Should I buy a Mac or a PC?

[robself705]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

Hmm... I'm not too sure how strongly I feel about my OPERATING SYSTEM using a gig of my RAM.....

In all honesty, t41w4ne5ef0b, I have used the Windows 7 beta and RC - It's just as bad as Vista, and in many ways, worse. It uses more RAM, has many of the same driver issues, has locked up on me numerous times, and things just.... Fail to work! Applications, hardware, it's a disaster. IF you decide to go with a Windows-based laptop (I hate to call them PCs.... All computers are PCs) please use Windows XP, SP2 (SP3 is garbage, and breaks way more things than it fixes. In my opinion, SP3 is a ploy to get you to upgrade to Vista after your machine stops working from the broken update.)

There is a reason it uses so much RAM, it actively loads frequently used programs into your memory so your computer runs FASTER. Obviously if you need all your RAM for a program it frees up all the space you need. Microsoft was right in thinking that people don't need 3gb of free RAM. Why not use that RAM to make programs boot faster? Sounds good to me. Also I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit and it is AMAZING. I have had it for 5 months and it hasn't crashed EVER. NOT ONCE. Never have I gotten a virus yet either. It is so fast and is compatible with much more software than MACS are. If you want a nice looking computer with VERY easy to use applications but not much expandibility, get a MAC. If you want a computer that will work with any application you could ever want to use get a PC.