I'm thinking about switching over to the other team.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I've been reading all the posts about your question and I think you should switch because...

[The Green Lantern]

Mac for life here, G5 is great! I also have a 17" Powerbook G4 for over two years now and no problem at all, I can't wait for the G5 notebook to come out though, (probably not) but the Macbook Pro is really great. Apple is the only way (for me).

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by Hummer Aficionado_VT

I would stick with Windows! -Easy, reliable, easy.

Meth is baaad........Mmmmmkay?

[3Hummer]

go with windows!!!! The new windows vista is awsome, and so are the new sony laptops to go along with it thats what i have!

[The Green Lantern]

Originally Posted by 3Hummer

go with windows!!!! The new windows vista is awsome, and so are the new sony laptops to go along with it thats what i have!

Switch to Mac....do now!

Check this out - http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...clm=MacBookPro


Sweet!!!

[ssgharkness020147]

Thats what I've been thinking about. But, only in 17 inch screen.

Originally Posted by The Green Lantern

Switch to Mac....do now!

Check this out - http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...clm=MacBookPro


Sweet!!!

[marin8703]

Check this out, for teh price of the mac, you can get this baby loaded and it'll be tons better than the mac. This is turning into an advertisement campaigne.

[usetosellhummer]

iS'NT GOING HOMO AND OR BUYING A JEEP THE SAME THING?

[ssgharkness020147]

Uhm... What is it?

Originally Posted by marin8703

Check this out, for teh price of the mac, you can get this baby loaded and it'll be tons better than the mac. This is turning into an advertisement campaigne.

[marin8703]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

Uhm... What is it?

HAHA, sorry about that forgot the link here it is http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&ca tegory=notebooks&a1=Usage&v1=Travel%2Fmobility&ser ies_name=tx1000z_series

as i said you can get this laoded and it will still be cheaper than the mac, and tons better. Its also a tablet pc!!!!

[KS Trekker]

Originally Posted by bparker

In my 13 yrs in the IT field - Mac users = Non attractive, socially disassociated, self righteous, egotistical a$$holes.

I am a (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and I couldn't agree more. If Macs are so much better, why do Apple users continually feel the need to bash PCs? Most guys I know in IT that own Macs end up working on Microsoft or some type of UNIX in the workplace because very few companies use Macs. Mac has some nice eye candy, but I think Vista will narrow the gap. Just make sure you can buy the fastest PC you can afford for Vista.

[bparker]

Every mac I have ever seen has Windows on it (Virtual PC or some variant)

[BKLYNH2]

Originally Posted by d?i???????

Don't do it.

If you primarily use PCs, a Mac will be useless. You will end up using VirtualPC almost all the time and it will be slow. All that crap about Macs is not true, my powerbook crashed all the time, it was annoying. Virus... not many for mac, but how many have you had on your PCs? Software compatibility issues, yes... lots. Look up programs you use and see if it's available on Mac, if it's not Photoshop then probably not! Yes, they can get bogged down like any other computer.

I've used PCs all of my life and could not get used to my powerbook, I ended up running VirtualPC on it 90% of the time and pretty much using it as a wireless monitor for my PCs using vnc.

You can get a lot more computer for the price as well.

To prove how much Macs suck... watch when DRTY quotes this and can't even get my name to show up properly!

You're INTEL is so outdated you sound like a fool the new macs run on intel processors, and can actually run windows, if you choose, virtual PC is over. I have used Macs since the apple IIE and have not had a virus ever. As far as your crashes are concerned were they in Virtual PC because that would be attributing the crash of your mac to a windows failure. VPC was almost always spotty anyway. If you need PC only programs by all means stick with a PC. If you like to surf the web, manage and alter photos, movies, music, video, need a spreadsheet, word processor, presentation, database, cad, animation, calander, contact management, basic tax or accounting, or email program you will do well with a mac and you'll do it with style and very intuitively. There I think I've covered the needs of 90% of the universe. Oh that's right if you have no life and really want to play cool games all the time buy an xboxor ps3. Macs cost more but a lot of the extra items you need to add to a pc ,like a wireless card for instance are already built into the mac, so the mac is good for people who want their computer to do things straight out of the box rather than requiring some Best buy IT a*hole to set it up for them.I have used both systems and can't emphasize enough how so many things that are so easy on a mac are chores on a pc. Now lets talk about where every PC innovation comes from.......... APPLE their operating system continuosly tries to emulate the mac os when are you dunces going to realise this. Every new use for a computer comes out on a mac first and then the PC world tries to match it.

