Poll: Mac or PC

[mikecoulter]

I love both Mac and PC. I did however, vote Mac. Just such quality of build and a great overall user experience. They are however pricey. But by buying a new Mac now, would enable you to use it as your main computer for a good few years to come. So they can pay for themselves.

 

[Chipperz]

I'm a PC man. Macs have a bizarre user interface, an ad campaign that can't come up with one good thing about itself (which is why they have to trash Windows at every opportunity), and a fan base that could charitably be described as twats.

 

[Skeleon]

I prefer PC over Mac because I like customization.
Also, I'm not too lazy to do a little software maintenance (virus scans, defragmentation and so on).
I once owned an iPod and made very bad experiences with it.
Now I got a Trekstor MP3-player for 20? and am more content with it than I ever was with the iPod.
I have to admit I never tried Linux for my computer because I fear I couldn't play all of my old favorite games.
So, I'm a windows user, though I have no quarrel with Linux.

 

[massau]

i have a question
with what does i need i learn the most and with what can i do the most?
and what is the best for gamers? (i have a self build pc if you wane know )
and i wane learn more about pc so any tips?

 

[DerpyDerpyDerp]

Windows all the way. Nothing new can be stated, so I'll just reiterate games.

 

[SnowCold]

Holy crap... 21 for mac... Thats like half the worlds mac users right here... awesome. >.>

Last time they made this thread, it was a tie with a slight learn toward Mac.

For me PC, I started with Windows XP, never felt like changing. It was hard enough to learn to use one OS, why TWO?!

 

[yeah_so_no]

I started out with Macs, moved over to PC for a while, and then went back to PCs without looking back. I worked tech support at my college, and PCs were constantly having problems while the Macs chugged right along, and every PC I personally had was full of fail. Plus, I dislike Microsoft the company a lot--which is why I don't have any Microsoft products, won't buy a 360, and use Linux at work.

Macs work for me, are reliable, I'm comfortable with them (the interface, shortcut commands, etc), and are not to Microsoft.

 

[Zorg Machine]

mac is better pc has more funds.

 

[Frank_Sinatra_]

By other I mean; I use a Mac for recreation, and I use Windows for paperwork, and gaming.

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

For me. Macs are for people who know what they want to do and want some of it done for them.
Linux for people who know what they want to do and want to have complete control. And PCs are for people who may or may not know what they want to do and may or may not need some help with those tasks.

 

[Lexodus]

While I am no longer a passenger upon the hating Apple wagon, I am finding it increasingly difficult to avoid its route since at every juction it passes there is always a group of Mac users who just won't shut the fuck up! "You know, Macs can't get viruses", "I'm in a band and I do recordings on my Macbook", "Check out all of the filter effects on my webcam".

Just shut the FUCK up! I don't give a cocking shit about how great Garage Band is, nor about how you can make YouTube videos easily.

I cannot be fucked with constantly being told how much better Macs are to PCs, and the worse part is that maybe, just maybe, it would be a respectable argument if they had some solid reasons besides quoting those skinny-jean motherfuckers from the Apple store, stating that "they just work".


Sorry for the *****.

Really? I find it's the other way around. I've had a lot of hassle in the past for using a Mac (until, of course, the day when those people come to my house and see how great my computer is), and I have to fight to make myself heard over the screaming Microsofters.


ANYWAY!

I like Macs-

They don't get viruses

They can do everything a Windows does (boot camp & Intel engines come as standard)

(Vista. I don't need to say any more.)

They are easy to use and more user-friendly

THEY DON'T CRASH EVERY FIVE-TO-TEN SECONDS.

While it doesn't have an intel engine, because it is over six years old, I am still very happy with my old G4. It does everything I want, including WoW.

 

[Gxas]

And why would you want to buy a Sony Vaio PC? They're bullshit lol, jk

Completely agree in every regard. I chose Vaio because they are shit but can be upgraded to run much better if you just throw the extra fifty down.

 

[ThrobbingEgo]

Windows plays my games. I needs my games. NEEDS THEM!

Also, the latest version of Ubuntu is pretty slick - and it's great for end users out of the box.

 

[DarkMessiah]

I dual boot Windows and several Linux distros across a few different computers, I don't really like Macs though.

 

[ThrobbingEgo]

Linux - is for coders not normal users if your even considering Linux you know you need it already so asking about it is pointless, If you dont know what it is or what it implies its way beyond you use XP.

Ever heard of Ubuntu? Linux for human beings, anyone?

 

[curlycrouton]

"I'm in a band and I do recordings on my Macbook",

I don't give a cocking shit about how great Garage Band is...

But even these supposed "selling points" for a Mac are awful. Any musician can tell you that Garage Band is a child's toy compared to proper music software. I tried using Garage Band quite a few times actually. It was horrible.

 

[Sevre]

I really don't want to get into this...First of all Garage Band is pretty crap,ProTools and Cubase are more used. They are overpriced and overpowered. My brain is going into overload just thinking about them, I think I'll explode if I write more.

In short PCs forever. *Goes back to his iPod*.

 

[I_LIKE_CAKE]

I use Windows full time, despite having some issues with Microsoft as a company, because Windows occupies a very nice crossroad of user friendliness and ease of customization. With that out of the way, there are strengths and weaknesses to any operating system, and calling one "the best" is an inaccurate way of saying "this is the operating system I prefer".