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pretty self exlanitory topic. I'd go with PC any day but I'm curious what you all think.

HAHAHA It seems I'm the only one that loves the Mac.

Face it, the Mac is a better machine. LOL

lol, oh cool fact. Mac has right click and had right click. u have to do Ctrl + CLICK

I'm a PC guy but in my line of work everyone seems to use Mac so I'm good with both.. Mac seem more people freindly.. but I still like PC

I agree with StarTrekFanatic Macs are very people friendly, yet they have a history of breaking down on people. I thinking of buying the Inspirion laptop.  Its a gaming pc

eh, gaming with a laptop can be risky, its not the best choice. plus, u need room for a usb mouse, and that kinda defeats the purpose of the laptop.

With gaming aside the Mac rocks. User friendly, secure, and great apps.

how sure of that are you? i hate macs cause they dont support all file types. u know a mac wont even recognize an exe file.

Macs are the superior unit, but PC's are my favorite because there is more to do on them, for example games and music, etc. A lot of programs don't work on mac, and that ia apples problem.

90% of the time I'm gaming on this computer.

'nuff said. :P

I use a PC basically.  It's a couple years old now but still does what I need.  I might try a Mac someday. 

Posted by: Riskygodfather
Macs are the superior unit.....


Actually only about 7% of computer users own apple.

In 1984 Apple had a 6% share of the small personal computer market (about 1 million computers in the US). Today Microsoft has over 90% of a large market (about 1 billion computers in the World) below. It appears Apple never got it. Gates did. "It is the operating system stupid"

http://www.jmusheneaux.com/

Most of the limited use of Macs has been the software available.  Many games and other software have been PC only.  With Intel chips now in Macs that should start to change some.

idk, someone got the great idea to tell people that macs are better for music and photoshop, but they arent. i have this friend that has a apple laptop and it keeps crapping out on him. sometimes harddrive issues, sometime..... i dont even pay attention anymore. he has some new issue with either his lap top or his ipod every month. i keep telling him to get a windows based laptop but he doesnt want to cause he says garage band is better and there isnt a version out for windows. hes really into music so he wont listen to me. I dont think that intel chip is going to change anything.

Compare a top of the line windows comp to a top of the line mac with intel. the windows can play more file types and costs less. the mac can do less and costs more. the choice is clear....

i dont know if what i just said makes sense. i think im rambling. im sorta just typing what pops into my head.

HANG ON NOW PICARD, I said macs were superior, not better. Macs have better system, the way it is set up, but for everyday use, and gaming (which is everthing) pc's are better.

ok, good. but superior usually means better, lol. so u can see how i took that the wrong way.

I agree with Risky. PCs are used by the business world and it cascaded from there into being used the most.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7774698988872448281
the vid gets good at about 2:30, then it gets boring, then it gets good at the end when they show the final poduct. lol

oh ther is such a funny vid about an overclocked processor. Im lookin for it.

yeah, i saw that. thats the one where the guy takes out the heat sync and the cpu explodes like 50 times, right?

yup omg that was funny. It popped 5 ft in the air that processor. I like it when the processor poped around the whole cpu then burst out.

the same guy that made that vid has made others where he does the exact same thing, it gets boring but still kinda funny.

Woa guys...Chill out now. :boxing  Lets all be friends here. ;D  PC's are good...and Macs are good...can't we all just get along? lol :angel:

Here's why Macs don't open EXE files...We don't want your PC  viruses. EXE files open automatically...And the virus gets out and does a booigie dance all over an unprotected computer. :P  I myself, have never had an issue opening files on my Macs. Macs are pretty well incorporated into my industry. 

I do use PCs to play games on. Unfortunately, Steve Jobs just isn't interested in making the Mac a gaming computer, which is a shame in my opinon. I think more people might buy them if they could do more gaming on them.  Oh, and you can right click on a mouse, on a Mac...I have a Logitech Mouse on my G4 at home, I right click all the time. I use a single click Mac Mouse at work...it works just fine for me too. :)

And the only reason more people own PCs than Macs is simply a marketing issue. You cram a bunch of PCs down the public's throat for 20+ years and they'll start to belive the propaganda: "PCs are better"...They're not better, they're just less expensive and more plentiful. Macs are nice machines too. Try them out for a few days.   ;D

And I don't hate PCs...Really. I like both. Peace my friends.  ;) 

wow, yeah, i never said macs were bad (well, maybe i did) but this forum is about which OS you prefer, i simply wanted peoples input.

Quote from: Jen on March 21, 2006, 06:31:30 PM
Woa guys...Chill out now. :boxing  Lets all be friends here. ;D  PC's are good...and Macs are good...can't we all just get along? lol :angel:

Here's why Macs don't open EXE files...We don't want your PC  viruses. EXE files open automatically...And the virus gets out and does a booigie dance all over an unprotected computer. :P  I myself, have never had an issue opening files on my Macs. Macs are pretty well incorporated into my industry.

