Comments on: Mac vs. PC

By: zert

zert — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:03:15 +0000

And McDonalds is the #1 restaurant in the world!

By: AJD

AJD — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:30:17 +0000

I bought my first Mac, a Performa 578, in the summer of ’94. I used it with no upgrades and ZERO defects until the summer of 2001, when I gave it a friend. It still works today (with no upgrades and zero defects).

In the fall of ’94 I bought my first Mac PowerBook. I used it with no upgrades or defects until someone stole it in 2000.

I have a Mac desktop I bought at an estate sale in 2001 (I still use it!), a MacBook I bought in 2007, a MacBook Air I bought last year (for travel), and the iPad2.

I’ve never spent a penny on service or repairs. Never had a virus. Never had to beat my head against a wall.

I’m not opposed to PCs though. I have also purchased SEVERAL of them over the last 15 years. In fact, I’ve owned and lovingly cared for TWO desktop PCs and SIX laptops.

Every one of my PC desktops broke down completely within one year. And every PC laptop went out of commission within 18 months either because of the fan burning up or the power plug breaking.

I’m not saying Mac is better than PC. What do I know about computers anyway? I’m just a user and customer. I just know what works for me.

By: Suck it!

Suck it! — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:59:36 +0000

oh and BTW, you are one of those guys who argue for the heck of it!
ive seen only one person use a mac in my life!
im in India
(yep and and im a hardware/software,,whatever geek, maniac, enthusiast..whatever myself)

By: Suck it!

Suck it! — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:56:14 +0000

I simply dont see the point.
and im shocked too.
i mean look at…….yeah
VOGON 5(really surprised no one commented on that one though)
“piece of s….i7….good”
do you know anything at all?
graphics processor? i5 and i7 ?
they are system processors.
mac vs PC, which is better, no point in arguing.
but one things sure. you are one of those guys who has NO technical knowledge.
i7..a damn GPU?
this s**ts me!

By: Ba

Ba — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:14:57 +0000

Bugdom FTW

By: Ba

Ba — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:12:35 +0000

You didn’t think before you posted that did you?

By: doberman211

doberman211 — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:15:36 +0000

oooh SHINY!

By: Marco W.

Marco W. — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:12:54 +0000

@just1maccie

Macs aren`t indestructible, I taken good care of my iBook G4 but it has gone through two hard drives in the past 5 years. Plus you can spec a PC any way you want… (however most people prefer cheap, hence the average mac is a lot better). I`ve worked a lot in both sides and know my way around both systems very well. I will still go mac for my next computer and not for shininess. I want a computer that works for me, not vise versa!

By: bbbb

bbbb — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:30:17 +0000

I am using my powermac G5 from 7 years ago. No PC lasts that long or least not one that you could actually use on a daily basis. I agree they are extremely expensive, but they are more dependable from my experience with both.

By: Mr. WTF

Mr. WTF — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:53:01 +0000

PEOPLE, PLEASE! DON’T START THE FLAME WAR D:

By: WOW

WOW — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:19:44 +0000

LOL
Took 40 minutes to reach this here and make this post. Funny how there were around 7-9 PC contributors with many people making one off comments that argued on against 2-3 valiant Mac bashers that looked as if they took each argument like a comprehension task, even willing to imitate post layouts of other people. Yet in the end,
just goes to show that Mac people do really get really iWorked up about these things, preachers really in a generally PC world.
Its is this stubbornness, this Hysteria that scares me about Apple, Macs iPods in general. This almost fascist regime, where every part of your life is somehow integrated into Apple by adding an ‘i’ in front of it.

and about this i end with my little summary.
- PC users argued for cheaper pricing and more customizable layout, while maintaining that Macs have their uses too.
- Mac supporters advocated for better interface, more aesthetically pleasing frames.
-Mac preachers however, have consistently argued that Mac is better than Windows in everything from price, quality, user friendliness, and even ad campaigns
- Linux people have been trying to calm this debate down promising free penguins and Ubuntu for all

=.=l|l

By: Icarin

Icarin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:29:39 +0000

Hey! Can I ask you for specs for a system?

