Thread: The Ol' Mac vs. PC deal again...

Originally Posted by Unfiltered

That's a selling point? Is it easier to steal software on a PC?

actually the process is easier for most mac programs, you don't have to go through the registration hack like most pc programs

Originally Posted by ianmonsta

actually the process is easier for most mac programs, you don't have to go through the registration hack like most pc programs

that depends on the program. I know some programs that require cracks even for mac.

I would spend $3000 more to get a Mac.

It is just better quality, it never treats me bad, and it is far superior for a/v applications.

Beautiful to look at at, joy to use.

With so much of our time spent behind the screen, why not buy the best.

Just typing on this keyboard is fun. Apple is awesome. I've had both. No comp.

Originally Posted by Unfiltered

That's a selling point? Is it easier to steal software on a PC?

Of course it should be a consideration. I love that the fact that if you know what you are doing with a PC, anything is available for free on the net.

Originally Posted by Tre West

I would spend $3000 more to get a Mac.

It is just better quality, it never treats me bad, and it is far superior for a/v applications.

Beautiful to look at at, joy to use.

With so much of our time spent behind the screen, why not buy the best.

Just typing on this keyboard is fun. Apple is awesome. I've had both. No comp.

For $3000, I can build you a computer, that is faster than any Mac, runs OSX.... All with a 52" Sharp Aquos 120mhz 1080p TV that makes any Mac display look like crap.

Im not gonna bother arguing the merits of OSX vs. Windows, but Apple hardware flat out sucks.

Originally Posted by Creeping Death

For $3000, I can build you a computer, that is faster than any Mac, runs OSX.... All with a 52" Sharp Aquos 120mhz 1080p TV that makes any Mac display look like crap.

Im not gonna bother arguing the merits of OSX vs. Windows, but Apple hardware flat out sucks.

Doesn't surprise me. I've also heard that hardware failure is a lot harder to repair.

Originally Posted by ianmonsta

actually the process is easier for most mac programs, you don't have to go through the registration hack like most pc programs

I was simply commenting that theft is a reason to buy something for the poster.

Originally Posted by Byatch1979

Of course it should be a consideration. I love that the fact that if you know what you are doing with a PC, anything is available for free on the net.

Why should it be a consideration? If you don't want to pay for it, then you don't need it.

Originally Posted by Byatch1979

Doesn't surprise me. I've also heard that hardware failure is a lot harder to repair.

I have owned more than a few macs over the years, and have really never had an issue with hardware failing on my computers (iPods failing is another issue). And the issue about hardware failure is a lot harder to repair doesn't make sense, unless you are referring to the motherboard, which is about impossible to fix or replace. A hard drive is a hard drive, a video card is a video card, and RAM is RAM. All pretty easy to fix on a mac, with the same parts that you would use to fix a PC with. I have fixed plenty of macs in my time (more like upgrades, but the same process), and except for an ibook HD replacement, everything was pretty easy.

No one will argue that Macs are more expensive than PCs. Its true. Some will pay for it, some would rather take the money and build their own PC. To each their own.

Originally Posted by Unfiltered

Why should it be a consideration? If you don't want to pay for it, then you don't need it.

I suppose that's true, but I like the option of having it anyway. Yes, I know what that makes me.

Originally Posted by StoneGK

I have owned more than a few macs over the years, and have really never had an issue with hardware failing on my computers (iPods failing is another issue). And the issue about hardware failure is a lot harder to repair doesn't make sense, unless you are referring to the motherboard, which is about impossible to fix or replace. A hard drive is a hard drive, a video card is a video card, and RAM is RAM. All pretty easy to fix on a mac, with the same parts that you would use to fix a PC with. I have fixed plenty of macs in my time (more like upgrades, but the same process), and except for an ibook HD replacement, everything was pretty easy.

No one will argue that Macs are more expensive than PCs. Its true. Some will pay for it, some would rather take the money and build their own PC. To each their own.

Actually, the motherboard was what went wrong in the instance that I heard about. For whatever reason that I still don't understand, the person who told me about this also wasn't able to retrieve any of the data from the hard drive either.