Is it time to give up on PC's and buy a Mac

[cfusionpm]

Is it so hard to accept that just maybe Apple knows how to design products that the consumer/market wants and is willing to pay premium for?

No I just personally don't choose to use them because I feel that in the vast majority of cases, other products fit my needs better and at a better price. I applaud them for their brilliance in marketing decent-to-good devices in incredibly desirable packaging. They managed to pull off what many other companies strive for. But does that mean they make the best products available? I personally don't think so. I've had numerous personal issues with designs or features of various Apple products that I just don't like. Things they can't do that I think they should, or weird things they do have that I'd rather they not. That's my opinion. If the public is willing to pay more money for shiny white plastic, then by all means; it's their money. I'm just not one of those, and I do as much as I can to steer people into what I feel are the best products for their needs; Apple or otherwise. :hug::

 

[Derrel]

No I just personally don't choose to use them because I feel that in the vast majority of cases, other products fit my needs better and at a better price. I applaud them for their brilliance in marketing decent-to-good devices in incredibly desirable packaging. They managed to pull off what many other companies strive for. But does that mean they make the best products available? I personally don't think so. I've had numerous personal issues with designs or features of various Apple products that I just don't like. Things they can't do that I think they should, or weird things they do have that I'd rather they not. That's my opinion. If the public is willing to pay more money for shiny white plastic, then by all means; it's their money. I'm just not one of those, and I do as much as I can to steer people into what I feel are the best products for their needs; Apple or otherwise. :hug::

Yeah, right. Sorry you've had "numerous personal issues" with the Apple computers you allegedly owned. Sorry to hear about all the things you couldn't get an Apple computer to do. Glad you're trying to steer people to PC's. Obviously, you're excellent at determining peoples' needs.

Apple Overtakes Microsoft in Market Capitalization (Update3) - BusinessWeek

 

[cfusionpm]

Yeah, right. Sorry you've had "numerous personal issues" with the Apple computers you allegedly owned. Sorry to hear about all the things you couldn't get an Apple computer to do. Glad you're trying to steer people to PC's. Obviously, you're excellent at determining peoples' needs.

I've owned a handful of iPods and worked on 24" iMacs on campus for three years. The computers I don't really have an issue with other than the price of the hardware; it's more iPods and iTunes that I despise.

Apple Overtakes Microsoft in Market Capitalization (Update3) - BusinessWeek

As was discussed earlier by others, the vast majority of its revenue comes from iphone/ipod/itunes; not their computer department.

 

[usayit]

As was discussed earlier by others, the vast majority of its revenue comes from iphone/ipod/itunes; not their computer department.

Oh really???

Looks like you are way off base with that statement

CHART OF THE DAY: In Case You Had Any Doubts About Where Apple's Revenue Comes From



Tossing market reports aside for any number of reasons you mentioned is just plain wrong. Its like saying Microsoft's is failing in the hardware side of the market and ignoring their market presence as a software vendor.

Next your going to point out that the color purple in the graph means something worth ignoring Mac. (I'm just pullin your chain).

 

[epp_b]

All operating systems are crap.

Mac OS is crap because using it is reminiscent of that stupid V-Tech toy I had when I was younger (and has almost as many features)

Linux is crap because you spend more time dicking around with it than using it to get stuff done.

Windows is crap because it crashes. The difference is that you can actually get some work done in the time between crashes.

Is it so hard to accept that just maybe Apple knows how to design products that the consumer/market wants and is willing^^H dumb enough to pay premium for?

FIFY.

 

[usayit]

Business is business...

I always wondered why people are still dumb enough to upgrade Windows Boxes after being let down numerous times with previous releases.


Once the discussion degrades to insults at a general level, it pretty means the end.... of your stance.

 

[mcopan]

So after not checking the posting in a couple of days I come back to a posting with almost 1000 views and six pages of comments. I hope that people found this entertaining and hopefully the people that said that this argument is old are entertained, well they must be because the took the time to read the six pages of bashing and still commented.

I think that I will be getting a Mac. I don't have time to rebuild and maintain a PC. For the same reason I got rid of my VW and bought a Toyota, I want something that works, and doesn't suck the life out of me every two months like the PC does.

People say Macs are expensive. People say that you get what you pay for. I don't mind paying for a reliable Mac that will allow me to get outside and see the world I want to capture with my camera.

I notice that the more time I read this Forum the less I am out shooting.

Thanks to those who made constructive comments and recommendations ... Cinka

 

[alyaba]

I gave up on PC and bought my first Mac almost a year ago, and wow what a difference i barley if ever have to fix anything, its just a way smoother experience. i cant see my self ever going back to windows.

 

[magkelly]

Oh please, there's NO difference at this point, none, except maybe for purchase price point. I've used both at work. Macs crash plenty too and though they usually have fewer exposures there are viruses and trojans out there now that do affect them and IMHO anyone who doesn't run a virus program on either type of machine isn't being very smart. Macs are not immune anymore. The nasty people out there who write them are far more interested in messing with the Mac folks than they used to be.

As for actually working with them, in programs like Photoshop etc. I have used PC and Mac for those and the experience was about the same really. I found I could swap from one to the other pretty easily actually.

Would I ever buy a Mac?

No, but not because they are not good machines. 99% of the software I own is written for PC at this point and I just don't feel like replacing it or using an emulator on a Mac to simulate running Windows just for those programs. There are some good video programs written strictly for Mac that I wish they'd do for PC at times, but that's about all in terms of the Mac envy thing.

To each his or her own, but really at this point I think the argument is kind of mute. PC's and Macs are pretty well matched design-wise now. The rest is just a matter of preference and wallet size.

 

[cfusionpm]

There are some good video programs written strictly for Mac that I wish they'd do for PC at times, but that's about all in terms of the Mac envy thing.

As far as I know, everything Final Cut Pro can do, Premiere and After Effects can do. But I havent used FCP in a long time.

 

[pbelarge]

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If anything good came out of this thread, the above videos are very entertaining...I can't wait for the movie....:mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[Live_free]

All I see in this thread is fanboys going back and forth using fanboy logic. BTW fanboy logic is that of a 1st graders trying to decide what block is better, the blue or the red one. Almost all points made in this thread are lul worthy. Seriously a bunch of grown men behaving like children, this thread should be locked.

To the Op if you are reading this, if you want a more reliable machine without having to know everything and be tech savvy go with a mac. It's more reliable if you don't know or just want everything to magically "work".

Go with a PC if you know how everything works or have the time to fiddle with it. It will be faster then a Mac if you know what you are doing.

derp End of conversation.

 

[usayit]

Go with a PC if you know how everything works or have the time to fiddle with it. It will be faster then a Mac if you know what you are doing.

More "fanboy" logic....

 

[Live_free]

Go with a PC if you know how everything works or have the time to fiddle with it. It will be faster then a Mac if you know what you are doing.

More "fanboy" logic....

No that isn't. I use a Mac, actually several. They are easier to use, simple as that. How is that fanboy logic to say PC can run faster then Macs if you know what you are doing? By know what you are doing I mean codeline etc.

 

[usayit]

"All I see in this thread is fanboys going back and forth using fanboy logic"

If that is your definition of "fanboy logic", then what you stated has done nothing but repeat what has already said with even less content.

Hence... "fanboy logic" (your words).