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1. No games
Say, where can I pick up a version of BF1942 or Doom 3 for Macintosh?
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Great, another chance to prove someone wrong. I take no pleasure in this.
www.apple.com store has BF1942 (Secret Weapons and Delux). I played Doom 3. I'd rather keep it off Mac. Even though, I watched the trrailer for the Mac version at the Mac Expo in San Francisco. It's on it's way. Halo on Mac is a lot of fun, too. Will:1
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2. no software in general
When things like new P2P apps come out, it's pretty much invariably on Windows or Linux. I have NEVER encountered a cool new program and then said "aww crap, that sucks, it only runs on Mac!"
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I'm downloading Tears of the Sun from Acquisition right now. Limewire is also a very famous Mac p2p. The idea is not that Mac has stuff that PCs don't it is simply that everything you do on a PC you can do on a Mac. Will:2
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Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes? 2.7% also takes into account computer sales en masse. If no one uses them, Mac would be out of buisness. Apple's market is at about 5% in the U.S. and 3% worldwide. no score
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4. They aren't compatable with PCs
When I make a website I need to see how my pages render in IE since it has ~90% market share. Whoops! Can't do it. Nor can I drop a random Windows CD in and install whatever I want. Sure there are emulators, but they don't have the same performance as a natively-run program.
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Why can't you see how your pagers render in IE? Mac has had IE for years. You can drop in an installer CD with an emulator, because it does not require gobs of processing power. The only time emulators run into trouble is with complicated apps like games. Will:1
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5. You can't modify them
- Apple maintains a stranglehold on hardware and software (not that this is necessarily a bad thing, since the idea is to ensure consistent & reliable operation) which limits the number of available products.
-They have a very low market share, which means there are less companies interested in supporting them in the first place.
-Among the people who DO buy Macs, a very large amount of them them just want a cute conversation piece.
Those 3 things make it much more difficult and impractical to modify a Mac.
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Number 3 is disqualified because of it's subjective, disrespectful nature. It only takes one company making parts for Mac in order for you to modify your Mac. I modified my Mac with an aftermarket part from ATI. You can modify them. Will:1
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6. They aren't as fast
Sure there are fast Macintoshes, but in most all cases a PC at the same price point will be faster.
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Did I mention price? The G5 modified can keep up with an Alienware tower. I'll find you the site if you need, but if you know Macs, you won't need it. Will:1
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Originally Posted by irseg
7. Difficult to use
This one's too subjective. I'm sure I'd have a hard time finding my way around a Mac for a while, just like a Mac user would be put off by Windows or Linux at first.
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Why not try? If you go to an Apple store and put your hand to the mouse, you'll be able to figure it out for yourself.