xxcloud417xx said:
Most will even say they're better than PC (hell, I agree).
For some odd reason, this reads to me like you're asking the group, labeled "Not Most," to disagree with you quite thoroughly. I disagree that Macs are better, because I really don't see the process-benefits of a Mac.
Granted:
[li]Mac is more tuned, out of the box (software included) for video and image editing, as well as an interface that is designed for that function. Everything about the Mac is streamlined for editing software.[/li]
[li]Macs are more simplistic, and therefore, user-friendly.[/li]
[li]Macs are generally more efficient OSes. Out of the box, Mac already runs at more efficient capacity than Windows. Less processor and RAM required, for any given task.[/li]
But, counter-points for all of the above:
[li]Windows computers can do it, too. Not as streamlined, light, or zippy. But if you want to make an analogy, while Mac is a turbo-charged little lightweight car, any Windows machine can offset that by being a powerhouse car, like Bugatti or a Ferrari.[/li]
[li]Simplicity is a form of complicity. You get too complacent, and no matter how "idiot-proof" you try to make the OS, mankind will invent a newer, better idiot. If you can learn the quirks of a Mac, you can also learn the quirks of PCs.[/li]
[li]Macs are also weaker computers. Windows machines are designed for power. Sure, the Mac uses less processor, but PCs have more power to use. So it balances out. Not to mention gaming and whatnot.[/li]
On top of that:
[li]Macs are almost entirely non-functional when you look at the number of programs out there. I've had no end of trouble trying to get my brother's Mac laptop to even run low-end NES emulators. I shouldn't have to exhaust computer knowledge to get a simple program running. That's the bottom-rung of gaming. To go any higher, you have to emulate Windows anyway.[/li]
[li]Macs are unfriendly. Macs have a method of operating, and you can't deviate from it. If you don't, it'll give you hell. So in being user-friendly, it's very restrictive for what more advanced users could do. That's not to say it can't be done, but it's infinitely more difficult to do even the simplest of things.[/li]
Hrm... In short, I don't see the appeal of Macs, unless
all you do is editing. Even then, I use computers as hobbies. Sometimes, I just want to play a game. On a Mac, you have maybe 6 to choose from. Windows has six hundred, just counting the easily-found freeware online. There are several thousand more.
