insecure and Macs WAY to expensive.

I know Windows programs don't work for the most part, but nearly everything your standard computer user uses it has.

I am so an advocate for the Free Software and Open Source Movements. (yes they are different.)

[Andrew Lawrence]

While this is on topic, I want to create a partition of Linux on my Mac for use of CAD, however am a bit unsure since I hear it requires a lot of coding to get right. Any tips?

[artdutra04]

While this is on topic, I want to create a partition of Linux on my Mac for use of CAD, however am a bit unsure since I hear it requires a lot of coding to get right. Any tips?Why Linux for CAD? Just create a Bootcamp partition (doesn't require any "coding", unless you count clicking buttons in a GUI "coding") for Windows and you can install Inventor, Solidworks, and/or PRO|E / Creo.

[Andrew Lawrence]

Why Linux for CAD? Just create a Bootcamp partition (doesn't require any "coding", unless you count clicking buttons in a GUI "coding") for Windows and you can install Inventor, Solidworks, and/or PRO|E / Creo.

Bootcamp? Never heard of it.

[artdutra04]

Bootcamp? Never heard of it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_Camp_(software)

[Andrew Lawrence]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_Camp_(software)

Thanks! I'll look into that!