Community weekly poll: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac?
- 3/30/07 9:25 AM
Mac? Why?
by Norm Harding - 3/30/07 4:32 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have exp. in Win. XP, NT4, 2000, Vista, and a little in Linux. I had a Mac but it would not boot up and in order for the Mac people to fix my problem I had to update the OS and in order to do that I needed a new PC. If your fed up with Windows Linux is the way to go. It is all legal free-ware (They may ask $15 if you want a cd/DVD of the OS). The DVD I have can be run strait from the DVD player on my PC, no loading to the HD needed. You can do this, however, for faster operation of the software. And Linux offers free programs comparable to things like Power Point or others, and is comparable to Mac as far as no virus problems or little crashing (People around the globe work on it 24/7.).
I say before you try Mac give Linux a shot. It could save 100's of dollors.
I have both... comments here...
by Bijoux - 3/30/07 4:58 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a PC and a Mac... and I have found that I love the Mac for some things and the PC for others... the biggest problem I have and this is something someone considering switching should be concerned about is that not all programs that are useful on the PC are available for the Mac...I have to have both machines running because of this factor..for example.. with Quicken if you transfer/share files you lose data in the sharing process.. this is not acceptable. Family Tree Maker is not available for MAC; other programs are but not sure how to transfer years of work from one to the other so keep it on the PC. Photo editing programs... Love MS Picture It, not available for MAC so keep it on the PC, other photo editing programs like Photoshop Elements 3 are different versions with same name for Mac and PC... Check printing program.. set up for years on PC, not able to move it to MAC...
So my advice is if you are totally new to computers a MAC would be great to have..of course with the new Intel chip my problems might be solved but I purchased my MAC two weeks before the new ones with the chip came out... and upgrades are not availalble. Yes, there is software out there to emulate a PC but they are said to slow down the MAC and speed is part of the fun part.
So, if you already have a PC, I would think twice about switching and maybe just get a Bigger, Faster, newer PC.
Mac is superior
by jakopz - 3/30/07 5:05 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I switched from Windows to Mac about 2 years ago and I can't believe I waited that long. I didn't realize how much unnecessary time I spent fixing bugs and digging trough endless folders structures. It took me maybe a week to get used to how intuitive Mac operates and now I could never ever consider a Windows machine again. I don't get the Windows stubborn culture. You have Windows users on these forums spilling their guts on how Macs are poor in such and such areas but very few of them have actually given Macs a fair shot.
meh..
by willc0de4food - 3/30/07 5:06 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i own a PC, but am the "Mac guy" where i work, which is an IT office at a college. the funny thing is i've never owned a Mac and was simply curious which is how i learned about them. although, i also use linux a good 40% of the time (i switch back bc i cant play my games in nix) and since OS X is based on unix i have a slight advantage knowledge-wise there.
Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac?
by Rontimcoe - 3/30/07 5:16 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Why would anyone want to go backwards ?????????????????
RJT
Swayed by the 1984 Mac ad in 1984! (not the Hillary version)
by soozer - 3/30/07 5:26 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have had Macs since 1985 (19 of them in fact and am buying 12 new ones for my staff after the June Show). I have never had a virus, never had a problems I couldn't fix myself, and only needed one piece of software that was PC only (MacProject). I have been forced by employers to use PCs, but actually had two of them changed over after seeing how well mine worked (crash free).
I own a company in the new product development business and use ALL Macs - they are safer (no viruses), almost hacker free, and very stable. Every new person that we have added to our staff was able to use them immediately. With the exception of Word, Excel, and Quickbooks, Mac provides all the software we need. We even produce CAD drawing capable of producing IGES and CGM files. And, they look cool.
In fact, we use the Mac and PC as descriptors in our business - we ask our inventors if they are looking for a new, fresh, Mac-type look or the old, used, PC look. They all know what we're talking about!
We love Apple - I gave my whole staff Nanos for Christmas!!!
