proud new owner of a macbook

[Conor]

Mac's are great machines, I have to use one (iMac) everyday at school for media studies.

 

[Bacon Boy]

Again, it depends on what you're interested in. There's not way you could run a nice Movie program on a windows with all of those games and other crap on them.

Yes, yes you can. Maybe it seems impossible for technologically ******** people like you, but for the rest of us, we can manage quite nicely.

So what you are telling me, is that you have enough ram to run a couple of games, a high-end movie program, a special effects program, and a sound recording and editing program without lag at the same time? Well congratulations to you. You have a super-computer.

 

[beehdaubs]

Again, it depends on what you're interested in. There's not way you could run a nice Movie program on a windows with all of those games and other crap on them.

Yes, yes you can. Maybe it seems impossible for technologically ******** people like you, but for the rest of us, we can manage quite nicely.

So what you are telling me, is that you have enough ram to run a couple of games, a high-end movie program, a special effects program, and a sound recording and editing program without lag at the same time? Well congratulations to you. You have a super-computer.

Protip: 4 GB RAM is more than enough to do all of that.

What is even funnier is that you're comparing the specs of a Mac and PC. Spoiler: PC will beat out Mac 100 percent of the time in terms of hardware.

Also, I'm gonna throw in a small edit here. Why would any person in their right mind have 2 games running at the same time along with a movie and sound editing program? That's just absurd.

 

[Bacon Boy]

Again, it depends on what you're interested in. There's not way you could run a nice Movie program on a windows with all of those games and other crap on them.

Yes, yes you can. Maybe it seems impossible for technologically ******** people like you, but for the rest of us, we can manage quite nicely.

So what you are telling me, is that you have enough ram to run a couple of games, a high-end movie program, a special effects program, and a sound recording and editing program without lag at the same time? Well congratulations to you. You have a super-computer.

Protip: 4 GB RAM is more than enough to do all of that.

What is even funnier is that you're comparing the specs of a Mac and PC. Spoiler: PC will beat out Mac 100 percent of the time in terms of hardware.

Also, I'm gonna throw in a small edit here. Why would any person in their right mind have 2 games running at the same time along with a movie and sound editing program? That's just absurd.

So the hundreds of thousands of people that buy Macs are making the wrong choice because the hardware (basically, games are the only hardware a mac doesn't have) outranks the macs?

 

[Psychonaut]

Again, it depends on what you're interested in. There's not way you could run a nice Movie program on a windows with all of those games and other crap on them. You'd have to wipe your memory clean and just install the movie stuff. I'd rather just get a Mac. I don't game on my computer. I find it idiotic how some of the only arguments I see on here are "it's too expensive"! So is a car.

A mac is like a nice car, whilst a windows is a box with wheels and a propeller in terms of graphics, film, and music.

what?

I don't understand your first paragraph.

there's not way

wipe your memory clean, are you talking about hard drive? because you can just add whatever size you want, yourself, if you don't have enough :/ internally, I mean. no usb add-ons. if you're talking RAM, then you can do the same thing. I don't know if mac conserves RAM better, but if you're saying a PC doesn't have a big enough hard drive for you, you've got some issues. (though I've almost filled my 1tb <3)

I guess windows can't run final cut pro or whatever, but you can find a workaround, I've heard (lolhackintosh or something)

a mac is the same price as a car. lol exaggerations. if you spent the same amount of money on a pc, you could get a much, much better deal, as bdubs and niko have shown.

also, my processor is so outdated, it's now in laptops. ;-;

yes, it depends on what you're interests/needs are, but if you're lookin only spec-wise (not counting the OS), PC computers are much better deals, if you take the time to shop for them/know what you're doing.

edit: hundreds of thousands of people buy macs because they're shiny. /jk

macs are useful for the software, pretty much solely. if you're going to be running the same OS, a PC will be more cost-efficient/bang for your buck.

 

[Bacon Boy]

Again, it depends on what you're interested in. There's not way you could run a nice Movie program on a windows with all of those games and other crap on them. You'd have to wipe your memory clean and just install the movie stuff. I'd rather just get a Mac. I don't game on my computer. I find it idiotic how some of the only arguments I see on here are "it's too expensive"! So is a car.

A mac is like a nice car, whilst a windows is a box with wheels and a propeller in terms of graphics, film, and music.

what?

I don't understand your first paragraph.

there's not way

wipe your memory clean, are you talking about hard drive? because you can just add whatever size you want, yourself, if you don't have enough :/ internally, I mean. no usb add-ons. if you're talking RAM, then you can do the same thing. I don't know if mac conserves RAM better, but if you're saying a PC doesn't have a big enough hard drive for you, you've got some issues. (though I've almost filled my 1tb <3)

I guess windows can't run final cut pro or whatever, but you can find a workaround, I've heard (lolhackintosh or something)

a mac is the same price as a car. if you spent the same amount of money on a pc, you could get a much, much better deal, as bdubs and niko have shown.

also, my processor is so outdated, it's now in laptops. ;-;

yes, it depends on what you're interests/needs are, but if you're lookin only spec-wise (not counting the OS), PC computers are much better deals, if you take the time to shop for them/know what you're doing.

