Mac OS X: Mac OS X good and bad vs. Windows
Mac OS X good and bad vs. Windows
by sclaflin - 8/16/08 5:45 PMI am thinking about moving to a Mac for school, and was curious if any one knew what was good with Mac OS X versus Windows and what was bad versus Mac OS X versus Windows.
Thanks!!
That topic is a little overdone.
by R. Proffitt
- 8/16/08 5:52 PM
In reply to: Mac OS X good and bad vs. Windows by sclaflin
Sort of like the pizza you left in the oven for 2 hours.
The best thing for you to do is to go test drive a Mac. Now the best thing and the only reason I use an Apple is that I don't have to run virus and other scans daily. I get to use the machine.
Bob
mac v microsoft
by capoates - 12/7/08 4:42 AM In reply to: That topic is a little overdone. by R. Proffitt
Best advise is to road test the two. Mac is very easy to use and most applications yield an intuitive feel about them. Windows (XP) has been around a while now so most bugs have been fixed and you should have very few problems (Vista i still relatively new, and is being replaced with windows 7 - i think!?)
You can easily get Microsoft products to work on Mac (WMV files can be converted and Office has Office for mac).
I use both, PC for work presentations and general dogs body stuff, Mac for all other things. But i prefer Mac.
Vista is new?
by bighedstev - 12/11/08 1:47 PM In reply to: mac v microsoft by capoatesVista's launch date was almost 2 years ago...how is that new????
Reply
by alexia.del.france - 1/18/09 10:01 AM In reply to: Vista is new? by bighedstevI think they may meant, in terms of operating systems, or at least Microsoft's, Vista is new.
wrong
by jrlease1 - 8/21/09 3:16 PM In reply to: That topic is a little overdone. by R. Proffitt
Think you should be more careful on what the **** you do on your compute then. I've owned window since the first one and never had problems. No I do not run scans daily and no I have never had to re-install my OS. Mac has very limited compatibility with other programs. I do not understand why Americans support Apple...
Obviously you have never used one,
by mrmacfixit - 8/21/09 4:28 PM
In reply to: wrong by jrlease1
or you would not make that ridiculous statement.
Apparently you think that you will only find a Mac in America, are you in for a surprise!
Oh yes, Apple has FULL compatibility with other programs, 100% compatibility!
One wonders what the first window was that you owned, to be so knowledgeable
Enjoy your, apparently, one of a kind computer
P
never had a problem, really?
by jrclay - 9/22/09 8:28 AM In reply to: wrong by jrlease1I can't help but laugh every time I see some windows fan boy write that "I've been using windows machines for 20 years and I've never had a problem with them" If you're going to lie outright to everyone, at least try and tell a convincing a lie. If you've "never" had a problem with a windows machine then you either never use a computer for anything other then playing solitaire or turn on your computer check your email and then turn it off. Or, your just a liar.
Better faster cheaper
by ARB Powerbook - 8/16/08 8:12 PM In reply to: Mac OS X good and bad vs. Windows by sclaflinI use a current generation Dell Windows XP machine at work and a MacBook Pro at home. I find there is very little comparison between the two. The Mac is quite easy to use and requires relatively little maintenance. If you get in the habit of running one or two utilities on a regular basis, the machine itself will operate with few problems. My PC experiences regular problems and other than Microsoft software and a few other reliable programs, installing and using new software is often problematic. I am not a computer novice in any sense (I started using MS-DOS back in the day) but I find that problems with Windows are very difficult to diagnose and repair; often I need professional help. I think partly this is because Windows has to support so many different computer manufacturers and partly because Windows is simply not a very good operating system for personal use. My Mac, on the other hand is easy and I get to spend most of my time doing the things I want to do rather than playing with settings to get it running right.
Another advantage is the fact that my Mac will run Windows if I need it to, so I have the best of both worlds. With some third party software, I can even run Windows and Mac programs side-by-side. You just can't do that on a Windows machine.
The PC has some nice features, such as System Restore, and certain software is either unavailable for Mac or doesn't work as well as the PC versions (Quicken is an obvious example). But the Mac's ease of use and its ability to handle multimedia are unmatched in the Windows world and in my experience more than make up for those few deficiencies.
abromber
You CAN do that on a windows machine
by Cityscape4 - 4/29/09 10:10 AM In reply to: Better faster cheaper by ARB PowerbookARB Powerbook said "Another advantage is the fact that my Mac will run Windows if I need it to, so I have the best of both worlds. With some third party software, I can even run Windows and Mac programs side-by-side. You just can't do that on a Windows machine."
He was wrong, you can do that a Windows machine. A person could dual-boot Mac OS X with Windows which gives him/her an option of Windows or Mac at startup. Or someone could install Mac OS X on a virtual machine using software like "Microsoft Virtual PC", this would let a Windows user switch to Mac with a few clicks of a button.
Possible...
by jedirock - 4/29/09 3:45 PM In reply to: You CAN do that on a windows machine by Cityscape4Sure, you can do it, but it's currently illegal due to Apple's license agreement.
(NT) And you cannot do it with Virtual PC
by mrmacfixit - 4/29/09 5:19 PM
In reply to: Possible... by jedirock
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by F59PHI450 - 8/20/08 8:28 PM In reply to: Mac OS X good and bad vs. Windows by sclaflinMac is a better choice in my opinion. The only downside to Mac is software compatibility, but now that is changing. If Windows is necessary Macs can run both Windows and Mac OS X with bootcamp.
Software Compatibility
by mrmacfixit - 8/21/08 4:56 AM
In reply to: Reply by F59PHI450
I have always found that the software I buy is fully compatible with my Mac.
P
Software OS's
by squeeze - 8/23/08 8:33 AM In reply to: Software Compatibility by mrmacfixit
The big difference in the two systems comes down to what you want to do with the computer. A normal "given" is that PC's will run Office software that is the best, and Mac's have a greater visual display. If you are into grapfics, the choice is Mac, if you are doing a lot of Office projects, then it's PC. Mac's can now run MSXP Pro with the machine. Sop that can give you the benefit of both OS's. The amount of viruses written for Mac, you can count on one hand. Pc's get that amount in the first hour of every day. Hope this helps.
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