By: Dyslexter

Dyslexter — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:40:52 +0000

Well im happy you are one of the few who can make their own PC and know how to use it efficiently, it is a good thing and i give you credit for that, but it comes down to the raw fact that not everyone is as well informed and as skillful as you and the vast majority of PC users are the type to just click things without realising what they are doing to their computer. I know a ridiculous amount of people who own PCs and they always seem to be having some problem or another with it after the first year of owning it, im not comdeming all PCs obviously but its a common problem. We have had our Mac G4 since before i can remember, i played my first computer game, bugdom, on it, and it still works up to this day just as it used to.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:51:38 +0000

This guy has a point. Lol.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:29:43 +0000

Mac fanboys out there:

Give me the money you spent on your mac, and I’ll build a better PC.. for half the price.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:22:32 +0000

This is the first time I’ve ever heard of someone “requiring” Mac for something.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:10:13 +0000

The reason why OSX doesn’t get viruses has nothing to do with the target audience. Windows is an extremely faulty and insecure OS, which makes it possible to exploit the security flaws. In both OSX and Linux, there are WAY less security flaws than in any version of Windows.

IMNSHO I think mac hardware is not even close to PC’s in quality or price, being PC hardware available much faster, better quality and way cheaper than any mac around. But, I think that OSX is much much better than windows by far, as is Linux.

By: Spasysheep

Spasysheep — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:24:34 +0000

I was talking specifically about the 360, which they have re-designed the insides of twice, meaning there are three different generations of 360, none of which work properly. The xbox classic was a fairly good console but still suffered from a few fairly major design flaws in my eyes. That said, from what I hear the new 360 slim which they unveiled at E3 looks promising.

By: WMDistraction

WMDistraction — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:08:09 +0000

You do realize that we’re currently in Microsoft’s *second* generation of consoles, right?

By: Spasysheep

Spasysheep — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:54:43 +0000

Have you ever seen MS make a game console that works properly? No. on the 3rd generation and they still have a far higher failure rate than any other console, because rather than testing and improving the design they seem to just rush them out onto the shelves.

By: Windows Gamer

Windows Gamer — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:06:31 +0000

I always see Mac bashers here…
I admit that MICROSOFT’S BETTAR
Have you seen Apple make a game console? NO!

By: Grandine

Grandine — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:18:09 +0000

I didnt say there was anything wrong with professional artists, however, and I’ll hold my tongue on yuppies. I only said that those were the traditional consumer groups that Apple made their money off of before Steve Jobs decided to be a “trendy hipster”.

By: Stater of the Obvious

Stater of the Obvious — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:29:52 +0000

Their* computers, sorry.

Also, does this mean that Apple in fact DOES have a place in this world? So it’s not like….DIE APPLE DIE? But really, what’s wrong with yuppies and professional artists? Seems like a perfectly good market to me.

By: Grandine

Grandine — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:45:47 +0000

“And FYI, Apple just passed Microsoft to become the 2nd most valuable US company. How you like DEM Apples?”

Yeah, and if you think that has anything to do with there computers, then you’re already too far gone from realism. Apple climbed so high in the last decade due to Ipods, and Iphones alone. Otherwise they’d still only have their two core markets: yuppies and professional artists.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:12:27 +0000

Apple Corp. has better customer sevice, just sayin,

By: Meowface

Meowface — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:52:09 +0000

But aren’t Macs actually made with cats inside them instead of circuit boards, and that’s why they’re so smooth?

By: Stater of the Obvious

Stater of the Obvious — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:10:19 +0000

….That’s four groups, man.

