Mac OS X: Poll: When did you switch over to a Mac?
- 8/15/08 3:00 PM
Poll: When did you switch over to a Mac?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 8/15/08 3:00 PM
When did you switch over to a Mac?
-- I just switched recently. (How is it working out for you? Any regrets?)
-- 6 months ago (How is it working out for you?)
-- 12 months ago (How is it working out for you?)
-- 1-2 years ago (How is it working out for you?)
-- 2-5 years ago (How is it working out for you?)
-- 6-10 years ago (How is it working out for you?)
-- My first computer was an Apple and I'm still an Apple user. (What was your first Apple computer?)
-- Still contemplating on switching to a Mac. (What's holding you back?)
-- I will never switch to a Mac. (Please tell us why.)
The Statistics
by RunningReeder - 8/15/08 6:36 PM In reply to: Poll: When did you switch over to a Mac? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I want to know why so many people say that they will never switch over to Mac? Why be stubborn on this issue? It's like saying that you don't like a certain food, yet you've never tried it. If you've given Mac a fair chance and don't like it, I have no issues with anyone saying you won't switch over. But if you say that you won't switch, yet have never tried it, you are a fool. There is a reason that it has such a strong following currently.
Exactly the same issue with Vista.
by whizkid454 - 8/15/08 6:42 PM In reply to: The Statistics by RunningReederThe media gets a hold of an issue that affects a few and turns it into a parade for many.
For the most part, people who actually try Vista like it.
Switching home Computer to top imac in about a month
by rjt_65 - 8/15/08 6:44 PM In reply to: The Statistics by RunningReederHad it with windows going mac..with 4 ipods in family I may have to buy stock too!
With Iworks kids will not be hampered with school work and compatibility
Nice if apple had some sale for those of us with younger kids and not in college!!
My first computer was a MAC..
by sharee100 - 8/15/08 7:05 PM In reply to: The Statistics by RunningReederMy 2nd computer was an IBM (back then PC meant personal computer and IBM and Mac were both PC's.). At first it was because there was more software for the pc. Now I have a pentium quad core PC and love it. I was forced to use a Mac in a couple of my college courses this year. I hated it. I put the software on my pc and brought my laptop to class. I don't think I will ever voluntarily switch to Mac. They can't even put the close (x) symbol in the right place. Oh, and I'm a senior female and consider myself somewhat knowledgeable about computers (not an expert, but I have built 3 computers from scratch). I do have Vista, it's weird, but I like it so you can tell I am open minded. And I like the Iphone.
That's Weird
by stlouieblues - 8/15/08 11:46 PM In reply to: My first computer was a MAC.. by sharee100So you say you originally had a Mac and switched to a PC. You also state you are literate in computers and operating systems......hmmmm.
First off you cannot get the same quality for a cheaper price. You must have had a Mac a long time ago. Prices for similar technology are quite comparable. What really makes me wonder is your statement that a Mac doesn't have the (close) x in the right place. Wow, if that's your comparison criterion, please don't provide any more advice.
I started with the original Mac Classic and had to switch to a PC because of compatibility with work. Now that I'm retired I was able to go back to a Mac. They've changed a lot from the original but so much for the better. Unless your trying to get by with a $495 Dell hunk-o-junk, prices are pretty similar. If you want a desktop, check out the Imac. Laptop, Mac air. Macs have nowhere near the security issues of PCs, I feel they are better quality, and they are definitely easier to learn. If you want to play all the games out there then get a PC. If you want quality and versatility, but love windows, you can run windows on a Mac but not the reverse. GOOD LUCK.
Re: That's weird
by karrenza - 8/16/08 6:10 AM In reply to: That's Weird by stlouiebluesHey stlouieblues:
I just read your post and agree with it. I used to have a Mac book years ago but was forced to go to PC due to my work situation as well. Now, I am happily back to Mac and have no intentions of ever going back to a PC. I had so many problems with my PC (Viruses and such) that I have never gotten with my husbands iMac. I absolutely love it. It's great having one monitor which has everything in it except for the keyboard and mouse of course. I am looking to get another MAC for myself as my PC just literally blew up last week. I actually celebrated getting rid of it. Do you have any suggestions on which MAC would be a good one? I do unfortunately need to be able to run a few Windows based programs. I see now that MAC has Parrallels and VMFusion out now. Any advice that you might have would be greatly appreciated.
I laughed when I read what you said in response to the X to close the window being in the wrong spot on the MAC. Although, it is in a different spot than on PC's, it has been my experience that MAC's are WAY MORE STABLE than PC's. My husband has had his iMAC for 5 years now and we have absolutely no problems with it.
Thanks,
Karrenza
the (x) box
by triathlete - 9/12/08 6:05 PM In reply to: My first computer was a MAC.. by sharee100BTW... it's the PC that never got the close (x) box in the right place.
Never
by wizardb - 8/15/08 7:39 PM In reply to: The Statistics by RunningReederbecause I would rather pay less for better hardware and chose my OS rather than be spoon fed by the cult o mac!!
