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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: SUPER_KNUCKLES on January 17, 2008, 11:00:06 AM

Poll
Question: Mac or PC?
Option 1: Mac votes: 6
Option 2: PC votes: 18
Option 3: Other votes: 2
Option 4: Both votes: 0
Title: Mac or PC?
Post by: SUPER_KNUCKLES on January 17, 2008, 11:00:06 AM
I hope this is the right forums to post this. I always wanted to know what Nsiders would say...

Me? Mac.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Friendly Hostile on January 17, 2008, 11:07:19 AM
I don't care as long as I can run the programs I need.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Gwen Khan on January 17, 2008, 11:22:59 AM
I'm on a MacBook, its good for what I need it for
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Qsmash on January 17, 2008, 11:24:08 AM
...I have a PC so......PC...
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Red on January 17, 2008, 11:32:32 AM
I've never used a mac sooooo, PC.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Friendly Hostile on January 17, 2008, 11:36:02 AM
Quote from: RedSox on January 17, 2008, 11:32:32 AM
I've never used a mac sooooo, PC.
i think your sig needz more lens flare
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Red on January 17, 2008, 11:40:16 AM
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on January 17, 2008, 11:36:02 AM
Quote from: RedSox on January 17, 2008, 11:32:32 AM
I've never used a mac sooooo, PC.
i think your sig needz more lens flare
What do you mean?
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Hiei on January 17, 2008, 12:17:45 PM
Windows != PC. Get it right.

I use Fedora and Windows XP.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:20:13 PM
well i haven't used a mac before :-\
but i hear that their better....

so i don't know what to vote for untill i try out a mac.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: major tom on January 17, 2008, 12:23:51 PM
Mac may be better but I use PC. I hate the touchpads on Macs (intercourse ing annoying to use), the keys are too spread out too. Using a window is so intercourse ing complicated with Mac. One button for a mouse is FTL.

And I also hate the whole "I use a Mac, I'm so advanced and modern!" bandwagon.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Hiei on January 17, 2008, 12:26:45 PM
Quote from: Co-Z on January 17, 2008, 12:23:51 PM
Mac may be better but I use PC. I hate the touchpads on Macs (intercourse ing annoying to use), the keys are too spread out too. Using a window is so intercourse ing complicated with Mac. One button for a mouse is FTL.

And I also hate the whole "I use a Mac, I'm so advanced and modern!" bandwagon.

You're a moron. The keys being spread out don't feel any differently, and they've had two button mice since around 2004. And the touchpads you'd find on a Macbook is no different from the one on a Dell or HP.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Riosan on January 17, 2008, 12:31:57 PM
I use Windows XP for the time being.

Maybe I'll get Vista when I feel like it.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:33:47 PM
Quote from: Riosan on January 17, 2008, 12:31:57 PM
I use Windows XP for the time being.

Maybe I'll get Vista when I feel like it.
you wanna stick with XP ;)

vista is worse :-X
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Riosan on January 17, 2008, 12:35:43 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:33:47 PM
you wanna stick with XP ;)

vista is worse :-X

I would dual-boot, obviously. Oh, and I happen to think Vista isn't bad. The only unsatisfactory things I find about it are the lack of supported hardware/software, and that I constantly get warnings about "do you want to do this hey hey listen hey".

And, yes, I have used Vista before, my dad's laptop has it.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM
Quote from: Riosan on January 17, 2008, 12:35:43 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:33:47 PM
you wanna stick with XP ;)

vista is worse :-X

I would dual-boot, obviously. Oh, and I happen to think Vista isn't bad. The only unsatisfactory things I find about it are the lack of supported hardware/software, and that I constantly get warnings about "do you want to do this hey hey listen hey".

And, yes, I have used Vista before, my dad's laptop has it.
well my brother has had;

Random shutdowns
BSOD (like 5 times now)
Errors that says has a update to fix it but then says that the system is all ready upto date
and a failed HDD
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: major tom on January 17, 2008, 12:44:00 PM
Quote from: Hiei on January 17, 2008, 12:26:45 PM
You're a moron. The keys being spread out don't feel any differently, and they've had two button mice since around 2004. And the touchpads you'd find on a Macbook is no different from the one on a Dell or HP.
My friend has a Macbook that I've used. The keys spread out do make a difference. I don't look at the keyboard when I type, my hands are used to a normal keyboard. But it's different on a Mac. The keys are too spread out for me and when I type on one I make mistakes. The mouse clicks, I know. But on a touchpad it's one button and gets confusing... I think you gotta hold a key for right click. Then the touchpad, it's just different... the two fingers scrolling thing can also be a ninny.

