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Mac v pc what makes macs better
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...go
what makes them better...
create a list!
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exposé, when you can see all the windows you have open at once, or move all the windows aside and see the desktop.
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It's all personal preference.
It really comes down to personal preference though, one isn't better then the other, and anyone who says that one is is just ignorant.
The only advantage macs might have is they are much less susceptible to virus attacks, but a pc set up properly can be the same.
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exposè
dashboard
i never had to restart in the 5 weeks i hav my mac
but the msn messenger is crappy, has the same functions than the windows version in like 1981
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it cracks me up how people are comparing software, instead of things that actually make the two different haha.
You can get the same software whether its PC or mac, might just be called something different.
And MSN messenger sucks ass on windows too.
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yes you can get the same cool feautures on windows, but usually 2 years later.
what is in your opinion one of the things that actually make the 2 different?!
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Well given I am a game designer, the games haha.
Although the industry is getting better, you still can't match gaming on a PC its unrivaled.
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for a gaming pc... windows blows away mac.. and you could get a windows pc off newegg.com or cyberpowerpc.com for so much cheaper then a mac pc any day
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there needs to be a ban on threads with these issues. they have different uses for different people. there's never going to be an end to this argument.
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Its all opinions haha. I love both PC and Mac, but for different reasons.
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no offence but are you fucking stupid? you could build a mac and a pc out of the same of very simmilar components but the difference in softwhere is what sets the two apart. Macs tend to have the upper hand on softwear. Features like dashboard and expose make navigating threw programs much easyer on a mac. Also some new features that are coming with the new leopard will blow away any improvements that windows have. Thats not to say that pc's are total pieces. They do have the advantage when it comes to gaming, and its a huge advantage. Also your parcially right, windows now has similar features as macs. I say similarn because they are basicly copy's of what mac did and there coming about 2 years later.
Right now im sticking with mac, but they are stating to make fuck ups so we'll have to see where they go in the near future
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The elite social status, obviously.
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2 more words: flawed shit.
You really want to know why a mac is better? because OSX > windows.
sure, if you have linux, this is a whole different beast. but when it comes down to it, Mac's OS is way better designed, and easier to use...oh, and its not nicknamed WinBlows.
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ahahahahahhahahahahahah
u mean a power sucking version of osx? GADGETS? ARE U FUCKING KIDDING ME.
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i wish mac worked on a 2 click system instead of one ie left and right click
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ya they are.....exept they are, Because macs are better
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macs are more for graphic designing and music recording and for the stupid people who can't operate a PC
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You've been able to right click on macs for like 10 years now, its just that the mice they sell only had one button. As of like last year I'm pretty sure the mighty mouse (can right click) has come standard.
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wow
just wow
you couldnt be more incorrect
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exactly, and over the last few years, it was almost a running joke, the "haha apple still sells their computers with one-button mice!" and they made a big deal out of the mighty mouse to "reinvent" it...
anyway i've had 2 button mice on my macs since like 1998, and thats cause its when i started playing warcraft
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Based off of the MAC commercials. Macs represent deadbeat losers who are in their mid twenty's living in thier moms basement still watching the free previews of lesbian sites and PC's are represented by a guy who actually has gotten laid because he has a wife and children and a job. So... PC's win.
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that's because nobody wants to buy them....
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and all you whores talking about right clicking-
mac invented the mouse. and to right click, you hold ctrl. or buy a new mouse.
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I'm too busy enjoying my mac to make comments in this thread. I'll just say that I have been using pcs for 15 years and macs for 1 month. I will NEVER go back. You can now do everything on a mac you can on a pc (a la boot camp). plus all the things that make a mac better. Apple is the future.Â
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i love how mac owners get pissed off when someone even mentions that macs are that great. Its like they all signed a form when they bought that whenever they hear something bad about macs they must get pissed and yell at the person who said it. IT IS A FUCKING COMPUTER IT DOESNT MATTER
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PC users have bigger dicks... end of story.
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you sir are an ignorant dumbass
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why is he an ignorant dumbass, for saying something about a computer that is his opinion, you guys a damn nerds
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i cant wait till vista comes out and the general population realizes it is essentially just a copy of osX. leopard is gonna be crazy, cant wait. its all personal preference by the way. i just prefer macs.
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I find it pathetic when people buy Macs because it's a "stylish" computer to own. Like my sister for example.
There is one thing they're better than PCs for: WEB BLOGGING, because it's so hot right now.
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are you kidding me? dont you mean a bad attempt to copy macs features? Its gona have mad mad flaws just like every other windows softwear sence the huge faliure of windows me. Leopard is gona blow vista right outa the water
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pc's are better, no offence to the mac peeps but most of them are asses about the comp thing (this isnt just judging from the peeps on ns)
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i would first like to say that the only person in this thread that would proaly know what he is talking about is the game degisiner.
that being said i have a few things to say. before i say them though, know that i am cisco level 3 certified and a+ certified.
i own a desktop pc and a mac lap top.
i was a beta tester for vista and it is nothing like tiger from a programing standpoint. it is a much much much more eficent operateing system. its like compareing an excursion to a honda civic. tiger being the excursion and vista is the civic. there are so many back processes that have been gotten rid of and it runs super smouth. dont believe what the APPLE forms say kids. if it had that many flaws microsoft would not be releseing it. and for those of you that are worshiping lepoard. i hope you have at least 2 gigs of ram. you WILL need it, otherwise youre gonna have mad lag problems because that program is like a bowl of spagetti with all the back procesess it has.
from a hardware standpoint apple is a rip off. they charge 100 bucks for a stick of ram that costs 10 for pc. sure they have unique ideas but honestly its not like the isight camera was revolutionary. how long have web cams been around kids? pc's run faster than the macs do because the front side bus speed on macs is rediculously low. like 800 mhz i think for the g5 i mac, lower for older ones. i think the new g5 dual core station is right at 1000 mhz. while the athlon 64 runs at 2000mhz for the base model. i might add that the core duo isnt anything special. i could go into it but i would lose you more than i have already.
bottom line is with a mac you are mostly paying for a name. i love my laptop, but i got it because of it's size not its features. for what i paid i could have got a lot nicer falcon or alien ware.
