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The Ultimate Debate of Mankind: Mac vs PC

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I spent a good deal of my early professional life writing multitasking applications for the PC. Nevertheless, my home computers are (and will be) Macs simply because I am willing to pay for superior engineering.
Understandable. I'm locked into DOS boxes cuz it would cost too much to port my operating system (BOS) to run under
another OS as a faux application or another architecture in native mode. A friend owns a computer repair shop says
that Apples are expensive & a b**** to work on though. Serviceability is one area where their engineering is lacking.
 

Breathe

Hostis humani generis
For the cost of an average Mac, you could buy an amazing PC. As far as software goes, if you prefer Mac OS over Windows, install Linux, it has all of the features Mac has without the limitations Apple adds on for no good reason.

I would recommend trying out Ubuntu.
You can even instal it on a USB drive or cd/dvd and run it from there:


:yes:
I'm a Linux user; I don't use Ubuntu, though -- I don't really care for the Unity Desktop Environment, so I use Linux Mint with MATE.



Now I shall speak the ultimate blasphemy: I don't like Star Wars OR Star Trek.

I don't even care. :beach:
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I customized the tower case for my work desktop to make it look like a major explosion occurred inside.
I made ragged holes of varying sizes, singed them with a torch, & used black paint to simulate smoke
damage. It pleases me to see jaws drop when people see it. I casually explain that I had a hard disk crash.
 

Dirty Penguin

Master Of Ceremony
*insert star wars music

I have a PC, and I just got it back after breaking a key off (the key isn't covered but at least it types now).

Weeks upon weeks, I've been using the school laptop (they gave freshies-seniors laptops through all that time, we have to keep them) and it is a mac. I was getting so used to it, taking screenshots left and right, when suddenly... my PC was fixed.

I jumped on it right away and I just realized: Screen shots aren't as simple, taking a picture of yourself takes a little bit more time, you can't save pictures simply by dragging them onto your desktop, etc.

All my life as a PC user and only a mac user during school hours, WHAT IS SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT PC'S? They're cheaper: fairly. But they break easier, get slower sooner than macs, are missing some great programs, etc. I actually hated Media Player and have iTunes on my PC.

I'm a network engineer and I work on both. Once you get use to a Mac you tend to swear off PCs forever. Personally I'm an PC guy because I'm use to them and can maneuver through and around them very easily. Over the years I've become more and more of a Linux man though.......In the grand scheme of things it's apples to apples.

While your PC may break...it's usually easier and cheaper to get it fixed. Mac, not so much. Mac aren't susceptible to virus attacks on a massive scale such as Windows but with more and more people buying and using then it's a matter of time before it gets worse.

Truth be told..Mac and Linux are cousins. I think Mac uses a Unix code. The big difference between Mac and Linux is that Linux is "open source"....which allows developers to create their own apps to run on Linux. Microsoft and Apple lock their OS down.

Basically you just have to use what works for you. Oh...and I didn't mention that IMHO..Microsoft has messed it all up with Windows 8.......not a fan at all....:confused:
 
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Dirty Penguin

Master Of Ceremony
For the cost of an average Mac, you could buy an amazing PC. As far as software goes, if you prefer Mac OS over Windows, install Linux, it has all of the features Mac has without the limitations Apple adds on for no good reason.


Being a PC Geek...I built my own...and it rivals any Mac...

Quad Core AMD
8GB Ram
1GB Video Card
100GB System Drive
1TB Drive for files
1TB drive for backups
2 DVD Writable Drives
Wireless KB and mouse

All connected to a 26" HD LCD TV (using as a monitor)...and it all cost me less than a grand to build.....

:D
 

freethinker44

Well-Known Member
Basically you just have to use what works for you. Oh...and I didn't mention that IMHO..Microsoft have messed it all up with Windows 8.......not a fan at all....:confused:

Yeah, I don't like Windows 8 either. I love Windows 7 though. I have been told Windows 8 is pretty much Windows 7 with the touch screen stuff added and some other improvements, but I don't like them limiting apps, that is one of the major reasons I don't like Apple.
 
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