Community weekly poll: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac?
- 3/30/07 9:25 AM
Linux seems a better choice
by gerryggg - 11/22/07 8:40 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'm running Linux on all my PCs, dual-booting with XP on my laptop for work reasons. I primarily run Kubuntu 7.10, although I have one machine running Debian 4.0 and dual boot a couple of other distros (Freespire, Puppy) just for research. Linux runs on all the machines I currently use without a hitch and I didn't have to spend any money to upgrade. I have two HP printers, one a PSC, and they are all shared happily on my 5 computer home network. I'll save my $$ for other things.
Yep!
by mlcgruhlke - 11/22/07 9:08 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Mac is the best thing since poached eggs (if you like them). Mac's OSX multimedia operating system is better than what is currently being offered by Linux distro's and tons better than Windows Vista. I'm currently running XP Professional and saving for a new iMac next year, then I'll ditch my PC. I have been anxiously awaiting the day that Mac can run some Windows programs and the day is here.
Outlook 2007
by dksachdev - 11/22/07 9:42 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am literally being driven to craziness by Outlook 2007. My computer is Sony Viao VGN-S570P, about 3 years old with XP. For three months after installing it, I have spent a total of 10 hours on the phone with Microsoft but they cannot solve the issue. Instead they blame my data files even though they worked fully well with Outlook 2003.
Whenever I switch the Outlook 2007, I get the notice that the data file did not close properly etc. Then for five minutes at least the entire computer is slowed down and not a single message can be read. Only after 15 minutes or so, it says that the file check is complete.
Is there any remedy for it? I will be really grateful for advice.
never switch
by simonshawca - 11/22/07 10:26 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Are you kidding? the Mac OS sucks...! menu bar along the top - dumbest idea ever - still there... resize a window from only the bottom left corner? again are you kidding me? didn't have thumbnail view of images until version 10? for a media based PC again your joking. every accessory I have plugged into a Mac has made it crash... I have used Macs for years - they suck and no windows is not from Mac - xerox and atari figured it out before Mac, Steve just stole it from them. Steve has not donated a single dollar to any known charity. He admitted that the quicktime logo appears in my system tray for advertising reasons - what an ego!
I was a long time PC supporter
by deshleman - 11/22/07 11:11 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Basically, for me to compete with what a Mac naturally had to offer, I had to at least be a windows power user (know all the tips and tricks and how to optimize everything for best performance)
I switched over when the Mactels came out over a year ago. I was initially drawn to "spotlight" which offered an instant search of everything on the hard drive (its new in Vista, but its nowhere near as refined), and Expose. Basically, these were organizational features that did not exist on Windows XP. I also liked the fact that I no longer needed to worry about running anti-spyware and anti virus software, giving me more time to concentrate on my own work, not PC maintenance. OS X has always been far superior to Windows XP even on Power PC processors (a 1.6 processors was about equivalent to a Pentium 4 3Ghz). Now that we have Intel processors of the same actual speed, it's just sick.
For the price we pay, Macs are far superior to PC's. We actually pay less, because we don't have to buy a new computer every 2 years. Seriously, until yesterday, I was using an 867 Mhz G4 12inch laptop with 640 Megs of ram, dating back to around the time the Ipod came out, 2002ish. I actually felt guilty about getting my 15 inch Macbook Pro, because I wasn't even sure I needed it that much.
I am now sitting in front of a brand new Macbook Pro with Leopard. I have never felt my computer could be so well refined. Basically, I like Mac because they simplify the computer, and in todays society where we are deluged with mindless amounts of information, its good to have the least amount of complexities as we can. As Apple rightly claims; "It just works". I'm tired of wasting time figuring stuff out, when I could be being productive. Vista is a jumble of un-organization and too much information. Furthermore, Apple laptops are pieces of art. =)
Closed proprietary system. Arrogant design. Smug users.
by alexworden - 11/22/07 11:43 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
No Thanks! I'll stick with my PC and move to Linux if anything.
I hate Apple's arrogance. I succumbed to an iPhone recently only because there is nothing else like it on the market. What bugs me is that the thing came with practically no user manual. Apparently they think it's so user friendly that you don't need one.
It took me weeks to figure out what the little silencer sliding button was - or that it was anything at all. I tried to take the thing back because I thought the external speaker was broken (it turns out it's supposed to be a microphone?? - even the bozos in the Mac store didn't know that and thought it was broken too).
I've tried an iPod and I never mastered the scrolling touch wheel. It always jumps one song past where you want it to stop. I took it back because it kept freezing up on me.
iTunes sucks. Where are my tracks that don't have perfect mp3 tags on them? Where are the 'watch folder' options. Playlists are dumb - you have to use a playlist to get any songs onto an iPhone!?! What's wrong with drag and drop?