I don't give a poop about these OS wars. Both of them suck, really.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Hiei on January 17, 2008, 12:46:16 PM
Quote from: Co-Z on January 17, 2008, 12:44:00 PM
Quote from: Hiei on January 17, 2008, 12:26:45 PM
You're a moron. The keys being spread out don't feel any differently, and they've had two button mice since around 2004. And the touchpads you'd find on a Macbook is no different from the one on a Dell or HP.
My friend has a Macbook that I've used. The keys spread out do make a difference. I don't look at the keyboard when I type, my hands are used to a normal keyboard. But it's different on a Mac. The keys are too spread out for me and when I type on one I make mistakes. The mouse clicks, I know. But on a touchpad it's one button and gets confusing... I think you gotta hold a key for right click. Then the touchpad, it's just different... the two fingers scrolling thing can also be a ninny.

I don't give a poop about these OS wars. Both of them suck, really.

I don't look at they keyboard either, but I've never had problems typing on those types of keyboards. To each his own, I guess.

How does moving your finger on a small pad get confusing? You don't need to use two fingers.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WhiteKnightWolf on January 17, 2008, 01:10:02 PM
I'm a PC gamer, so I have to say windows XP.

A Mac is a PC.  PC= Personal Computer.  Also, how the hell can there be an "other"?  There is no other.   
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Hiei on January 17, 2008, 01:13:15 PM
Quote from: WhiteKnightWolf on January 17, 2008, 01:10:02 PM
I'm a PC gamer, so I have to say windows XP.

A Mac is a PC.  PC= Personal Computer.  Also, how the hell can there be an "other"?  There is no other.   

GNU/Linux, Nexentia, Solaris, *BSD, SkyOS...

An other could be a PS3 with Fedora?
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: LinkXLR on January 17, 2008, 01:15:46 PM
Where's the "Both" option?
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WhiteKnightWolf on January 17, 2008, 01:24:16 PM
Quote from: Hiei on January 17, 2008, 01:13:15 PM
Quote from: WhiteKnightWolf on January 17, 2008, 01:10:02 PM
I'm a PC gamer, so I have to say windows XP.

A Mac is a PC.  PC= Personal Computer.  Also, how the hell can there be an "other"?  There is no other.   

GNU/Linux, Nexentia, Solaris, *BSD, SkyOS...

An other could be a PS3 with Fedora?
Those are all still run on PCs.   Besides the Ps3 though, I don't think that counts.  And maybe if you were running off a server computer, but I don't think that's going to happen.

All I'm saying is this is an OS debate not a computer debate.  Mac's are still computers, still Personal Computers.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: bluaki on January 17, 2008, 01:31:27 PM
I don't like Mac systems, too expensive.

I like Windows best because it can run all the programs I want to use and it's completely stable. (despite what people say about constant errors, crashes, BSoD, etc.)
I like Linux second best, and of what I've tried, Ubuntu. Both typically run on the type of computer usually considered a "PC", unless you use bootcamp...
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Lotos on January 17, 2008, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: SUPER_KNUCKLES on January 17, 2008, 11:00:06 AM
I hope this is the right forums to post this.

Threads like these are always posted.  I use a PC on windows.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Water ☮ on January 17, 2008, 02:14:16 PM
PC. soon to be mac user though.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Helios on January 17, 2008, 02:15:34 PM
PC. I can honestly say I have never used a Mac once.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: JMV on January 17, 2008, 11:32:35 PM
Quote from: Riosan on January 17, 2008, 12:35:43 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:33:47 PM
you wanna stick with XP ;)

vista is worse :-X

I would dual-boot, obviously. Oh, and I happen to think Vista isn't bad. The only unsatisfactory things I find about it are the lack of supported hardware/software, and that I constantly get warnings about "do you want to do this hey hey listen hey".

And, yes, I have used Vista before, my dad's laptop has it.
You're forgetting the whole thing about Microsoft having the ability to remove any programs they feel like, how they have the ability to deactivate your computer anytime, and a poopload of other things I'm too lazy to list so I'll just link to BadVista (http://badvista.fsf.org/what-s-wrong-with-microsoft-windows-vista)

But I know you loooooooooooove selling your rights to corporations.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Mystic on January 17, 2008, 11:43:06 PM
Macs are PC's no?

Windows FTW
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Genius on January 18, 2008, 12:04:22 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM

Random shutdowns

Probably bad hardware.

Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM
BSOD (like 5 times now)

Bad hardware and/or your brother's a moron.

Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM

Errors that says has a update to fix it but then says that the system is all ready upto date

Windows Update is retarded.

Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM
and a failed HDD

...You're blaming hardware failure on your OS?
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 18, 2008, 12:04:22 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM
BSOD (like 5 times now)

Bad hardware and/or your brother's a moron.

my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Water ☮ on January 18, 2008, 11:02:41 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 18, 2008, 12:04:22 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM
BSOD (like 5 times now)

Bad hardware and/or your brother's a moron.

my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.
:D
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 11:28:32 AM
Quote from: WaterGod on January 18, 2008, 11:02:41 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 18, 2008, 12:04:22 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM
BSOD (like 5 times now)

Bad hardware and/or your brother's a moron.

my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.
:D
what are you laughing about?
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Water ☮ on January 18, 2008, 12:01:17 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 11:28:32 AM
Quote from: WaterGod on January 18, 2008, 11:02:41 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 18, 2008, 12:04:22 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM
BSOD (like 5 times now)

Bad hardware and/or your brother's a moron.

my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.
:D
what are you laughing about?
nothing. :|
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 12:03:08 PM
Quote from: WaterGod on January 18, 2008, 12:01:17 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 11:28:32 AM
Quote from: WaterGod on January 18, 2008, 11:02:41 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 18, 2008, 12:04:22 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 17, 2008, 12:39:59 PM
BSOD (like 5 times now)

Bad hardware and/or your brother's a moron.

my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.
:D
what are you laughing about?
nothing. :|
Then why did you have a laughing smily >_>
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Silverhawk79 on January 18, 2008, 01:14:42 PM
PC, except for Vista.
PCs are just much more reliable and more customizable, hardware-wise.
Plus...can anyone even GAME on a Mac? :D
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Hiei on January 18, 2008, 01:17:55 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 18, 2008, 01:14:42 PM
PC, except for Vista.
PCs are just much more reliable and more customizable, hardware-wise.
Plus...can anyone even GAME on a Mac? :D

Yes. There are Mac versions for many games, and there's always Boot Camp.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Silverhawk79 on January 18, 2008, 01:21:54 PM
Quote from: Hiei on January 18, 2008, 01:17:55 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 18, 2008, 01:14:42 PM
PC, except for Vista.
PCs are just much more reliable and more customizable, hardware-wise.
Plus...can anyone even GAME on a Mac? :D

Yes. There are Mac versions for many games, and there's always Boot Camp.
But the small drive sizes and low processor power bogs games down.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Hiei on January 18, 2008, 01:32:55 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 18, 2008, 01:21:54 PM
But the small drive sizes and low processor power bogs games down.

Low CPU? What are you smoking? Unless you're talking about the Mac Mini or Macbook Air, they have good CPU's. I've got a computer roughly the same as the baseline 24 inch iMac (although I have 2GB of RAM and a better video card), and I can run Bioshock on near-max (I say near-max because XP has no DX10, but if I had Vista, it'd be max) and Crysis fairly smoothly. The iMac, Macbook Pro, and Mac Pro are all decent machines, so I don't see where you're getting this.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Commander Awesome on January 18, 2008, 01:47:30 PM
I perfer OS X.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Mutilator7 on January 18, 2008, 02:13:12 PM
I like widnows better, about the same amount of programs but i think mac just is a lamer OS than windows
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: JMV on January 18, 2008, 11:58:19 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 18, 2008, 01:21:54 PM
Quote from: Hiei on January 18, 2008, 01:17:55 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 18, 2008, 01:14:42 PM
PC, except for Vista.
PCs are just much more reliable and more customizable, hardware-wise.
Plus...can anyone even GAME on a Mac? :D

Yes. There are Mac versions for many games, and there's always Boot Camp.
But the small drive sizes and low processor power bogs games down.
Please don't talk about computers when you clearly know nothing about them.
1)Small Hard drive space wouldn't bog down a game.  The RPM of the platter could slow it down, and Macs have no problem with that.
2)Macs don't have small harddrives.
3)Considering that--as Hiei said, other than the Air and the Mini--Macs are standard with a 2.0+ GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, and the pro can hold 2 quad cores your statement is complete bullpoop.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Genius on January 19, 2008, 02:05:39 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.

I suppose it would be hard for anyone to look like a moron next to you.  Still, I have very little doubt that your brother is a moron of some sort.  Things like that run in the family, you know.

16, wow.  Because age means everything, obviously.  And just so you know, just because you're 100% computer retarded doesn't mean that anyone with the simplest bit of knowledge knows what they're doing. 
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: La Pared on January 19, 2008, 02:31:25 AM
I was a PC user since 5th grade. Now i use nothing but Mac. I find it more better and easier to use
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Kayo on January 19, 2008, 05:21:10 AM
i use a PC, not a mac
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:21:44 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 19, 2008, 02:05:39 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.

I suppose it would be hard for anyone to look like a moron next to you.  Still, I have very little doubt that your brother is a moron of some sort.  Things like that run in the family, you know.

