Who cares about a computer that you order fries with (aka Big MAC)? 90% of the computer industry uses PCs as well as 90% of software is written for PCs and Windows. If you want to limit yourself with a lack of performance and software selection then by all means go ahead and buy a Mac. Just about everywhere you go sells PC software and maybe if you are lucky a tiny section of Mac software. Of course the software you do find for Macs is usually more expensive than the PC software. While PCs have the backing of some of the biggest companies on the planet; Macs struggle along with their tough ardent cult of supporters.
Apple's pricing scheme is outrageous. I could get a PC that's nearly twice as fast as an iMac for half the price. This, my friend, is why Apple owns less than 5% of the computing market.When it comes to software compatibility (especially games), the PC wins, no questions asked. Very few games are compatible with Macs; just ask any hardcore computer nerd.
If your dog eats your hard drive, or you spill beer on your computer and it some how leaks down and soaks your motherboard, it's gonna take a while to get that fixed if you're a Mac user, unless the Apple store is in your backyard. First, you have to find out the 200-letter name of the part you're missing, call Apple, order the part, and then wait a month for the parts to be delivered. Your computer sits in the corner, useless the entire time and gathering dust. Then, when the piece finally arrives (if it didn't break during shipping), you have to find out where the piece goes, and then struggle for hours trying to get the piece to fit. If you're a PC user and this happens, all you have to do is take your machine to the nearest computer shop.
Perhaps Macs they are meant for the mentally challenged as demonstrated by their recent ad campaign of people who can't handle the simple tasks (such as turning the computer on). The only reason Macs are still around is because Bill Gates invested in them so they wouldn't go under. If you don't believe it, do some checking.
All in all I will keep my PC. Parts and repair shops are abundant, I know it inside and out, and it is almost the industry standard.
Will I ever go over to a Mac? Probably not, it would take a lot of convincing, more software and repair accessability...Im just waiting for Linux to knock mac down to third...
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That article is full of a lot of half-truths and misconceptions that haven't been very well researched. Hardware and software interoperability on Windows isn't nearly as harmonious as suggested, as compared to Apple. Computing platform preference is like deciding on cats or dogs. I don't see why one has to trash the other. I highly suggest the following review on Ars Technica:
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.4.ars
No one can deny the inconvenience of owning a mac. Parts, maintenance, software- the lack of availability is no half-truth. Whats this 'harmonious interoperability' you speak of for apple. Very few software is available for Macs, and even one of apple's biggest third party software developers, Adobe, admits that when it comes to performance and speed, the PC is superior. "http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3111I "
I'm using Windows XP if you didn't already guess it. Sorry about that, but I'm tired of all the Mac people saying how secure/crashproof their systems are. If I ever wanted to go that far I'd just use Linux, but there are many reasons why I use neither.
I like how they have to talk up every update to OSX, I guess its to justify the extra $130 they charge you to fix their OS. For each update, all they ever really add is more features, which isn't worth the money for the upgrade. Its just eyecandy, covering up the holes in the wall with paper and paint.
True, you might get more than you would with a Windows Service Pack update, but with the fact that they drop support for the older versions, you're pretty much forced to buy the updated OS. I dunno about you guys, but I'm not exactly thrilled about buying some cheap updates, if I'm going to pay for an OS its going to have to be new. Windows seems like a bargain in comparison considering how long I've had WinXP and have not needed to pay to update. The same was true for my Win2k.
Perhaps longhorn wont be more impressive than tiger. But we will have to see late next year when its released...
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