I had it mentioned that I start a lot of computer debates yet never follow it through. I thought this was a bit unfair as I usually just say comments in jest such as, “That’ll never happen on a Mac.”
So to set the record straight, here is my position on things based on my experiences, and if you care to expand on my lack of knowledge, then by all means.
So to set the record straight, here is my position on things based on my experiences, and if you care to expand on my lack of knowledge, then by all means.
- I have always had a Mac, originally because all the schools had them
- I have never had any problems with a Mac
- The iLife package integrates so well together
- Everyday at work there would be a problem with one of our PC’s – I acknowledge that mostly it was network problems
- Fair to say I have been influenced at least slightly by my brother Danny
There are debates coming from PC users that I don’t understand. One from my school days was that “Macs are too easy to use.” Is that supposed to be a put down for Macs? The latest, that I may have interpreted incorrectly referred to the lack of skills gained with using Macs. I think he was referring to skills fixing up the computers as he mentioned how if you have a problem with a Mac you have to send it away to a Mac specialist. This brings me back to a previous point, I have never had a problem with a Mac. Never had a virus shut down our Mac. Shall I go on? OK I will:
- Straight out of the box – plug and play
- Now with the latest Intel chips
- They also have a funky design
- For more go here.
I have all the skills I need and they all came from a Mac. If I need to advance my skills you know where I’ll be getting them……a Mac
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Tim, I was wavering on this issue, but you have convinced me to get a Mac. Thanks for the tip.
Tim, I think you need to define your position a bit more. By PC do you mean MS Windows or i386 architecture, and by Mac do you mean PPC or MacOS?
It seems you are really arguing for MacOS as opposed to Windows, by your "Intel Chips now available" comment.
Either that or the whole "Buy from Apple" experience is what you are raving about.
Some points of my own:
* Design is definitely an Apple strongpoint.
* Mac OS is well designed and intuitive to use in many ways
* Macs are too expensive
* Any non-windows OS will provide your virus-free experience
* A lot of software will not run on MacOS.
Dan, I don't know computers like you do so I don't get into specifics. Never heard of i386 architecture. I have whatever the latest MacOS is and they just keep blowing me away with their continual innovations and improvements. It's hard to improve on perfect but they do it.
If there is software that doesn't work on a Mac then I guess I don't need it.
No dramas about being all knowing about computers, Tim. Using them is hopefully all you need to know about.
x86 is basicly PC architecture, which by moving to Intel chips rather than PowerPC Apples became last year.
What applications do you use other than iTunes and your video editing software? I'm not really familiar with the apple suite of programs.
An issue I know comes up sometimes is hardware compatibility with Macs, but that's not Apple's fault, the manufacturers need to lift their game.
So there is the iLife package (iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, Garageband) which integrates so well together. Other "apps" that I use are Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Entourage, Explorer) but it is a Mac version. Although files can be successfully taken over to a PC and work fine.
Dan,
"Macs are too expensive". Really that should read, "you can't get cheap Macs like you can get cheap PCs, however, when you compare specifications and quality Macs are price competitive or even better value than equivalent machines from vendors like Dell". e.g. compare the new Mac Pro to Dell's high-end offerings.
"A lot of software will not run on MacOS." - but that problem also happens on the Linux side as most corporations are Windows centric. One of the big changes with the introduction of Intel on Macs is 1. Apple's Boot Camp - the ability to dual boot Mac OSX or Windows. Also, third-party apps like Parallels allows the virtual running of Windows/Linux on Macs. Meaning that nearly any application can now be available on a Mac.
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