**Making The Switch**

[jordanfean23]

Thinking about switching from windows to mac...am I taking a L of some sort or should I go for it? basically I'm not to highly informed with macs so any information would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jordanfean23]

Thinking about switching from windows to mac...am I taking a L of some sort or should I go for it? basically I'm not to highly informed with macs so any information would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jordanfean23]

Anyone?

 

[jordanfean23]

Anyone?

 

[mastamind89]

Have you used Windows 7, it's great.
But what do you use a computer for...internet, music, powerpoint etc?

 

[mastamind89]

Have you used Windows 7, it's great.
But what do you use a computer for...internet, music, powerpoint etc?

 

[airforce416]

yeah, switch if you like paying 2x for the same hardware. 

 

[airforce416]

yeah, switch if you like paying 2x for the same hardware. 

 

[tj detweiler]

smart move. Do it

 

[tj detweiler]

smart move. Do it

 

[littlepetewrigley]

Originally Posted by JordanFean23

Thinking about switching from windows to mac...am I taking a L of some sort or should I go for it? basically I'm not to highly informed with macs so any information would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Why have you decided to make the switch?

You may or may not be aware but Macs are pricey.

I switched a few years back and haven't looked back.

They aren't for everyone though and, regardless of what fanboys say, there is an "Apple tax."

Macs FTW / sig check ...

 

[littlepetewrigley]

Originally Posted by JordanFean23

Thinking about switching from windows to mac...am I taking a L of some sort or should I go for it? basically I'm not to highly informed with macs so any information would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Why have you decided to make the switch?

You may or may not be aware but Macs are pricey.

I switched a few years back and haven't looked back.

They aren't for everyone though and, regardless of what fanboys say, there is an "Apple tax."

Macs FTW / sig check ...

 

[littlepetewrigley]

Yuku ...

 

[littlepetewrigley]

Yuku ...

 

[damn its me]

From what it sounds you aren't too tech savvy.

I'd say getting a mac could be both good and bad.
Good: they are simple to use to an extent, and very safe (as far virii and the likes)
They run on a bundled (and free) OS which is very stable and is far less likely to crash than their PC counterpart.
If you are buying a Macbook, you'll now be able to impress all the "hip chicks" at your local starbucks.

Bad: Software compatibility, and in the end, being able to do less.
Value IMO is a big shortfall with Mac. I understand to an extent we are comparing apples and oranges with this, and the fact that there are so many competitors in the clone (PC) market makes it an unfair fight. ...But yeah PC's are more worth the money for what they are capable of. (Sans the aesthtic)

I have a PC that's like 7 years old, and with only 50 dollars invest in that time (an extra GB of RAM) it's still runs fine. I can hac--"Flash" xbox's with it, I can edit photos, I can unlock iphones, I can back-up and make copies of dvd's xbox games, and I can still play MOST games as long as they don't require more than my on-board vidoe card.

I think Mac has design and aesthetic down. However that isn't why I buy a computer. I buy it for functionality and honestly, there isn't anything I could do on a Mac, that I wouldn't be able to do on a PC (at a thrid of the price) You simply can't make that argument conversely.

Mac has it's niche. I think that Mac lovers begat more Mac lovers. That power of hysteria has afforded the folks at Apple a lot of money to design really pretty gadgets that work really well. I love Mac, but my overall suggestion would be to roll with PC, and Windows 7.
G'luck

 

[jordanfean23]

Yea I'm aware of the price, with tax and everything it will come out to $1,099.00, I'm thinking about doing a 6 month financing payment on it though.

 

[jordanfean23]

Yea I'm aware of the price, with tax and everything it will come out to $1,099.00, I'm thinking about doing a 6 month financing payment on it though.

 

[damn its me]

From what it sounds you aren't too tech savvy.

I'd say getting a mac could be both good and bad.
Good: they are simple to use to an extent, and very safe (as far virii and the likes)
They run on a bundled (and free) OS which is very stable and is far less likely to crash than their PC counterpart.
If you are buying a Macbook, you'll now be able to impress all the "hip chicks" at your local starbucks.

Bad: Software compatibility, and in the end, being able to do less.
Value IMO is a big shortfall with Mac. I understand to an extent we are comparing apples and oranges with this, and the fact that there are so many competitors in the clone (PC) market makes it an unfair fight. ...But yeah PC's are more worth the money for what they are capable of. (Sans the aesthtic)

I have a PC that's like 7 years old, and with only 50 dollars invest in that time (an extra GB of RAM) it's still runs fine. I can hac--"Flash" xbox's with it, I can edit photos, I can unlock iphones, I can back-up and make copies of dvd's xbox games, and I can still play MOST games as long as they don't require more than my on-board vidoe card.

I think Mac has design and aesthetic down. However that isn't why I buy a computer. I buy it for functionality and honestly, there isn't anything I could do on a Mac, that I wouldn't be able to do on a PC (at a thrid of the price) You simply can't make that argument conversely.

Mac has it's niche. I think that Mac lovers begat more Mac lovers. That power of hysteria has afforded the folks at Apple a lot of money to design really pretty gadgets that work really well. I love Mac, but my overall suggestion would be to roll with PC, and Windows 7.
G'luck

 

[torgriffith]

Originally Posted by JordanFean23

Yea I'm aware of the price, with tax and everything it will come out to $1,099.00, I'm thinking about doing a 6 month financing payment on it though.

Save ya bread and get a pc. If you trying to do extra stuff outside of pc, look into linux. Mac's motto is "once you're a customer, you keep on paying"

 

[torgriffith]

Originally Posted by JordanFean23

Yea I'm aware of the price, with tax and everything it will come out to $1,099.00, I'm thinking about doing a 6 month financing payment on it though.

Save ya bread and get a pc. If you trying to do extra stuff outside of pc, look into linux. Mac's motto is "once you're a customer, you keep on paying"

 

[jordanfean23]

How do you "keep on paying"?

 

[jordanfean23]

How do you "keep on paying"?

 

[damn its me]

^^We'll all of their products are exclusively developed and sold through Mac. When you buy a PC, you might be paying 10 different companies. However once you go Mac, you are involved in a one-way exclusivity with them, and their suite of software and hardware.

you may never invest in anythin beyond that 1099.99. However I can tell you I've met few Mac owners who simply stop at buying their computer. As stated above it comes with the whole niche follwing. It's like buying an import because you're into those type of cars, and then thinking nothing of ever upgrading anything on it.

You'll no longer have a computer, you'll have a "Mac" that name comes with a reputation, both for them and for you as an owner, that you will undoubtedly feel compelled to fulfill.

 

[damn its me]

^^We'll all of their products are exclusively developed and sold through Mac. When you buy a PC, you might be paying 10 different companies. However once you go Mac, you are involved in a one-way exclusivity with them, and their suite of software and hardware.

you may never invest in anythin beyond that 1099.99. However I can tell you I've met few Mac owners who simply stop at buying their computer. As stated above it comes with the whole niche follwing. It's like buying an import because you're into those type of cars, and then thinking nothing of ever upgrading anything on it.

You'll no longer have a computer, you'll have a "Mac" that name comes with a reputation, both for them and for you as an owner, that you will undoubtedly feel compelled to fulfill.

 

[torgriffith]

^ what he said. mac is very proprietary compared to PC. I say if you like to tweak your computer yourself go for a pc. If you don't the mac is very user friendly for the general public.