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here is a quick cost comparison. my computer that i am on currently is rocking this:
3.2 ghz pentium extreme edition
4 gigs dual channel, over clocked ram
2 x 300 gig sata 3.0 Hard drives
7.1 suround sound card
512 mb graphics card
2x 16x16x32 light scribe dvd drives
it is also in a totaly custom case with lighting and such.
it cost about 1900
the same thing from apple and not as cool looking is gonna be about 5 grand. and the processor is not as good.
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I believe you are talking through your ass about processors. You are trying to carry over knowledge about software to make us think you know something about hardware. How is the core processor line 'nothing special'? I currently own 3 computers, a p4, an athlon x2 and a mac with a core 2. The core 2 duo (and extreme) are the most effective processors on the market. They commonly trounce athlons and p4s. I didn't want to admit it because I am a huge AMD fan, bt intel has stepped up their game and they are once again, rightfully so, on top of the processor market.
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woop-dee-fucking-doo. you built yourself a computer. Do you realize how small the personal built computer market is compared to the share that shitty companies like dell have? Sure, you can build something for cheaper, but when it comes to buying pre-made items, apple rules the market. You're making an unfair comparison of apples and oranges.
In the end, apple computers will end up ruling the market. They are easier to use, have a much shorter learning curve, and Apple has been very good about customer service, like teaching you how to use your new Mac.
As for your beta testing Vista - good for you, i tested it too, and guess what, all i found were flaws. Yes, that's right, flaws. Vista is NOT going to be any better than any of the previous Windows releases. As for Leopard, i know so little about it it isnt even funny, but as it is, OSX is the best OS available, hands down.
Nice try with the compunerd lingo im sure you thought would just lose everyone, but when facts come to facts, apple is the best.
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yo mac operating systems suck. they had to make macs run windows cuz they realized how useless and uncompatible their shit was with the rest of the world. mac operating systems are going to die, mark my words. eventually mac will be making normal pcs, except sleeker and way more expensive. and heck maybe come with sweet mp3 players.
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that is a fair guess of what could happen.
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exactly!^ it seems to me, that people who really understand computers and everything understand that. its just such a stereotype that macs are the only way to go for stuff like media editing and such, and it isnt true. sure, macs are good, but not any better than a comparable PC. the way i see it, Macs= a pair of Oakley sunglasses for 250, and PCs equal some decent 30 dollar shades. both do the same thing, both look just as good, you just pay ALOT more for a small logo, and the brand association.
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another fair guess is finally the downfall of windows, which has been an overpriced piece of shit since the beginning
As for the person above, its the exact same for windows. do you actually realize how much the OS costs? its over 300 US dollars. for a flawed piece of shit.
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i just wanted to make a comment about this. That doesn't mean jack shit. My brother worked FOR cisco, and has a masters in software architecture. He was looking at getting a new laptop, and wanted to get a mac, but because of the fucking stigma that people like you perpetuate, he couldnt, as he wouldnt be taken seriously in the tech world. He is seriously one of the best programmers and smartest person you will meet, so dont try to toss shit like that, that any 14 yr old could read up on and pass, because it really doesnt mean anything.
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haha, so basicly you just said your bro was stupid.
and the cisco cert doesent help much
but the a plus does.
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explain how you got that from my reply?
oh, and a+ is really not that hard to get. Of course it looks good...i mean, all you really have to do is read the litterature, and its pretty straightfoward. its not like you just passed AP calculus
and sorry for the bitchy tone thats been coming up, im feeling like a sandy vagina right now...but i still feel that way inside =(
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i like it when people say that macs are faster than pcs. from a technicle standpoint they both have the same hardware, and even processors now, the only major differances are the cases and operating systems, which can now both operate well on each system so for mac all your paying for is the brand name. the best option is to just build your own pc that runs both osx and windows.
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when vista comes out take a look at it. then go work on a mac for a little while. unless u have ur head shoved up your ass (which you may well) you will find that vista is stirkingly similar to tiger. and which os did you say was going to die? im also happy your still perpetuating the incompatibility myth. keep up the good educated work.
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BSD based operating system, sexiness.
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i use PC. i use macs a lot at school. i just cant stand the layout, cant find my files as easily as i can on my a PC, i especially hate the dash board or whatever you call it, why not just make desktop short cuts? when im browsing the internet on safari its impossile to make the window full screen, google earth is a lot easier to use on a windows PC, Mac people keep telling me that there are mac PCs with a right click, but i honestly have never seen one. Widgets just dont impress me, i had them on my computer through Opera, didnt change my life.
that might seem like a shitty argument, but everything i want my PC to do, it does without any problems. im not switching anytime soon.
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