Mac versu PC,{snicker,snicker}

[Veng68]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

I switched from running PCs for the last 20 years over to an iMac last year and the swap was seamless and utterly pain free. The iMac even recognized and runs my ancient Laserjet 4L without any issue.

I'm just a casual computer user and a bit of a closet Luddite so megabytes and gigahertz were actually of little consequence for me. I just wanted a computer that could edit AVCHD video and had a good photo editor out of the box. The Mac did that and seamlessly integrated my iPod Touch as well. Yes, I'm full into the Kool-Aid that Steve's serving up.

Which one did you get? I would love to get the 27 inch iMac but probably end up with the 21 incher. I will also dual boot it with Windows 7 for the best of both worlds

Cheers,
Vic

[fishoholic]

We bought a mac mini this Christmas and I have to say I love my Mac! It is so much more user friendly, I don't know much about computers, so it helps that every app comes with step by step instructions on how to use it. I also find it runs a lot faster. It takes hardly any time at all to boot up/restart it and I find all the web pages load a lot faster then my PC did. Plus I don't have to run anti-virus software, and the programs/apps the Mac come with are really cool.

There is this app that is a picture of a red chair and it's called "front row" I can click on it and it shows me any movie trailer that I'd like to see and it shows me what is playing in the movie theaters close to me. There is also an app called "dashboard" and at any time you can click on it and (I set mine to have) a calender, clock, calculator, and the weather pop up on the screen just over top (sort of see through like) of your current screen.

The mac just makes everything easier for me to use and more convenient too. My name is Laurie and I'm a Mac! and honestly I'll never go back

[StirCrazy]

Mac's are over rated now. 5 years ago ya I would have got a mack, but I have two laptops, and one desktop. the old laptop ran XP and I had a few problems but nothing that wasn't my own fault. the new laptop and the desktop run Vista. the desktop is almost 3 years old now, never reloaded, never had a problem. the only time it gets shut off is when I install updates wich is seldom now.

the lap top also runs 24/7 with no problems. one thing I did learn over the years is to stay away from free antivirius/firewall software there is a reason there free... think about it. also stay away from nortons it is a huge power hog. the best thing I have found believe it or not is microsoft one step live. 3 years on it now and never got a virius or any other problem.

now I have played with Mac my aunt gave me her power book for 3 months for me to try. I have always liked the look of mack but I can honestly say I found the operating system a pain in the A$$, the computer its self is slower than my laptop (and the mac cost 300 more) and thewre was a bunch of saoftware that I use that is not made for mack. this may or may not be an issue for most people. now I used the Mac as my only computer for 3 months as I was living in my RV just befor I movedi so it wasn't like I could just go back to my old ones, so I realy did give the mac a honest try.. and for my self I will never buy one.

so I guess.. Hi, My name is Steve and I'm a PC.. and windows 7 was my idea.

Steve