Mac vs PC
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From: Springfield, IL
Originally posted by Eklypse39
- the burning program is extremely limited. i like to download and burn games like crazy. when you download, the games are either in .BIN (CD-R Win), .NRG (Nero Burning Rom), or ISO. i can't find a single program for the mac that will let me write those images.
- people claim macs are faster ... that may be true when you're comaparing the $3000 G4 to a $1500 P3, but when you
- the burning program is extremely limited. i like to download and burn games like crazy. when you download, the games are either in .BIN (CD-R Win), .NRG (Nero Burning Rom), or ISO. i can't find a single program for the mac that will let me write those images.
- people claim macs are faster ... that may be true when you're comaparing the $3000 G4 to a $1500 P3, but when you
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In the way of architecture Mac has always led in new technology.
Apple's way of doing things is this: only they make the parts, so it all works together, very organized
WOAH WOAH WOAH don't open that case nooooooo! well, there goes your warranty. Did you know that PPC processors are so fragile that pieces can actually flake off? I don't know about the new G5, but that was true for the G4s. I see an Apple laptop as a 3000 dollar desk lamp. It would be great for all my school work, and they're very sharp, but when it comes to any of the 10,000 things I do on my Dell laptop that an apple won't do, it really makes a difference.
IBM released information to other companies on how to build their computers. This led to what the PC is today.
Apple has advanced architecture in all their systems with the introduction of faster bus speeds between RAM, CPU, PCI, and AGP. Also the use of 64-bit processors has severely reduced the bottleneck of many PCs. Now with all these great gaming geared graphics cards that come out 2 months or more after the PC ones come out, shouldn't you be able to play some nice games with it? No, no Battlefield 1942 for you. If you're not doing autoCAD that AGP slot might as well be stuffed with your own 300 bucks. OSX is probably one of the only stable OSes Apple has produced BTW.
The Apple is supposed to be the computer for "the rest of us," but since so many things don't work I guess the rest of us are screwed.
PCs on the other hand have readily available parts at variable prices. With the introduction of the Athlon 64 and AMDs 800mhz FSB chipset, PCs will really rocket into the future. They need to take on some of the things the Apple has like PCI-X. It really doesn't matter if you have a 64-bit processor in a PC though, because it has to run native 32-bit apps. Now it could benefit with 64-bit XP.
When it comes down to it, price vs price PC will give you more. I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 that I have used for EVERYTHING. I have few complaints except for Dell hardware, but they're still a good laptop manufacturer so I can't really complain. An apple laptop would be a pretty desklamp... pretty expensive that is.
Apple's way of doing things is this: only they make the parts, so it all works together, very organized
WOAH WOAH WOAH don't open that case nooooooo! well, there goes your warranty. Did you know that PPC processors are so fragile that pieces can actually flake off? I don't know about the new G5, but that was true for the G4s. I see an Apple laptop as a 3000 dollar desk lamp. It would be great for all my school work, and they're very sharp, but when it comes to any of the 10,000 things I do on my Dell laptop that an apple won't do, it really makes a difference.
IBM released information to other companies on how to build their computers. This led to what the PC is today.
Apple has advanced architecture in all their systems with the introduction of faster bus speeds between RAM, CPU, PCI, and AGP. Also the use of 64-bit processors has severely reduced the bottleneck of many PCs. Now with all these great gaming geared graphics cards that come out 2 months or more after the PC ones come out, shouldn't you be able to play some nice games with it? No, no Battlefield 1942 for you. If you're not doing autoCAD that AGP slot might as well be stuffed with your own 300 bucks. OSX is probably one of the only stable OSes Apple has produced BTW.
The Apple is supposed to be the computer for "the rest of us," but since so many things don't work I guess the rest of us are screwed.
PCs on the other hand have readily available parts at variable prices. With the introduction of the Athlon 64 and AMDs 800mhz FSB chipset, PCs will really rocket into the future. They need to take on some of the things the Apple has like PCI-X. It really doesn't matter if you have a 64-bit processor in a PC though, because it has to run native 32-bit apps. Now it could benefit with 64-bit XP.
When it comes down to it, price vs price PC will give you more. I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 that I have used for EVERYTHING. I have few complaints except for Dell hardware, but they're still a good laptop manufacturer so I can't really complain. An apple laptop would be a pretty desklamp... pretty expensive that is.
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From: Fountain Valley, CA
Originally posted by Falkon
WOAH WOAH WOAH don't open that case nooooooo! well, there goes your warranty.
WOAH WOAH WOAH don't open that case nooooooo! well, there goes your warranty.
Originally posted by Falkon
Did you know that PPC processors are so fragile that pieces can actually flake off? I don't know about the new G5, but that was true for the G4s.
Did you know that PPC processors are so fragile that pieces can actually flake off? I don't know about the new G5, but that was true for the G4s.
Originally posted by Falkon
Now with all these great gaming geared graphics cards that come out 2 months or more after the PC ones come out, shouldn't you be able to play some nice games with it?
Now with all these great gaming geared graphics cards that come out 2 months or more after the PC ones come out, shouldn't you be able to play some nice games with it?
And about the delay for releasing cards, Macs use the same cards as PCs now, so buy it as soon as it hits the market. Then it's up to the manufacturer to put out a driver (if even needed) on time.
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I can't believe how many of you really need to get your facts straight before you spout off against what you don't like. A lot of what I'm reading here is misleading or just completely wrong.
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I got the fragile processor thing from this howto on how to put an apple motherboard into a PC case. It said that the processors were really fragile.
BTW, no half of the games I play do not work on Apple, but using Virtual PC, I could probably run some of the utilities I like.
BTW, no half of the games I play do not work on Apple, but using Virtual PC, I could probably run some of the utilities I like.
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Know why I use a mac? Here's the reasons:
1) Never crashes.... hasn't crashed in months
2) Never get any viruses
3) Works like how I expect a computer to
4) Programs and hardware, like iTunes and my iPod, integrate seamlessly...
5) FCP rawks me
6) Games are largely unimportant to me... and what games I do play I have for the PS2 and GBA
7) I can find all the apps that I need, and most of them are for free or are largely uncrippled shareware...
8) No spyware
9) Again, no viruses yet...
1) Never crashes.... hasn't crashed in months
2) Never get any viruses
3) Works like how I expect a computer to
4) Programs and hardware, like iTunes and my iPod, integrate seamlessly...
5) FCP rawks me
6) Games are largely unimportant to me... and what games I do play I have for the PS2 and GBA
7) I can find all the apps that I need, and most of them are for free or are largely uncrippled shareware...
8) No spyware
9) Again, no viruses yet...