By: Mr. Church

Mr. Church — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:51:38 +0000

ITT: Mac users preach to PC owners about how their computers are better, because it limits their options to the point where computer illiteracy is no longer capable of yielding catastrophic results. It’s much akin to claiming that shaving with safety scissors is better, because while it doesn’t perform as well, at least you don’t cut yourself up in the process of attempting to do something most other people are fully capable of, and you never have to sharpen them or replace the blades.

By: xf

xf — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:05:22 +0000

no PC lol

By: jkinders

jkinders — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:08:18 +0000

Kinda sorta still means discouraging it. Deliberately making the hardware hard to access means they are trying to chain you to their technicians for help. Speaking of which, have you ever reflected on the inborn condescension that comes with giving your technicians the job title Mac Genius?

By: WMDistraction

WMDistraction — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:36:28 +0000

Lesson to be learned:

Build your own computer, and choose your OS by preference. You’ll save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. You’re welcome.

By: TrueMetis

TrueMetis — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:55:28 +0000

Macs and PC’s use the exact same hardware.

By: jnettie

jnettie — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:52:05 +0000

I’ve had the MacBook I’m typing on right now for 4 years and an eMac that is 7 years old that both run really well. My friend has had her Mac for 5 years. My husband always gets new ones, but that’s because he’s needed computers with more power for his work. But we’ve always been able to sell them used on eBay for nearly as much as we bought them for.

Plus, you cannot beat the customer service, and for this they continue to have my business. I have never had a problem that they haven’t been able to fix, usually free.

By: CaptainDouche

CaptainDouche — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:24:18 +0000

If you’d read the comments you’d see i’m a Mac user, have been for years mind you through the PowerPC to Intel switch, even had a 68k model before PowerPC came along. Made the graph while in Snow Leopard on my unibody Macbook pro actually, as stated before just because you use Mac doesn’t mean you need to wear steve jobs reality distorting goggles, it’s just computers and they happen to be blurred together these days with little differentiation. I’ve got respect for OS X and Windows for different reasons but both have cons at some point or another but when it comes down to it there isn’t really much these days you can’t do with either, any important software is found on both.

By: CaptainDouche

CaptainDouche — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:15:54 +0000

Could see that if there was actually different hardware involved but there isn’t in this case, also i’m not a PC user i’ve already stated here I’m a Mac user and have been for years, it’s called personal preference but doesn’t make me oblivious to the fact that you really are just buying a shiny shell housing mostly the same components, did you know that the only actual apple produced devices in a mac is the mouse, the keyboard, the webcam and the casing? The rest of the hardware is found in any number of PC’s. Jobs isn’t god and Macs are not jesus, It’s just computers and it’s pretty much OS preference at this point as thats what really defines a Mac anyway and Mac OS is not without bugs it’s self either.

By: fbn

fbn — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:15:37 +0000

Did you make that last graph while you were waiting for XP to reinstall?

OSX is life-changing.

By: jgt2598

jgt2598 — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:49:05 +0000

Name your corp. Let me guess, Apple Inc.

By: jgt2598

jgt2598 — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:47:51 +0000

FINALLY, someone points out that their are only MINIMAL differences between the PHYSICAL components of the Mac and the base config of most PCs. They are litteraly the same components from the same manufacturers.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:06:04 +0000

The Motherboard has absolutely nothing to do with Viruses. You can back everything up with a Linux LiveCD to a Thumbdrive if it gets that bad, and then you can just pop back in a Windows disc and reinstall. Problem solved. The Mac OS doesn’t have viruses and such due to it’s low target audience. Professional exploiters agree that the Mac OS does have quite a bit of flaws in it, and would be more commonly attacked if it were more popular in the market. The US “Valuable Company” placement doesn’t mean anything if it still isn’t the most widely used Operating System in the world, now does it?