Yet, again, why is it that you would have to install hackintosh to run a high end piece of hardware. I thought Windows outranked Macs in terms of hardware 100% of the time.

In terms of automatically installed computer programs:
iMovie > Windows Movie Maker
iTunes > Windows Media Player
iChat > AIM
Safari > Internet Explorer
Front Row > Windows Movie Player

 

[AndyB]

All I see this thread as now, is Mac users trying to justifying their purchase of a mac.

 

[Liv]

Aim video chat doesn't work for the mac.

 

[Zachary]

Again, it depends on what you're interested in. There's not way you could run a nice Movie program on a windows with all of those games and other crap on them. You'd have to wipe your memory clean and just install the movie stuff. I'd rather just get a Mac. I don't game on my computer. I find it idiotic how some of the only arguments I see on here are "it's too expensive"! So is a car.

A mac is like a nice car, whilst a windows is a box with wheels and a propeller in terms of graphics, film, and music.

what?

I don't understand your first paragraph.

there's not way

wipe your memory clean, are you talking about hard drive? because you can just add whatever size you want, yourself, if you don't have enough :/ internally, I mean. no usb add-ons. if you're talking RAM, then you can do the same thing. I don't know if mac conserves RAM better, but if you're saying a PC doesn't have a big enough hard drive for you, you've got some issues. (though I've almost filled my 1tb <3)

I guess windows can't run final cut pro or whatever, but you can find a workaround, I've heard (lolhackintosh or something)

a mac is the same price as a car. if you spent the same amount of money on a pc, you could get a much, much better deal, as bdubs and niko have shown.

also, my processor is so outdated, it's now in laptops. ;-;

yes, it depends on what you're interests/needs are, but if you're lookin only spec-wise (not counting the OS), PC computers are much better deals, if you take the time to shop for them/know what you're doing.

Yet, again, why is it that you would have to install hackintosh to run a high end piece of hardware. I thought Windows outranked Macs in terms of hardware 100% of the time.

In terms of automatically installed computer programs:
iMovie > Windows Movie Maker
iTunes > Windows Media Player
iChat > AIM
Safari > Internet Explorer
Front Row > Windows Movie Player

All software usually will have a free open source version made by a small group of people. Or be pirated. I don't know anything about "iMovie" but I sure do love my Vegas Movie Studio 9 better than Movie Maker.

Really, we may not use most software that has come with our PC's, but we can download better open source software from the internet.

 

[Bacon Boy]

I'm still waiting to see what Windows can do better than Macs besides gaming.

 

[Psychonaut]

Yet, again, why is it that you would have to install hackintosh to run a high end piece of hardware. I thought Windows outranked Macs in terms of hardware 100% of the time.

In terms of automatically installed computer programs:
iMovie > Windows Movie Maker
iTunes > Windows Media Player
iChat > AIM
Safari > Internet Explorer
Front Row > Windows Movie Player

study your *censored.2.0* before you open your mouth, bro.

hackintosh is just a workaround to run mac, since you can't buy the os, or something along those lines. it has nothing to do with hardware. the only reason you would do the hackintosh thing, as I said, would be to run final cut pro. reading the post would help.

PCs will, 100% of the time, if you spend the same amount of money on them, as already proven in this thread by dubs and nikoking.

that's why you install *censored.2.0* yourself, instead of sitting around with your thumb up your ass.

I use itunes solely because it works well at syncing my ipod, which I use solely because I don't like the cheaper mp3 players. I've had my ipod (80 gig, hella sweet) for two years, I think? *censored.3.0*ing sweet. I would never buy a mac, though, unless I needed to run the final cut pro program, or didn't feel like shopping around.

AIM isn't built into windows, btw. not on all of them, at least. you're thinking windows live, and even that wasn't installed on mine, at least.

I used to use YIM, but now have a fondness for IRC.

I use windows media player classic to watch movies, and I gotta say, it is *censored.3.0*ing sweet. perfect for me. but then again, I haven't used a mac, and gee willickers, I had to find/install it myself.

I use google chrome, and previously used firefox, because only lazy people use internet explorer, beyond to get a decent browser. I hate how the itunes update *censored.2.0* shoves safari down my throat, btw.

I don't make movies, and have no reason to.

what happened to you bacon boy, you used to be cool.

edit:

I'm still waiting to see what Windows can do better than Macs besides gaming.

answer: everything, except running final cut pro.

 

[Bacon Boy]

Yet, again, why is it that you would have to install hackintosh to run a high end piece of hardware. I thought Windows outranked Macs in terms of hardware 100% of the time.

In terms of automatically installed computer programs:
iMovie > Windows Movie Maker
iTunes > Windows Media Player
iChat > AIM
Safari > Internet Explorer
Front Row > Windows Movie Player

study your *censored.2.0* before you open your mouth, bro.

hackintosh is just a workaround to run mac, since you can't buy the os, or something along those lines. it has nothing to do with hardware. the only reason you would do the hackintosh thing, as I said, would be to run final cut pro. reading the post would help.

