Mac Vs Windows

[Jam The Man]

Alright, I know I SHOULD know why I should buy one over the other, but can anyone convince me why I should buy Windows Vista in 6 months or Mac in 6 months?

 

[Jam The Man]

"Am I bovvered, Aaron?"

 

[Woodchip]

What is you intended usage?

 

[dougdeep]

Vista is huge, it will take up a lot of space.

 

[Jam The Man]

Music & photos, basic internet stuff...plus a few word-esque documents

 

[Woodchip]

As much as I hate to admit it, you may be better off with a Mac *shudder*.

 

[REDLAND]

As much as I hate to admit it, you may be better off with a Mac *shudder*.

Yer get an iMac but wait till feb so you get the new Leopard operating system

http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/timemachine.html

have a look ..

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

I switched to a PowerBook just over two years ago from a Dull laptop running Windows XP. Since then I've not had to worry about Blue Screen Of Deaths, Viruses, Trojans, etc.

With the latest Macs if you need to, you can get Windows running on a separate partition using Boot Camp, Parellels or VmWare virtualisation technology.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

If you are going to use a computer for music, photos, desk top publishing, dont want to be invaded by viruses, want great after sales service (the apple help line is very very helpful) which is all under one roof (i.e. as the hardware and software are both Apple they dont fob you off with the 'sorry, that's a software issue, we only make the machines' line. And then when you ring Microsoft they tell you it must be the hardware) all houses in dead sexy computer then go Apple.

I bought one a year ago and will never go back to Microsoft.

And as Toronto says, if you really do need a bit of windows it can be done.

They are the dogs.

 

[trueblue]

I have a Macbook. Only ever used Windows before. My next desktop will definitely be a Mac.

 

[Jam The Man]

Many thanks all - good stuff

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

These threads pop up every so often. I hope to see you blathering on about how great Macs are next time.....

 

[Rangdo]

Is cost an issue as I would imagine that a mac with an equivalent spec would be more expensive.

 

[trueblue]

Is cost an issue as I would imagine that a mac with an equivalent spec would be more expensive.

I'm not sure if they are. My Macbook came bundled with loads of software pre-installed (GOOD software - unlike the fillers you often get with Windows). The DVD writer is built in.. and the webcam.. and the bluetooth... and the wireless internet connectivity. All in all a really neat package, and very user friendly e.g. took the ethernet cable out of the Xbox 360, stuck it in the Mac and, hey presto, online... not a single thing to set up. It just worked it out for itself.

Anyway, what I'm saying is, by the time you add all the little bits and pieces to a PC I don't think there's too much in it price-wise.

 

[beorhthelm]

its interesting that the option given is Windows or Mac... when it should be PC/Mac or Windows/MacOS. enough nerding.

what i was going to say was, since you can run XP (and probably Vista too) on the Mac hardware, you're better off with a Mac so you have the choice.

 

[itszamora]

Get a Mac. You won't ever look back.

 

[Rangdo]

its interesting that the option given is Windows or Mac... when it should be PC/Mac or Windows/MacOS.

No no no.

 

[cheeseroll]

Im on my fourth MAC. PC's are only for WORK.

 

[Bozza]

I now use a Macbook for all my home stuff - it's my first Mac machine and I love the little fella.

 

[beorhthelm]

No no no.

no what?