IMAC G5... love it.
by jackbarry99 - 3/30/07 6:12 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I left HP and Windows XP, and jumped to my first iMac G5, l10 months ago...
I use it 3 hours a day.. I cannot think of one thing about Windows that is equal to, let alone, better than iMacs..
I am Realtor... I have to use a couple of "workarounds"... , but won't have to do that much longer, as the Rappatoni software company will be coming around to working with Macs....., and I will get a new Mac, soon. (laptop), and it will have the Windows system built in...
If I were Bill Gates, I would do whatever it takes to cut a deal with Macs......
j.b.
mac
by The_Dude7 - 3/30/07 6:24 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i have been using mac's for 5 years, i finnally got my own in 2005 when the iSight iMac G5's came out. i got the 17" model and all i have to say is sweet. its more enjoyable to just look at. the user interface is way cleaner and easyer on the eyes if you will. its not command line like. although Mac OS X is a really good command line opertating system(i kid you not). i mostly use my mac's(currently have a PowerBook G3 Pismo, PowerMac G4 and iMac G5 iSight)is video or audio editing, and yes some photo editing but thats it. ok yes i do play games sometimes. and Halo looks really nice on it. but games are for windows. i like mac's for there stability.
windows 2 mac?
by johntyacke - 3/30/07 6:30 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am happy with looking through windows, BUT not Vista Auzjon
No thanks
by coffeecan - 3/30/07 6:51 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Mac is so limited in the choice of apps. Often times corporations will write most of their company apps for pcs and do the mac apps much much later. Macs cost too much. Sorry, Dudes and Dudessess, I will stick with pc.
forgot to add
by coffeecan - 3/30/07 6:54 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
sorry, I forgot to add - but I might consider mac, if it really is free of all the glitches that all of the mac owners say.
A Mac for my sister or my mom, but Linux for me
by justwally - 3/30/07 7:26 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I purchased a Mac for my sister and her family quite some time ago. At the same time I also gave them an MS Windows(R) computer so they could make their own choice.
It took a week, then they gave the PC away.
I would buy a Mac for any computer beginner, but I prefer UNIX/Linux for my own needs.
Yes, absolutely!
by gloriasan - 3/30/07 7:48 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I was Mac affecionado about 15 yrs ago, and went to the other side for business and personal reasons, I did still work occasionally on Mac's, but more on a personal level. After working as an IT Consultant, I have started suggesting Mac's to my customers for a few months now. Main reason, no viruses. Yes, sure there are viruses for Macs, although far and few between. Secondly, no drivers, camera's work, USB drives, PC drives that have the ugly blue screen saying "Unmountable_Boot_Volume" ...is read as an external drive, all data is retrieved and the seemingly bad drive on a PC...works! including ALL files in the Documents and Settings Folder - I'm sold, for good.
Use both!!!
by Mr. George - 3/30/07 8:16 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Macs are great for doing work and just surfing the web, but gaming or the little convince programs are hard to come by. I'm a Student Athletic trainer and our mac is the best thing when I need information or to view xrays and CAT Scans quick.
However OS X just doesn't have the fun I need as a modder/OCer. And the Fact that their affordable but still useful series (Imac) can't really be upgraded just ain't for home use.
Mac. Any day..
by shubhodeepdas - 3/30/07 8:45 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Its simple, i used to have 5 PCs (IBM, Dell, HP) in my office in 1999, and now i have 1 PC (Assembled) and 3 Macs. Why?
Well, having a Mac is like having a refrigerator or a microwave. Press a button, it comes alive and you do your work on it. Having a PC, is well like having a PC (a windows machine), it needs constant tinkering and upkeep. Here's a simple data, my laptop (Mac) has been switched of and on less than 75 times in the last 4 years. I don't see a windows powered machine doing that any time soon. And people who say that branded PCs work as well, not true.. it just means they have not pushed it to the limit as yet. Get some video edit and vector graphics running on them, The PC will soon say Astalavista.
Gamers, stick to PC, as there are not many softwares that are available for the Mac.
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