fchammer1
AR, FL, PA & points in between
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Now, Rubi, that sounds like an argument in the making and isn't going to help those like me who are watching this topic because we have a need to learn more about the "other" system.
One of my gripes about my PC right now is that the power cord doesn't want to make a good connection at the back of my Gateway laptop. It is little stuff and lots of it like this that is turning me toward a Mac.
Sure, I don't want to spend more to begin with, but if it lasts twice as long, it's worth it. I can barely make it three years with HP, Toshiba, Gateway, etc.
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PRT
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fchammer1 wrote:
Sure, I don't want to spend more to begin with, but if it lasts twice as long, it's worth it. I can barely make it three years with HP, Toshiba, Gateway, etc.
That is a problem. It took 6+ years for my eMac desktop to die and I so wanted a laptop. It finally passed away last summer. Between the two of us we have a iBook, a MacBook, and a Dell. The iBook and the Dell belong to my DH. He will never buy another PC since he whines about it most of the time.
Pat
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pupcamper
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DW has a laptop pc, DS has a laptop MacBook Pro and I have an iMac. DS and I both love our Macs. A lot less maintenance and a lot easier to use than the pc. DW doesn't care either way. She didn't want to pay what a Mac laptop goes for so she ended up with a pc.
One thing about mixing Mac and Windows is file sharing. No problem with the Macs sharing with each other and the pc. Windows, however, doesn't play well with others. Windows is a lot harder to set up to share files with the Macs than the Macs are to set up to share files with Windows.
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lwmuddy
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my dog is bigger and better then your dog.
Are people just bored when they post questions like this? Or do they want to stir up the Indians?
I see Windows as fine for the majority of people.
I see a MAC as preferred by professionals and used in Graphics intensive work.
If what you have now works for you then stick with it.
But what do I know, I used to drive a bus.
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MikeSmith
Republic of Texas
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I want a Mac, but can only afford a PC...
Looks like Toshiba gets my $500 for my next laptop. 
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ngc1514
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PC all the way.
Have a total of 8 or 9 around the house and never have a lick of trouble with any of them. Use them for everything from simple e-mail tasks to serious image processing with PhotoShop CS3 to game playing (don't buy Call of Duty: World at War - it's just not very good and buggy). Several of the machines run 24/7 as file and print servers and they are all rock solid.
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strollin
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I've always been a PC guy, 25 years now. I've used DOS, Windows, Linux, AIX, Solaris and other OSs but had never used a Mac. All the Mac people are always going on about how great Macs are which made me curious so I went out and bought a Mac mini about 2 weeks ago. After using it for 2 weeks, I haven't found anything that it really does better than my PCs. OS X is different, but I can't say it's better than Windows.
One of the arguments I've always heard regarding Macs is that they come with a bunch of useful software that really enhance it's value. My Mac came with iLife '09 which I find to be pretty much useless. I doubt I will ever use ANY of the applications included in iLife. Really amateur level software that has severe limitations, stuff like iWeb, iPhoto and iMovie.
I had to chuckle when I viewed some tutorials regarding OS X on the Apple website. According to the tutorials both Finder and the Dock are similar to the Start menu in Windows. Huh? Finder is similar to Windows Explorer or My Computer while the Dock is similar to the Quick Launch tray in Windows. OS X doesn't have anything that I would say is similar to the Windows Start Menu. (I'm sure if I looked I could probably find something similar that could be added).
One area of confusion for me was the Red, Yellow and Green buttons at the top left corner of windows in OS X. Coming from a Windows background, I expected that when I clicked on the Red button with the 'X' in it, that would close the application. Nope, that only hides the app. Clicking on the Yellow button with the '-' minus in it minimizes the app to the dock. The Red and Green buttons do essentially the same thing and, in my opinion, are redundant. So how do you quit an app in OS X? By using a drop down list in the menu at the top left of the screen. That's certainly intuitive.
Anyway, I do like the Mac but I like it as well as any other computer and OS I've used. It has it's pluses and minuses but in the end it gets the job done just like a Windows or Linux or AIX or Solaris or whatever computer does. I'm not ready to swear off any of my other computers because I feel the Mac is so much better.
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Bubby's RV
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I've used both over the years and didn't find the Mac that much better. Instead of a blue screen, I would get a little bomb symbol. Wow, how much more user friendly is that?
Now, all my clients have PCs and I have to use AutoCAD and other programs that only work on a PC. I've always preferred PCs because of the wider software avilability.
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WC&DC
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PC at home...but a Mac G5 at work...the Mac is a lot easier...
WC
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catman2130093
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I've had pcs forever. Every time there is a Yahoo or Java upgrade, my pc won't run it, and I end up having to buy something new. I've been through Windows 95, 98,98SE, and now Xp,and this latest pc (with 82% free disk space) is crapping out again.(Compaq PresarioV2000) Buggy,buggy,buggy. I recently bought an iPhone, and it is SO much easier to use, with no virus troubles either. I suppose a PC might be better for a computer geek, but computers are an appliance to me, not a hobby. Next time I have to buy, I'm going to try a Mac. I know Windows sucks, I'll try the Mac os!
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