My new iMac came today

[Ray Smoodiver]

Hackintosh is the way to go. PC hardware prices with apple software.

[TexasTerp]

well maybe I'll get a PC then.

dollar for dollar a PC will always beat a Mac. It comes down to budget and personal preference in the end.

[T Verdier]

Allow me to rephrase that for you. Can my (2 years ago) $959 17" Dell laptop do everything that a (2 years ago) $1300 MacBook do, when in the hands of your average computer user (meaning web browsing, multimedia, Photoshop, etc)?

Yes. At a fraction of the cost. I can run OSX on my PC, and Macs can run Windows. Your argument is invalid.

You simply WILL NOT convince me that they are superior in ANY way. I did tech support for them for almost a year. I know every stupid little glitch, issue, problem, hiccup, flaw, mistake, oversight and fuck-up Apple computers can (and most do) have. They have all the same issues as PC's.

Your opinion has worth to me then.



To help, I'm an opera singer, web designer, audio and video engineer. I've got both macs and pcs. My laptop is a Macbook Pro and works fine for Web design stuff but doesn't have the necessary power to do any real audio or video work. I've got a 27" iMac at my full time job as a web designer and developer. BUT I custom built my pc specifically for Audio and Video work, basically think of the specs as a pc version of a top of the line Mac Pro without the 15k price tag. I'd use my pc for the audio/video work any day of the week over the overpriced Mac Pro. My pc cost 3k vs 15k, I'll take that any day!!! (btw I run ProTools 7 with a Digi002 rack for audio and Adobe Premier Pro 2 for Video - along with the full adobe suite for everything else)

My macbook freezes all the time and it's only a year old. it's driving me crazy apparently having Photoshop, Chrome, Firefox and Coda running at the same time chokes it up. Oh, and don't forget my overheating bs.[/QUOTE]

well maybe I'll get a PC then.

[TexasTerp]

I'm sure you use your computer for more than that. Mine-sweeper, Microsoft paint, your all about them right?

Can PCs do everything a mac can do at a fraction of the cost?

Just saw this, and yes, yes they can. Actually the majority of the time they can actually do FAR more than a Mac ever can! Here are the 3 main reasons people buy a Mac in my experience:

1. The Hype - most people don't admit it, but it's true (Apple has the best marketing department, bar none!)
2. Can't get Viruses - completely false, but people still believe, fact is they are incredibly vulnerable but since Apple's world market share is still relatively insignificant in the Home Computer world nobody wastes time creating viruses for them.
3. OS X - the heart and soul of Apple, they've never been a technology hardware company, as a matter of fact just about everything Apple makes is still years behind, they've barely started to catch up. Everything is about the wonderfully built OS, Snowleopard is a beautiful, easy to use, very well integrated OS, better than anything else I use. Now if I could just get them to give me the hardware to actually make it work correctly.....oh wait they do, too bad it starts at 5000 dollars....

[J3M93]

Janderson strikes again!

[Jand3rson]

Just to me.

Can PCs do everything a mac can do at a fraction of the cost?

Allow me to rephrase that for you. Can my (2 years ago) $959 17" Dell laptop do everything that a (2 years ago) $1300 MacBook do, when in the hands of your average computer user (meaning web browsing, multimedia, Photoshop, etc)?

Yes. At a fraction of the cost. I can run OSX on my PC, and Macs can run Windows. Your argument is invalid.

You simply WILL NOT convince me that they are superior in ANY way. I did tech support for them for almost a year. I know every stupid little glitch, issue, problem, hiccup, flaw, mistake, oversight and fuck-up Apple computers can (and most do) have. They have all the same issues as PC's.

[TexasTerp]

Sorry to here about that man! Luckily they should be able to replace it at the Apple store. Or you'll get a new one next week!

I love how every great musician and photographer I know uses macs, but a bunch of people on r3v talk shit about them. Hmmm funny.
Let's have a poll. I want every serious musician, and photographer
to speak up, what do you use? Because if your computer is used to wack-off to porn and go on r3v then your opinion is worthless to me.

Maybe thier just buying into the hype that macs are better for editing.

To help, I'm an opera singer, web designer, audio and video engineer. I've got both macs and pcs. My laptop is a Macbook Pro and works fine for Web design stuff but doesn't have the necessary power to do any real audio or video work. I've got a 27" iMac at my full time job as a web designer and developer. BUT I custom built my pc specifically for Audio and Video work, basically think of the specs as a pc version of a top of the line Mac Pro without the 15k price tag. I'd use my pc for the audio/video work any day of the week over the overpriced Mac Pro. My pc cost 3k vs 15k, I'll take that any day!!! (btw I run ProTools 7 with a Digi002 rack for audio and Adobe Premier Pro 2 for Video - along with the full adobe suite for everything else)

My macbook freezes all the time and it's only a year old. it's driving me crazy apparently having Photoshop, Chrome, Firefox and Coda running at the same time chokes it up. Oh, and don't forget my overheating bs.

[gregslow318i]

Fuck your iMac

.....fuck his imac...I want a big mac.....

[T Verdier]

Looks like my opinion is worthless.

I'm sure you use your computer for more than that. Mine-sweeper, Microsoft paint, your all about them right?

Can PCs do everything a mac can do at a fraction of the cost?

[Danny]

I love how every great musician and photographer I know uses macs, but a bunch of nerds on r3v talk shit about them. Hmmm funny.
Let's have a poll. I want every serious musician, and photographer
to speak up, what do you use? Because if your computer is used to wack-off to porn and go on r3v then your opinion is worthless to me.

Looks like my opinion is worthless.

[T Verdier]

I love how every great musician and photographer I know uses macs, but a bunch of people on r3v talk shit about them. Hmmm funny.
Let's have a poll. I want every serious musician, and photographer
to speak up, what do you use? Because if your computer is used to wack-off to porn and go on r3v then your opinion is worthless to me.

Maybe thier just buying into the hype that macs are better for editing.

[Jand3rson]

aww, Apple nor r3v likes me

Apple doesn't like you, just your money. And us? Well...

[Patches]

aww, Apple nor r3v likes me

sadface

[fryerfighter94]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=168563&highlight=mac+users

[kronus]

Have you told your parents you're gay? :p

(on a serious note, that sucks assholes)