Poll: PC or Mac

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

.. Ok , you don't have to do anything at all to your pc, stick to windows 7. What, you think everyone's going to drop support for it? Things still support XP for god's sake.

I know that...this might be Vista all over again..

it just makes me wonder where things are headed is all...I'm far from computer savvy but I still recoil at the thourght of being forced to used "dumbed down" teblet crap when I dont have or don't want a tablet

WHY ARE YOU ASSUMING THAT YOU'LL BE FORCED TO UPGRADE TO 8?

Because there're attempting to get it hard coded into the BIOS of new computers or something in order to combat "piracy." So if you get a new PC with 8 you can't downgrade back to 7 or put on a Linux OS.

I can't remember everything about it but, it's one of the main reasons Windows 8 isn't being considered for use in the University I work at.

 

[ResonanceSD]

.. Ok , you don't have to do anything at all to your pc, stick to windows 7. What, you think everyone's going to drop support for it? Things still support XP for god's sake.

I know that...this might be Vista all over again..

it just makes me wonder where things are headed is all...I'm far from computer savvy but I still recoil at the thourght of being forced to used "dumbed down" teblet crap when I dont have or don't want a tablet

WHY ARE YOU ASSUMING THAT YOU'LL BE FORCED TO UPGRADE TO 8?

Because there're attempting to get it hard coded into the BIOS of new computers or something in order to combat "piracy." So if you get a new PC with 8 you can't downgrade back to 7 or put on a Linux OS.

I can't remember everything about it but, it's one of the main reasons Windows 8 isn't being considered for use in the University I work at.

That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Does your university not know how machines work? Microsoft doesn't tell motherboard manufacturers what to write into their BIOSes.

And besides, who exactly is forcing your university to buy Win8? Are they restricting sales of Vista/7 where you live?

 

[MetalMagpie]

A PC is a personal computer. A Macintosh is a type of personal computer. They are the same thing.

But the term "PC" is commonly used to refer to a personal computer running Windows. Even by Apple in their advertising: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5z0Ia5jDt4

I guess the operating system comparison would be Windows vs Mac OS. In which case, I prefer Windows because it has better video game support. And I can get a far higher spec PC for my money than I can get a Mac.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

.. Ok , you don't have to do anything at all to your pc, stick to windows 7. What, you think everyone's going to drop support for it? Things still support XP for god's sake.

I know that...this might be Vista all over again..

it just makes me wonder where things are headed is all...I'm far from computer savvy but I still recoil at the thourght of being forced to used "dumbed down" teblet crap when I dont have or don't want a tablet

WHY ARE YOU ASSUMING THAT YOU'LL BE FORCED TO UPGRADE TO 8?

Because there're attempting to get it hard coded into the BIOS of new computers or something in order to combat "piracy." So if you get a new PC with 8 you can't downgrade back to 7 or put on a Linux OS.

I can't remember everything about it but, it's one of the main reasons Windows 8 isn't being considered for use in the University I work at.

That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Does your university not know how machines work? Microsoft doesn't tell motherboard manufacturers what to write into their BIOSes.

And besides, who exactly is forcing your university to buy Win8? Are they restricting sales of Vista/7 where you live?

I probably got it wrong, I wasn't particularly awake at that point during the meeting. But I stated that they were trying to screw around with the BIOS. And do you really believe that Microsoft wouldn't try to pull off someting as screwed up as this?

REcaptcha: bruce lee

 

[ResonanceSD]

.. Ok , you don't have to do anything at all to your pc, stick to windows 7. What, you think everyone's going to drop support for it? Things still support XP for god's sake.

I know that...this might be Vista all over again..

it just makes me wonder where things are headed is all...I'm far from computer savvy but I still recoil at the thourght of being forced to used "dumbed down" teblet crap when I dont have or don't want a tablet

WHY ARE YOU ASSUMING THAT YOU'LL BE FORCED TO UPGRADE TO 8?

Because there're attempting to get it hard coded into the BIOS of new computers or something in order to combat "piracy." So if you get a new PC with 8 you can't downgrade back to 7 or put on a Linux OS.

I can't remember everything about it but, it's one of the main reasons Windows 8 isn't being considered for use in the University I work at.

That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Does your university not know how machines work? Microsoft doesn't tell motherboard manufacturers what to write into their BIOSes.

And besides, who exactly is forcing your university to buy Win8? Are they restricting sales of Vista/7 where you live?

I probably got it wrong, I wasn't particularly awake at that point during the meeting. But I stated that they were trying to screw around with the BIOS. And do you really believe that Microsoft wouldn't try to pull off someting as screwed up as this?

Of course. Because they realise that unlike the powers that be at your university, the average consumer isn't an idiot. People won't buy stuff that does the crap you're describing, if they did, they'd buy a Mac anyway.


It seems like in your head, you reckon Microsoft would be the kind of people who'd throw away sales just to be evil, like some fucking cartoon villain from Captain Planet.

 

[Thaliur]

.. Ok , you don't have to do anything at all to your pc, stick to windows 7. What, you think everyone's going to drop support for it? Things still support XP for god's sake.

I know that...this might be Vista all over again..

it just makes me wonder where things are headed is all...I'm far from computer savvy but I still recoil at the thourght of being forced to used "dumbed down" teblet crap when I dont have or don't want a tablet

WHY ARE YOU ASSUMING THAT YOU'LL BE FORCED TO UPGRADE TO 8?

Because there're attempting to get it hard coded into the BIOS of new computers or something in order to combat "piracy." So if you get a new PC with 8 you can't downgrade back to 7 or put on a Linux OS.

I can't remember everything about it but, it's one of the main reasons Windows 8 isn't being considered for use in the University I work at.

That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Does your university not know how machines work? Microsoft doesn't tell motherboard manufacturers what to write into their BIOSes.

In a way, you are bth right. Microsoft requires manufacturers' BIOS to support "Secure oot", that only allows certified OSs to be installed and executed. Which certificates this accepts, however, is up to the manufacturers, and it can still be disabled anyway, except on Win8 ARM tablets, restricting those tablets to Win8 (just like an iDevice is restricted to iOS and an Android teblet to Android)

While I can understand some reasons for getting a Mac(better for creating pics/songs)

You know, I would really like someone to finally explain why Macs are supposed to be better at that, because so far I found their general interface layout cumbersome at best, and have not noticed any difference in terms of quality between a Mac and a PC running similar software performing the same task. In fact, my 280? netbook has a better colour reproduction and viewing angle than any Macbook I saw so far. And it does nt have one of those crappy glossy screens.

 

[ResonanceSD]

You know, I would really like someone to finally explain why Macs are supposed to be better at that, because so far I found their general interface layout cumbersome at best, and have not noticed any difference in terms of quality between a Mac and a PC running similar software performing the same task. In fact, my 280? netbook has a better colour reproduction and viewing angle than any Macbook I saw so far. And it does nt have one of those crappy glossy screens.

With 8 gigs of ram and 2 video cards, I laugh in the face of those who tell me that macs are better at editing.

 

[Lethal Music]

I don't know exactly why this is the case, but I found it easier to work on a mac with this kind of software. Also, photoshop and similar programs seem to crash less on MacOS.

Still, it isn't really an argument for me to run it/getting a mac.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

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I always assume the worst when it comes to big corporations and in general I'm not disappointed.

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Yeah, that sounds about right.

 

[BENZOOKA]

PC. Because: every single reason.

 

[crazyarms33]

I honestly want to understand why Apple gets so much hate. I just don't get it. Someone care to explain?

Its not the products themselves for me, even though I don't particularly like macs. Its the damned hipsters/mac fanboys that ruin them. Look, I get that macs are far superior for editing, music mixing and what have you, but if you're a freshman political science major going on and on about the superiority of macs when all you do is write papers with it, I just want to scream.

TLDR: The sense of superiority lots of mac users have for owning/using one when they don't utilize what its best designed for.

OP: I like PCs. Grew up with them, never had a problem that couldn't be fixed and for what I have paid for my 2 computers, I could own two-thirds of a mac.

 

[Doom-Slayer]

A Mac is a PC. I type this running Linux Mint 12 on a PoS HP laptop. Poll invalid.

Im tempted to swap over to Linux or at least run it in tandem to Windows7. How hard is it to get into going from Windows?

Also PC. Apple products themselves are incredibly overpriced, and I see no need for their OS since it has a ton of stuff it isnt compatible with, and I haven't seen a good reason at all in favor for it.

 

[phantom495]

although mac is nice pc is actually very customizable which deffinately lives up to the personal part in the term personal computer.

 

[Jamieson 90]

Windows for the simple reason that Mac's are overpriced for what you get.