Mac or PC?

[Napster]

Tempted to get the Mac iMac G5, looks the business and has loads of good software. Or would it be cheaper to get a PC with same specs?

Any opinions?

 

[McScriven]

I've never seen any real benefit of a Mac over a PC other than the Windows issue.

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 23 2004,13:03)]Tempted to get the Mac iMac G5, looks the business and has loads of good software. Or would it be cheaper to get a PC with same specs?

Any opinions?

I don't think it makes any difference what pair of glasses you are wearing when you make the purchase.

 

[Mr Wooly]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ Dec. 23 2004,19:38)]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 23 2004,13:03)]Tempted to get the Mac iMac G5, looks the business and has loads of good software. Or would it be cheaper to get a PC with same specs?

Any opinions?

I don't think it makes any difference what pair of glasses you are wearing when you make the purchase.  

 

[blues_r_best]

Don't, you'll encourage him.

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

Personally I would go for the Mac, the OS is Unix based, so is hundreds times more stable then Windoze. Also for graphic/audio the mac is also the nuts. However if you are going to be a complete gamer then over here in the UK I would plump for the PC due to greater choice. On that note you can get PC emulators that allow you to run PC based programs.

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

Quote[/b] (McScriven @ Dec. 23 2004,15:14)]I've never seen any real benefit of a Mac over a PC other than the Windows issue.

What issue is that?? The Mac uses a great stable OS/Gui and the PC's only hinderance is Windoze.

Quite a big disability if you ask me.

 

[McScriven]

Exactly, Windoze is unstable and prone to hackers and virus' because it's what 98% (made up stat there) of people use.

However, I've never managed to get to grips with a Mac, too many years of using a PC and all the short-cuts. That combined with the greater choice of programmes on PC.

 

[The General]

I agree

 

[Barmy Army]

I'd go for the PC as it has such a wide-range of software to choose from.

Portability issues may arise if you do work on your Mac and then need to use the file on a PC.

 

[McScriven]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 23 2004,13:03)]Tempted to get the Mac iMac G5, looks the business and has loads of good software. Or would it be cheaper to get a PC with same specs?

Any opinions?

However, following my earlier comment what are you planning on using the Mac or PC for?

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Dec. 23 2004,19:55)]Don't, you'll encourage him.

Eye dunno what you're insinuating there young Martin. Some of us have the foresight to make these comments, others don't have the vision.

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

Quote[/b] (Barmy Army @ Dec. 24 2004,08:11)]I'd go for the PC as it has such a wide-range of software to choose from.

Portability issues may arise if you do work on your Mac and then need to use the file on a PC.

My colleagues at work who own Macs never seem to have issues, especially as they all use Mac Office which unfortunately is something M$ excelled out when you consider the alternatives.

So unless you are using some strange bit of software and plan to use floppy disks to transport your files on then I am not sure this will be an issue.

As Dave mentioned above you really need to tell us what you plan to do. And for the record the next machine i am buying is going to be a Mac so i am not trying to sell you a lame duck.

 

[TrueBlue]

best way just get a Custom build PC with dule os for example Windows/Red Hat or another linux based os like Mandrake

 

[Mad Cyril]

It really depends on what you intend to use your computer for, how much you want to spend and to what degree you hate Microsoft.