Which do you prefer Mac or PC?

Answer 1

Im also a computer engineer with years of experience in the business. Read on.....

If your buying a computer - buy a Windows PC. Why?

First: PC's dominate about 92% of the market. Its what the world uses. Apple only has about 4%, followed by Linux. When you ultimately go for a job, which operating system do you think you'll be using? You'll be at a disadvantage if you use a Mac.

Second: The hardware technology curve is heavily biased towards PC's. They are completely customizable and upgradeable for astonishing prices. The very best hardware is available for PC's first (Dual Core and Quad Core processors, as well as Nvidia GPU's)

Third: Software availability. PC's simply have more availability of software than Apple. Period. Professional and gaming software companies generally write for PC's first and Apple second. You always hear of games being "ported" over to Macs.

Fourth: Windows is not nearly as complicated to use as people perceive. I used Macs years ago and simply found them different that Windows machines. Although Vista has issues because it is so new, OS10 was riddled with bugs when it came out. Once the patches were fixed by Apple, it was more acceptable - just like Vista will be. Max OS also gets hit hard by viruses and malware. You only hear about WIndows getting hit by them because the world uses PC's and the "damage" is on a much larger scale.

Fifth: Bang for buck. Compare a PC to that of a Mac and see what you actually get for the money. Since PC hardware is not owned by any one company (like Apple), you get fierce competition for your dollar. All the software you get is nothing more than a throw in. The real value comes from the hardware you purchase.

Just remember that you will get a lot of opinions on this topic but the fact of the matter is that PCs dominate the world while Apple only has a fraction of it. There is a learning curve to ANY operating system (PC/Mac/Linux) and each will have problems by those who dont know how to use it.

Just make sure you do your homework before you buy ANY machine and make sure you do comparisons to maximize your dollar.

GL!

Answer 2

PCs, by which I mean computer running any of the Windows operating systems. PCs have two main advantages:
1) They have a larger user-base, and therefore more software, which has attracted PC gamers.
2) Their basic and consistent design allows for easy access to internal hardware, which those that constantly upgrade hardware, again, especially gamers, prefere

If these two advantages do not effect you then you probably want a Mac. One main advantage that is often boasted about for the Mac is the fact that there are a lot less viruses. This is no lie. All the time I have spent surfing the web, downloading and the like, I have never encountered a virus or any other undesirable computer thing (except spam, which does not relate to the computer).

Plus, for me I find gaming on my Xbox 360 more enjoyable because:
1)no hassle of having to upgrade hardware
2) Large amount of good games
The only notable downside is most of the RTSs suck on consoles.

Basically, If your a gamer or you find you like to upgrade your computer's hardware a lot, you should get a PC. Otherwise the Mac was made for you.

Answer 3

Macs are for people who don't play games or don't know what they are doing, if you want to play games buy a pc that won't cost you $2500 for a Mac Pro, which would be the cheapest mac with a decent Video Card.

And if you don't know what I'm talking about then a Mac is probably for you.

And BTW the only people we PC Fans hate are the people who thinks macs can do everything, including gaming most of the so called "Mac Haters" are PC hardware enthusiasts, who overclock PCs and video cards and such, something which macs will never be suited to.

Answer 4

i use both..

a tv did a test of mac vs pc.. they bother did games... the pc gave a faster rate.

macs are far easier to setup

mac interface was more intuative (not so much now)

they again did photoshop on both, rendered the same effect on a file.. the mac was way slower..

if you want design go for a mac or if u specifically want it for either logic or final cut, they are mac only..

they did video editing on mac and pc another show, the mac did better, that was a laptop vs laptop.

my pc looks like a bag of bolts , but will give my friends g5 a run for its money and it cost less.

ultimatly it is down to the end user and what they use the machines for, both have their merits.

as for mac don't get viruses RUBBISH, its a lame argument that people use. if not, why is there anti virus for it ;-)
the user base is a lot smaller, so they do get viruses, but far less as the target for such s*** is a lot smaller..

Answer 5

Most of the people posting in these "Mac" threads on this board usually have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

For any software that matters, there's either a Mac version or a Mac substitute. Additionally, because OS X is based on FreeBSD Unix, you have the entire open source *Nix based software world available to you. Plus, you can do command line BSD and you can also load Windows onto a Macintosh, if needed.

People claiming there is such a dearth of software available to Macintosh users are clueless.

Windows is nothing more than a toy OS for the masses when compared to heavy metal *Nix based systems.(Ubuntu anyone?) Windows is the Ford/Chevy of operating systems. The only thing it's good for is gaming. In addition to consumers, Macs used by engineers, developers, scientists, etc. Take a look at a NASA control room some time.

If you want to get up to speed, then get a copy of "OS X Tiger for Dummies" and you'll be running like a "pro" in no time.

Don't listen to 12-year old kids on this site that have no idea what they're talking about.
Get a Mac, you won't regret it

Answer 6

what does it matter what we prefer..its up to you the user. i suggest go to both a PC and mac store and give them both a test. you will get different answers here....like pc's rock...mac suck or macs are great for design etc.

Answer 7

i Was a long time PC user.... still am at work... can't help it. But now i own a MAC at home. and Now I wish we ALL had MACs at home. They are just easier to use and all the software interfaces sooo much easier. Less hastle in protection/virus/email ID/ Creation... just easier and more fun.

Answer 8

PC is my favourite choice. I can mob, Overclock, upgrade and good buy pricing, best of all everyone earns a living from a PC. Hooray! Fair & Square. PC resales value are higher too.

Apple? Perhap big thanks without any monies to the Singapore Gigolo's creation where 30 million users around the world love it so much. haha..Apple gigolo's iPOD mp3 harddisk player.

Answer 9

PC I like

Answer 10

PC by a mile