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(NT) Windows versus Mac
by pastle - 8/29/05 3:47 AMNot sure where to post this. I intend to get a new PC next year and don't know if I should get the new Windows or get a Mac.
I have always wondered if I should have gone Mac. I have had 7 computers and all my software is Windows, but I have read so much about how stable the Mac is and am so tired of trojan hourses, etc.
Will the new Windows be all that much more stable than the previous versions?
When Oprah becomes CEO of Microsoft....
by jrmar07 - 8/29/05 7:24 AM In reply to: (NT) Windows versus Mac by pastleIf Microsoft continues to follow the reoccuring pattern, then no, Windows Vista will not be more stable than the previous versions. Vista will be released with as many holes, security bugs, vurnerabilities, etc. as XP did. Already we see that their have been many viruses made that target Vista. Then after 3-4 years Microsoft will release Service Pack 2 for Vista with their patches and updates. As I see it, it is probably safer to stay with Windows XP SP2 than to go with Vista. Maybe after 5 years I may make the switch. But Vista will be too holey for me right now. I too have considered going Mac.
When Oprah becomes CEO of Microsoft..
by jcrobso - 8/29/05 10:32 AM In reply to: When Oprah becomes CEO of Microsoft.... by jrmar07LOL, I was thinking "when pigs fly" but you nailed it.
Just go back and read all the "NEW" things that Longhorn...errr, Vista (A rose by any other name would still have thorns) was suppost to have in it.
And look at how much has been taken out buy the time the first beta came out!!!
By the time is comes out in Decamber of 2006 it may be just new "curtians" for XP.
I've got a copy of SUSI linux and thinking about buying a MAC mini. John
Thanks guys!
by pastle - 8/29/05 12:04 PM In reply to: When Oprah becomes CEO of Microsoft.. by jcrobsoI have thought a lot about getting a Mac but have so much windows software that I would miss. And I have been looking at Macs online and they do not offer many systems. Also they don't have Mac stores in my area to check them out.
i'm a pc person...
by bigygf - 8/30/05 6:14 PM In reply to: Thanks guys! by pastlebut the new imac g5 looks great
Looks can be deceptive
by Fouad Bakht - 8/30/05 7:13 PM In reply to: i'm a pc person... by bigygfBut i too, feel strongly about making the switch. But is it a good time to do so specially when intel is being adopted and may remain Apple's future? If buying a mac with intel inside means another PC with OS X then we may just be paying a huge premium for an OS only.
for me i'd never switch...
by bigygf - 8/30/05 7:26 PM In reply to: Looks can be deceptive by Fouad Bakhti'd keep a pc for gaming, at least until a ps3 or xbox2 ever makes it obsolete. as much as i hate this stupid ipod trend that is making everything glossy white, the imac g5 would look great hanging on a wall for web browsing, but i'd have to be pretty rich before i'd go that route
you're right
by bigygf - 8/30/05 7:30 PM In reply to: Looks can be deceptive by Fouad Bakhtif things keep going the way they are then there might eventally be a hack for running mac on a pc and then no more apple. maybe apple becomes software only which is more profitable than hardware, the upside would be something like microsoft, the downside would be something like sega. this ipod thing might implode on them, like the zip drive did to iomega
Wait guys! Viruses? Security holes?
by xtuser - 9/6/05 5:43 PM In reply to: you're right by bigygfThe only reason that Windows has a lot of viruses is because it is targeted. Why is it targeted? Because it is more POPULAR.(ooh burn). If Apple became #1, oh god Steve Jobs would be crying his pants off and releasing a new patch like every hour. Nevertheless, you can do way more with a PC, and usually they look better and have more power.
"Mac" stores
by trisor - 9/20/05 11:44 AM In reply to: Thanks guys! by pastleDo they have CompUSA in your area? They sell Macs. And, Apple will continue to expand their retial outlets.
One thing I think people tend to overlook in the "amount of software" argument is functionality. What software do you really use a lot and is there comparable software on the Mac? In many cases, there is software for the Mac that will do what you want, often more intuitively.
I'm pretty much a Mac person but I don't think they are for everybody. If you view your machine as just a tool, stick with Windows. If you really like to have fun with your machine and be creative, think aqbout a Mac.
Plus, despite the continued warnings from the likes of Symantec (who, make their living often viruses and other exploits), there still aren't any real virus or spyware threats on Macs.
CompUSA
by pastle - 9/20/05 3:12 PM In reply to: "Mac" stores by trisorWe do not have a CompUSA in Maine. I saw the Mac Mini at BestBuy. That was a very week computer. Nothing I wanted.
I have so much Windows software that would cost me too much to replace even if they made these programs for Mac.
I ordered another Dell so the decision is made. I can not afford both so will have to forget the Mac.
Thank you everyone for your answers though.
Windows Vista
by DaSpEcTeR - 9/4/05 5:31 PM In reply to: (NT) Windows versus Mac by pastleI would put my money on Windows Vista. Microsoft doesn't want to screw up again. Of course a Mac looks great and is stable, but the price for the power is just too much. You must also keep in mind that Microsoft is a powerful company. I was able to get all of my updates, both SP1 and SP2 free by mail, that in itself is a great advantage. Now it doesn't really matter since I have broadband now. I've also heard that Microsoft is doing their best so that there are no bad values in the Vista code. I'm not saying that Microsoft won't issue a service pack, eventually they will. The thing is hackers try to exploit the Windows code and thus it has to be updated to prevent harm to the user. It's a never ending explotation made possible by the hacking community.
Tired of a Windows World
by olivern138 - 9/10/05 6:32 AM In reply to: (NT) Windows versus Mac by pastleI grew up with Apple. I had an Apple IIe (one of their first), then a Macintosh SE. I only moved to Windows and PC's in the early 90's because it was the 'business' machine and I was starting a business. I have been in the Windows security patch, blue screen of death, IRQ, MSCONFIG, DOS prompt, tech support hell ever since. I was recently at an Apple Store in SOHO (Manhattan) and I was blown away. I AM getting an Apple. The slight premium I will have to pay is more than worth the time I will not have to spend to reinstall my operating system and all my applications, researching hickups that my machine routinely provide. I will not have to become a computer expert just to do use my computer. If I remember my history correctly it was Microsoft that 'borrowed' the MAC interface (what we know today as windows).
That is my two cents.
Good luck.
-O
Why Windows
by joej6545 - 9/10/05 7:06 AM In reply to: Tired of a Windows World by olivern138If you want to play games then for sure stay with the toy machine. If you want consistency, no crashes and the best Microsoft has to offer then go with the Mac. It is a no brainer. Even out of the mouth of Bill Gates (I am paraphrasing) -It is the best computer I have seen. That was some time ago. It is even better now.
Windows vs Mac
by pastle - 9/11/05 4:45 AM In reply to: Why Windows by joej6545Thanks everyone, I have just about decided to stay with Windows. I have been researching the Mac online. I am not a big gamer but I have so many programs that would need to be replaced and have so much money tied up in them, and most of them are not made for Mac.
There seems to be a big lack of software for the Mac, even though it looks to be a terrific machine.
Still can't stop thinking about it though.
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