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View Poll Results: MAC vs. PC... Wut's Better
Windows 9x 2 3.51%
Mac OS 9 1 1.75%
Windows NT, 2K, XP 38 66.67%
MAC OS X 6 10.53%
Linux/BSD/UNIX (Mac OSX is UNIX!) 8 14.04%
I dont have a computer, I spent all my cash on a Segway 2 3.51%
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Exclamation MAC vs. PC! LET'S GET IT ON!

I am CONSTINTULY moving between a PC and A Mac all day. I am a HUGE Mac fan, I guess you could call me one of those "Switchers" I bought my first Mac back in 2000!


Well anyways, I figured I could poll some of the most intelligent youth on this earth here (or maybe not) but anyways Post what you think and why!


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i liked my old mac just cause it has really weird/neat games on it that cant be found anymore or put onto windows
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OS X is BSD... and I think there was a thread like this before. Oh yeah, I picked *nix, because Windows is the nazi. Macs are swell too though, but they aint open source are they?
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OS X is BSD... and I think there was a thread like this before. Oh yeah, I picked *nix, because Windows is the nazi. Macs are swell too though, but they aint open source are they?
I am cool with Mac hardware... it's the software that makes me mad... I hate the operating systems...

I too picked *nix, even though im running 2k right now... I am a self-proclaimed hipocrite, please stone me to death.

ps... what a great troll thread...
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Mac OS 9 with a windows emulator and compatability software will beat the crap out of the equivalent windows pc
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The first computer I ever used was an apple and the first one my family ever owned was an apple too. Currently in my house there are 4 PCs and a Linux router. All the new apple products look really cool (except for the new iMac). An apple you just plug it in, turn it on, it works. With windows there is a lot to configure and set up and it gets messed up kind of easily like in my Windows 98 SE sound works in everything except Media Player 7.1 Wierd huh? However, with windows 2000, you have a system that almost never gets stuck or crashes. If you bump up to XP, it is virtually goof proof. Another thing to keep in mind is that you can buy 2 PCs for the same price as 1 comparable Mac. I actually have frozen a Mac Power PC before but that was only once ever and those are kind of old. With Macs you can have the security of knowing that whatever you do it will keep working. However, I do feel that a window's environment is eaisier to navigate and work in. Also notice that it is most always the PCs that are on the cutting edge of new technology. Someday, Macs and PCs will be very alike. Until then you just really have to own both because I really can't pick one that's better.
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Unread 27-07-2002, 14:49
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Mac OS X is one of the best OS's you will find out there.

Its simple, its powerful, and it rarely crashes.

I have always like Macs because I always have bad experiences with Windows. At work on Friday, I had to fix 2 W2k machines all day, they drive me insane.

Mac OS 10.2 coming out in the month, has so many features in it, that just makes the best experiences of computing you can have.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/

The Imac is a good consumer solution, it provides all of the solutions and software you can ever need.

Its pro line has much to desired though. There pro line still has SDRAM, which is OK for consumer, but it is not so great for professional users. And they way overpriced for what they are really worth. However, Motorola just announced the G5, and there were leaked sources that Apple's next generation of their pro line will also include DDR RAM.

Macs have most of the software you will ever need. Macs also have the iapps, that are really good for music, movies, burning dvds, photos, syncing, and makes a really good organizer.

Macs does have a lot of games, but it is not a gaming platform. Personally I think I have outgrown games, and really own play them when I have my friends over.

Windows is OK, but I have always felt that its features were a knock-off of other products.
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I prefer PC myself, but Macs do have many good points. Most of them I know of have already been said, so I won't get into that. I will say, however, that for ease of use, you can't beat a Mac. You don't have as much power, software, or games, but they sure are simple and easy. I enjoy using Macs, but for my needs, I can't say I'd ever buy one. It's just not for me.
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Imagine a solar powered car. It has superb efficency, never get's into accidents, costs half as much as a normal car and looks great too! But, imagine this, it only runs on 3% (official percentage of macs vs. any other os) of all the roads...

'nuff said. I voted for xp. go, xp, go!
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if macs were as good for games and things like that, i would rush to buy one. unfortunately, most games are made for PCs, so i use PCs. also the fact that my dad used to work at IBM, so he's been using PCs since they came out . windows still does leave much to be desired, but since it's the majority, i have to go with the "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" idea.
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Anybody else out there hear about or use IBM's Os/2. I'm using it right now. Its stable fast runs on x86 and does all the things I want to do without the hassles of Windows.
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Anybody else out there hear about or use IBM's Os/2. I'm using it right now. Its stable fast runs on x86 and does all the things I want to do without the hassles of Windows.
What applications do you run on it?
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is OS/2 related in any way to unix?
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Here's a screenshot of my PC. You can see it has a similar appearance to that of Nifty Doorways.
I tried to shove several of the apps that I use into one picture so you can see what's available.

I use Lotus Smartsuite for my typing and Office equivalent. Its so nice not to have that paperclip. You can see it in the upper corner. In the lower left is a media player. On the right you can see AIM and in the middle is Mozilla or Netscape 6.
In the lower left one of the coolest features is the command prompt. Those of you who use NT should know what this is but for those who don't it allows you to type commands instead of clicking. Much faster if you know what your doing.

To answer your other question Os/2 is not related to Unix. Os/2 was a joint project started around 88 by Microsoft and IBM to produce the successor to DOS. Microsoft screwed IBM halfway through the project and took there code and made NT. IBM took there code and made Os/2. I think Os/2 is a far superior product.
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