michigan_guy_610
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Brilliant! Sounds like an article from The Onion.
One of my high school english teachers once quoted The Onion...it made me think you, Pecker haha
Brilliant! Sounds like an article from The Onion.
Exactly - I went to the Apple Store in Soho, as I was interested in purchasing an iMac, but I couldn't get close to a single computer, as they were all being used by people checking their e-mails, etc.
It's overrated. overpriced, to arragont and to much alike a PC to bother with the difference. If it weren't for OSx there would be no apparent difference.
I wouldn't buy a Mac if they paid me.
It's funny now that they really use the same hard drives, DVD drives and small parts on the board as PC's except for that one little hardware ASIC that lets you run Apple software. Apple is nothing but another PC with a pretty little apple on it now that it was inevitable that they change to Intel processors. They need windows to be compatable with other PC's and I just read last month that Apple had just released a a large fix for security flaws in Osx. Sounds like another software company right now scrambling to fix flaws in it's operating system.
It's overrated. overpriced, to arragont and to much alike a PC to bother with the difference. If it weren't for OSx there would be no apparent difference.
Well all this one guy owning the whole block started back in the 90's. Lets dont even go there. A mac is fine. Windows vista is fine once you get rid of the Firewall and open up all the ports that are closed. Vista is a memory hog and you have to strip it down to the bone. Once you do that its amazing. There is a third choice and people are running this sofware instead of windows and its free. Since you know so much about ''Your World''Pray tell, on what grounds? Sharp practice, selling dodgy, goods making obscene amounts of money, poor taste in eyewear? Many of the world's businesses and businessmen would be locked up on those grounds. Come to think of it...
I know people who have Macs and love them.PC= Personal Computer
Why does everyone say PC to mean any computer but Apple branded PC's?
this post made me laugh out loud, a classic example of the kind of denial mechanisms that set in when you buy mediocre crap. it's exactly BECAUSE of OSx that macs are superior. and it isn't just marketing - it's product design. apple products are simple but endlessly exciting and creatively inspiring to use.
i'm in a creative profession, have been using a mac since 1986, and i can't even begin to describe the benefits and opportunities that apple has afforded me, that i never would have had by using PCs and windows.
admittedly, the early professional applications weren't for the masses. but now they are - the creative tools they've spent years developing for consumers like imovie, iphoto and itunes are but an extension of the creative soul of this company. that's what the extra 20-30% in cost has always been about, and if you don't find the value in that, then yes a dull box for email, word and excel should do you just fine.
and i'm glad someone pointed out the erroneous post about viruses. as stated, macs may be vulnerable in the future, but there's never been one successful virus affect the mac OS so far. there's protection software, but that's just opportunistic software developers selling fear.
You and all the other Apple haters are funny, you dredge up old, discredited claims and present them as gospel to try and justify your dodgy broken down pc.
You and all the other Apple haters are funny, you dredge up old, discredited claims and present them as gospel to try and justify your dodgy broken down pc.
Ooh and aren't you all lovely and yummy too SlimGuySB![]()
Well all this one guy owning the whole block started back in the 90's. Lets dont even go there. A mac is fine. Windows vista is fine once you get rid of the Firewall and open up all the ports that are closed. Vista is a memory hog and you have to strip it down to the bone. Once you do that its amazing. There is a third choice and people are running this sofware instead of windows and its free. Since you know so much about ''Your World''I wont even bother to say the name:wink:
In my field, Apple products aren't even in the running. Secretaries, managers, and high-school kids in summer co-op programs use Macs. The engineers use PCs.
I always specify my computers to board level, and get nice big tower cases so I have room to cram in my cages of hard drives. I've never even looked to see if I can do that in the Mac world. As a practical matter, Apple isn't an option.
Tih! The fin I could spend rummaging thru apples products I'd sooner use on a 1st showing of LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD at my local theater thank you.
I'd rather use the $5 on refreshments at a movie theater rather than going in to look at Apple's stuff, which I don't even own.I have a headache...please translate.:smile:
PC= Personal Computer
Why does everyone say PC to mean any computer but Apple branded PC's?
Yes, that's been established, engineers usually prefer windows boxes. Graphic artists and other "creative professionals" usually prefer Macs. There's a reason for that, and it all goes back to pre-OSX operating systems. Apple had a lot of its algorithms on-chip, where Microsoft had most of those same types of algorithms in the operating system. It made a difference in the performance and "character" of the applications. It also allowed the Apple systems more flexibility on the desktop, especially with networks and storage devices. Windows has progressed with that, but not far enough. With the first Mac computers, you could add an additional hard drive without configuring IRQs, fiddling with drive letters, resetting dip switches, and rewriting the DOS system files. You just plugged it in, named it "My Drive" and used it as if it were a folder. Windows machines still don't really like it very much if you plug a jump drive into a different USB port.In my field, Apple products aren't even in the running. Secretaries, managers, and high-school kids in summer co-op programs use Macs. The engineers use PCs.
I always specify my computers to board level, and get nice big tower cases so I have room to cram in my cages of hard drives. I've never even looked to see if I can do that in the Mac world. As a practical matter, Apple isn't an option.
Careful of the difference between "MAC" and "Mac"...:biggrin1:Same here, there are some old G3s around at some clients, they suck. Not because they're MACs,
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The MAC Mini is a case in point, though to be fair the same can be said of any SFF or customised device of any heritage.
Um, right, did you read any posts here? That was a parody!I'd rather use the $5 on refreshments at a movie theater rather than going in look at Apple's stuff, which I don't even own.
Yes, that's been established, engineers usually prefer windows boxes. Graphic artists and other "creative professionals" usually prefer Macs. There's a reason for that, and it all goes back to pre-OSX operating systems. Apple had a lot of its algorithms on-chip, where Microsoft had most of those same types of algorithms in the operating system. It made a difference in the performance and "character" of the applications. It also allowed the Apple systems more flexibility on the desktop, especially with networks and storage devices. Windows has progressed with that, but not far enough.
With the first Mac computers, you could add an additional hard drive without configuring IRQs, fiddling with drive letters, resetting dip switches, and rewriting the DOS system files. You just plugged it in, named it "My Drive" and used it as if it were a folder. Windows machines still don't really like it very much if you plug a jump drive into a different USB port.
Careful of the difference between "MAC" and "Mac"...:biggrin1: