If so check out these ads and be convinced....
Rate your top 3 ads and if they are the same as mine you can win 10 points.
Slight problem with "Out of the box" ad. Right click on the ad title, copy the address and paste in your search engine and it will play. (Prob coz I use Mozilla)
http://www.apple.com/getamac/
AND click on "see all ads"
2007-03-01 15:24:29 · 14 answers · asked by JonBovi 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Sorry after clicking on the ad title, click on properties and then copy the address.
2007-03-01 15:41:28 · update #1
Sorry ppl I use both PC & Mac & enjoy both for different reasons.....if you would look at the ads for Mac you might enjoy their cheekiness & wit and then you can vote for the top 3 ads and earn 10 points. Maybe I should have posted this in the advert category but I don't think there is one.
2007-03-01 17:05:32 · update #2
Hi JonBovi,
You're preaching to the choir here. ;-)
OK here's my list of things I like about the Macintosh over Windows. I'm sorry that it is so long, but that's how it goes.
* No computer viruses.
You hear from the Windows people that it's because there are fewer Macs out there, but I think it's because of the Mac OS and it's Unix kernel. That doesn't explain why Vista got viruses before it was officially released. The Macintosh comes out of the box as a closed system. If you want it to be networked and remotely operated, you can make that happen, but you have to change it's settings first. Windows machines come out of the box as an open system. That's so the IT guy can set up the hardware, attach it to the company's network, and install the software remotely from the comfort of his own desk.
If you want to install any kind of software onto your Mac, you first need to type in your administrative password. There is no auto-install for a virus to attach itself to your Mac without your Okay. That is the simple answer why there hasn't been any viruses for the Macintosh in the past 6 years. Another is that first year programmers learn how to create simple Windows script viruses their first year of class. Mac programmers simply love their computers and have no desire to create such an abomination. We love our Mac programmers and happily pay what ever they ask for their good, hard work.
* Games.
I enjoy the games that I play on my Mac, but It's true that there simply aren't as many games out there for the Mac as Windows. Hopefully, with the Mac now using an Intel processor, we will start to see more games being developed for the Mac. But, honestly, don't most people simply get their gaming fix by playing with video game consoles (such as NES, PS, Wii, or XBox) anyway, rather than playing games on their computers?
* Software.
There is a lot more software for the Macintosh now, than before Mac OS X arrived. Much of the Mac's new software is simply Unix ports. There is also a large open source and public domain/shareware development community that has been supporting the Mac OS.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/
You can actually run Unix X-windows on your Macintosh now too. Apple has been designated as the largest distributor of Unix in the world. If you have one of the new Intel-based Macs you can now run Windows programs natively using a program called BootCamp. There is also a Java Virtual Machine for the Mac too.
There's still a ton of programs made specifically for the Mac. Most of these are programmed in C or machine language, so they're lightening fast. Apple watches over their developers closely, to make sure everything runs like it's supposed to; that it runs the Macintosh way. There's also a lot of Windows ports too. I use Microsoft Office on my Mac at work all the time. Although the Macintosh versions of Windows software are way behind in features than their Windows brethren, the Macintosh programs seem to run better, faster and are not as susceptible to problems as the Windows ports. Go figure!
Where the Macintosh really shines is in the creative software area. I'm a printer, so I know that the Macintosh pioneered desktop publishing. I think that most structured drawing, paint/graphics, and music programs got their start here too. Video and film editing and production is now very big on the Mac. Many people complain about how expensive some of these programs are, but frankly, professional programs are always more expensive than the cheaper consumer-level programs that are out there. Stuff like iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, etc. come free with your Macintosh, while other programs are quite affordable.
http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx
* Less problems
The Macintosh simply works. There really isn't very many problems using a Mac compared to a Windows PC. Check out the computer questions here on Yahoo! Answers. There are a lot of Windows, "Why can't I get this to work?" questions here. Even though there are a lot of Mac users here, there doesn't seem to be very many Mac questions. Right, it's because the Macintosh is a little more proprietary and you really need to buy hardware that tells you that it's Mac compatible. You can't just buy some cheap hardware, piece it together, and make a Mac, like you can with some PCs. But, then, you don't have Plug-and-Pray either. The Mac simply works.
* Mac OS X
It's a very simple, basic, easy-to-use OS. It's highly graphic, so your kids or your grandmother could learn to use it, and it's also got a terminal, so the geekiest guy can enjoy using it to it's fullest extent. Windows users will recognize many of the same features that they use on their OS, but there are a few things that are strictly Macintosh.
