Poll
Question:
Which one do you prefer ?
Option 1: Mac
votes: 7
Option 2: PC
votes: 17
Which one do you prefer ? Linux don't count =D
I don't give it a poop which: If it runs what I need and does so well, I'll use it.
PC
PC stands for Personal Computer. Why do people use it to represent Windows?
From Wikipedia, a PC is
"a computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals."
What is Mac trying to say with their PC Vs. Mac? Their computers aren't useful?
Quote from: Rayquarian on December 17, 2007, 07:27:48 PM
PC stands for Personal Computer. Why do people use it to represent Windows?
Its preatty rare to find a mac runed on windows thought I saw it happen before :P
I prefer PCs, just because I've used them all my life.
Or, you know, since I was 5-ish.
Quote from: phatyo on December 17, 2007, 07:29:30 PM
Quote from: Rayquarian on December 17, 2007, 07:27:48 PM
PC stands for Personal Computer. Why do people use it to represent Windows?
Its preatty rare to find a mac runed on windows thought I saw it happen before :P
Linux is an operating system for a PC. Macs are PCs.
PC, only because 90% of the computer population owns one.
You aren't going to sell a lot of computers if only ONE COMPANY can make them.
I've been a great fan of Mac's for a long, long time. So, Mac's get my vote. :)
I'll be using Macs for the rest of my life.
A lot of PC's are built very badly, so Mac wins in terms of hardware; however, Windows is the standard OS so more software supports it, so it wins in terms of software.
*looks at computer* PC.
Quote from: NINNIN6 on December 17, 2007, 07:54:57 PM
A lot of PC's are built very badly, so Mac wins in terms of hardware; however, Windows is the standard OS so more software supports it, so it wins in terms of software.
That's the worst argument against Macs ever.
I've never found a task that I can't find a good piece of software for.
I use Windows because I'm more accustomed to it and the programs that run on it and I have yet to have any significant problems. If I ever want to use some other OS, I can use my virtual machine with Ubuntu.
Cost is a HUGE factor for me and I think most Apple hardware is more expensive than the various brands of PC hardware. (I'm not sure though >_>)
Quote from: Snorkel on December 17, 2007, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: NINNIN6 on December 17, 2007, 07:54:57 PM
A lot of PC's are built very badly, so Mac wins in terms of hardware; however, Windows is the standard OS so more software supports it, so it wins in terms of software.
That's the worst argument against Macs ever.
I've never found a task that I can't find a good piece of software for.
That's you. My electronic homework alone is Windows exclusive, so all of the Mac owners at school have to either come early or stay late to do the assignments. There's no denying the bias for Windows when it comes to software development.
Quote from: bluaki on December 17, 2007, 08:09:31 PM
I use Windows because I'm more accustomed to it and the programs that run on it and I have yet to have any significant problems. If I ever want to use some other OS, I can use my virtual machine with Ubuntu.
Cost is a HUGE factor for me and I think most Apple hardware is more expensive than the various brands of PC hardware. (I'm not sure though >_>)
Would you buy a chinese version of a product just because it was cheaper, or would you go with the brand with a higher price, but a reputation for quality?
Quote from: NINNIN6 on December 17, 2007, 08:14:40 PM
Quote from: Snorkel on December 17, 2007, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: NINNIN6 on December 17, 2007, 07:54:57 PM
A lot of PC's are built very badly, so Mac wins in terms of hardware; however, Windows is the standard OS so more software supports it, so it wins in terms of software.
That's the worst argument against Macs ever.
I've never found a task that I can't find a good piece of software for.
That's you. My electronic homework alone is Windows exclusive, so all of the Mac owners at school have to either come early or stay late to do the assignments. There's no denying the bias for Windows when it comes to software development.
Netbeans and Eclipse work fine on my Mac.
The only trouble I've had is finding something for XNA, which is owned by Microsoft, so I doubt that's Apple's fault.
PC.
Mac for me. They're both great operating systems, but the simplicity of mac really outways some of the major glitches of the PC. Macs have great security (not once have I gotten a virus on a mac), a special internet browser just for the system, plenty of helpful tools that you don't have to buy separately, and a new OS that doesn't suck.
