This is a thread for discussing the pros and cons of the two computer types; PC's and MAC's.

My specialty is PC's. I know nothing about MAC's, and I myself have a few questions.

I'll start off by discussing the amount of computing power you get for the money. (It's all about the money anyway eh? ) Now, I've seen where I can get a PC with 3.2 GHz Celeron D processer 352, 512 mb of RAM, and an 120 Gig HD for $300. Yet, I see a mini-MAC with 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 Processer, 512 mb RAM, and 80 Gig HD, for $350 on the same site. Both came with DVD/CD-RW combo drives... Now, the real question, why does the MAC cost so much more? It's specs are way off compared to the PC...

Apparently I'm gay then.

We still love you man. Besides that techno-gayness truly is a lifestyle choice easily cured by owning a Mac and iPod.

No thanks, I think I'll stick with my linux PC and GP2X.

Last edited: Monday, October 30, 2006 at 4:24:50 PM

JANGLES KARATE CHOP!

Hmmm things getting a touch more interesting for linux

http://www.oracle.com/technologies/linux/index.html

I think with Oracle in the game its going to bring the competition up a notch. Still has a long way to go, but will be intersting to see what they do.

It's nice that Oracle could start competing a bit more with Windows, but I hate the idea of charging money for Linux.

Last edited: Friday, October 27, 2006 at 1:14:20 PM

Wtf linux is almsot just like windows cant the master chiefs and the penguins unit to throw the rotten apples with there nasty worms away>?

Ummm no, linux is a LOT closer to macs than widows.

Linux and Windows are copies of Mac.

Edit: I know everyone likes ignoring my posts.... And I keep rambling about how AWESOME Mac applications are, but I just had to point one more thing out:

Look at some of the "Quicktime" moves that they provide showing some of the power this stuff contains... I am totaly impressed on so many levels.... Have you ever seen a program like this made for a PC? I think not... This truly explains why apple is so great. Its quality over popularity guys. And we all know which is which.

Last edited: Friday, October 27, 2006 at 9:39:02 PM

Geez, from Macs wiki

Ever see darwin? http://developer.apple.com/opensource/index.html

Im a photographer and an avid mac fan. While aperture may have plenty of bells and whistles I remain completely unimpressed with that program. Essentially its a jazzed up work flow application. Photoshop combined with my cameras native file viewer utility/raw processing are still essential, basically aperture has brought virtually nothing meaningful to the table.

As far as the mac vs pc debate...here is my 2 cents....

Existing in the creative feild I have noticed 1 major thing....no one serious about their creative work wastes their time w/ pc's. Its all mac. Those who do own pc's use them for billing usually because their records go so far back that they avoid the hassle of trying to transfer the information over to their macs. Any time spent on the pc is generally accompanied by cursing.

I do work with one studio that runs pcs and I can tell you that EVERY job I go on with their equipement is bogged down with crashes and incompatabilty issues or software failures of various degrees. I dread those jobs because to me its the epitamy of amature hour working on a pc. Every other job I work on is via the mac platform and there is rarely an issue. When one does occur it is minor and easily fixed (ie making more space on hd or closing down misc apps).

Now I dont proclaim to understand the inner workins of any computer but I have found that in my profession the ease of use and reliability of a mac is required. They are worth every penny paid to avoid the embarrassing mishaps the pc offers when a client is waiting impatiently over your shoulder.

As far as which platform plays which games....i could care less. I have my TT what else matters?

^ Amen, brother!! AYHAYAYHAYYYYYYHAAYYYYYYMENNNNnnnnnnn!!!

I Love My Mac

Need I say more?

I finally figured out why it is so pointless to argue with Mac users.

...Because they haven''t heard of Compiz? Or because they're all fanboys/girls? Windows is a Mac rip-off, sure (seen Vista's equivalent of Exposee?), but Macs and Linux both fork from Unix, which explains their security. We just made our own kernel/window system.

@Player:

I find it very naive for you to say that, considering almost every one of us who has made an argument biased towards Mac feels the same way about how stubborn you are with your windows machine. But now I'm thinking that if it makes you happy to use that crappier computer than be my guest... You obviously find something worth while about it.

And if you want to bring up Vista.... Leopard knocks it out of the ball park, and don't even argue.

I'd like to ask, how many of you PC users have spent a good enough time on a Mac for day to day chores (I mean honestly) and work and still think going back to a windows machine kept you completely content? (took my dad about 2 monthes to transition, and now he HATES windows machines). If you did, who cares, but I'm just curious... And be honest people.

@Ao1:

Have you made your decision yet? :)

Last edited: Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 9:46:48 AM

Player36 uses Linux now. Xubuntu, like me. :) Happy now?

Canned, almost every Mac users who has posted here has either:

A. Made a pointless comment. Examples: Big Papa, Nightmare, jangles
b. Gloated about the supposedly amazing multimedia applications and then just said "it's better" or "it's easier".

Ill add this to the fray....

I teach a digital photography course in which 95% of the students are pc users who have no experience on a mac. We only use macs at my college and by mid semester about 70% convert to macs. This repeats itself each semester three times a year.

This of course is a small sample of individuals but a telling observation non-the-less.

Well let me add a story then...

According to a couple teachers at my school, the Macs in the labs crash about 3 times as much as the PCs.

In a court of law that would be considered hearsay. Lets keep it to 1st hand experience shall we?

Get real get some, he didn't say the PC's were ever turned on.

Okay get some, I managed to crash a G4 just by trying to open Firefox. I double-clicked the icon and it didn't open, so I double-clicked it again and the computer froze.

Seriously, are you smokin' weed behind Mom's back again?

Player, are you even kidding me? I have had my Mac for over 3 years, and it hasn't crashed once!! I dropped it 5 ft onto a printer off a flimsy stand and it still didnt crash! Then, when I use Windows machines all they do is crash! Do you even know how hard it is to force quite something on a windows machine?? Takes like 5 years, then about 2 minutes later you get the send or dont send crap! On a mac, if you need for force quit an application , which is extremely rare, than its instantaneous, no doubt about it.

You know player, you aren't exactly on the good side of most the people I know in TT... And most those people are Vets and very respected, mild mannered people. Dazzle, who is a very smart grown man with a great head on his shoulders, hates you! Because you act like you know what your talking about but you don't! This has a lot to do with rollerball, but again is having a lot to do with your all around attitude. And here you are, talking about how most mac posts are irrelevant when you have some newbs talking about xBox.... Which has nothing to do with pcs, except that Microsoft made it...

Oh and also, If I were as skinny as you are, I wouldn't be so damn cocky... That is, unless you go around with your heavy tank all day long... :'(

Did you get your weed from those couple of teachers? Is your weed laced?

Last edited: Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 9:16:59 PM

My mac(s) hasn't crashed since the 90s.this is propaganda film. I reject it.

Mmmmmmmm...all this talk about weed - pass it over dude and don't hide behind your mom, she might want to try it out or she might be doing the same thing hiding behind your back and smoking. B)