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I was looking at PCs on the Dell site and noticed they are starting to offer computers with 1 terrabyte of storage space. Impressive. When I was a freshman in college in the early 1990s, I got my dad's desktop to take with me and that had 40 megabytes of space. Some two years later I got a new computer which had a whopping 750 megabytes of space. I bought my current computer about 5 years ago (one of the longest stretches that I have owned the same computer) and I have about 70 gigabytes, and for a while I have been pretty much maxed out with space. I have to delete items if I want to install something large. Incidentally, I have a relatively new Mac installed in the office I just got at the university. I admit that I am impressed. I have always been a PC person, but the Mac is more intuitive and streamlined than the PC.
“…according to the legend, Bill Gates had been invited by Steve Jobs to see the Mac in development, saw the threat it posed and the opportunity it represented and simply stole the idea…”http://designer-info.com/Writing/mac_pc_history.htm
I'm still operating on Windows XP which is now two operating systems behind. At some point, the software has to slow down and allow the economy to keep pace.
1. A Mac costs twice as much as a PC.2. A Mac is no more secure than a Windows-based PC. It is all on the operator. OSX and Linux can be hacked just as easily, you hear more about Windows because it comprises more than 3/4 of every computers operating system. And the average user has zero understanding of how to really protect themselves.3. A Mac is limited on native applications. Sure, you can run anything in a simulated environment, but you lose the responsiveness you get from a native app.4. A PC can render graphics and audio just as easily and efficiently as a Mac. The whole desktop publishing myth is just that, a myth... Anything you can design on a Mac can be designed on a PC.Let me just add that I am a IT professional. I design websites and graphics. I play in a band and have lots of experience relating to audio applications. I also think Linux is a GREAT thing. All that being said, I have laugh at those who think the Mac superior. Honestly, it boils down to understanding your system, what you are doing, and how you are doing it. Sending email and using Facebook doesn't make you a computer expert. A person who has a firm grasp of technology knows that the four things I stated above are verifiable and true. That same person also realizes that spending thousands of dollars on a Mac when you can get a PC that is probably twice as fast and reliable for half the price of a Mac is insane. Give a Swiss Army knife to a child and he will know how to do a couple things with and that is about it, and could wind up getting hurt in the process of experimenting with it. However, give it to a grown up and they will have better understanding of the device, what it is capable of, and how to use it properly.I think Mac's are nice machines, I do think however they are overpriced for what they are.
Give a Swiss Army knife to a child and he will know how to do a couple things with and that is about it, and could wind up getting hurt in the process of experimenting with it. However, give it to a grown up and they will have better understanding of the device, what it is capable of, and how to use it properly.I think Mac's are nice machines, I do think however they are overpriced for what they are.
I mostly agree with everything that you wrote when comparing a Mac and a PC, especially from a λ user view but : "Macintosh at 25: Still the innovation leader"?http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10130065-80.html
It's just what you feel comfortable with. PCs can be a pain in the butt sometimes, but they are affordable and do the job they're supposed to. Besides, there are plenty of open source programs out there for free to do just about anything you need. If you stay off the websites that have lots of popup advertising (which have trojans sometimes), you should be able to keep your hard drive safe.
1. A Mac costs twice as much as a PC.2. A Mac is no more secure than a Windows-based PC. It is all on the operator. OSX and Linux can be hacked just as easily, you hear more about Windows because it comprises more than 3/4 of every computers operating system. And the average user has zero understanding of how to really protect themselves.3. A Mac is limited on native applications. Sure, you can run anything in a simulated environment, but you lose the responsiveness you get from a native app.4. A PC can render graphics and audio just as easily and efficiently as a Mac. The whole desktop publishing myth is just that, a myth... Anything you can design on a Mac can be designed on a PC.
I'm not going to disagree with what you're saying, and I'm not considering buying a Mac. At the end of the day for me, it comes down to a few things, including a) cost and b) program variety. I use a decent number of open source programs since I run half a dozen web sites, including some commercial ones, and I need specific programs that do specific things. But that still doesn't mean that I'm not impressed by the way that Macs are driven. Granted, I haven't been using my computer at work long enough to see its glaring weaknesses, but from what I have seen I have thought, "wow, that's so simple - I wish this would be available on PCs as well". Now, truth be told, like Donnie I use Windows XP at home and have not tried out Windows 7 except for briefly.