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
I have loved it because it's always responsive. You throw in a CD and the icon for it pops up on the desktop along with a dialog box asking if you want a specific program to use with it. There's no need to search for drives. If it's a music CD, iTunes launches to play it, a movie on DVD, DVD Player launches. If you plug in your digital camera iPhoto launches to import the pictures.
If you're looking for a file buried deep inside your Macintosh file structure, you can use Spotlight and it might find the file before you're done typing the first three letters of the name.
Have a good day.
--Rick
2007-03-01 17:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by rickrudge 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MAC ROCKS!
I just made the switch after being an avid PC user for over 10 years!
Plus, you can install windows on the new macs...so you've got the best of both worlds.
I ended up deleting windows on my macbook because Mac OS X is so much better! I love it!
To all the haters:
Don't knock it 'til you try it!
------this is to Henry below me:
Mac is by far the number 1 choice for programmers. I go to school at the University of Illinois and we have one of the top Computer Science programs in the nation (youtube.com and paypal.com were both created by former students here, just to name a few...there are many many many more). I've taken a few computer science classes here and majority (i'd say well over 80%) of the students in them use Mac computers. At this time I had a 17" laptop PC with a Intel Pentium HT 3.5ghz (I think it was 3.5, give or take) processor, 2gb of ram, and much more and thought that Macs were stupid...Boy, I was so wrong! My Mac has a 2.16ghz Intel Core 2 Duo and only 1gb of RAM (I will be upgrading...even though it doesn't need it...I just can't imagine it any faster and want to see it at it's ultimate potential) and it KICKS ***! Now PC devotees and Mac haters seem entirely idiotic to me...they have no idea what they are missing!
And for those who say you can't get software for Mac...I've gotten a bunch of (free...illegally, i'll admit) ones including Microsoft Office for Mac, Toast 8, Adobe Creative Suite, and many many more...basically anything you could ever want or need. I used to think you could only steal Windows software, however now I think it's even easier to get Mac Apps for free.
2007-03-01 15:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by malysah 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We have macs & pc's in our household. We have school age children, and most of the computers in my childrens' school are Mac's so it makes homework & transferring classwork eaiser. My hubby is a power gamer, so we build pc's. It's MUCH cheaper, that way we can have many more pc's than we could have macs...I love em I think they are beautiful. But we just can't afford to buy a high end mac when we can build a high end pc for nearly half the price... When you can buy mac components and build your own on the cheap... Then we will think about it... My hubby keeps threatening to buy me an Ibook...I keep resisting. My trusty puter works fine...don't fix what isn't broken...
2007-03-01 15:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mac is a computer for entertainment, not for applications. Does any programmer work on Mac? Unix/linux is the #1 OS, then Windows, then Mac. Windows is half entertainment and half for applications.
2007-03-01 15:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by Henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I switched a couple of years ago and I'll never use a mac again.
You can't get software for the things.
2007-03-01 15:34:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
valuable for the reason that i'm sixteen and already on my 2d final call. even nevertheless I nevertheless evaluate the final call I had first as my "real" call because of the fact i replaced into born with it and had it for 12 years. perhaps does no longer replace the 1st call yet basically as we talk somebody stated they could additionally see me as an Ariel and that i style of enjoyed that.
2016-09-30 02:21:53 · answer #6 · answered by gazdecki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mac's may be nice JonBovi If you want to spend 2K$ to edit your music or edit an animation but windows works for me for a lot less$ and I get more compatible software.
No thanks
2007-03-01 15:38:14 · answer #7 · answered by KYLE 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i already have a mac and my girlfriend as well... and they are so freakin' awesome... i suggest if you have a couple thousand dollars to buy one... they're the $HIT... for two macbookpros it came close to 7thousand bills.... make sure to use your student ID's to get some great discounts... and make sure to get the "PROCARE Plan" if you use you student ID you'll get a great deal on that... so go out and buy one... oh yeah and to top it off make sure to buy the red cover to look cool and get great compliments....
2007-03-01 15:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by CoLLEgE dUdE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we don't come here to look at any form of advertisement, just to try and answer questions without bias as to what system you or the masses like to use, it is solely up to the user to apply the operating system of their choice.
2007-03-01 15:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by barrbou214 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I switched a couple years ago, and I'll never use a PC again.
2007-03-01 15:31:51 · answer #10 · answered by almighty_malachi 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