Originally Posted by Hummer Aficionado_VT

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

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!

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!!!

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.:D

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

Uhm... What is it? ;) :D

Originally Posted by bparker

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

:shhh:

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!

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.

Originally Posted by bparker

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

:shhh:

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.:D

Originally Posted by KS Trekker

:iagree:

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.

Originally Posted by bparker

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

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