my grandpa offered to buy me what ever laptop i want as a graduation gift. i really want a mac book but not sure if ill get confussed using it because the only computers i've ever used are pcs. my dad always helps me with computer issues and im moving away in sept. so he wont be able to. so... would it be too difficult for a teenage girl who doesn't know much about computers to switch from a pc to a mac? thanks!
2007-05-09 13:31:26 · 7 answers · asked by hj89 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
you are talking about apples and oranges here....
Stick with PC....you won't regret it.
Mac runs a Unix OS....a PC can run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems....
2007-05-09 13:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by troubled1367 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I personally found using a Apple after using PC for so long very difficult, but is one of those things that if you use it everyday, you will soon get use to it, have to admit that Mac are much more polished than the lastest Vista Windos.
Either one can work for you, another major factor is what software you will run on it, the PC has a much bigger if not huge range of software to choose from
2007-05-09 20:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what you want to use them for. If you want to play games and basic uses like writting college papers, email, IM and browsing the internet save your grandpa a couple thousand and get a PC.
If you want to create graphic art, edit pictures or compose/edit music then get a mac.
I'd stay just stick with a PC if that's what you're use to (although whatever school you go to will have an IT department that can help you) unless your planned major after graduation requires you to use mac.
2007-05-09 20:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by Kristi788 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I switched to mac it was hard for about a week then it got better now its really easy. I regret having windows for the past 13 years of my life.
2007-05-09 21:26:54 · answer #4 · answered by shamrock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is that PC users who use windows usually get viruses if they don't have virus blocking software. While the Mac has is virus free because it doesn't run windows.
2007-05-09 20:36:08 · answer #5 · answered by darklighter555 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're very easy to use. A little tip, just pick up a copy of "OS X for Dummies" and you'll be running like a pro in no time.
See here:
http://www.amazon.com/Mac-OS-X-Tiger-Dummies/dp/0764576755/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7538983-2359248?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178757471&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Tiger-All-One-Reference-Dummies/dp/0764576763/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-7538983-2359248?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178757471&sr=8-2
2007-05-09 20:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A few grands!
2007-05-09 20:36:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