MAC or PC

[Brandon_L]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

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

[Rogue Leader]

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

Right.
Click.

[tcjinaz]

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

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There's a bunch of outdated/misinformation in this thread...

Originally Posted by nitneylion452

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.

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

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.

Originally Posted by tcjinaz

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.

[nitneylion452]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

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.

[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]

Originally Posted by nitneylion452

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

Quoted for Agreement

[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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