I do use PCs to play games on. Unfortunately, Steve Jobs just isn't interested in making the Mac a gaming computer, which is a shame in my opinon. I think more people might buy them if they could do more gaming on them.  Oh, and you can right click on a mouse, on a Mac...I have a Logitech Mouse on my G4 at home, I right click all the time. I use a single click Mac Mouse at work...it works just fine for me too. :)

And the only reason more people own PCs than Macs is simply a marketing issue. You cram a bunch of PCs down the public's throat for 20+ years and they'll start to belive the propaganda: "PCs are better"...They're not better, they're just less expensive and more plentiful. Macs are nice machines too. Try them out for a few days.   ;D

And I don't hate PCs...Really. I like both. Peace my friends.  ;) 

Good point. Games aside Macs are better for everyday use.

for a logician, that is a pretty strong statement. are you prepaired to back that up?

User-friendly, No crashes, no viruses, no registry to tamper with, unix based. anything else?

Hi Picard...

The title of the thread you started was "Mac vs. PCs", I didn't read anything about Mac OS verses Windows in the posts, so I thought it was a debate about the two platforms. I hope you didn't take the tone of my post to be anything but joking.  I'm a pretty sarcastic, I hope I didn't sound angry...'cause I wasn't.

I have this debate often with our IT guys at work all the time. We always love to talk to them about stuff like this. I wasn't looking to ruffle feathers, honest.

oh im always joking, even if it doesnt sound that way, unless u disrespect Captain Picard.... then i get nasty, lol.

So...I noticed.   ;)

But I have to say for the record, that Picard is my favorite captain. I think its his demenor more than anything, but a lot of geek girls like him best. 

yeah, I'd go gay for picard, jk. but he's awsome.

You are all rong. My computer with an operating system called "Anthony is the best" is better than a PC OR a mac. But seriously Macs are superior, PC's are better, final statement, end of thread, bu bye!!

well, yeah, i think this tread is dying. but we can come back to it in a few years when Vista comes out.

I curiuos about that new OS. I hope to get a Macbook by end of summer and hopefully they will have a decent windows xp emulator.

I hope that one day the world will be at peace and all world suffering will be at an end, without any wars, but hey, ya, Vista sounds cool.

I haven't looked at this thread since I voted. I'm the only one that prefers Linux?

that would appear to be the case... yeah my friend just got a mac book pro... or something... i dont pay attention to apple products, but just for spock i will check it out and then let you all know what i think.

I saw some at the apple store. There wicked fast. I will be workin so i can afford one. 

remember, pc's are cheaper.

Dont give a rip. You pay for what you get. I think I will have enough money at the end of summer.

k, ur choice... but for the record, i do not approve of you actions. lol

I see the mortals are getting really serious about thier little play boxes.  Who forgot to put the hologram on the poll?

I know several people who use Macs -- all shapes,styles and sizes.  Heck, I use an iPod.  I'm only 3 letters from using a Mac. :P  I have seen some previews of the new windows (can't recall the code name) but there were some Mac type interfaces.

I'm just surprised all these guys do not put their heads together and come with something far superior.

I have always been in favor of short learning curves and simpler is better.  Not sure if windows or mac qualifies for either.  The one nice thing about Macs is clutter reduction.  I remember with the iMacs -- 3 cords and you're good to go.

I imagine one of these days, I will get one for a test drive.

wow, that 3 letters thing is funny... nice. yeah, i agree with you. Microsoft and Apple should merge and make LCARS....
Maybe not LCARS, but they should merge.

Aww, someone should seriously make an LCARS template for XP or Vista or Mac, or make a whole new OS called LCARS. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!!

they have a template already, i found it on some site when i was browsing google, its cool but its not that good. someone should make a good one.

Ya, but imagine a NEW os for PC, completly made like LCARS, that would be insane.

yeah, that would be really sweet... we have to make it.

Sure, just gimee a few more years to get my Ph.D in computer prgramming.

Yup someone should make a Linux mod called LCARS with all trek computer stuff in it.

you would have to make a whole new keyboard for it to be really cool. one with a lot of weird buttons...... yeah

That would be hard but LCARS is like a touchscreen thing so you would have to click buttons on the screen with ur mouse.

Or make a touch screen monitor.

yeah, but i was thinking making the keyboard a big pad with a lot of other features also.

VICE ADMIRAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good job man. Keep up the good work :)

i intend to, at this rate, in about a month i will be a fleet admiral

but lets not get off topic.

Does anyone know how to use Unix?

No, I never have gotten around to downloading it. (is unix the free one?)

unix is a completely different os, its all in codes but u can download a skin to make it look like a windows interface, i dont really know a lot about it... i'll ask my dad about it and then post more... he grew up with the dos computers. ive seen him do stuff in command prompt thats just ridiculous...

Ya, I'm pretty sure Unix is kinda like MS DOS.

I have no need for this weird thing called unix

Unix is a pretty cool system altho it does not have a gui. I think it is worth learning beacuse there are things in UNix that you can do that Windows and Macs cant.

very true, you can write commands that can sort through hundreds of thousands of files in a few seconds... my dad was telling me about that because he uses Unix at his office. 

In my eyes the PC and Mac are the same they just do differnt things.

Oh man, Dark, you just re-opened Pandora's box... ::)
Just kidding...

