Mac vs. PC

[vta]

Price is a very good reason to avoid a Mac. It's ridiculous what they're charging and when I do buy, I buy it as stripped as possible and get the RAM, hard drives and as much as possible from places like newegg or crucial.

Aside from price all the arguments from either side are subjective and both platforms look pretty lame from the standpoint of the user of one over another.

The notion that they're obsolete after a short while is false. I've had this same machine for a good 5 years (1st gen Intel) and it's still a powerhouse, because I know how to beef it up and keep it clean. I'm not sure what there is to upgrade, beyond the RAM, DVD Drive, hard drives and video cards and it's not at all difficult. But I'm not a techie, I'm an artist, so whatever benefit there is to upgrading anything else is lost on me.

The reason Windows is bigger in business is because communication is far more utilized in all business than graphics and art are. The average user uses it as a typewriter on steroids/a communication device/a research tool. Word processing and the web work fine on both and there's no benefit of one over the other really, but it would be insane to spend that kind of money on a Mac for those things when you can get the same for far less.

 

[tupperware]

You don't need a hugely powerful video card on Macs because their game library is very limited. Valve recently moved their source games over though, so that's a big plus for any potential gamers wanting to go Mac.

 

[Hoofbite]

"Don't buy a Mac because you could spend a lot if you go top shelf and upgrade it"

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

No, you spend a lot even if you don't go top shelf. I'm not saying people shouldn't buy a mac if they want one, but they're insanely overpriced. Hell, even a Dell pre-built is insanely overpriced compared to what it costs to just build it yourself. Apple just takes it even further.

 

[TheCount]

I've loved every Mac I've ever owned, I can't say the same for every PC I've ever owned.

There is something to be said for getting a machine and OS that were built to go together.

Plus no one's got anything on Apple when it comes to hardware design, and as a designer, I'd like to believe there is some value in that.

 

[Anjinsan]

Don't forget to add in the yearly price for virus protection with the PC's. Adds up. The frustration with owning a PC is also something to consider. Ctrl+Alt+Del takes it's toll on the physchy.

 

[TheCount]

Don't forget to add in the yearly price for virus protection with the PC's. Adds up. The frustration with owning a PC is also something to consider. Ctrl+Alt+Del takes it's toll on the physchy.

I haven't paid for virus scanners on my PC's in like a decade. :laugh2:

AVG is the move.

 

[Anjinsan]

I haven't paid for virus scanners on my PC's in like a decade. :laugh2:

AVG is the move.

Lots of people do.

 

[Kevinicus]

Mac. I just prefer an easy to use computer that doesn't crash all the time.

Doesn't sound like any Mac I ever used. Granted it's been awhile.

 

[urface59]

Doesn't sound like any Mac I ever used. Granted it's been awhile.

I've got a pretty new mac desktop. it may not have a bunch of features computer people like to use (I really have no idea I'm not a huge computer guy). But its reliable as hell and so simple a cave man could use it.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I haven't paid for virus scanners on my PC's in like a decade. :laugh2:

Me either......I work in IT

 

[theogt]

Don't forget to add in the yearly price for virus protection with the PC's. Adds up. The frustration with owning a PC is also something to consider. Ctrl+Alt+Del takes it's toll on the physchy.

I haven't had a virus in 10+ years. Have never paid for virus protection. Not sure what you're talking about.

 

[CowboyMike]

Lots of people do.

Then they shouldn't and they are uninformed.

I have never paid for virus protection and have always used a free version. I hardly have to use it, and I've never had problems.

 

[vta]

You don't need a hugely powerful video card on Macs because their game library is very limited. Valve recently moved their source games over though, so that's a big plus for any potential gamers wanting to go Mac.

I don't claim to understand it, but the benefit of a better video card is for working in 3D not gaming. I have yet to really look in to how it benefits, I just do the work. I upgraded mine because the original Nvidia died.