Mac / Windows: Whats The Best ?

kc8yff

Feb 15 2005, 03:46 PM

I need someone who has used both Windows and Mac to respond to this post.

I am trying to upgrade my (Windows) computer. It looks like it will cost me the price of a new Apple Mac Mini. It might be worth it for me to get a Mac.

Like I said, I would like someone who has used both Windows and Mac consistently. I don't want people to respond that have gone to Best Buy and played with a Mac. I want someone who (for example) uses a Mac at home and Windows at work.

You can reply to this post or:

AIM: kc8yff
YIM: kc8yff
MSNM: kc8yff@hotmail.com

Thanks.

MajesticTreeFrog

Feb 15 2005, 03:53 PM

QUOTE(kc8yff @ Feb 15 2005, 11:46 AM)

AIM: kc8yff
YIM: kc8yff
MSNM: kc8yff@hotmail.com

Thanks.

That would be me. I used PCs for most of my life, then got a mac. But, I still have to use PCs at work. That said, you didn't ask what you needed to know about the platforms, so let me know and I will tell you all that I can.

kc8yff

Feb 15 2005, 04:58 PM

Thanks for replying. There are just two questions I have:

- Which OS is more user-friendly?
- Which OS do you prefer?

Thanks.

MajesticTreeFrog

Feb 15 2005, 05:12 PM

QUOTE(kc8yff @ Feb 15 2005, 12:58 PM)

Thanks for replying. There are just two questions I have:

- Which OS is more user-friendly?
- Which OS do you prefer?

Thanks.

Mac is the answer to both questions for me. After I bought my ibook, which is what I am writing this on, I rarely used my much more powerful desktop anymore. I just didn't want or need to.

That being said, any computer you get, make sure to put in at least 512 MB RAM. OSX needs this much, and apple is being silly selling things stock with only 256.

The other thing you should take into account is software. What do you need to do with your computer?

Let me know, and I will make sure there is software that does it(cheaply) on the mac.

ndhill

Feb 15 2005, 08:29 PM

For the most part, when it comes to software, you can find mac compatible programs fairly easily. Either the developers of the program you want made it themselves, there's a third party port or there's a substitute that closely resembles it. You'll probably need to get used to buying things online though. Most major retail stores like Best Buy or Circuit City do not carry mac compatable software. I'm not sure about CompUSA. Be sure to correct me if I'm mistaken, anyone.

MajesticTreeFrog

Feb 15 2005, 09:24 PM

QUOTE(ndhill @ Feb 15 2005, 04:29 PM)

CompUSA carries Mac software. Also, there are Apple stores all over the country(world) now and they have a fantastic selection of software you can buy.

ndhill

Feb 15 2005, 10:06 PM

I forgot the apple store. We don't have one in our area yet but we do have a cool little local place called Gorham-micro that specializes in selling and reparing apple computers and selling mac software... I imagine it that doesn't compare to the Apple store though. It's strange why we don't have one. Our former governer, Angus King, initiated this huge plan to provide all low income students in high-school and junior high with iBooks. You'd think after that, Apple would've more agressively pursued the PC market here.

kc8yff

Feb 16 2005, 01:14 AM

Basically I will need:

- A good word-processing program.
- Good photo viewer and editor.
- Video editor.
- POP3 program.
- Nice internet browser.
- Chat client that can handle MSNM, YIM, and AIM.

Thanks.

ndhill

Feb 16 2005, 02:02 AM

A good word-processing program. - Appleworks which probably comes with the machine.

Good photo viewer and editor. - iPhoto or just about any image editor you can think of is available for the mac. There's a program called Graphic Converter too, which I believe is also out for the PC, and that's a handy little piece of freeware.

Video editor. - iMovie, iDVD, Adobe Premiere. (the first two are free).

POP3 program.- I wouldn't know.

Nice internet browser. - Just about anything you can think of plus Safari (by apple) which blows 'em all out of the water.

Chat client that can handle MSNM, YIM, and AIM. - iChat handles a AIM and mac.com accounts. I'm sure you can find something that handles the others too.

kc8yff

Feb 16 2005, 02:56 AM

I'm sure the POP3 program is available. This summer (I am a high school student) if I made the $500, I'll seriously consider the Apple Mac Mini.

Are there any good games for the Mini?

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xboxrulz

Aug 2 2006, 08:40 PM

I would still like Apple to consider to add a PPC or Intel option when choosing the Mac, 'cuz I love the PPC architecture, it's fast and runs on less power.

xboxrulz

unimatrix

Aug 1 2006, 03:30 AM

I have to hand to Apple now with the Mactels. I still do some consulting in the summers while I'm in grad school at a video production company that was 100% mac, and they still are 100% PPC on the editing side because the Protools aren't in universal binaries yet. However, the office just switched to shinny new iMacs and we also bought a couple copies of XP pro to turn the machines into Dual boot to install our lone copy of Premiere Pro. (Sometimes we get projects in Premiere and need to do some work to get them into Final Cut for our production line).

We used to keep a couple HP's on hand just for Windows when we needed it, but now they've been given to a couple employe's for their kids. (2.4Ghz P4 with 2GB of ram, good gaming machine for $100...)

I'm still on a PPC 1.25 Ghz G4 Powerbook with 2GB of ram because I do some video editing still on a limited basis (I create video biographies for people to earn $$$ during grad school and because I enjoy hearing other people's story, especially the last of the WWII vets that will soon be gone.)

Anyway, I plan to get a new Macbook pro next summer and hopefully that will be it until I finish with my PhD around 2011...hopefully.

noodleshop

Jul 31 2006, 09:32 AM

QUOTE(kc8yff @ Feb 16 2005, 01:14 PM)

Hi have used a windows pc for years at both home and work and then i tried my flat mates mac a year ago and went out and purchased a mac book and haven't turned back since !! Every thing you listed above is exactly what i was after in a mac and it does them all. I did get the intel based mac book to run those windows specific programs on a dual boot setup for work development.

You can get mac office to make sure all your current windows documents are compatible even though macs i'Work still works fine.

Oh and plus they look way cooler !!

xboxrulz

Dec 20 2005, 07:36 PM

wow, that's a really bold move there

anyways, it's rare to see a machine running Windows with only 2 hits of viruses/spywares.

xboxrulz

mayank

Dec 20 2005, 01:10 PM

Well according to me Windows Machine will be a better choice!

I think I will be one of those few people on the internet who will say that so bravely

The reason I am saying is this that I know how to use Windows...I am very comfortable with that...I know how to keep my windows clean with spywares and viruses.

I remeber that it's been only 2 times that my computer got infected with a virus or a spyware! :shocking: isnt it.

I am saying all this...because most people fear of these things only...crashing and all...your computer will crash if you'll install all kind of useless softwares.

Now as your need is so less then I think you must go for a windows machine...because I am sure you must have used a windows machine more than a mac based machine. So, go for comfort.

You may be running here and there to get it fixed...if at all it gets bad..but for windows you will get 10 advices right over here in this forum!

I hope I have made my point clear

If anybody has any question..you are free to ask it.

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