Dear Mac Users:

[turbosloth]

I was a PC user my whole life until I got my current computer. What made me go to mac? Vista. If Windows 7 is as good as i've been hearing i'll probably jump back for my next computer purchase, but seriously given the choice between buying a mac (i.e. learning a new, but well designed operating system) or a computer that came with vista (i.e. learning a more familiar, but horribly horribly broken operating system) i didn't really see it as much of a choice. Using a mac took some getting used to, but once i got the hang of it I've had no problems with it. I'm not really a 'mac person' or a 'pc person', i'll just buy whatever seems to be the best at the time for whatever reason

on a side note tho: surfing the internet downloading dodgy programs willy nilly without any virus protection on my computer and never, ever having to worry about anything ballsing up is nice. Like really nice. I may have to stick with mac for that reason alone until more A-holes start writing viruses to target them.

 

[Cortheya]

Why do you use a Mac?

I've been a PC user and lover for many years now, and I've tried to use/get into Macs, and I just can't do it. With a Mac, I feel like I'm paying more just for the name and cause everything looks flashy. Which is fine, I'm just not into that.

So I wanna know, Mac users (and Mac users ONLY), why do you personally use a Mac?

I kindly request that all PC users keep from posting in this thread. However if you have used, are currently using/own a Mac, you can comment about your experience.

Also, please try to refrain from comparing "PC" or "Mac." I'm not trying to do a Vs. here, I just want opinions on what makes you use a Mac. If it's something that your Mac can do that a PC can't do, then feel free to comment on that, but please try not to harp on that fact.

I would also like to know what OS youre running on your system. Do you strictly run OS X, do you run OS X and Windows XP? Vista? 7? Please, share.

To restate myself, im not trying to start a Vs. war, I am just trying to get a better understanding of what Macs have out there to offer, maybe I didn't get the full usage out of a Mac when i tried it.

I use a mac because my parents bought me a macbook pro as a surprise to cheer me up after the school bully broke my arm.

Dang... the same thing happened to me and I didn't get shit.....
I like both, mac for movie editing and Itunes being immensely superior to media player. PC for almost everything else.

 

[dududf]

So over all, it's just a matter of preferences...

...those same preferences apply to this picture XD

Spoiler

I disagree. The one on the right is soooooo unfabulous!

No, really, it's so much nicer to have it all contained in one little unit, and the magnetic power cords have definitely saved my ass many, many times. I live like a student (well, duh, considering I am one), and I do loads of extra activities and, as such, have a ton of stuff that it's incredibly easy to trip over, even if you aren't a retarded walrus.

Makin' a joke, the XD is the symbol of said joke line :3

I don't hate the OS BTW I just hate the elitist Mac users.
Below website describes my fury.

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=macs_cant

And I responded to your joke with irony (please, don't make me explain it).
I do, however, disagree with Maddox here; there are plenty (if not more) PC fanboys (probably because there are more PCs) that won't shut the fuck up either. It's not a one-sided thing; you've got the Mac snobs and you've got the PC boys who look at you like you just ate a barrel of shit when you say, 'Actually, I have a Mac'. Each to his own, I say. Of course, that isn't saying that the majority of either are twats, because, as we know from many other issues, the smallest minority is usually the loudest.

Yup, the smallest tend to make the most noise, which is true in almost all groups that are looked down upon.

I think generally speaking people are tolerant enough of the product/thing but just can't stand the user base, even if it is just the smallest amount. We generalise and then when we generalise tensions rise

Good points, from which I fully agree about.

*Inserting lame joke* But atleast PC's aren't made from freaken fruit ! *ending extremely lame joke*

 

[Chunko]

Why do you use a Mac?

I've been a PC user and lover for many years now, and I've tried to use/get into Macs, and I just can't do it. With a Mac, I feel like I'm paying more just for the name and cause everything looks flashy. Which is fine, I'm just not into that.

So I wanna know, Mac users (and Mac users ONLY), why do you personally use a Mac?

I kindly request that all PC users keep from posting in this thread. However if you have used, are currently using/own a Mac, you can comment about your experience.

Also, please try to refrain from comparing "PC" or "Mac." I'm not trying to do a Vs. here, I just want opinions on what makes you use a Mac. If it's something that your Mac can do that a PC can't do, then feel free to comment on that, but please try not to harp on that fact.

