What are the major pros/cons of using an iMac vs. a PC? For someone considering moving to an iMac,any advice?

Answer 1

Games:
pcs are still able to get the highest end graphics (at a cost).
mac will work for games if you run windows on its hardware using bootcamp (bootcamp lets macs use windows) so you will not be gameless.

Cost:
you can get a lower end pc for less than a low end mac but going toward the middle to higher end they start to even out.

if you have the $ go for a mac and have the best of both worlds with bootcamp

also wait for vista and the new mac os. I have vista and I did not care for it that much, waiting to see what apple brings to the table with their new os


final note and to restate an important point:

You can now run windows on a mac using apples bootcamp
software compatibility is not major issue anymore.

Answer 2

I spent years with Windows. I had a lot of problems that came with being on the Internet. Getting all that spy ware and stuff. I now own my first Mac. I have the Tiger edition OS X 10.4.8. It took me a little bit to get used to the difference, but I wouldn't trade my Mac for anything. I've had it almost a year. It's been great. Absolutely no problems at all! Occasionally you'll run across a website that doesn't recognize Safari (Macs web browser), but it's rare. There is some way to get Safari to impersonate IE. I haven't bothered to figure that out yet, because I haven't been to any sites that were important enough for me to want to. There are fewer games, but the games they have for Mac really have great graphics. What I love the most though, is no spy ware, no viruses, no problems. I am a serious Apple fan!

My husband purchased Macs for both of us and we also purchased a book entitled Mac OS X Tiger Edition The Missing Manual The book that should have been in the box - written by David Pogue.
I believe he writes one of these for each kind of Mac. It has answered any and every question I ever had. I highly recommend purchasing a copy if you decide to purchase a Mac. It's well worth it.

Answer 3

I've recently gone to the iMac (I bought a few) and to be honest, almost everything is different compared to what I am used to working with (including FOSS OSes like linux). If you are buying a new machine, you will be better off than getting a used one (there will be things like the manual!).

I got the iMacs for employees, so I didn't have to learn how to work on one. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

There is actually no advice needed other than it being a good idea. Just remember the caveat that all of the software you are used to using may not be ported to the Mac and may not have an equivalent version to use on your Mac. The good news is there is a good chance there may be alternative software for the Mac that may duplicate what you already do and potentially do it better. Another favorite pastime of software companies that mainly publish for the PC is to also put out Mac versions of its software but deliberately leave the Mac versions several versions behind, and seldom write new versions if they do.

Answer 5

right it is what you lose in case you pass with Mac - previous pc utility which you very own, won't artwork. - many stuff which you proportion with human beings, won't artwork anymore - many stuff that individuals proportion with you, won't artwork anymore - there is no top mouse button, gosh, you gotta use the keyboard, there are different new issues it is recommended to earnings to get around - upload on utility is costly, using a loss of opposition - suckers you into an iPod, once you extremely must be utilising an open device like an MP3 participant - new variations of utility are on no account obtainable for the Mac top away, you ought to attend and wait right it is what you benefit with a Mac - fairly greater stable, yet remember, you're purely one, so yours may be the lemon - decrease hazard of having a deadly disease, yet there will be sometime - no secret agent ware, yet there will be sometime - solid tech help. you purely call Apple - closed shape, ability that Apple stuff plugs in a works

Answer 6

Dude, macs serve one purpose and one purpose only. They are good for desktop publishing. Other than that, they are pretty much worthless. There are so many programs out there that just are not written for the mac. I cannot think of a single program that only works on the mac and I wish was on the pc.

Answer 7

If you want to play games keep the windows PC. Other than that use the i Mac should handle every day computing duties w/ no problems.

Linux is not a bad thought but it is a different system.

RJ

Answer 8

well my opinion on a mac is that they are easy for simple stuff, and for the hard stuff, well t takes a genius. PC's are moderatly hard for easy and hard stuff.

Answer 9

also, most viruses attack PC's rather than Macs

Answer 10

don't move. if you really need to get away from windows, try a linux distribution. (one of the most popular is Ubuntu)