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bermuDa · 09-01-2004, 07:28 AM

I won't get into the quality of macs vs pc's, but I'll say this:

you pay a premium for proprietary. This goes for everyone, not just Apple. The upgrade options on a mac are limited because mac users are content with using the same system for years to come. PC users typically find themselves unsatisfied with how their older systems perform when stacked against the latest advances, which lands them in a computer store looking for some way to squeeze more performance out of their machine. This doesn't mean either is better, just that some people are content never upgrading their machine and others thrive on changing their hardware configuration to gain more performance.

Apple claims that there is over 15,000 software titles available for macOS, but let's face it, most of those are just pc ports. Not very many companies out there program exclusively for mac. not very many virus developers out there for mac either, which is one of the contributing factors to mac's acclaimed stablity. PC's have a bigger userbase, and it's easier to program malicious code for windows.

As for MacOS, I was forced to use it throughout highschool and the past few years at college, and I hated it. As a windows user I found it counter-intuitive and although I could get around I felt like the interface was trying to separate me from the way the computer works. as a techie who likes to know how things work and what's going on in the background, and I felt like < OS9 was trying to protect me from my own curiosity. I found the macs to be slower and more crash-happy than my own windows machine that I built for over 2000 less than these spankin new macs. Now the macs at school have OSX, which I haven't had much of a chance to use yet, but should be much less frustrating. I built the PC I'm posting from now, and crashing is not even a consideration, let alone an issue.

I obviously lean in one direction, but it's different strokes for different folks.

edit: lol i didn't put a space between < and OS9, and the rest of the paragraph disappeared.

09-01-2004, 07:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
bermuDa don't ignore this--> Location: CA	I won't get into the quality of macs vs pc's, but I'll say this: you pay a premium for proprietary. This goes for everyone, not just Apple. The upgrade options on a mac are limited because mac users are content with using the same system for years to come. PC users typically find themselves unsatisfied with how their older systems perform when stacked against the latest advances, which lands them in a computer store looking for some way to squeeze more performance out of their machine. This doesn't mean either is better, just that some people are content never upgrading their machine and others thrive on changing their hardware configuration to gain more performance. Apple claims that there is over 15,000 software titles available for macOS, but let's face it, most of those are just pc ports. Not very many companies out there program exclusively for mac. not very many virus developers out there for mac either, which is one of the contributing factors to mac's acclaimed stablity. PC's have a bigger userbase, and it's easier to program malicious code for windows. As for MacOS, I was forced to use it throughout highschool and the past few years at college, and I hated it. As a windows user I found it counter-intuitive and although I could get around I felt like the interface was trying to separate me from the way the computer works. as a techie who likes to know how things work and what's going on in the background, and I felt like < OS9 was trying to protect me from my own curiosity. I found the macs to be slower and more crash-happy than my own windows machine that I built for over 2000 less than these spankin new macs. Now the macs at school have OSX, which I haven't had much of a chance to use yet, but should be much less frustrating. I built the PC I'm posting from now, and crashing is not even a consideration, let alone an issue. I obviously lean in one direction, but it's different strokes for different folks. edit: lol i didn't put a space between < and OS9, and the rest of the paragraph disappeared. __________________ I am the very model of a moderator gentleman. Last edited by bermuDa; 09-01-2004 at 12:07 PM..