Mac vs. PC

Kelyon said:
As for Linux, i ran it on a 360 at my friends house. I was not impresses. Have you seen Leapard?
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I have seen Leopard. I have also seen Tiger, and Jaguar.

I notice that they are all UNIX-based. Much like another operating system.


And damn you to Hell Bajaratt, I wanted to post that comic about "Mac. Nobody Gives a Shit". :D
 
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=macs_cant
I don't really care for Macs. They're neat, and given the chance to use one I have (mainly in my photography class sophmore year). And you can't get fingerprints on them, no matter how hard you try. That's fucking hardcore.
But god damnit, every person I've talked to who owns a Mac/iBook comes off as such a pretentious ass, always taking a moment to remind me that as a PC user, I don't get all the omgzorzbenefits that Macs get. It's kind of cute, but after a while it gets annoying when we're NOT EVEN ON THE SUBJECT.
Me: "Did you finish the Romeo and Juliet essay?"
Him: "Yes I did...on my MAC."
I will say this though. The way it loads programs (specifically the CS2 suite, which is what I mainly used), what with being able to see your desktop, is damn neat, and I wish I could do the same on PC.
 
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Kelyon said:
Model Name: MacBook Pro 17"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP21.00A5.B02
SMC Version: 1.14f5
Serial Number: XXXXXXX
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

I can run WoW at 78FPS. PC's can go die. I wasted to much money on shitty laptops.
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You can do the same thing on a windows machine, and it'll cost you a lot less. Mac's have their uses and their advantages, but all of them are only in the software.
 
Had Mac for 2 years, not a single virus, able to do all of the things i need to do.

Had 3 PC's over 2 years, got Trogens and Viruses on everyone. No i didnt use limewire. Don't know how it happened.

Also, the new MacBooks are only 1k
 
Kelyon said:
Had Mac for 2 years, not a single virus, able to do all of the things i need to do.

Had 3 PC's over 2 years, got Trogens and Viruses on everyone. No i didnt use limewire. Don't know how it happened.

Also, the new MacBooks are only 1k
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You're only further proving the point of my comic. Mac's aren't much more secure against viruses than PC's, they don't get viruses for the sole reason that no one writes them for Mac's; that's it.

I've had maybe 3 viruses in the 12 years I've owned a PC; but then I wasn't retarded enough(not saying you are either) to open up questionable e-mails, visit random sites, or just doing stupid shit on the internet. It helps to not be a moron, and to have and actually use an anti-virus program. My anti-virus has stopped me from downloading viruses on the occasion where I'm doing something stupid or unsafe. Another thing is Firefox plugs up a shitload of the security holes that IE uses, but then most people use IE and are idiots, and that's why viruses spread so far on PC's.
 
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Bajaratt said:
Mac's have their uses and their advantages, but all of them are only in the software.
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And what good are computers if not for the software? It just depends on what you are using the computer for. Also PCs aren't cool, because they don't have magnets for power cords. Best invention ever.

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Bajaratt said:
You're only further proving the point of my comic. Mac's aren't much more secure against viruses than PC's, they don't get viruses for the sole reason that no one writes them for Mac's; that's it.
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That comic doesn't even really have a point. You can say "no one write viruses for Macs, because no one gives a shit" and i can just say, "Everyone writes viruses for PCs, because only idiots use PCs"
 
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Makelith said:
And what good are computers if not for the software? It just depends on what you are using the computer for. Also PCs aren't cool, because they don't have magnets for power cords. Best invention ever.
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PC's are better in hardware is my point, they're usually a lot cheaper and for most of them you can easily upgrade or replace individual parts. Plus if you're a gamer, PC is pretty much the only option since very, very, very few games come out on mac's at the same time as the PC release.
 
Makelith said:
And what good are computers if not for the software? It just depends on what you are using the computer for. Also PCs aren't cool, because they don't have magnets for power cords. Best invention ever.
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To be honest, the first time I encountered this, I nearly shit myself because of the stark ingenuity. A necessity a long time a'coming, magnetic power adapter connectors should bleed over into all laptop realms.
 
Baj, your not getting it. That is pretty much the main reason i use a mac. NOONE writes virus for it. Why would i spend money for 3 shitty computers when i get just buy one? And i will just lul in your face if you say macs are shitty. To each his own.
 
Bajaratt said:
PC's are better in hardware is my point, they're usually a lot cheaper and for most of them you can easily upgrade or replace individual parts. Plus if you're a gamer, PC is pretty much the only option since very, very, very few games come out on mac's at the same time as the PC release.
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When did it become impossible to upgrade hardware in computers? Did i miss a memo or something.

And PC gaming is dying anyway, who cares about them anymore, MOST games out on PC are now out on PS3/XBOX360, which imo, look and play alot better.
 
