what do you think is better, mac or pc?

Question

list your reasons why

Answer 1

"old school" may say Mac... but the computer market gets 80% pc for 20 % mac

Answer 2

Mac.

For some inexplicable reason, PC people seem to have the odd idea that Macs are only good for graphics. A little reasoning here. Graphics are the single most operation intensive procedure any computer can perform, and Macs do it well because they have serious process operation ability. All that other junk a PC does, a Mac does without even breathing hard.

Let's address a few cherished myths from the MS Fanboy club.


Having a UNIX BSD base, OSX is a far more stable and secure system, and not prone to viruses. And for those who still insist on quoting that tired old myth about market share and viruses: UNIX varients are the most widely used operating systems outside the home, yet they suffer none of what windows suffers.


Apple does NOT make all the software for Macs. They make the operating system, the iLife suite (bundled with Macs), and a couple of others. I use Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Dreamweaver, Acrobat Pro), MS Office (Word, Excel, etc), and a smattering of other apps for my work. It is true you can't walk into Best Buy and find Mac Apps, but you can go into Fry's, CompUSA, and of course any Apple Store. Mac apps are available online by the thousands.I have the same apps at home, plus a few dozen games, including the best sellers.


They're very easy to upgrade, and come with pretty good hardware out of the box. The kind of set-up most PCs upgrade to. If you were to configure a Dell to the same specs as an iMac or MacPro, and add comparable software that Apple includes, that Dell would cost a little more than the Mac. You get what you pay for.


Peripherals are plug and play, and yes, Mac's come with multi-function mice now. They're dead easy to upgrade, and there are hundreds of periferals and upgrades available for many, many companies.


Macs can have multiple operating systems loaded. You can be running in native OSX, and run windowze through parallels (we have one at work doing this) so we can used the ONE PC app we need, that isn't available for a Mac (Publisher).


I've used both systems. Windowze is clunky and bloated by comparison. A pain in the cyber-butt.


The next Mac OS, OS 10.5 "Leopard" will be out this fall.


Apple innovates.
MS Imitates.

Answer 3

If you're asking: What is the best operating system?

They are all different, offer different pros and cons, and fill different needs for different people.

I personally believe that the best operating system is the one that you like to use and that meets ALL your needs. That is the bottom line.

If your really asking: Is a MAC worth the price. IMHO, yes.

Try this experiment: Price out a MAC at www.apple.com Then, price out a virtually identical PC at www.Dell.com, www.hp.com etc.

Then, add Vista Ultimate (like OS X), M$-Office (Neo-Office free for OS X), Norton Internet Security (no OS X malware), Back up software (Included), and any other software you may need on the Windows PC.

Then, compare prices, you will find that the Mac PRICE will be very close.

Finally, go to an Apple Store and take one for a test drive, ask lots of questions and then, decide for yourself.

Answer 4

I use both, and the answer is that it depends on what you want the computer for. Web browsing, multimedia, photo editing is more intuitive with the Mac. More business and games software on the PC.
I actually have the best of both worlds. I got a MacBook, partitioned the hard disk using Apple´s free Bootcamp, installed Windows XP on the new partition (could have installed Vista), and now I simply choose which one I want to boot into when I start the machine.
PS - I have to say that my MacBook runs XP better than my Windows dedicated machine!

Answer 5

I own a pc but a mac is apparently alot better, because it doesnt freeze and it will hardly ever go wrong i have done research on both of them and mac seems better at nearly every point you look at it.

Answer 6

mac ILOVEMAC i just got the macbook 2 weeks ago and its been fantastic ive always been a mac person they dont ever need wires and are super fast. they also dont ever get viruses like pc i could go on forever . . .

Answer 7

If you are looking for a cute cuddly white buddy that you can never upgrade or play popular games on, go with the Mac. It is, of course, better with video and photo editing. The OS is also more stable and easier to use.

PC's are upgradable and are compatible with almost all popular software. They are also cheaper. Your call.

Answer 8

Mac is pretty, but gotta say PC!!! ☺

Answer 9

pc - software is geared more towards getting work done

macs are fisher price calculators for adults - software is geared toward keeping you from having buyers remorse

Answer 10

PC

One reason and one reason only:
Extreme game performance from a cheap computer that I built myself.