I would also like to know what OS youre running on your system. Do you strictly run OS X, do you run OS X and Windows XP? Vista? 7? Please, share.

To restate myself, im not trying to start a Vs. war, I am just trying to get a better understanding of what Macs have out there to offer, maybe I didn't get the full usage out of a Mac when i tried it.

I use a mac because my parents bought me a macbook pro as a surprise to cheer me up after the school bully broke my arm.

Dang... the same thing happened to me and I didn't get shit.....
I like both, mac for movie editing and Itunes being immensely superior to media player. PC for almost everything else.

Macs are good for a lot of people. I am not one of them though . If macs had games on them I might be satisfied with a mac.

 

[Brnin8]

To me all the macs look the same, they just repeat the same matte white, which IMO is boring.

No, they don't. They haven't for a long, long time.

I have used Macs by the way and while I may at times seem biased towards Apple (I try not to be) I am just tired of all their biased advertising, which is generally riddled with lies...

It's in the spirit of jest, but a lot of people don't see that. Let's get this straight: THE ADVERTS ARE A JOKE, NOT A MORAL CRUSADE.

I am not all for Microsoft either as they can be stupid about things too, but at least they don't lie.

ALL companies lie. Besides, the "I'm a PC and I'm 6.5 years old" kid is totally bullshitting

As for the computer itself, all I see is a PC with a slightly different operating system (which restricts the use of games) that costs more... that all look the same... I just don't get how they can say it is the "fun" computer when there are no games for the thing. On the topic of viruses, I have never had one, although anyone who has anti-virus and has had a virus has done some seriously irresponsible downloading and probably has never done a scan.

You must remember, there are a lot of ... 'simple' people out there, and a lot of people with little-to-no experience with computers. Viruses happen a lot to these types.

This is going to be a very hard to read piece of text I know but bear with me, Macs may be useful to those who do video and music editing but aside from that they don't do anything that much better.

All in all if you're willing to pay the extra cash for no games go ahead but IMO it just isn't worth it.

Each to his own, but there are games on Mac (parallel technology means that everything on a PC can be played on a Mac, as well as Mac port games). That seems to be the one big point against them by PC users, and it is unfounded.

Well what I'm saying and I know this as fact and personal experience that when most games come out for Mac are much later than when they come out for PC or are more expensive to buy or be capable of running (ie Windows Bootcamp). Hold on did you say that they don't look the same? I will admit that a lot of the PCs look similar but they are still more different than Macs, to me they all look the same, I did say IMO by the way. I forgot to mention Apple's mice... I have a feeling they have been brought up enough...

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

Right. I'm at uni and I have to go to these design lectures once a week. 3 hour thing.
The lecturer uses a Mac and a tablet and he does a demo in Photoshop or whatever and it looks totally seamless.
I went into the worky-place. All the PC's were taken so I thought "I'm only coding, I'll just open xCode". I sat down. Stared at it for a minute then had to ask someone how to open it. Then when I figured it out, it didn't work properly.
From this I can gather that Macs are good for design people but they are WAAAAAY less intuitive, harder to navigate and generally less fun. I feel like if I were to have one, I'd require tossers spectacles and would have to think a cow stored in formaldehyde is art. They're also overpriced and don't play games.

But I like Mac OS better than Windows! Why? Because at least it doesn't gum the f*ck up in 18 months!

Irony. I have a PC that I've had since Windows 95. 95 worked fine. 98 worked fine. 2000 worked fine. XP worked fine. Then I traded up. Vista worked fine. 7 works fine. My 360 works fine. My original Xbox works fine.
My sister has bought 5 iPods in 4 years.

 

[whaleswiththumbs]

Macs are for for Artists who eat Kraft Dinner and ketchup in their squatters apartment for their entire life.

/thread

(just to build off the hate in this post

I reall thought i was going to click on this and the message would have been"Go fuck yourself" yet sadly i am disappointed. Although i do kindof think thats a funny imagine there Artemis

 

[clairedelune]

I have an old mac laptop and a gaming PC. Mac is nice in that you can get along with pretty much only buying MS Office, the quicktime upgrade (Pro or Plus, i dont remember what its called. Regardless, it lets you use teh camera to record video and opens up video editing options) and no other software and still have a relatively good system for creative purposes. I also just like the operating system more. I hate vista with a passion, i've kept my PC on windows XP and i intend to do so until I'm forced out of it. Never seen a windows 7 computer so can't comment much on that. But I do feel safer on the mac, mainly because there just arent that many mac-focused viruses out there because PCs are a much bigger market. It's cleaner looking than windows has ever been, but it has a low customization level. I like having both though, the mac laptop/windows desktop works well.

