Isn't that a key point? I've never owned a PC that was expensive as the cheapest MAC. I'm sure a $1000 PC would be much better than a $400 one. Better than a MAC? I don't know.

 

That said, I'm buying one the next time I buy a computer and when I can afford it. I wanna be hip.

 

If you're into gaming or programming, can take care of a laptop, and are going to be spending that kind of money, you're better off getting an i7 Asus or Toshiba. Way more bang for the buck. An i7 MacBook Pro with a 15" display will run you $2K. BTW, the $999 MacBook only comes with 2 GB of RAM and is only expandable to 4GB. You can expand the a fore mentioned Toshiba or Asus to 8GB for about the same cost as expanding the MacBook to 4.

 

Listen, I love my MacBook. The Mac is great for audio, picture, and video editing. Microsoft Office is better on a Mac than a PC and it's great for surfing the web. If that is all you need to get through a work day, and you have the extra money lying around, that's your baby. Newspapers and magazines use Macs almost exclusively for layout and design. Some structural design firms use them, but, in my experience, the big ones still use mini and main frames or Windows based software. If I have to get real work done, I run Windows on on my MacBook, connect it to a Windows machine with remote desktop, or switch to a Windows computer. Most accounting, billing, process control, and contact management software packages, as well as databases, are written for Windows, Unix, or the AS-400 mini frames. That's nothing against Apple, it's just the way it is.

Bottom line........they work and they are reliable. I will NEVER own another PC. Oh yeah, and they don't get viruses. One more thing Clyde, you can help your Apple stock by going MAC.

Bottom line........they work and they are reliable. I will NEVER own another PC. Oh yeah, and they don't get viruses. One more thing Clyde, you can help your Apple stock by going MAC.

Isn't that because MAC only makes up about 10% of the market? I would think by encouraging people to go MAC you would be hurting your cause.:lol:

Isn't that because MAC only makes up about 10% of the market? I would think by encouraging people to go MAC you would be hurting your cause.:lol:

 

Yes sir indeed. Just hope Apple keeps their products at a premium price so it will stay this way. I am willing to pay more for a virus protected puter that works. Lots of PC's out there that are just plain junk.

Isn't that because MAC only makes up about 10% of the market? I would think by encouraging people to go MAC you would be hurting your cause.:lol:

 

Yes. Jobs' arrogant "we don't get viruses" line a few years ago rattled the cage of many hackers, who took an "I'll show you" attitude and wrote several viruses for Macs — one of which ended up on the old machine I used to work on before the office upgraded.

 

Mind you, it didn't affect my computer the same way it would a PC in terms of severity, but it was still a nuisance.

 

Hackers write viruses, etc., for PCs because they get more bang for their buck that way. Macs are in no way, shape or form immune from viruses and such.

Yes. Jobs' arrogant "we don't get viruses" line a few years ago rattled the cage of many hackers, who took an "I'll show you" attitude and wrote several viruses for Macs — one of which ended up on the old machine I used to work on before the office upgraded.

 

Mind you, it didn't affect my computer the same way it would a PC in terms of severity, but it was still a nuisance.

 

Hackers write viruses, etc., for PCs because they get more bang for their buck that way. Macs are in no way, shape or form immune from viruses and such.

What has always aggrevated me about PCs is it seems they never maintain thei out of the box performance. My computer at home I bought from Dell about 3 years ago. It was when the dual core processors were becoming the big thing. That thing was lighting fast, now it takes 10 mins at start up before you can do squat. Everyone I have ever talked to that has a MAC says that after years of use it runs like it did the day they got it.

^ My Mac runs just as well as the day I took it out of the box. Maybe a 5 or 10% decrease on battery time, but you're going to have to expect that out of a 3 year old laptop.

Can't sleep because I'm playing with my new Apple IMAC. Got the desktop with the 21.5 screen and 1TB of memory. This is without question the BEST machine I have ever used. The speed is amazing and Apple just builds cool stuff that works so well. IMO, the other choices are not even close. I love this thing. Boo Yah! Have never seen a screen with better resolution. Vivid.

Can't sleep because I'm playing with my new Apple IMAC. Got the desktop with the 21.5 screen and 1TB of memory. This is without question the BEST machine I have ever used. The speed is amazing and Apple just builds cool stuff that works so well. IMO, the other choices are not even close. I love this thing. Boo Yah! Have never seen a screen with better resolution. Vivid.

 

You mean 1TB of storage (hard drive) space. A 64 bit Intel CPU, in this case an i3 or i5, can only support a maximum of 16GB of memory (RAM).

 

My dream machine ... 27" iMac with a i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and the optional 256GB solid state hard drive add on.

Had my Mac for about a year now after several PC's, and it still runs like a champ. My company has a virtual PC side loaded into the laptop "just in case", but I never use it? Have run into a couple of compatibility issues with some video programs, but with a little research got them solved. Don't think I'd consider going back either.