2006-06-19 21:42:13 · 9 answers · asked by axe 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
MAC commercials make you think that PC's are bulky, repetitive, and way behind. What's ironic is that MACs recently ditched IBM as the manufacturer for their CPU technology. They went with Intel and the "x86" platform. So much for being unique and innovative. The move admitted that they are chasing the PC.
The truth is that there is nothing you can do on a MAC that you can't do on a PC. MACs are generally better out of the box and easier to use, but they are by no means more powerful. In fact, there are more applications available on PCs right now. Plus, if a MAC breaks down, good luck repairing it. Half of what makes up a MAC is proprietary, unlike most PC's. That's the part you don't hear a lot about.
And as for security, the MAC OS hasn't been a big target simply because the number of MAC users pale in comparison to Windows. The same goes for Linux and other OS's. That's about to change for the MAC now that it's on a PC platform and becoming more popular.
Nothing against MAC's, but they're just a pretty package in my opinion.
2006-06-19 21:45:53 · answer #1 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
NO. You can get better performance for the same money with a PC. The Apple Mac OS X is better (looking at least) than the current version of Windows, but nobody is forcing you to use Windows if you don't want to. People say that Mac's do not get viruses and so on. Well neither do PCs if you use Linux or BSD (by the way Mac OS is also based on BSD).
The bottom line is this:
Macs look cool and most PCs don't.That's the only argument I can find in their favor, and considering the fact
1. that Vista is just around the corner
2. the Looking glass project by Sun Microsystems is running and better looking than anything else
That argument doesn't hold water.
Here's a few more things to look out for:
3. you can run only a fraction of the software out there on Macs
4. Linux is free, freeBSD is (strangely) also free, windows is mostly bundled(so you get it free with the computer just the same as Mac OS)
5. There are no Centrino Duo Macs(only the older generation Core Duo)
6. There are no 64 bit Mac laptops, and the desktops that are 64 bit are outdated G5 machines
Hope this helps you make up your mind.
PS please don't buy a Mac because it's a waste of money(just in case you didn't catch my subtle drift)
2006-06-20 05:08:47 · answer #2 · answered by AlexD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are. I've been using Macs my whole life. I'm so glad Apple ditched the IBM chips for Intel because it puts their computers in the same playing field with other PCs.
Great software, great design and easier to use. Besides, you can run Windows on Macs now anyway...
2006-06-20 07:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by alpha107librae 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on what you want to use the computer for. Speaking as a designer YES, Macs are designed with designers in mind. Also, apparently only 1% of computer viruses are written for Macs so you'll have less problems in that sense. In regards to games etc then the P.C is king.
2006-06-20 04:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me answer that the best way possible.
Are cherries better than strawberries?
It's all preference.
It's easy to make a stable OS when 20 billion individuals aren't writing software for your machine.
The PC's popularity is part of it's downfall.
Personally I have chosen to rather have 20 billion pieces of software run on my machine, and soft crash once in a while, than to run stably almost all the time, but have the few crashes be devastating and unrecoverable, and not be able to find software to do what I want in the first place...but that is personal choice.
2006-06-20 07:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by SuperTech 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, next question please.
The viruses don't hit apple not because people don't write for them, but because it is alot more secure of an OS. Building on Unix is bulky and ram hungry but it is also much harder to crack than the NT programming language winows uses.
The intel thing was a forced move btw. IBM put Steve Jobs up against a wall. Jobs called their bluff and took his multi-billion dollar contract with him. In a sense it is working out for the best anyway though. Intel was faltering and now they have a reason to move ahead admit mistakes and play catch-up with AMD.
2006-06-20 17:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by jonsiglow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok let make it simple. any computer a person buy and take it home call personal computer. Two I dont think so because mac is a major os in the market until it do it will be found alot of crack in the system when hacker use them as targets.
2006-06-20 05:04:04 · answer #7 · answered by Cyber Superman (Man of Steel) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!!!!!!!!!
2006-06-20 05:00:51 · answer #8 · answered by chenelynmae 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah, it's more secure....
2006-06-20 04:45:36 · answer #9 · answered by dan_rocks 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