PCs will, 100% of the time, if you spend the same amount of money on them, as already proven in this thread by dubs and nikoking.

that's why you install *censored.2.0* yourself, instead of sitting around with your thumb up your ass.

I use itunes solely because it works well at syncing my ipod, which I use solely because I don't like the cheaper mp3 players. I've had my ipod (80 gig, hella sweet) for two years, I think? *censored.3.0*ing sweet. I would never buy a mac, though, unless I needed to run the final cut pro program, or didn't feel like shopping around.

AIM isn't built into windows, btw. not on all of them, at least. you're thinking windows live, and even that wasn't installed on mine, at least.

I used to use YIM, but now have a fondness for IRC.

I use windows media player classic to watch movies, and I gotta say, it is *censored.3.0*ing sweet. perfect for me. but then again, I haven't used a mac, and gee willickers, I had to find/install it myself.

I use google chrome, and previously used firefox, because only lazy people use internet explorer, beyond to get a decent browser. I hate how the itunes update *censored.2.0* shoves safari down my throat, btw.

I don't make movies, and have no reason to.

what happened to you bacon boy, you used to be cool.

I just don't like it when people shove their *censored.2.0* down my throat making their argument seem so one-sided making it seemed like I'm always wrong and their always right. i.e. Windows are better than Macs. End of discussion. If you disagree, *censored.3.0* off.

I would never buy a mac, though, unless I needed to run the final cut pro program, or didn't feel like shopping around.

Which is why people buy Macs. For media and graphic arts. At my school, we need a Mac for our news broadcasts because there isn't any program that we could run on our NEW windows that will work 100% of the time.

Also, I really don't care about being "cool". As long as I'm me, I'm fine.

 

[Rocketman]

Robbed a bank.

 

[//RUN.exe]

(basically, games are the only hardware a mac doesn't have)

jesus *censored.3.0* you are so dumb it's hilarious

 

[Psychonaut]

I just don't like it when people shove their *censored.2.0* down my throat making their argument seem so one-sided making it seemed like I'm always wrong and their always right. i.e. Windows are better than Macs. End of discussion. If you disagree, *censored.3.0* off.

I would never buy a mac, though, unless I needed to run the final cut pro program, or didn't feel like shopping around.

Which is why people buy Macs. For media and graphic arts. At my school, we need a Mac for our news broadcasts because there isn't any program that we could run on our NEW windows that will work 100% of the time.

it's true, though. you can get way better things in your PC than a Mac, at the same, or less of a cost. which is why they're better.

the reason why people buy macs, in addition to that, is because they look/are trendy, and they know/have heard that it's a good product, while knowing nothing about computers/what they need.

I'd be willing to say that a good chunk of people would only need a netbook, instead of a macbook. sure, an overpowered computer is awesome if you're going to play PC games sometimes, or want to make a movie with your friends, but a lot of the people just need email and some hard drive space. a $200 netbook is perfect for these people.

as I've already said, since windows can't run final cut pro, and that's the "industry standard" I would use a mac if I wanted to do video editing. otherwise, I'd be behind PCs 100% of the time, due to the sheer amount of value they are, and the amount of personalization, hence the P in Personal Computer.

also, not all PCs are windows. there's a world of Linux out there that can be considered PC, but for the sake of this thread, we should leave all the Linux folks to their own business. folks is crazy.

 

[Rocketman]

How do you plan on paying your deal old grandparents 7,000 dollars? I'd feel bad if I was in the hole that much to my grandma/grandpa. I feel good when she just gives me 5, not that she has to give me anything.

 

[Tyler.]

Let's take a little look at a PC and a Mac at similar prices.

HP Pavilion dv8 - $1,099.99

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-450M Dual Core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)with Turbo Boost up to 2.66 GHz

1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M [HDMI, VGA]

6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)

640GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (320GB x 2

MacBook 13-inch: 2.4GHz - $1,199.00

Intel Core 2 Duo

4GB Memory

250 GB Hard-drive

NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics



It's almost sickening to see how overpriced macs are.

 

[AndyB]

the reason why people buy macs, in addition to that, is because they look/are trendy, and they know/have heard that it's a good product, while knowing nothing about computers/what they need.

Oh god, now all I can imagine is that Mac user stereotype...
In a coffee shop, being all pompous and arsey. Thinking they are the *censored.2.0*, but the truth is quite different.

Thanks Raz.. thanks for that.

 

[David]

Pc users done understand how it's not te hardware that makes the Mac faster. Even if you get a higher end pc the Mac will still out do it . Psycho, your ignorant, seeing as you've noever rely used a Mac, you can't have an opinion on which is better. I've used both, and hands down the Mac is better, it's more fun to use, it's faster, and it's exclusive programs destroy windows' never ever going back to windows.

 

[David]

Sorry for grammar I'm on my ipod