On a different note, I just installed Ubuntu on my sisters computer, because Windows stopped working. Go Linux! (of course, she doesn't like it... you can't install iTunes on it...  ::))

and you said i did...

Quote from: spock on April 05, 2006, 11:33:24 AM
Unix is a pretty cool system altho it does not have a gui. I think it is worth learning beacuse there are things in UNix that you can do that Windows and Macs cant.

Mac OS X is built on Unix. That's what helped to make it stable.

Thats what my Dad keeps on saying.....

Quote from: Darkmolerman on April 14, 2007, 08:53:07 PM
Thats what my Dad keeps on saying.....

He is a knowledgeable man.

Yes he is :) but because of new tech the apprentice has become the master!

Quote from: Darkmolerman on April 14, 2007, 09:01:02 PM
Yes he is :) but because of new tech the apprentice has become the master!

Only if you're using a Mac (oooooooohhhhh!) :-)

Just goofing.

lol i use a mac and PC

Quote from: Darkmolerman on April 15, 2007, 01:49:25 PM
lol i use a mac and PC

Cool. I actually own a PC. I'd originally bought it to check my web work on PC browsers. Also, Swish (text animation app for Flash) was PC-only. Now, my wife and daughter use it pretty much exclusively. When I can afford to buy an iMac, they'll get the Mac G4 and the PC (which is going on five years old) will most likely be sent away.

Oh, wait. My daughter plays "The Sims 2" and "Sim City 4" on the PC. Guess it'll go to her room (but no internet connection!).

Sims 2 is apple :) i have that and i have some Starwars, Star trek and Stargate meshes

Eesh...I'm I the only Machead here? *backs away slowly*

I love them both.. I have a PC and Mac at home and work with Mac's normally at my work place.

I have a Mac...an e mac and i am great at it i am the master on a mac.

No Jen, I too know the truth. A Mac world is coming :)

Quote from: Jen on April 18, 2007, 05:49:49 PM
Eesh...I'm I the only Machead here? *backs away slowly*

I've been on a Mac since 1987. I use it for design/layout, web, Flash, video, audio, music and participating in discussion boards. I'm hoping to buy an iMac by July.

I just bought my partner an IMac for his birthday... he loves it.

Quote from: StarTrekFanatic5 on April 18, 2007, 06:42:14 PM
I just bought my partner an IMac for his birthday... he loves it.

...and why shouldn't he? :-)

lol

Quote from: Poodyglitz on April 18, 2007, 06:40:13 PM

Quote from: Jen on April 18, 2007, 05:49:49 PM
Eesh...I'm I the only Machead here? *backs away slowly*

I've been on a Mac since 1987. I use it for design/layout, web, Flash, video, audio, music and participating in discussion boards. I'm hoping to buy an iMac by July.

Shoosh...I was starting to wonder. Yeah I primarily use a G5 and G4 for work related stuff too (web/print design). I am platform bilingualâ€"I can use both systems and I do game with the PC. I don't hate PCs, but I prefer the Mac. If I could afford the new G5 with the duel boot capability, I'd buy one for gaming too.

Actually, I started on the PC when the machine of choice was the original IBM PC. I worked in WordStar.  Then, I moved on Pagemaker. Not long after that, I did Pagemaker on the Mac and heard about some new application called Quark Xpress. People used to ask me what I did for a living. When I told them, I'd get blank stares. Now, I hear housewives in the supermarket checkout line talking about hot swappable firewire drives.

Quote from: Poodyglitz on April 19, 2007, 11:01:50 AM
Actually, I started on the PC when the machine of choice was the original IBM PC. I worked in WordStar.  Then, I moved on Pagemaker. Not long after that, I did Pagemaker on the Mac and heard about some new application called Quark Xpress. People used to ask me what I did for a living. When I told them, I'd get blank stares. Now, I hear housewives in the supermarket checkout line talking about hot swappable firewire drives.

Yeah, my poor dad was afraid to use the internet then he found out that my Nana buys her cruise tickets online and keeps in touch with all her grandkids via email...all of a sudden he started using it. They still don't know what a firewire is...let alone a podcast. Many of my technically savvy friends didn't even know about podcasts. I clued them in, now they're hooked.

Ever use InDesign? That's my weapon of choice for layout.

was it a conspericy theroy? like the internet is a spying tool for the goverment or am i offending you?

Quote from: Darkmolerman on April 19, 2007, 07:15:57 PM
was it a conspericy theroy? like the internet is a spying tool for the goverment or am i offending you?

No, he  used to play the ATARI with us when I was little and later when I was in high school he purchased a flight sim and played it on my computer at home. He's quick to pick up on stuff like that. My parents live in the country and as you know, dial up stinks. It probably turned him off to the internet early on.

ahhhh he-he i wish my dad played video games....

Quote from: Jen on April 19, 2007, 07:11:10 PMEver use InDesign? That's my weapon of choice for layout.

I use it at home because I simply refuse to pay for Quark. InDesign came as part of my Photoshop/Illustrator upgrade. As a matter of fact, I have corrections to receive from my client for this pocket folder project. I do Quark work sometimes when I work on-site.