You're making unfounded assumptions
by huizhe2 - 8/15/08 7:41 PM In reply to: The Statistics by RunningReederSome of us who will never switch to a Mac used to be Mac users back in the 1980s and 1990s -- but maybe that's before you were born. Mac has its advantages, but they are few and far between for some of us. One of the biggest disadvantages is the dearth of software for people who aren't interested in graphics or iPodism. A second is the high prices for everything Mac. A third is the dearth of users to talk to about Mac stuff: here in Taiwan, for example, there are very few Mac users. A fourth is the incredible arrogance of the Mac-user community, a reality since Macs first came out. It's no secret that Macs were superior in every way to Windows PCs two decades ago, just as Sony's Betamax was far superior to VHS. But the better VCR system didn't win, and what used to be the better OS and computer hardware won't win now that PCs and Windows have caught and even surpassed Macs in so many ways. Say, didn't I read that the newest iMacs use Intel Core-2 Duo chips that will run Windows?
The issues are money, compatibility, range of available and useful software, and the lack of proprietary controls on what brand of machine a user can run the software on. There are many other issues, such as what type of computer most of my customers use. Almost everyone I know and work for here in Taiwan uses Windows on the desktop and PCs, not Macs, to run Windows on. My university is strictly a Windows PC outfit: thousands of them in administrative and teachers' offices, and in the dozens of PC labs here. Computer courses here assume that students use Windows and PCs. That's the default choice in some places.
There are other things about Mac versus PC (Windows or Linux) to discuss, but it's pointless when talking to fanboys. You and your ilk need to change your attitude about computers and the sanctity of certain operating systems. They are all merely tools to get work done or to play games with. Most will satisfy most users' needs, but none will satisfy everyone's needs unless one is seriously limited and narrow-minded. Some of us have been there and done that already. I will never switch BACK to a Mac. But, hey, that wasn't a possible answer on this poll, was it?
Never switching
by Zonkle - 8/16/08 2:05 AM In reply to: The Statistics by RunningReederHey,
It is not for being stubborn, it is because I am a .Net developer, so gonna have to stick with Windows!
I don't have anything against Mac, I actually like em, but it is too late for me now 
Nevre switch to a Mac
by 3rdalbum - 8/16/08 2:10 AM In reply to: The Statistics by RunningReederI can safely say that I will never switch to a Mac.
I owned Macintoshes from 1990 to 2005, but Apple kept obsoleting the hardware I owned, and of course Macs never really had much in the way of upgrade potential. I got sick of buying new computers just to run the latest operating system because the latest programs required the latest operating system.
In 2006 I bought a PC, installed Ubuntu on it, and I'm happy - OS upgrades are still required to run the latest programs, but new versions of Ubuntu are free and don't require hardware upgrades.
Why will I never switch to a Mac? Because I've already been down that route and I definitely made the right decision to get off that upgrade rollercoaster.
What are you talking aboout?
by sicntired - 8/17/08 3:39 AM In reply to: Nevre switch to a Mac by 3rdalbumI got my Imac one month before the upgrade to leopard.I know little about computers but there have been no difficulties with obsolesence.The upgrade just costs a few dollars more and everything works fine without it.This might have been a problem way back when but I've heard more complaints about Gates and his imploding software than anything about mac.The mac community is also very helpful if you get in a jam.
Switching to Mac
by cymrojazz - 8/16/08 2:55 AM In reply to: The Statistics by RunningReederI voted that I would never switch to a Mac, although I would prefer to have ticked I will never stop using PC in favour of a Mac for all my computing needs. I have used both macs and pcs professionally but I use PCs at home because I can build them and upgrade them far more easily than you could a Mac.
In my experience it is only the top end macs that are better than a similarly price PC at certain tasks - video editing for instance. Certain type of Music recording / sampling / editing etc. I say certain type of music editing - I mostly record acoustically and have found that I get equally good results from my home built customised system at home for that ype of recording as I have achieved using a powerbook for a fraction of the cost. I have used pcs and laptops for advanced photo editing, desktop publish (quark) and web development on both and find little difference in the finished result or workflow efficency.
I do have one issue that I'd like clarified - are you allowed to install OSX on a PC? Is it merely a matter of compatibility or is there a licence restriction? If it is the latter that sounds a bit M$ish to me!!
Compatibility
by chuck1jones - 8/16/08 5:01 AM In reply to: Switching to Mac by cymrojazzCompatibility and license are i think both the answers, it is harder to get a system to work on something when there are thousands of possibilities for hardware.... and consider that the mac os costs £85 ($125) windows costs £65 -- 140 ($95 -- 275) [i consider the fact that there is more than one windows option a fault -- from my own experience of running xp -- if i want protected samba shares i have to have pro, i think it is wrong i should have to pay money for something that could be on xp home very easily, especially when it is security related]. Apple probably make more money with their hardware when they sell computers, if mac was available to put on pc's the amount of people with dual-boot systems would probably double. To protect their income mac will restrict leopard and os x to mac hardware only (in my option).
And i have just switched to mac and to be honest i have had problems with the switch, i am running windows with boot camp (for games -- macbook pro = good graphics). THe mac has crashed once, although that was with parallels running (won't go there again).... but to be honest the only reason i wanted it is that i can run logic, photoshop etc (i know windows can run this too), and the bundled applications that came with it, which are brilliant and to have no viruses.
I will never consider mac a gaming platform, although that is because the games i have are for windows, and the moment you switch you can no longer do network games with windows computers, this is something i would blame on the game developers.
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