PC or Mac?

guppy350 · 07-31-2011, 03:00 PM

Just wondering, what do people prefer/ think is better, PC or Mac? (or if you like Microsoft or Apple?)

CraneGuy1 · 07-31-2011, 03:02 PM

I've had both. Mac is much better for photography processing.

larryinlc · 07-31-2011, 03:12 PM

I voted Mac because I do think it's better. I've never owned one though because I'm cheap. Besides, Windows does just fine for me.

Larry

mtansley · 07-31-2011, 05:00 PM

I tend to think that the general question 'which is better' is automatically going to polarize people.

I do tend to think they're better but also realize that they cost more.

Perhaps the poll should be reworded to be more specific i.e. how is it better or not better (photos, word processing, etc)

Just some thoughts.

RioRico · 07-31-2011, 05:42 PM

PC vs Mac discussions usually degenerate into holy wars. Tell ya what: I'll compare PC to Hitler and Mac to Stalin. This invokes Godwin's Rule, and we must shut down this thread. Whew.

JHD · 07-31-2011, 06:13 PM

I've owned both for several years, but have settled on the PC as my only machine for numerous reasons.

mtansley · 07-31-2011, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by JHD

I've owned both for several years, but have settled on the PC as my only machine for numerous reasons.

I've owned both for several years, but have settled on the Mac as my only machine for numerous reasons.

But I still respect those who own & use PCs. Each to their own just as I also accept people who use cameras other than Pentax (Actually, I'm one of them so I have to accept myself as well.)

adr1an · 07-31-2011, 06:31 PM

This is oddly titled - because a Mac and a PC are essentially the same piece of hardware since Apple switched to Intel years back.

The question should be which OS do you 'prefer' - neither is 'better' than the other - and the way that it appears "Hardware" centric even though they run the same hardware.... right down to the CPU's these days...

And via BootCamp + Fusion, or VMWare/VirtPC - you can run either OS on either platform. Assuming your PC hardware is made in the past 3-4 years.. So thats Windows on Mac or Mac on Windows.

I use a MacOSX VMWare image for doing the Mac things I have to do as well as testing stuff and doing integration work...
I also use a Linux VMWare Image
and the hardware 'natively' runs Windoze.

So with the one PC - I have everything, MacOSX, Windows and Linux ...

And better for 'what' ?

Desktop Publishing, Imaging, Playing the Latest Games, Infrastructure Systems, Servers (and of what).... ?

K-9 · 07-31-2011, 06:52 PM

I like the plug and go capability with MAC. Hate finding and loading drivers and setting up printers and all that with a PC.

There's also the whole virus thing. Can't tell you how many people I know who've had their PC's wiped out by viruses. Never heard of anyone I know with a MAC who have ever gotten anything like that.

Basically, the hassle free things I just mentioned are reason for me enough. Never mind the fact I think the MAC operating system is better and I despise Windows.

Clicker · 07-31-2011, 08:44 PM

Owned both prefer PC, they both can do the same thing depends on the user. I didn't vote because i don't consider one better than the other.

RoxnDox · 07-31-2011, 09:24 PM

Yes. They're both better, depending on who you ask and what they want to do.

No vote for me, you didn't allow both choices!

Jim (lessee, we have 7 PCs around the house, a Mac, and a flock of Ixxx thingies)

crf529 · 07-31-2011, 11:30 PM - **1 Like**

I'm a PC man, I prefer better bang for my buck amongst other things, have had Mac before however it wasn't for me. I won't be voting either, Macs are too much of a rip off and Windows is the devil, pick your poison!

jogiba · 08-01-2011, 08:47 AM

I build my own PCs but also have a Mac. I also use Linux sometimes just to see how the latest versions are but I have yet to see it replacing Windows 7 or OS X anytime soon.

guppy350 · 08-01-2011, 09:22 AM

I should of phrased my question like this, "What do people enjoy using more; PC or Mac, and for what reasons?" I didn't want to start a "holy war"

! I just wanted to get a feel of what tasks are best suited to Mac and PC's, this doesn't mean that you have to tell how your choice is superior to the opposing choice in every single way!!! Personally I think Mac's are suited to photo and video editing and PC's are better for gaming and hardware customization.
Bertie

sebberry · 08-01-2011, 10:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by K-9

I like the plug and go capability with MAC. Hate finding and loading drivers and setting up printers and all that with a PC.

This is hardly an issue any more. Most drivers are installed automatically from the internet when you connect a printer or other device. But I will say that any time you need to support thousands of devices there's bound to be a hiccup or two along the way. The simplicity of the Mac comes partly from needing to support way fewer 3rd party devices = less choice for the consumer.

Originally posted by K-9

There's also the whole virus thing. Can't tell you how many people I know who've had their PC's wiped out by viruses. Never heard of anyone I know with a MAC who have ever gotten anything like that.

As a computer tech, most of the viruses I see infecting Windows machines got there not because of a vulnerability in the OS, but a vulnerability in the user. Most viruses are installed because the user is tricked into thinking they're installing something legitimate. The user is essentially giving the virus permission to install itself. We'll see this on Macs too.

Originally posted by K-9

Basically, the hassle free things I just mentioned are reason for me enough. Never mind the fact I think the MAC operating system is better and I despise Windows.

I personally never found Mac OS to be intuitive. But that's me personally. Just like I prefer to drive stick instead of an automatic. Just like I chose Pentax over Canon.

