i know overall Macs are considered better than PC's but why?

Question

isn't it a negative that there's a lot of software that isn't available for Macs? i'm thinking of getting a MacBookPro and just want to be sure about the purchase

Answer 1

Less viruses, less problems....

But the OS in PC's is superior. PC's are still the champs, but Mac's are really stepping up.

Answer 2

Macs are great for anything artistic. Much better than a PC. I have had fewer problems with a Mac vs. a PC when it comes to crashing or suddenly doing something unexpected for no particular reason. The word processing program on a Mac is better in my opinion. I've had my grammar incorrectly "corrected" with MS Word - often! I can't stand that! (No, my grammar's not perfect, but don't correct me on a compound sentence! It requires a comma MS Word!) Deep breath. I do find Excel to be a better spreadsheet program than Mac's.

I think Mac is more user-friendly. You put in a disk, and the icon pops up on the desktop on a Mac. On a PC you have to open up this folder and that folder to open up the disk. That's just silly, and that's just one example.

Because PCs are more common, there are more games and other software. If you get a Mac, you will definitely want to install MS Word just because if you are ever required to e-mail a text file to someone with a PC, they will not be able to read yours.

I like that the Mac comes loaded, and that I don't then have to go buy this and that and load it and wait. A Mac is up and running right out of the box.

Answer 3

MAC has an advance over Windows. They control both the OS and the hardware on which it runs. While Windows has to be able to run on hundreds of different processors, on hundreds of different system board, with who knows how many different kinds of memory, video cards, modems, NIC cards, sound cards, etc. Because of that, Windows is always going to be less stable then a MAC. (Although many of the problems are with the hard ware drivers made by the hardware companies, and not with Windows itself).

But contrary to popular belief, MACs are NOT more secure or more resistent to viruses then PCs. Last year they actually released MORE secure updates then did Windows. It is just that because there are so few of them, nobody bothers to write viruses for them. But almost every issue Microsoft had to patch last year. so did the MAC.

Because there is less software for the MAC, Apple tends to give you everything you need when you purchase the MAC. No need to buy Office, the MAC already has a word processor. No need for a video editor, the MAC already has one. When you compare the price of a MAC to the price of a PC, they cost more. But when you add in Office, a video editor, a music program, etc., the MAC is actually cheaper.

The main "downfall" of the MAC is that it has very very few games. If you want to play games, get a PC. Or install Windows on the MAC which defeats the whole purpose of having a MAC.

I have worked with both, and have bad and good things to say about both. It is more a matter of taste then which is "better".

Answer 4

Macs are considered to be "safer" and thus better than Pcs. But that statement does not take into account the number of people using each. There are far more PC users than Mac users out there. Take for example the university I just graduated from. I knew of at least 15 PC labs (plus some i didnt know where they were), and only three Mac labs. Alot more people use PCs, so there are naturally more programs and viruses that are PC specific. But that will change if Macs gain popularity.

In your case, just factor in what is important to you. Then only look at those and eliminate the rest.

Answer 5

With the intelMacs there's the option to use
bootcamp. It allows you to have a second
Windows installed on your Mac. Wether this
is a good solution or not depends on your
primary usage. For 2 or 3 Apps you could
use the Windows part. But if most of what
you use is windows-only then buying a Mac
doesn't make much sense. Most PC users
answering here obviously have never used
a Mac. In general Macs are better. Actually
*far* better. And the main reason for that
of course *IS* the OS. The hardware isn't
that much different these days. But if they are
better for *you* depends on your needs
only. A sportscar doesn't help you much when
you have to get off-road with it. So as I said
before: If your apps are not available for Macs
then a PC likely is the better solution. Otherwise
I'd consider a Mac.

Answer 6

a million. at the beginning your premise is erroneous. pc's do no longer incorporate notice, powerpoint and excel.. in case you fortunate they incorporate works. you may desire to function MS place of work to a pc merely like for a MAC. 2. does not particularly count variety. Safari is being released for residing house windows. Its a sprint buggy right this moment, yet i'm confident it will enhance. Firefox and Opera is obtainable for the two. i do no longer think of IE runs on mac. i might say this might desire to rely on your decision technique. 3You can run Bootcamp or Parallels on a mac and run each and every of the pc stuff you want. AFAIK there is not any utility to assist you to run MAC utility on pc. 4. video games are the only section the Mac loosed vast time to the pc. definite there are video games for the Mac, yet many of the video games are released for the pc. So if gaming is your hobby your could be greater valuable off with a pc. 5. pc's palms down. 6. niether. It particularly comes right down to what you prefer to do. For elementary pc choose which incorporate notice processing, digital mail, cyber web the two will do the job. so which you suited seem at what you prefer to do and what utility is obtainable on the two platform. With the checklist you gave on the tip, get the macbook. appears like thats what you want, and you will possibly desire to be waiting to do each and every little thing you checklist. Disclaimer: for my area i'm a pc guy, i admire Linux, and the MAC is high-quality, yet i do no longer think of i might ever very own one..

Answer 7

You've already gotten a lot of information - some good, some bad.

So I'll only say this: "You have a choice. You can buy a Yugo (remember them?) or you can buy a BMW."

People say "Macs are better," for one simple reason: They are!

And since you can dual boot and run Windows (if you must!) there are no limitations about software.

Enjoy the MacBook Pro. It's an awesome machine!

NOTE TO DB (ABOVE): I just saw your post. No, you DON'T have to install MS Word in order to use a Mac for e mail, business, etc. I use Pages, and convert if I must. It works perfectly. And the new iWorks suite (Pages +Keynote, and a spreadsheet) only costs $79.

Answer 8

It all depends on what you want to do. For artists, graphic designers, architects then Macs are probably superior.
I need to communicate world wide, so I must have the most universally compatible system - and that's Word on my PC. I hate to admit it, but Bill Gates rules! O.K.?

Answer 9

obviously because about 90% of all computer market are PC's. MAC i don't think Mac's is better than PC. Then why woulod 98% of computer market use PC and thiers clones?

Answer 10

"i know" is incorrect and sounds like a closed mind. macs arent better than PC's alot of that hype comes from years ago when macs had better graphics cards, now AGP and PCI-E have made that obsolete.

get a mac for play , get a pc for work.