And as for the computers... they still only have one mouse button. They claim they're so user friendly that you don't need more than one - but then they put about 3-4 'Alt' buttons on the keyboard that you have to use in combination with the mouse button! Ha!
So based on my experience with Apple products, I'll stay well away thanks.
Oh - and as for audio applications. Yeah - windows can crash and I make it by with SONAR. Other musician friends insist on MAC, but I know people who've spent $10,000 on a MAC / Pro Tools setup and it still crashes on them... and it has 1/2 the features of SONAR on a PC.
No Thanks.
Mac is not practible
by sonherder - 11/22/07 2:13 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am intrigued by Mac, and have been for awhile. However, none of the software I need for work is available on a Mac, and since I switch between the office and home I'm stuck with Windows for the foreseeable future.
Switching from Windows To Mac
by markerichannelly - 11/22/07 3:12 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Definitely! I'm sick of Microsoft and Windows. Its the release of Vista that has finally pushed me to get a mac as my next machine which I am buying in January.
Seriously thinking about it.
by charlie57 - 11/22/07 4:35 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Three weeks ago I bought a Vista loaded Toshiba Satellite laptop. Bad, bad horrific decision. Not because of the hardware but because of VIsta which ranks as the worst software ever. Problems, crashes, malfunctions are illimited to ennumerate. Had to "upgrade" to XP, and I mean upgrade because in doing so I installed a better software. The whole experience left me thinking about MS OS. They are not doing things right any more. So I think it is time to go for an OS software that is more stable and reliable than Microsoft's. I still have not owned a Mac but have friends who have stopped using Microsoft's software and are very happy. I consider outrageous the harm they are doing to people in releasing such a horrible software as Vista which makes people lose a lot of time and energy. Some sort of class action should be considered by the consumers in general.
Love what I have
by labarba - 11/22/07 5:25 PM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use a PC at home and Macs at the school where I work. I love both, but many times I wished my PC had many of the friendly features my Mac has. I have heard many PC users that they dislike or cannot get used to Macs, but I still think I have the best of both worlds!
Linux is prefered
by randysvh - 11/23/07 12:10 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i am not into the Mac even though i know how to use it. To me the Mac is too expensive and the Linux OS is a great alternative, even though there are some things i still need from Windows. Linux is growing and i think can easily become the most preferred OS for the average user since most of them just want to use the internet and some word processing. Linux is growing and is free in most cases or at a very minimal cost.
randy
No...
by carew_korn - 11/23/07 2:56 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
For me.. It's more expensive. y u 1 2 spent >$, cos u can get the better tech. with the same price.
I dont like the apple's "hidden policy"
by ironfist72 - 11/23/07 3:10 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I dont like to read that Apple doing exactly the same things that have accused microsoft for. And probably even worst things,like the one with the iTunes and how collect crusial informations about the users (even credit card numbers) Probably, because Macs are used most in the US, apple choose to play a secret spy role for who knows who.....(For the same reason I dont use Google either)
Don't believe the Mac commercials!!
by Roox99 - 11/23/07 6:22 AM In reply to: Are you considering switching from a Windows PC to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have been using Windows PC since they first came out and at this time still run 3 desktops and 1 laptop at home (thank god). I purchased the latest MacBook Pro in August based on the Apple hype and have regretted it ever since. It crashes regularly, the wifi sucks and as far as I am concerned, the Mac software is inferior (I use computers for engineering, photography and trip planning). The forums are full of the problems with the hardware and apparently, typical of Apple, they are not commenting and given the length of time the problems have been occurring, they must not be interested. Maybe the Apple commercials are correct... put nothing on your computer except what it came with and be happy with what you have!!
Don't believe the FUD!!
by XMattingly - 11/23/07 6:49 AM In reply to: Don't believe the Mac commercials!! by Roox99Yeah, right. It's a given that no matter how good the quality of components are in a computer, you will occasionally run across a dud. Given your extensive experience with PC's, you should already know that. So if your laptop was faulty, it would have been as simple as walking into an Apple store or calling tech support about the "problem". Apple's customer service has been the highest rated in the industry for the past few years, so if there was a legitimate "issue" with your laptop it's your fault for not contacting them, not theirs for selling it to you.
Here is a fine example of how good their customer service is: just last week, one of the earpieces in my iPod's headphones quit working. I took the set back to the Apple store, explained the problem, and without even checking the serial number or asking for a receipt (they just asked me when I bought it), I walked out of there with a brand new $30 set of headphones. You'll never get that kind of service at another computer or electronics retailer.
Since you still have plenty of time on your warranty, I'd recommend that you get in touch with tech support for whatever "problem" you might be having instead of wasting time on Apple's forums.
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