Originally posted by clickwir
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Uh no. Intel Iatanium(sp) has been out for a while.... SUN SPARC have 64bit.... there are plenty of others.
granted they are more for server class... BUT you could buy them and use them if you wanted.
Apple is not the first in anything anymore.
He got is marketing jargon mixed up. It's the first 64-bit processor that's properly marketed to the desktop.
Apple DOES have the more advanced operating system. You cannot debate that. Apple releases periodic security updates, often within 3-5 days of the exploit being announced. Windows has hundreds of security flaws. Mac OS X is far more stable than any WinXP install I've ever used.
Apple G5 towers are also leaps and bounds ahead of ANY PC in terms of case design, practical and aesthetic.
Apple G5's, at least the top of the line, have a 1GHz system bus, 8 banks of DDR400 RAM, HyperTransport, Serial ATA, and 4x DVD-RW.
Apple commands the music, video, and publishing industry. Studies have been done, and with graphic artists, the ones that use Macs make nearly 3x as much money. Also, in a business environment, macs cost about $300 less per year to maintain (1100 vs 1400 for PCs).
A Final Cut Pro system costing 13K can compete with 60K AVID systems.
Apple's implementation of the OS X GUI, which came out in 2000/2001, has been copied by Microsoft, for deployment in 2005/2006.
Macs don't have WMP9.
Macs are not slated to use the Palladium chipset.
The iTunes music store is one of the most sucessful music ventures in history.
I could continue, but I think I've made my point clear enough. Both platforms have their advantages, but unintelligent anti-mac trolling is stupid.