MAC or PC?

[nigel07]

Since this forum does not support polls!? Just let me know what you think.
Apple MAC or PC? What does it for you?


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[riggs_9mmp]

i use xp pro, os x 10.4 (Tiger) and ubuntu/xubuntu. they each have their uses. os x is slowly getting under my skin though.

 

[Highflyer_GP]

Depends on your needs.

Gaming and compatibilty: PC

Most other things: Mac

 

[JStrike]

Mac for me. Made the change about a year ago. Have to say it is one of my best decisions I have made

 

[riggs_9mmp]

the laptops tend to explode though.

 

[Carlhead]

there is no answer to the question... there is no better of the two.

It wholey depends on your requirement.

I personally can't stand the UI of OSX however, I feel it slows me down so much, and what's with 1 mouse button anyway?

Personally, I think Macs have the best physical design hands down, good quality too... so I think I'll get a Macbook Pro and install Windows on it

 

[riggs_9mmp]

you can use 2/3 button mice (mouses?) on OS X, I think from 10.3 and up.

 

[Carlhead]

you can use 2/3 button mice (mouses?) on OS X, I think from 10.3 and up.

Actually they work on any version of OSX, but it ships with ugly 1 botton thing... it does have the coolest little page tracking ball thing built into it though... like the scroll wheel in a PC mouse, but it goes in all directions.

 

[riggs_9mmp]

agreed, the rodents need work. i use an MS mouse on mine.

 

[JStrike]

riggs_9mmp : You are thinking of Dell

 

[JStrike]

Carlhead : The mouse it ships with has a solid *surface* with separate areas being clickable. i.e it has a right and middle click as well. It also has two pressure pads on each side. But yep, the scroll ball is awsome

 

[riggs_9mmp]

what do you mean i'm thinking of dell? what the hell?

 

[Carlhead]

Carlhead : The mouse it ships with has a solid *surface* with separate areas being clickable. i.e it has a right and middle click as well. It also has two pressure pads on each side. But yep, the scroll ball is awsome

I could only find left click... I kept right clicking, forgeting it was an Apple... are we talking about the same mouse?

OH wait I see that now, that's quite cool!!

http://www.apple.com/za/mightymouse/

 

[JStrike]

riggs_9mmp : The laptop that exploded in a Dell.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2314975,00.html

 

[riggs_9mmp]

oh, no there were some rotten apples, no?

anyway,
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=51007

 

[bwana]

Both Dell and Apple have been suffering from bad batteries.

Now that they've finally chopped off the tail from the mighty mouse I think its time for me to get one. The mb/mbp's have built in alt-click functionality but its missing from my older powerbook - not that I find myself needing it but I can see how it would perplex windozers

I do my work exclusively on a Mac and my gaming exclusively on a PC.

 

[killadoob]

for the price of a decent mac

you can get a top notch pc

i would never buy mac

for one they use intel and for 2 they are way over priced

 

[bwana]

The new MacPro's are cheaper than the equivalent Dell boxes

the Mac Pro is the first Mac in a long, long time that is unquestionably less expensive than its Windows counterparts in the same market segment.

Comparing prices: Mac Pro versus PCs

I wish Apple would decide to have an official presence here in SA instead of letting the local importer control the market.

Try a mac and see what you think. Judging Apple with out ever having tried one is pretty silly.

 

[killadoob]

i dont think the market is big enough for apple to do that

 

[Claymore]

The new MacPro's are cheaper than the equivalent Dell boxeshttp://www.macworld.com/2006/08/features/macproprice/index.php?lsrc=mwtoprssComparing prices: Mac Pro versus PCs

Depends on your definitions of "equivalent" - wasn't that Dell box a workstation rather than a desktop?