I've been a Mac guy since I got my acceptance letter to Tech. I've NEVER had a virus and never had to ship anything back to Apple to get it fixed. My first Mac (G4) lasted 6 years and could've gone longer had I wanted to upgrade its bits and pieces (I don't know much about that kind of stuff). My MacBook is a year and a half old and I've never had a problem with it. My MacMini works as well as it did when it first came out of the box...it just turned three.
Oh, and Macs are great for people like me who don't know jack about what goes on inside a computer...very idiot proof.
Time is your friend. Impulse is your enemy. -John Bogle
Explain please. How do PCs become obsolete quicker than Macs? Observation from a someone whose primary system isn't good enough evidence either. I have worked on both types of systems since I started using a lab that had Apple IIe's & Tandy's and I have to call you on this one. I'm not saying you are wrong, I just want to see what you are basing your statement on.
Also, as far as the PC nomenclature... I wonder who is perpetuating that... hmmm...
http://www.apple.com/getamac/
I'm with jford. Talk to him this weekend about it. He's got your answer for you. This usually turns into a toothless redneck Ford/Chevy war.
I work as a Network Administrator in Ruston now but managed a recording studio for five years. I also worked as a freelance recording engineer for three years and did contract audio mixing/mastering jobs from a number of studios around the state. I've had experience (very extensive regarding audio/visual) with both for ten years and my preference boils down to one factor...dependability. Both are dependable when you're at home in your underwear and it doesn't matter. One will let you down after a high-dollar live concert recording (and more than once...and not the same machine/configuration). I switched and never went back...couldn't afford to.
You can pretty much disregard any comparisons that are based on pre-2003 information. They don't really matter anymore and are a waste of type. Save yourself the risk of CTS
(Ok, Ok....here: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/c....htm#102453049)
JFord can explain my reasons to you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHO8l-Bd1O4
"iPHONE, BITCH!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWi9xAAxOWE
MAC vs PC, southpark style.
Apple released their newest upgraded macbooks and macbook pros! How wonderful! just in time for my purchase!!
I think I've made my choice. I plan to get the middle grade macbook. I was originally wanting to go after the macbook pro but after much thinking and research and talking.. I think I've come to realize the macbook will be sufficent for my needs. The newly released macbook that I plan to get now has a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo!! and more memory!
Now I just have to wait till best buy offeres the newly released ones. Right now they are still selling the old version for the same price..
I cant wait!!
well, I did it.. its now official. I just ordered my Macbook.. 2.4 GHz processor... tried to buy it online.. and it told me I would have to pay shipping and handleing.. and it wouldnt be leaving their warehouse for 1-2 weeks do to it being backordered. so i went in to the store to see if getting them to order it would get me out of paying shipping... and NOT only did it get me out of paying for shipping.. Its due to arrive at my house in one week! I'm excited! I feel relieved.. Hopefully I made the right choice.. I feel that I did.. Its good knowing I dont have to stress about this anymore!
thanks guys for all your input!
-Lindsey
Congratulations!! I thought you'd choose the apple, as I've been following your thread. Me, I've never actually owned an apple computer, though I've been actually thrilled with owning aapl stock; at least for the past couple of years or so. Just finished giving it all away this past year to an endowed scholarship fund (I didn't really own that much, unfortunately for the endowed fund).
Q??
Would the online order have charged you sales tax ?? If not, would it have offset the shipping cost ??
Just curious. TIA
Actually yes. When I went to go order it online they made me enter my zip code and they added in sales tax as well as the shipping cost. I didnt get out of paying tax either way but I did save on the shipping .. which I found out later would have only been 20 dollars.. BUT I would have also had to wait 2-3 weeks longer.. whereas doing it through the store enabled me to have to arrive at my house next week. Not really sure how all that works.. I'm guessing since they are so new they have them reserved for the stores use.. and online its backordered.. I'm not sure. All I know is its COMING next week!! yah!!
I knew when I started this thread that she wanted an Apple and was pretty set on getting one. She was listening to the people that were telling her that Apple's are made directly from God and PC is the devil.
At least now she knows that PC's can hold their own, but it mostly comes down to personal preference.
*insert token "RUN LINUX" comment here*
Really, these days, it just doesn't matter what OS you have, in large part. How often do you use anything other than your web browser? Even music and photo applications are integrated into most every cross-OS browser at this point.
Unless Linds Marie is a huge Gamer and I missed this at some point. I can totally see Doc throwing down some mean W.O.W.
Grats on your Mac