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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (iheartmyredcar @ Oct 23 2009, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>for gaming: stick to PC
for design: Apple all the way
price: PC</div>
Agreed. Apple is the best for design, computer imaging, print, everything.
PC can be just as good as Apple. I know people who have had their Vista machine running for 300+ days with no problems (although, they are DBAs and career programmers). If you know how to set it up, maintain it, and keep it in good working order, it can run fine. Not really the most user friendly tho, IMO.
A Mac costs much more than a comparable Windows machine, whether laptop or desktop. Also, Mac are much less 'customizable' and require you to buy everything through Apple. Can't easily replace, upgrade, or swap parts on a Mac.
My $400 Windows desktop and $500 Windows laptop work great for 3-4 years. I'd rather pay $500 for a good desktop, upgrade it in 4 years, and replace it after 6 than to buy a Mac for $1,800 and replace it in 4-5 years with another $1,800.
for design: Apple all the way
price: PC</div>
Agreed. Apple is the best for design, computer imaging, print, everything.
PC can be just as good as Apple. I know people who have had their Vista machine running for 300+ days with no problems (although, they are DBAs and career programmers). If you know how to set it up, maintain it, and keep it in good working order, it can run fine. Not really the most user friendly tho, IMO.
A Mac costs much more than a comparable Windows machine, whether laptop or desktop. Also, Mac are much less 'customizable' and require you to buy everything through Apple. Can't easily replace, upgrade, or swap parts on a Mac.
My $400 Windows desktop and $500 Windows laptop work great for 3-4 years. I'd rather pay $500 for a good desktop, upgrade it in 4 years, and replace it after 6 than to buy a Mac for $1,800 and replace it in 4-5 years with another $1,800.
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I build a new PC on average every 4 years. My average price has been between $350 and $400 for the last 3 machines.
I do upgrade some things along the way. I know I'm not a typical user with my skill set either. If I built someone a PC and put the right software on it it would run flawlessly until it had a hardware failure or the user did something really stupid and caused the problem. This PC that I'm on has been running for at least 3 years now with daily use. I've added some things, but the only thing needing replaced was a stick of RAM that went faulty. Still on the original installation of XP.
I also run Adobe Photoshop and Premiere. Running better on a Mac is BS. There is nothing at all wrong with how it runs on my machine. No glitches, crashes, etc. and the programs are fast. I also run Autodesk's Civil 3D. Talk about design? Macs only wish they had design software that powerful.
Macs are fine for artistic college student types, but once people start entering the professional world PC's are the standard because they'll do anything you ever want them to. Not a Mac that'll do anything Apple wants you to and beyond that you can go F-yourself. If you do try anything different hopefully they won't brick your machine like they did with people's iPhones.
Apple makes some good hardware. I will give them that. It's not the best in the computing world, but it is good. If you want to run one at home, fine. If you're a Mac fanboy moving into the business world though you're going to get a rude awakening unless you are going into some very niche professions.
I do upgrade some things along the way. I know I'm not a typical user with my skill set either. If I built someone a PC and put the right software on it it would run flawlessly until it had a hardware failure or the user did something really stupid and caused the problem. This PC that I'm on has been running for at least 3 years now with daily use. I've added some things, but the only thing needing replaced was a stick of RAM that went faulty. Still on the original installation of XP.
I also run Adobe Photoshop and Premiere. Running better on a Mac is BS. There is nothing at all wrong with how it runs on my machine. No glitches, crashes, etc. and the programs are fast. I also run Autodesk's Civil 3D. Talk about design? Macs only wish they had design software that powerful.
Macs are fine for artistic college student types, but once people start entering the professional world PC's are the standard because they'll do anything you ever want them to. Not a Mac that'll do anything Apple wants you to and beyond that you can go F-yourself. If you do try anything different hopefully they won't brick your machine like they did with people's iPhones.
Apple makes some good hardware. I will give them that. It's not the best in the computing world, but it is good. If you want to run one at home, fine. If you're a Mac fanboy moving into the business world though you're going to get a rude awakening unless you are going into some very niche professions.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (faithofadragon @ Nov 1 2009, 02:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse....gi?u=macs_cant</div>
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Im for both...although what sold me on the MAC is the fact you dont need to run tons of virus protection software...I never knew what was best Norton of Macafee or Panda or whatever...ye PCs are cheeper but Ive been running my Macbook Pro since 2006 ive never turned it off...maybe like 10 times total and it just sleeps when not in use but i am just now in the last few months noticing it run sluggish. Prior to buing it I went through 3 laptops and 2 desktops since 2000. so for 5 years I spent about 6k maybe more one PC type computers. I had a Toshiba, HP, Dell (complete trash IMO) and Sony. They all worked great for a year but then i just got lost with clutter paid to get it fixed and viruses...and spyware...uggg its a headach...they are finiky like Ferraris. ALWAYS needing something to tune it up and it costs a sh*t ton of money. Again this is just my experience but Im happy with my MACbook and I would never buy a PC laptop again. Now I do have a built PC for gaming wich I do on occasion but Im a basic comp user. Internet, Microsoft Office, pictures, music...thats it. and Apple care is like 1/3 the price of the laptop or iMAC but its FULL coverage for 3 years...and some come with screen replacement. So if you break your screen for any reason you can get it fixed for free (1 time use).