Just curious... How many people here use macs?

I was reading the recent Apple console thread, and was just wondering.

Me, I use a Macbook Pro.

I just think Macs are much more user friendly and easier to get around. Its the first Mac I've had, and since I dont play PC games its no problem. and they dont get viruses, which is very nice.

PC

not for gaming though

I have both.web966

Same I also have a macbook for school. My pc is mainly for gaming. I don't understand how people can game on a mac

i dont use vtech PCs...i use real PCs. ooooo zing :P j/k (i actually said that to a mac fan and he nearly killed me....to right too :P.)

seriously...i used to have a mac years and years ago...but i just find myself more drawn to PCs. i suppose its due to the gaming (its why i also use windows instead of linux) but macs dont really fit my needs. some lovely hardware though (8 core monster....oooo lurvely) but its a bit on the pricey side.

[QUOTE="web966"]I have both.Franko_3

Same I also have a macbook for school. My pc is mainly for gaming. I don't understand how people can game on a mac

I played WoW on my mac, but that really the only thing...ever. I kicked my WoW addiction last year, which is good (Anyone still playing that god forbidden game should stop). Im all console gamer now.

Everyone here that whines that they can't afford a gaming PC.david_is_basic

Macs can actually be very very expensive.....

are macs really that good for schoolwork?samusarmada

I'd say yes. But i think its an opinion thing. I bought the iWork pack thing,which is like apple's Office. And its really easy to use. I had Office 2004 for mac, but it ran kinda sluggish. I do a good amount of video editing, so clearly I use it a lot for that. All my engineering classes run on PC's though.

[QUOTE="david_is_basic"]Everyone here that whines that they can't afford a gaming PC.RotaryRX7

Macs can actually be very very expensive.....

I had one back in the 90's before they went glam, I thought it was far superior to Windows. I just had to switch to PCs because when I would go to Best Buy, there would be like four full isles of PC software and 1 isle of Mac software.DaBrainz

Thats why I had to switch to PC back in the 90's because I could not get any Mac programs. But I do applaud the comeback Apple has made over the past ten years. They were about to kick the bucket, then the iPod came and saved their sorry a$$. Then when It came time to buy a laptop, i thought macbook pro was the way to go. At colleges macs are, at least on my campus, just as popular if not more popular among the students.

Macs suck.

I want functionality not a fashion statement.
DireToad

So you chose a PC? :lol:

Macs suck.

I want functionality not a fashion statement.
DireToad

seriously? Macs do everything just as good, if not better than a PC. With the obvious exceptions of gaming and programming.

I was reading the recent Apple console thread, and was just wondering.

Me, I use a Macbook Pro.

I just think Macs are much more user friendly and easier to get around. Its the first Mac I've had, and since I dont play PC games its no problem. and they dont get viruses, which is very nice.

Abstract_Choas

I only use a MacBook Pro, and when I want to play games I switch to windows XP and Play. So I get the best of both worlds. (Also I only use 2 programs [not including games] on the XP side.)

The proprietary hardware will likely keep me from ever owning a mac. That and I really don't see the reason to pay the extra money.KodiakGTS

[QUOTE="DireToad"]Macs suck.

I want functionality not a fashion statement.
Khansoul

So you chose a PC? :lol:

PWND:lol:

I use both also, my PC to play my games and my Mac for everything else.

[QUOTE="Khansoul"]

[QUOTE="DireToad"]Macs suck.

I want functionality not a fashion statement.
gozalo

So you chose a PC? :lol:

PWND:lol:

I use both also, my PC to play my games and my Mac for everything else.

[QUOTE="KodiakGTS"]The proprietary hardware will likely keep me from ever owning a mac. That and I really don't see the reason to pay the extra money.DireToad

[QUOTE="web966"]I have both.Franko_3

Same I also have a macbook for school. My pc is mainly for gaming. I don't understand how people can game on a mac

you really can't...well, i mean, you technically can, but a gaming PC>>>>>>>>>>>>>mac in this regard. for the record, i prefer mac, but i'm comfortable with both, really.

[QUOTE="KodiakGTS"]The proprietary hardware will likely keep me from ever owning a mac. That and I really don't see the reason to pay the extra money.DireToad

well, that, and many of the audio/video production software is vastly superior to PC.

are macs really that good for schoolwork?samusarmada

I've been using Mac's since I was 8 (PC since I was 12). MAC's are definitely better for visual and audio stuff. And they rarely ever get viruses or spyware.

Recently, I bought an iMac and I love it... I put in 4 GB of Ram and it obliterates any task I put in front of it... it runs so fast! I like the interface, animations, and well everything. I used to have a gaming rig, but found that I barely played games on it at all... besides I have a PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii for gaming... so I sold it and managed to get some profit from it. I bought a brand new iMac.. this is what I have...

24 inch: 3.06 Ghz

• 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 4GB memory
• 500GB hard drive1
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive
• NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512MB memory

I use a pc but try out my friends mac.

I am not very sure about the virus argument though. Generaly its followed by the words "Porn"/"Pirated"/"Torrent"/"FREE IPOD ADD"

Recently, I bought an iMac and I love it... I put in 4 GB of Ram and it obliterates any task I put in front of it... it runs so fast! I like the interface, animations, and well everything. I used to have a gaming rig, but found that I barely played games on it at all... besides I have a PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii for gaming... so I sold it and managed to get some profit from it. I bought a brand new iMac.. this is what I have...

24 inch: 3.06 Ghz

• 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 4GB memory
• 500GB hard drive1
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive
• NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512MB memory

Got it for $1,000 from a friend... don't ask how O_o... I DIDN'T! It is the best computer I have ever owned BY FAR and I doubt I'll ever switch back to Windows...Youngins

Oh, how I envy you. I'd love to sell my G4 and get a new iMac.

Everyone here that whines that they can't afford a gaming PC.david_is_basic

You're saying that a gaming rigg is more expensive than a Mac? LOL!

You're saying that a gaming rigg is more expensive than a Mac? LOL!Arnalion

I have to agree. You can get a decent Mac that's ready to go for gaming for under three grand.

[QUOTE="gozalo"][QUOTE="Khansoul"]

[QUOTE="DireToad"]Macs suck.

I want functionality not a fashion statement.
DireToad

So you chose a PC? :lol:

PWND:lol:

I use both also, my PC to play my games and my Mac for everything else.

The box looked awesome, also i like the fact that it has a core 2 duo @ 2.2Ghz with 2 Gigz DDR2 ram and a 8600GT, it's a MacBook Pro if you have to know, oh and it goes great with my blue scarf.

PC =/= functionality, stability, security.

[QUOTE="Arnalion"]You're saying that a gaming rigg is more expensive than a Mac? LOL!EnigManic

I have to agree. You can get a decent Mac that's ready to go for gaming for under three grand.

PC =/= functionality, stability, security.

gozalo

Stop. By saying that, you're making the generalization that all PC's are unreliable and all Macs are reliable. But that is most definitely false. You need to not make such hasty generalizations. Macs DO fail. More so than you think.

[QUOTE="gozalo"]

PC =/= functionality, stability, security.

organic_machine

Stop. By saying that, you're making the generalization that all PC's are unreliable and all Macs are reliable. But that is most definitely false. You need to not make such hasty generalizations. Macs DO fail. More so than you think.

You do have a point, i shouldn't generalize, I based my statement on statistics and probabilities.