 

[Pimppeter2]

I remember that I used to love Macs because they were so colorful and friendly looking.

...In 4th grade.

This, about 100 times

People used to like them...In 4th grade... Now its funny to see the people with macs complaining because they don't know how to use simple windows programs

I mean, how can you not know how to use Powerpoint?

 

[KissofKetchup]

I had to set up my friend's mac for her when she got it. Worst time of my life. It just wants to do everything for you, and if you even tried to go outside what it wanted to do, it through a big fit.

Also, I have i-tunes because of my ipod and I dislike it as well. I have, in every possible menu, told it not to do anything on its own and not to even ask me. So, for example, I have it set to NOT open on start up and to NOT check for updates. And yet, every time I start my computer, it pops up saying "There is an update, install?". Like.. wtf?

Mac does not suck. I will give it that Macs are VERY good at what they do. But what they do it artistic stuff such as photoshop, movie making, music making, and looking damn fine while it does it. Problem is, once you go outside of its nice little box (ie: gaming, programming, science programs (MATLAB, MAPLE, ECT.), PCs tend to destroy them. I don't do artistic stuff, so I don't use Macs.

Finally, does it bug anyone when Mac says on a commercial they have a new feature (ex: a couple years ago started bragging about a 2 button mouse), when PC's have had said feature all along?

First off let me say that I like your avatar (Go Germany)
However, saying that Macs aren't good for programming is a lie. I'm a computer science major and I use my Mac for my CS work and it works pretty well.

I personally have both but I only use my PC for gaming and............listening to music because that what I have my speakers hooked up to. EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING else I do on my Mac

 

[inglioti]

my dad started off being a mac salesman. i originally preferred windows until mac OSX, when i understood how awesome and simple everything is.

i've also needed laptops installed with windows for school, and have had to deal with shitty windows computers for years. i have a macbook now and it's nearly 2 years old and has yet to give me grief.

the reason i prefer macs is:
1. i'm the pretentious sort
2. low cost macs > low cost windows.

i'm sure high powered expensive windows are awesome. but not the shitty laptops and all in one desktops. they are the devil.

 

[Flunk]

I used to be a Mac user 10 years ago. I gave them up because they were super crashy. I could hardly get through an internet session without Netscape crashing 3 or more times (remember, 10 years ago. Don't laugh.) They may have fixed that since then but I have no reason to switch and have to re-buy all my software and hardware.

 

[Metric Monkey]

My family uses macs, it just happened I've gotten more used to them and don't want to move to windows.
I do however, want a newer intel based mac so I can use crossover. I'm using OS X version 10.4 and everything good is for 10.5 and later.

 

[Sneaklemming]

I use a Macbook pro; but you'd have to pay me to use OSX. I run windows.

 

[lukemdizzle]

Macs are for for Artists who eat Kraft Dinner and ketchup in their squatters apartment for their entire life.

/thread

You're forgetting, they also write their screenplays in Starbucks for 8 hours everyday.

don't hate my screen plays really good. Its essentially the Iliad but set in space

I was being sarcastic but now that I think about it that idea would be cool

 

[Gitsnik]

because it's all[\i] wrong.

Irony++.

The right tool for the right job. The Mac is not for everyone (and frankly I want to keep it out of everyone's hands - being the elitist bastard that I am), nor should it be pushed on everyone.

You make sure you tell your uncles that a qualified technician (Apple Certified Technical Coordinator) told them they're flaming morons for trying to push their shit, and should be thrown off a cliff.

certified technical coordinator? your a computer fixer-upper. XD

Systems Engineer. I don't fix the hardware, I have a technician who scores 99.56% on his hardware exams for that. Mostly I specialise in pushing deployment solutions into government and education.

 

[Tyras612]

As far as laptops go. Getting a Mac is a no brainer in my opinion. The build quality over most other makes is just too good in my personal experiences.
Desktops, building your own is the best option there, without a doubt.

 

[Lt. Vinciti]

Dear Mac Users,

Are you jealous of my right click
*evil laugh*
Love,
Me

 

[lacktheknack]

I used a Mac for a couple months, but the interface was broken.