By: amy

amy — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:49:02 +0000

i had a dell pc for about 2 years and hated that thing with a passion. every time i went on it i wanted to throw it out the effing window. i even had spysweeper and it still got viruses and it was slow as hell. Im not saying all pcs are crap, however i would never recommend a DELL to anyone. i got my mac at christmas ( the macbook for $999 and got a student discount, so i did pretty well price wise) and i have not had one problem with it. i love it.

By: mo

mo — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:55:54 +0000

i agree, all false, but i swing both ways both have great perks and grand problems (usually operator headspace errors in my case). i can use my tablet, camera and pscf on both so i don’t see what the feud is about.

By: mo

mo — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:25:46 +0000

yup! parallels

why not have both?

on price for whole package including resolution of monitor, you are going to pay more for pc. I have both. I run both. I love both.

By: LOL

LOL — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:07:21 +0000

My sister works at the Mercedes plant, and…

LOL omg. You’re just… and Volkswagen… Oh this is so funny.

I could see if you were comparing a Kia and a Mercedes, but you aren’t.

By: Bert

Bert — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:22:56 +0000

Amazing how these graphs are always made by PC users. They never seem to put in that Macs are overall more reliable, last longer, and in the long run more cost effective than a typical PC. All they say is “OOOOOH! You can’t change the colour of the top toolbar? It costs more to buy?”

It’s the equivalent to buying a Mercedes or a Volkswagen. You pay more for the Mercedes, but it’s built better.

By: LaughingOutLungs

LaughingOutLungs — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:59:14 +0000

“Nobody buys Macs because of ad campaigns or PR.”

Oh thank you, that’s the biggest laugh I’ve had this week. XD

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:35:46 +0000

All False.

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:34:26 +0000

Games on the Mac may be possible now, but the sure don’t run as smoothly as they do on a PC. I think I saw some benchmarks that games were running arounf 25 – 30 FPS on average. Which is fair, but nothing spectacular.

By: Willow

Willow — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:53:53 +0000

Wow, look at all of these long, boring comments!

By: Max

Max — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:26:50 +0000

LOL…you do realise that foxconn (the company with all the suicides) has been making hardware for dell, apple etc. for years right? Apple doesn’t manufacture CPUs, GPUs etc. They buy them from foxconn, intel, nvidia…the same companies dell, hp and random pc builders buy from.

Sure they toss in some extras, the backlight kb is nice and the quality of the case is nice but this graphjam is spot on. Mac, Windows and Linux deliver a variety of features based on the same principles and its all down to preference and needs.

By: ValiantDefender

ValiantDefender — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:23:37 +0000

Actually, my Mac, running 2 dual core Xeons, has a highly unique MoBo that was designed by apple and is unavailable to PC users. Macs have been running a FSB that was blowing PC’s out of the water for a long time. I’m not sure if that is still true, but when PC’s were struggling to go above an 800 mHz FSB (really just dual 400′s) MAC was running dual 1.23 gHz.

THis is also where the price point comparison comes in. When I bought my MAC, the hardware in the mac was the same price as a PC with the same quality of components. People only think a PC is cheaper because they’re willing to put crap into their machines.
2 cpu slots running 2 dual core xeons at 2.66 gHz
8 ram slots (2 daughter cards, with 4 slots each)
4 sata connecters
4 PCIx 16x slots
There are no sata cables, ide cables, etc. Everything is direct connect without cables.

I run boot camp and run windows 7 pro 64bit. I have one machine and both OS’s I use bother OS’s for various things…but MACOSX is more stable and runs better than even windows 7.

Steam/Vavle has released Half Life 2, portal, Hl2 ep 1, HL2 ep 2 on MAC. More are soon to come. The valve engine is now built such that any game built for PC (using valve’s engine) will run on Mac. Every game blizzard has made since warcraft1 has run on mac and pc.

Furthermore Gates totally ripped off windows from Jobs. Its a known fact. Sorry JC gotta give credit, where the credit is DUE.

Oh, and MacOSX costs like $30 and isn’t licensed. Makes MS seem rather vile, doesn’t it?