What is it with Mac owners?

[bhaexpress]

i have a powerbook, pretty old now (about 4 years) and it pisses all over any PC i have ever seen or used. yeah there are some things you can't get but the positives outweigh the negatives. i feel sorry for people sitting there waiting for their kapinsky updates every time they login.

Really ? Mine has no problems at all.

 

[Arthur]

No actually three and one was self inflicted. However I opted for the 64 bit version and I built my own PC because being an IT Professional I have to go for the most difficult option to get and much idea of what can go wrong, I certainly wouldn't recommend it if you don't need to.

WOW, you are my hero!

Incidentally a relative of mine was thinking of getting a Mac after many years with a PC as her husband has one. She's now completely changed her mind and doesn't rate the Mac at all, even I was a bit surprised..

Bully for her!

As for me talking shit you're the sort of Mac user this thread is aimed at.

Really? I've never once said Mac's never go wrong or they never get viruses (there were 2 new trojans discovered last week). I just like winding up PC users like yourself who get really angry about not being able to afford a Mac.

 

[bhaexpress]

WOW, you are my hero!



Bully for her!



Really? I've never once said Mac's never go wrong or they never get viruses (there were 2 new trojans discovered last week). I just like winding up PC users like yourself who get really angry about not being able to afford a Mac.

Sorry mate I couldn't care less and judging by the way you react it's you that gets upset.

 

[Superphil]

A FEW!!!

AND HAD!!!

f*** me you don't half talk some shit!

Been running Vista Ultimate since it was a Beta tester, had virtually no problems other than waiting a couple of months for a new graphics driver to make the Aero features work properly. I love it, it looks great, it works all my software, and it is more reliable than my Mac, which I have basically retired now.

As for software and graphics, I have worked in design and print related industries since the Apple IIE, that was the last Apple I saw that was any use for production based work.

Since then a large majority of design and print based manufacturing businesses have used PCs to operate their equipment, printers, plotters, routers, cutters, lasers etc, simply because the Macs couldn't cope with the number crunching. We all relied on designers giving us files designed mostly on Macs which we then had to convert to the PC formats. This caused a few problems in the late 80s and early 90s but nowadays it’s all compatible with each other.

We still use PCs, all the traditional Mac software now available for Windows, Adobe CS, Quark etc, which works fine for us. We also have a Mac which we use to convert files should they still be in a native Mac format, the Mac also has Windows on it so it can double up as a PC when we need more workstations.

All in all I think the Mac v PC argument has run its course regards capabilities in the graphic design sector. I know both do music well too, not sure about video, you see both PCs and Macs in use at TV studios.

Maybe, just maybe, one day we will all forget about this argument, but for now, hey ho.

 

[Lush]

Is now a good time to mention that they look nice?

 

[Superphil]

Is now a good time to mention that they look nice?

Good call

 

[Cian]

afford a Mac.

And this, specifically, is what a lot of Mac users bang on about. Its basically a way of going "oohh, I'm richer than you, nyah nyah nyah"

Apple's entry level PC (for that is all they are - PCs with a different operating system) is about £400, and price-for-price at every point you get more for your money on non-Apple hardware. Theres no affordability issues, just wankers who wish there was.

 

[Bozza]

The only battleground where a Mac v PC debate should be held, IMO, is in computing at home.

I've had PCs at home for close to 20 years I imagine but, when I needed a new laptop 18 months or so ago, I went for a Mac. Not for any great reason - heard a lot about them but had very limited hands-on experience. If I didn't like it or get on with it, it would have been on eBay.

I admit to not being overly keen to start with, but I guess that is to be expected after so many years of Windows use, that had bred a lot of familiarity. But after a few weeks I became used to doing stuff on the Mac and now, I really can't see me going back to a Mac at home.

I use a PC at work all the time of course but, as above, there really isn't any need for a Mac v PC for general office work. But at home - for music, photos, web and email, the Mac for me is great.

I'm no Mac fan-boy/evangelist, but I would encourage people to at least consider a Mac if their home usage needs are similar to mine.

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

I can't possibly comment, as I have never used any kind of PC/Mac/Speak 'n' Spell ever in my life. In fact I don't even know what the internet is.

 

[gullshark]

I basically retired a desktop PC and wanted to use a laptop for everything, so I thought I would give Apple a go.

Bought a Macbook Pro in January last year cause I felt like trying out OSX (and the fact I could run windows on it too just in case).

I have and do spend hours a day on computers programming and servicing and its the last thing I want to do when I get home, the mac fits perfectly for that

 

[Bluejuice]

I found an old iMac left out on the street by some bins on London Road a few weeks back.

Took it home and restored it to factory settings and it now makes an excellent jukebox in my lounge.

However, if I try to do anything more than play music through iTunes on it it has a tendency to crash.

Still a great find though

 

[Arthur]

And this, specifically, is what a lot of Mac users bang on about. Its basically a way of going "oohh, I'm richer than you, nyah nyah nyah"

Apple's entry level PC (for that is all they are - PCs with a different operating system) is about £400, and price-for-price at every point you get more for your money on non-Apple hardware. Theres no affordability issues, just wankers who wish there was.