16, wow.  Because age means everything, obviously.  And just so you know, just because you're 100% computer retarded doesn't mean that anyone with the simplest bit of knowledge knows what they're doing. 
have you been on PSU?

whos a person on there that you know knows a lot of computer stuff on there?
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: sleepin_dude_99 on January 19, 2008, 11:26:15 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:21:44 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 19, 2008, 02:05:39 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.

I suppose it would be hard for anyone to look like a moron next to you.  Still, I have very little doubt that your brother is a moron of some sort.  Things like that run in the family, you know.

16, wow.  Because age means everything, obviously.  And just so you know, just because you're 100% computer retarded doesn't mean that anyone with the simplest bit of knowledge knows what they're doing. 
have you been on PSU?

whos a person on there that you know knows a lot of computer stuff on there?
Coreno?
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:26:58 AM
Quote from: Kilroy on January 19, 2008, 11:26:15 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:21:44 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 19, 2008, 02:05:39 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.

I suppose it would be hard for anyone to look like a moron next to you.  Still, I have very little doubt that your brother is a moron of some sort.  Things like that run in the family, you know.

16, wow.  Because age means everything, obviously.  And just so you know, just because you're 100% computer retarded doesn't mean that anyone with the simplest bit of knowledge knows what they're doing. 
have you been on PSU?

whos a person on there that you know knows a lot of computer stuff on there?
Coreno?
ever heard of J-Rad14?
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: JMV on January 19, 2008, 12:12:35 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:26:58 AM
Quote from: Kilroy on January 19, 2008, 11:26:15 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:21:44 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 19, 2008, 02:05:39 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.

I suppose it would be hard for anyone to look like a moron next to you.  Still, I have very little doubt that your brother is a moron of some sort.  Things like that run in the family, you know.

16, wow.  Because age means everything, obviously.  And just so you know, just because you're 100% computer retarded doesn't mean that anyone with the simplest bit of knowledge knows what they're doing. 
have you been on PSU?

whos a person on there that you know knows a lot of computer stuff on there?
Coreno?
ever heard of J-Rad14?
No, from experience the mods at PSU are idiots.

If age shows how much a person knows, Genius is 18.  also i'm an 18 year old computer science major. 
genius is admin at outsider.  im admin at boyah so we know a lot since we are even older and we have higher ranks than mod.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 12:39:21 PM
Quote from: JMV290 on January 19, 2008, 12:12:35 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:26:58 AM
Quote from: Kilroy on January 19, 2008, 11:26:15 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:21:44 AM
Quote from: Genius on January 19, 2008, 02:05:39 AM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 18, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
my brother isn't a moron :|
he's 16 and knows what hes doing.

I suppose it would be hard for anyone to look like a moron next to you.  Still, I have very little doubt that your brother is a moron of some sort.  Things like that run in the family, you know.

16, wow.  Because age means everything, obviously.  And just so you know, just because you're 100% computer retarded doesn't mean that anyone with the simplest bit of knowledge knows what they're doing. 
have you been on PSU?

whos a person on there that you know knows a lot of computer stuff on there?
Coreno?
ever heard of J-Rad14?
No, from experience the mods at PSU are idiots.

If age shows how much a person knows, Genius is 18.  also i'm an 18 year old computer science major. 
genius is admin at outsider.  im admin at boyah so we know a lot since we are even older and we have higher ranks than mod.
J-Rad14 isn't a mod at PSU >_>
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Genius on January 19, 2008, 06:15:04 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on January 19, 2008, 11:26:58 AM
ever heard of J-Rad14?

No.  Whatever the case, knowing a lot compared to other PSU members means nothing.  That's like saying that you know a lot about computers because you know more than the average Nsider. 
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Spam on January 19, 2008, 06:19:11 PM
PC never even thought about owning a Mac.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: LinkXLR on January 19, 2008, 06:28:44 PM
Once again, WHERE'S THE FREAKING BOTH OPTION?!
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Friendly Hostile on January 19, 2008, 07:49:01 PM
Quote from: LinkXLR on January 19, 2008, 06:28:44 PM
Once again, WHERE'S THE FREAKING BOTH OPTION?!
Say other then.
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: L10 on January 19, 2008, 08:19:10 PM
@ Rio my brother had gotten a vista CD for free, he installed it on his laptop....he uses his fedora pratition more....Freespire forced him to use vista because it changed some ID thingy and he spent like $100 on a external HD so he could go back to XP, he doesn't like Vista, your the only one that i know that prefers vista over XP....its like 98, it was the best one until XP.....but before i get flamed how about i get back on topicish

i use XP and Ubuntu, i like Linux maor so ill go with other
Title: Re: Mac or PC?
Post by: Sports1 on January 19, 2008, 08:21:37 PM
I lie PC's for some reason.