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worth · 08-08-2007, 08:40 AM

Yeah, Mac has done a superb marketing job, and pretty much everyone who I talk to who owns one are extremly happy. But I must say, of the people I know who own one, their all on the lower end of the computer literate scale.

I think it comes down to the user. I've been on a windows based system since 93/94, and by no means is windows perfect. Far from it, but I personally have a good enough grasp on the OS that I haven't encountered a blue screen of death in years, I don't remember the last time either of my home PC's froze, and the last time I got a virus I knew I was going to get one because I was searching for a crack for a program I absolutley needed that night to burn a powerpoint presentation to a DVD Video. Not a big deal, just ghost the drive or reformat it.

The other reason I can't see myself switching is the upgradeability. I'm constantly tweaking and adding new parts to my computer, and you can't do that with a mac.

For general net browsing, email, word processing and that kind of stuff, i'm sure a mac is great. And for most people that's probably all they need. Myself, I like my PC's to be my own. I build them, install all the software and drivers and know exactly whats going on inside it. Dual boot windows with ubuntu and you're golden.

Also, how much will one pay for a typical setup from Mac?

08-08-2007, 08:40 AM	#31
worth Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Yeah, Mac has done a superb marketing job, and pretty much everyone who I talk to who owns one are extremly happy. But I must say, of the people I know who own one, their all on the lower end of the computer literate scale. I think it comes down to the user. I've been on a windows based system since 93/94, and by no means is windows perfect. Far from it, but I personally have a good enough grasp on the OS that I haven't encountered a blue screen of death in years, I don't remember the last time either of my home PC's froze, and the last time I got a virus I knew I was going to get one because I was searching for a crack for a program I absolutley needed that night to burn a powerpoint presentation to a DVD Video. Not a big deal, just ghost the drive or reformat it. The other reason I can't see myself switching is the upgradeability. I'm constantly tweaking and adding new parts to my computer, and you can't do that with a mac. For general net browsing, email, word processing and that kind of stuff, i'm sure a mac is great. And for most people that's probably all they need. Myself, I like my PC's to be my own. I build them, install all the software and drivers and know exactly whats going on inside it. Dual boot windows with ubuntu and you're golden. Also, how much will one pay for a typical setup from Mac? Last edited by worth; 08-08-2007 at 08:46 AM.