Knew you'd bite!

Thanks!

I'm off to count all my money now, tara!

 

[bhaexpress]

The only battleground where a Mac v PC debate should be held, IMO, is in computing at home.

I've had PCs at home for close to 20 years I imagine but, when I needed a new laptop 18 months or so ago, I went for a Mac. Not for any great reason - heard a lot about them but had very limited hands-on experience. If I didn't like it or get on with it, it would have been on eBay.

I admit to not being overly keen to start with, but I guess that is to be expected after so many years of Windows use, that had bred a lot of familiarity. But after a few weeks I became used to doing stuff on the Mac and now, I really can't see me going back to a Mac at home.

I use a PC at work all the time of course but, as above, there really isn't any need for a Mac v PC for general office work. But at home - for music, photos, web and email, the Mac for me is great.

I'm no Mac fan-boy/evangelist, but I would encourage people to at least consider a Mac if their home usage needs are similar to mine.

Nail, head, hit on. I would agree that for home use there's no difference apart from the fact that you have a much wider choice of software with a PC. However there is a drawback to that, it's the fact that cheap software is cheap for a reason.

 

[Arthur]

Been running Vista Ultimate since it was a Beta tester, had virtually no problems other than waiting a couple of months for a new graphics driver to make the Aero features work properly. I love it, it looks great, it works all my software, and it is more reliable than my Mac, which I have basically retired now.

As for software and graphics, I have worked in design and print related industries since the Apple IIE, that was the last Apple I saw that was any use for production based work.

Since then a large majority of design and print based manufacturing businesses have used PCs to operate their equipment, printers, plotters, routers, cutters, lasers etc, simply because the Macs couldn't cope with the number crunching. We all relied on designers giving us files designed mostly on Macs which we then had to convert to the PC formats. This caused a few problems in the late 80s and early 90s but nowadays it’s all compatible with each other.

We still use PCs, all the traditional Mac software now available for Windows, Adobe CS, Quark etc, which works fine for us. We also have a Mac which we use to convert files should they still be in a native Mac format, the Mac also has Windows on it so it can double up as a PC when we need more workstations.

All in all I think the Mac v PC argument has run its course regards capabilities in the graphic design sector. I know both do music well too, not sure about video, you see both PCs and Macs in use at TV studios.

Maybe, just maybe, one day we will all forget about this argument, but for now, hey ho.

I'm not a designer (graphic or web or anything else for that matter) and never likely to be. I'm a developer. Due to companies imposing them on me more of a PC user than a Mac user (my current companies core product will only run on IE as well so it's a double kick in the balls!). I've been using Windows since 3.1 and seen it evolve into what it is today. XP is a reasonably stable OS now they've ironed all the kinks out of it and it's why I'm still using it for the 3 Windows boxes I own. I've got not inclination to change to vista given the press it's had and what I've read from blogs/forums. I bow to your superior knowledge of Vista and if you tell me it's stable and their are no longer as many hardware support issues then I believe you.

I also agree with you that I happily run Photoshop etc on a PC without any issues (CS3 does run better on my MBP than CS2 on my PC though - but it's still usable for what I want them for).

The bottom line is there are people out there who like getting "under the hood" and tinkering with stuff (same goes for cars etc) so they are always going to be resentful towards Apple and their products, MYOB is the prime example (despite admitting using an OS developed by them the other week), look at how he slated the iPhone when it came out despite the fact being hailed as the greatest invention of year by many different sources. I've built PC's in the past and buggered about with windows registry etc but I've got no inclination to do so now I just want a stable well built machine that runs well. Hence out of the box I'd buy a Mac over a PC every day of the week.

 

[Mellotron]

I don't bang on about my Mac, but obviously as I find it far more intuitive, useful, user friendly and more stylish than a PC then I'm naturally going to try and convince my friends to go Mac.

Plus I honestly do think the costs even themselves out, with a Mac you get what you pay for, and they're generally a lot less likely to crash or need repairs.

Also on another thread people were talking about being put off the iPhone due to lack of MMS, Video recording etc. It is very, very, very easy to customise an iPhone to have whatever you want on there. I have MMS, Video Recording, and a NES, SNES and Gameboy Colour on my iPhone. No joke.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

I bought an iMac in April and am very impressed with it, but I wouldn't start being condescending to PC users. Each to their own at the end of the day.
It also looks the dogs bollocks too!

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

Oh, do any of you Mac users on this thread want Office for Mac 2008? I have a spare copy for sale.

PM me if interested.

 

[Arthur]

Also on another thread people were talking about being put off the iPhone due to lack of MMS, Video recording etc. It is very, very, very easy to customise an iPhone to have whatever you want on there. I have MMS, Video Recording, and a NES, SNES and Gameboy Colour on my iPhone. No joke.

Copy and paste?

 

[Mellotron]

?Que?

I did not copy and paste. Would you like me to?

 

[Arthur]

?Que?

I did not copy and paste. Would you like me to?

No no no! You misunderstood me. One of the biggest gripes I've read about on iPhone 2.0 is that it hasn't added copy and paste functionality.

Was just wondering if you've found a magic hack to get round this (and if so to let me know!)?