I also don't like being confined to the "Apple way". I like choice. I like flexibility.

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larryinlc Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wisconsin USA Posts: 993	I voted Mac because I do think it's better. I've never owned one though because I'm cheap. Besides, Windows does just fine for me. Larry

07-31-2011, 05:00 PM	#4
mtansley Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,139	I tend to think that the general question 'which is better' is automatically going to polarize people. I do tend to think they're better but also realize that they cost more. Perhaps the poll should be reworded to be more specific i.e. how is it better or not better (photos, word processing, etc) Just some thoughts.

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RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	PC vs Mac discussions usually degenerate into holy wars. Tell ya what: I'll compare PC to Hitler and Mac to Stalin. This invokes Godwin's Rule, and we must shut down this thread. Whew.

07-31-2011, 06:13 PM	#6
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	I've owned both for several years, but have settled on the PC as my only machine for numerous reasons.

07-31-2011, 06:28 PM	#7
mtansley Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,139	Originally posted by JHD I've owned both for several years, but have settled on the PC as my only machine for numerous reasons. I've owned both for several years, but have settled on the Mac as my only machine for numerous reasons. But I still respect those who own & use PCs. Each to their own just as I also accept people who use cameras other than Pentax (Actually, I'm one of them so I have to accept myself as well.)

07-31-2011, 06:31 PM	#8
adr1an Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 739	This is oddly titled - because a Mac and a PC are essentially the same piece of hardware since Apple switched to Intel years back. The question should be which OS do you 'prefer' - neither is 'better' than the other - and the way that it appears "Hardware" centric even though they run the same hardware.... right down to the CPU's these days... And via BootCamp + Fusion, or VMWare/VirtPC - you can run either OS on either platform. Assuming your PC hardware is made in the past 3-4 years.. So thats Windows on Mac or Mac on Windows. I use a MacOSX VMWare image for doing the Mac things I have to do as well as testing stuff and doing integration work... I also use a Linux VMWare Image and the hardware 'natively' runs Windoze. So with the one PC - I have everything, MacOSX, Windows and Linux ... And better for 'what' ? Desktop Publishing, Imaging, Playing the Latest Games, Infrastructure Systems, Servers (and of what).... ?

07-31-2011, 06:52 PM	#9
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971	I like the plug and go capability with MAC. Hate finding and loading drivers and setting up printers and all that with a PC. There's also the whole virus thing. Can't tell you how many people I know who've had their PC's wiped out by viruses. Never heard of anyone I know with a MAC who have ever gotten anything like that. Basically, the hassle free things I just mentioned are reason for me enough. Never mind the fact I think the MAC operating system is better and I despise Windows.

07-31-2011, 08:44 PM	#10
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Owned both prefer PC, they both can do the same thing depends on the user. I didn't vote because i don't consider one better than the other.

07-31-2011, 09:24 PM	#11
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Yes. They're both better, depending on who you ask and what they want to do. No vote for me, you didn't allow both choices! Jim (lessee, we have 7 PCs around the house, a Mac, and a flock of Ixxx thingies)

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crf529 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 124	I'm a PC man, I prefer better bang for my buck amongst other things, have had Mac before however it wasn't for me. I won't be voting either, Macs are too much of a rip off and Windows is the devil, pick your poison!

08-01-2011, 08:47 AM	#13
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	I build my own PCs but also have a Mac. I also use Linux sometimes just to see how the latest versions are but I have yet to see it replacing Windows 7 or OS X anytime soon.

08-01-2011, 09:22 AM	#14
guppy350 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: guernsey Photos: Albums Posts: 40 Original Poster	I should of phrased my question like this, "What do people enjoy using more; PC or Mac, and for what reasons?" I didn't want to start a "holy war" ! I just wanted to get a feel of what tasks are best suited to Mac and PC's, this doesn't mean that you have to tell how your choice is superior to the opposing choice in every single way!!! Personally I think Mac's are suited to photo and video editing and PC's are better for gaming and hardware customization. Bertie

08-01-2011, 10:12 AM - 1 Like	#15
sebberry Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Frozen white North Photos: Albums Posts: 1,135	Originally posted by K-9 I like the plug and go capability with MAC. Hate finding and loading drivers and setting up printers and all that with a PC. This is hardly an issue any more. Most drivers are installed automatically from the internet when you connect a printer or other device. But I will say that any time you need to support thousands of devices there's bound to be a hiccup or two along the way. The simplicity of the Mac comes partly from needing to support way fewer 3rd party devices = less choice for the consumer. Originally posted by K-9 There's also the whole virus thing. Can't tell you how many people I know who've had their PC's wiped out by viruses. Never heard of anyone I know with a MAC who have ever gotten anything like that. As a computer tech, most of the viruses I see infecting Windows machines got there not because of a vulnerability in the OS, but a vulnerability in the user. Most viruses are installed because the user is tricked into thinking they're installing something legitimate. The user is essentially giving the virus permission to install itself. We'll see this on Macs too. Originally posted by K-9 Basically, the hassle free things I just mentioned are reason for me enough. Never mind the fact I think the MAC operating system is better and I despise Windows. I personally never found Mac OS to be intuitive. But that's me personally. Just like I prefer to drive stick instead of an automatic. Just like I chose Pentax over Canon. I also don't like being confined to the "Apple way". I like choice. I like flexibility.