Quote from: JMV290 on December 17, 2007, 08:16:50 PM
Quote from: NINNIN6 on December 17, 2007, 08:14:40 PM
Quote from: Snorkel on December 17, 2007, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: NINNIN6 on December 17, 2007, 07:54:57 PM
A lot of PC's are built very badly, so Mac wins in terms of hardware; however, Windows is the standard OS so more software supports it, so it wins in terms of software.
That's the worst argument against Macs ever.
I've never found a task that I can't find a good piece of software for.
That's you. My electronic homework alone is Windows exclusive, so all of the Mac owners at school have to either come early or stay late to do the assignments. There's no denying the bias for Windows when it comes to software development.
Netbeans and Eclipse work fine on my Mac.
The only trouble I've had is finding something for XNA, which is owned by Microsoft, so I doubt that's Apple's fault.
Ah, Eclipse. Wonderful progran, but it doesn't have the custom tools that my teacher implemented in JCreator.
I'm used to Windows, so yeah, PC.
HOWEVER
Because I'm asking for an external hard drive for my Birthday, I'll probably have whatever my new laptop has (Vista or XP D:), some Linux operating system, and if I try reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally hard, maybe one of the Mac OS's ::)
Then again, why bother with a Mac OS, too annoying to get >_<
Quote from: NINNIN6 on December 17, 2007, 07:54:57 PM
A lot of PC's are built very badly, so Mac wins in terms of hardware; however, Windows is the standard OS so more software supports it, so it wins in terms of software.
um ya you can always just build your own. Or not buy crappy ones.
I use Linux.
I use PC.
Hello i am La Pared and im a Mac Fan.
Mac>PC
Mostly because I don't have to deal with errors and things that Windows usually have. But don't get me wrong, I have two Windows desktops (one I built) so I'm not really being biassed. For everything I use my Macs and I use my PCs to play CSS.
I use a PC.... I tried a Mac at school once though.
I use Windows XP (Meh, might as well be Vista now) Because I'm used to it.
PC, cause PCs run Windows, Mac, Linux.
Do I get a cookie?
PC by nature, though I am experienced with OS X and a few of the more ancient Mac OS versions as well.
I really don't have a strong opinion on which I like better, because I've had very few issues with either. I really don't ever seem to run into the problems that people complain about on OS X and XP.
I can certainly say that Windows 2000 gave me some trouble though. Not a lot, but it was atrocious compared to XP. I used 95 as well, but I hardly remember anything about it.
I'm a PC user, I have a Windows PC and a Ubuntu PC, I'll never touch a MAC again, I was stupid enough to buy one in the past...
Quote from: SkullBlade on December 18, 2007, 09:03:53 AM
I'm a PC user, I have a Windows PC and a Ubuntu PC, I'll never touch a MAC again, I was stupid enough to buy one in the past...
Witch one would that be?
Quote from: JMV290 on December 17, 2007, 08:15:25 PM
Quote from: bluaki on December 17, 2007, 08:09:31 PM
I use Windows because I'm more accustomed to it and the programs that run on it and I have yet to have any significant problems. If I ever want to use some other OS, I can use my virtual machine with Ubuntu.
Cost is a HUGE factor for me and I think most Apple hardware is more expensive than the various brands of PC hardware. (I'm not sure though >_>)
Would you buy a chinese version of a product just because it was cheaper, or would you go with the brand with a higher price, but a reputation for quality?
When I've had no problems with quality besides something in hardware that could easily be upgrade with a bit of money (like RAM, hard drives, etc), I don't care too much about whether the other thing has a reputation for quality.
I'm a PC user. It's what I've always used. My school doesn't use Macs, and PC's are all that my parents use/buy, so I've grown up a PC user and will probably stick with them.
Quote from: Zack777 on December 18, 2007, 11:30:29 AM
Quote from: SkullBlade on December 18, 2007, 09:03:53 AM
I'm a PC user, I have a Windows PC and a Ubuntu PC, I'll never touch a MAC again, I was stupid enough to buy one in the past...
Witch one would that be?
An iMac G4.
Quote from: SkullBlade on December 18, 2007, 12:13:21 PM
Quote from: Zack777 on December 18, 2007, 11:30:29 AM
Quote from: SkullBlade on December 18, 2007, 09:03:53 AM
I'm a PC user, I have a Windows PC and a Ubuntu PC, I'll never touch a MAC again, I was stupid enough to buy one in the past...
Witch one would that be?
An iMac G4.
Hey, the G4 was awesome. But Leopard is much better