Comments on: Windows vs Mac

By: Chives

Chives — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:22:44 +0000

I has a macintosh its one of the best things ive ever used. I know why the mac lovers are what they are. however i just think for the mere variety and possibilities with PC its just a lot more potential at your hands. thats why im kinda on the edge using both and we all know there’s a lot of ppl with similar cases like mine

By: marinus

marinus — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:11:06 +0000

Oh sorry- my fourth last line should be “They just have different problems.”

By: marinus

marinus — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:10:35 +0000

1] “…my blood boils.” Ever hear of “sticks and stones…”!? Say all us PC’ers are 100% dead wrong, that we’re all flabby suits [like in those God's-on-our-side-so-we're-entitled-to-sneer Apple ads]. So what? Get a life! Furious Mac fanboys do as much damage to Apple’s image as their Dark Lord, Steve Jobs.
2] For years now I’ve made a point of asking tech support [of dual platform software and peripherals] the following question, “Do either your Mac or Windows users have fewer problems?”.
And the answer is… neither. “They just have fewer problems”.
They’re both more or less equal cr*p!

Why are computers like the old testament God? Lots of rules and very unforgiving! -Joseph Campbell

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:29:14 +0000

Ive used pc windows for years, hated win 9x, loved win2k and win xp, hated vista, loved 7. However ive been a gamer for around 6 years and now ive grown up a bit, ive decided im going to transition to macs, influenced by one thing, my iphone 3g purchased recently. Quality and mac os ive tested macs in mac store, awsome comes to mind. I grew up using out dated g3 imacs in school, not great. Osx and apple have come a long way since then, i used to bash macs due to mterrible experiances but their 2009 product range is fantastic im moving to a mac pro 13″ upper spec machine as my main comp laptop and desktop. Ill use my 360 for gaming now. Win7 is a great os too, microsoft have really sorted out the mistake that was vista. Thanks x

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:27:02 +0000

I think Windows is still the most appropriate operating system for me. I used Windows since i was 10 yrs old until now and i felt comfortable with its ease of use, software availability, and the gaming factor of course…Apple products are also quite convincing but I’m just not used to the typography and the design of the products.

By: Lance

Lance — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:47:55 +0000

Macs aren’t very great. for $700, you can get a Dell laptop with 4 gb RAM, like 500 gb hard drive, and a very fast processor, but you can’t get an apple laptop for that price. Most apps you would ever use are on Windows

By: CGit4n6

CGit4n6 — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:02:33 +0000

In every situation where there are competing brands there are cheerleaders for each side. Battles rage over who is best, but at the end of the day it is up to the individual to choose.

In my experience I’ve dealt with Windows machines almost exclusively. I’ve worked desktop support on both hardware and software, I’ve tested software for developers, and now do data recovery and forensic work. However, I just bought my wife a white Macbook (just before the hardware refresh >_< ).

Am I a traitor? No. I simply purchased a system to fit a user’s particular needs. All her friends and most of her professors use Macs so naturally she wanted one. She also had a tendency to completely ruin XP, no matter what preventative measures I took, within weeks of a fresh install.). So far she hasn’t blown up the Mac, though I’ll admit I setup the TimeMachine backups myself to hopefully ensure she wouldn’t lose data if she does sink the OS. Her existing hardware was old and slow, and lacked some audio capabilities available on the Macbook (optical in/out, etc.
These are just a few points that pushed us toward the Mac.

I suppose my point here is that conditions, requirements, and preferences are all different. At the end of the day a computer is just a tool. The ultimate multi-tool but still a tool. I’ll personally grab a Mac for myself when I get a chance just to learn it because hey, it’s a new gadget! However, even if I fall in love I will likely always play in both sandboxes simply because both can fit my needs, and I enjoy learning and experimenting with them.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:43:58 +0000

Your bias shows through your “article”….which is fine. As a previous commenter stated, Windows at one point could have been easily seen as the superior OS before OS X. Microsoft does a lot in pioneering new technologies but all that gets lost in the Apple love-fest. That being said, I have to admit, Apple makes some great products and I can easily see the value in the products they push out. However, the tone of your article comes off is very much like those whom you criticize.

When Apple lost it’s market share after Steve Jobs left Apple the first time Windows began to stagnate. Then, Apple, to compete with Windows, came out with OS X; which is now pushing Microsoft to up the ante.

Everyone should view the OS Wars as something positive. To hope for the failure of either Microsoft or Apple is the worst thing that can happen. The two, competing with each other, will create great strides in technology that we will all benefit from.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:54:57 +0000

“There’s just some things that Mac’s just can’t do (eg. gaming, general computing).”