Kelyon said:
Baj, your not getting it. That is pretty much the main reason i use a mac. NOONE writes virus for it. Why would i spend money for 3 shitty computers when i get just buy one? And i will just lul in your face if you say macs are shitty. To each his own.
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I'd rather not limit myself to having to use one type of computer just because it's not worth a virus writer's time to write a virus for it. I'd rather pay less and just not be a dumbass when it comes to avoiding viruses. Unless you're running your mac without any anti-virus, then you're not really doing anything you couldn't do on PC.

And yes, I think mac's are shitty. My roommate had one and I hated trying to do basic things on it that took me 5 seconds to do on a PC. The window thing that microsoft copied in vista is cool, but not anything major; the rest I hated the OS for.

kelyon said:
When did it become impossible to upgrade hardware in computers? Did i miss a memo or something.

And PC gaming is dying anyway, who cares about them anymore, MOST games out on PC are now out on PS3/XBOX360, which imo, look and play alot better.
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Most of the mac's I've seen are built as a stand alone unit with everything integrated, there isn't enough space in a lot of the popular units to put a real graphics card or an extra hard drive.

PC gaming isn't dying, it's just getting more specialized. FPS, and RTS control a shitload better on PC than on consoles; and that's the majority of what is unique to the PC or at least hits the PC first. MMO's are still 99% for PC's as well, and those are far from dead. I'm sure the 100 million per month in revenue from PC games makes someone care about them.
 
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Bajaratt said:
I'd rather not limit myself to having to use one type of computer just because it's not worth a virus writer's time to write a virus for it. I'd rather pay less and just not be a dumbass when it comes to avoiding viruses. Unless you're running your mac without any anti-virus, then you're not really doing anything you couldn't do on PC.

And yes, I think mac's are shitty. My roommate had one and I hated trying to do basic things on it that took me 5 seconds to do on a PC. The window thing that microsoft copied in vista is cool, but not anything major; the rest I hated the OS for.


Most of the mac's I've seen are built as a stand alone unit with everything integrated, there isn't enough space in a lot of the popular units to put a real graphics card or an extra hard drive.

PC gaming isn't dying, it's just getting more specialized. FPS, and RTS control a shitload better on PC than on consoles; and that's the majority of what is unique to the PC or at least hits the PC first. MMO's are still 99% for PC's as well, and those are far from dead. I'm sure the 100 million per month in revenue from PC games makes someone care about them.
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Explain the basic things please?

MMO: WoW, the NUMBER one MMO can be played on Mac. lolFFXI, who cares?

As for the reveune comment, i assume your talking about monthly game fees?

When i go home i'll get a pic of my set up for my mac. two 30' monitors, tower set up, with two 1terabyte externals. Give more details when i get there.

Edit: also., my mac runs faster than any computer i have ever bought, even whent he PC was freash from the box.
 
I love how this whole "PC vs. MAC" argument still exists these days, they're pretty much the same thing now, just different manufacturers. They're both becoming so much like the other that it's coming down to price and OS being the only major differences. There are two Macs and two PCs in this house, we all do the same things on the same network and play the same games, the only difference in this house is what programs we use for editing pictures/video/audio, we all have different needs and different programs, other than that, everything is the same between the four systems.

Edit: I did enjoy the comics though, they were quite amusing ^^
 
Kelyon said:
Explain the basic things please?

MMO: WoW, the NUMBER one MMO can be played on Mac. lolFFXI, who cares?

As for the reveune comment, i assume your talking about monthly game fees?
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You said PC gaming is dying, but that doesn't apply to mac gaming?

When i go home i'll get a pic of my set up for my mac. two 30' monitors, tower set up, with two 1terabyte externals. Give more details when i get there.

Edit: also., my mac runs faster than any computer i have ever bought, even whent he PC was freash from the box.
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Unless you bought a PC at the same time as your mac, of course it's going to be faster. My current PC is faster than any I have ever bought too, but that's just because of the improvement in the technology.
 
Bajaratt said:
You said PC gaming is dying, but that doesn't apply to mac gaming?


Unless you bought a PC at the same time as your mac, of course it's going to be faster. My current PC is faster than any I have ever bought too, but that's just because of the improvement in the technology.
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Timeline

Feb 07' Bought a Dell inspiran (sp"?) for like 1.2?
June 07' Got my MacBook Pro

The difference was amazing. Mac Ran processes better. I am not sure, maybe they are invisable, when i CTRL ALT DEl on my Dell, i had like 50Apps running at a time. I see none, minus what i have open, on my mac. It was a pain in the ass having to end all that shit.

As for my Tower at my house, nother can compare to it. In the comparison up there, its between a Desktop and a Laptop.
 
Trippyhippy said:
lolFFXI on an ffxi message board. What a novel idea.

So macs can do everything a PC can do huh? Get back to me when you figure out how to right click.
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Shift + Click.
Just thought I'd throw that out there.
 
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