[BKLYNH2]

Originally Posted by marin8703

I have to agree with D, on almost everything. MAC besides popular beleife (what's the matter is your spell check crashed?)crash lots and ltos of times unless you baby it. The PC crashes about the same as a MAC, when overloaded a mac would crash just as easily as a PC, its just that MAC users dont do much that requires so overloading, hehe, maybe they do. Ok aside from that being completely incoherrent I ask again what the hell do you people do that reqires such unbelievable processor power. They animate tv shows and movies on MACS under tight time deadlines with heavier processor requirements than most of you can conceive of using.

The thing about Viruses, forget about that mith, might have been true once but not anymore, MAC will get viruses, they are not invisable machines and their code is not written by an imortal.Ok I'm not even going to bother with the poor spelling and poor grammar anymore, its everywhere. How is it a myth if your own statement implies that mac viral infections are coming in the FUTURE. PC's are a greater target for viruses and will always be, in the future viruses will diminish as operating systems become designed to internally thwart virus attacks. This will apply to all, by the way, in the mean time you are still way safer with a MAC, FACT

Software cabailities, big issue. You wont find out how big the issue is untill you get the MAC. Even simple software that you would think is universal is not there for MAC. I had a MAC about a year ago, for about 2 months, and gave it away as a present cauze it sucked so much, couldnt get any software for it, that i needed, only some gay video software. What kind of ghey software were you looking for? a meatspin screen saver? You're going to need to elaborate. You might have an easier time finding the software you need if you took your head out of your ass.

I did like their user interface, but Vista is matching that rite now. Donno how much vista is an improvement over XP but so far it seems like alot. There will be patches and things coming out probably to fix small things, just like in a first year model car/truck. Funny when apple releases a new version of OS people race to embrace it when windows does they cringe. You've already admitted that XP needed improvement and that vista will be full of bugs, oh boy I can't wait to run out and put that junk in my computer.

My school just upgraded 7 of the 30 some laboratories to Vista and they are booked all the time, the XP labs and the 4-5 MAC labs are almost empty. I used Vista several days ago, and it is much faster at loading programs compared to XP, it looks better, and apperantly it is safer (for some). Viruses are nothing to worry about if you know how to protect yourself. On my other computer I have absolutely no antivisrus or antispyware program installed and have not received a virus ever. (I do an internet scan once in a while so that I know).You're fine use of the english language and your exemplary spelling suggest that we should not be impressed by the decisions made at your school.

So my advise is if you have used windows, get a Vista Premium computer and enjoy, you wont be dissapointed. Im looking at some HPs rite now cauze im palnning on buyng too, and they are awsome.

You have fun with that

[BKLYNH2]

Originally Posted by bparker

In my 13 yrs in the IT field - Mac users = Non attractive, socially disassociated, self righteous, egotistical a$$holes.

Hmm most people in the IT field are Non attractive, socially disassociated, self righteous, egotistical a$$holes. And I have no idea why.

This has got to be the most ridiculous argument made yet. As far as the non attractive thing goes if 90% of the computers owned are pc than chances are alot more of you are going to be nasty ugly. That is if I were to use one of your own's der logic.

[BKLYNH2]

Originally Posted by marin8703

Check this out, for teh price of the mac, you can get this baby loaded and it'll be tons better than the mac. This is turning into an advertisement campaigne.

Exactly what I was saying - for the price of a mac you can get a pc loaded with everything the mac already has.!

[BKLYNH2]

Originally Posted by KS Trekker

I am a (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and I couldn't agree more. If Macs are so much better, why do Apple users continually feel the need to bash PCs?Until now this entire thread has been you fools bashing macs, you insecure fools. Most guys I know in IT that own Macs end up working on Microsoft or some type of UNIX in the workplace because very few companies use Macs. Mac has some nice eye candy, but I think Vista will narrow the gap.Again you guys are just trying to catch up. Just make sure you can buy the fastest PC you can afford for Vista.

self

[BKLYNH2]

Originally Posted by bparker

Every mac I have ever seen has Windows on it (Virtual PC or some variant)

You need to get out of the house more.

[Tah2oe]

OK, here is my Mac running AutoCad 2007, Visio, Project, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Photoshop, browser, mail, word, excel, filemaker, address book, outlook, remote desktop, and a few other apps without an issue. My mac can run any PC or Mac software. Macs rule.

[BKLYNH2]

i hope you have a 30" monitor.