That’s a completely false statement. Macs can run game software and can perform “general computing”.

Macs may not be as good for gaming, but that doesn’t mean they “can’t” do it. I don’t know what you mean by “general computing”, but to say that Macs can’t do that is simply asinine.

I like my iMac and think it is a far superior machine to any equivalent Windows computer. However, I would never say that Windows computers can’t do graphic design or photo editing. That’s just silly.

By: Connor Bryant

Connor Bryant — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:35:17 +0000

also, macs have a major gaming problem. They may be able to handle it becuase of the generally high memory and fast GPU in the computer, but not as many games are made for mac as for pc’s. this is obviously because of the market share that pc’s have. some games are made for mac, but the same game will probably be made for pc, too. (Mac & PC; yes, PC; yes, just Mac, not very often)

By: Connor Bryant

Connor Bryant — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:25:00 +0000

I still think that PCs are more complex, but also that macs are easy to use. and if Xbox is so bad, why is it popular? And guess who published the ever-popular Halo 3?

By: Vic Rattlehead

Vic Rattlehead — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:02:20 +0000

I agree. I hate people on websites like YouTube that feel that making fun of Macs if perfectly acceptable, yet if someone makes fun of Windows or a PC, all hell breaks loose! It’s like racism. IMO, the only good PCs are desktops. Mac laptops have way more advantages over PC laptops, such as battery life, coolness (lower temperature), looks, better keyboards, features such as sudden motion sensors and backlight keyboards, etc. Most features on modern PC laptops had been taken from older Mac laptops, such as the 1998 PowerBook’s LED battery level indicator. After this, the PC companies used it later in the future, and some haven’t even caught on! It seems Macs are focused towards realism and usability, and PCs are focused towards cheapness and specs. Sure, Macs may be more expensive, but in the long run, they are cheaper. Don’t say they can’t be upgraded because most laptops anyway can’t be upgraded. I think that places that use Macs, such as schools and offices, give most Macs a bad name. Most of them are old, under maintained, and abused. The ignorant people that use them think “Oh, this 1998 iMac can’t use MySpace, so a 2008 MacBook can’t.” And for Patrick, there is a very easy way to run Internet Explorer with ActiveX on a Mac, natively, without windows. You obviously didn’t look hard enough. Too bad you got a PC, you really missed out. Maybe it’s not too late to return in :-) Anyway, this ends my comment, or rambling… whatever you interpret it as.

By: Ron Knights

Ron Knights — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:02:54 +0000

I’ve been working with computers since I got a Commodore VIC 20 in 1983.

I didn’t switch to the Mac World until 2007. Why?!

You can literally build a PC piece by piece, until it’s all put together. That makes owning a computer much easier if you don’t have much money.

Over the years I was also concerned whether there was a Macintosh version of any particular software title I used.

In 2007 I took some time to do research and ask questions. I was happy to know there were Mac versions of all my desired software titles.

I’ve been incredibly happy with my 24″ iMac.

I still have a couple PCs around for various reasons.

But they get very little use.

I’ll probably sell my HP notebook and save money for a MacBook.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:41:55 +0000

I am on nearly a year since I have moved largely away from PCs and towards Mac (desktop and laptop… the whole switch) and I am very, very happy with it (although I keep a Vista PC on the KVM for some projects… Office on the Mac sucks… I much prefer OpenOffice and iWork on the Mac for overall user experience). I must disagree the notion that the Mac user experience has always been great. OS9 was *awful* and frankly, the OS X hasn’t been great until Leopard. I found Ubuntu Linux to be a best overall user experience until Leopard was released.

I would also say that the only reason why Mac is a reality for me is that now that I can afford Macs… I couldn’t at all earlier in my computing days.

Something Windows is going to have to come to grips with: the reason why Mac is even competitive today is the critical decision they made to dump OS9 and go for a completely new OS. Windows7 is nice but it remains from a UI and core standpoint similar to Windows 2000. They are going to need to scrap the code and build from the ground up, sacrificing backwards compatibility, to make a run at shocking dominance. If not, I see the numbers of alternative OSs continuing to rise….

By: Darren Anthony

Darren Anthony — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:32:17 +0000

I just have to say, “to each their own.” If you like Windows, use Windows. If you like Mac, use a Mac. If you like Linux, by all means, use Linux.

Whatever OS you use, there are ups and downs. People should use what works best for them, but be considerate of those who don’t.