Windows versus Mac

[gamma38]

I'm just after a general opinion from people, which do you use and why? i have pretty much been windows for years but i am thinking of a Mac next as windows just seems to slow up so quickly after purchase. I think windows just gets clogged up too easily. Speaking to Mac users the general opinion is they are so much better, both build and operating.

 

[White Room]

Anybody I know who has a Mac tend to stick with it rather than go with Microsoft.....

 

[gamma38]

Anybody I know who has a Mac tent to stick with it rather than go with Microsoft.....

Yes i find that as well, must be something in it.

 

[IHB]

Yes i find that as well, must be something in it.

Marketing and image mostly. Nice kit but all the software that most people want to run, runs best or only runs on Windows.

 

[HorribleHagar]

I'm just after a general opinion from people, which do you use and why? i have pretty much been windows for years but i am thinking of a Mac next as windows just seems to slow up so quickly after purchase. I think windows just gets clogged up too easily. Speaking to Mac users the general opinion is they are so much better, both build and operating.

I made the switch (pc to mac) around xmas time and no way in hell am I going back to PC.
Unless you want to run pirated games n such mac is just so much better... Unfortunately it comes at a premium.

 

[John Benton]

I worked with Windows for 20 years and changed to Mac 2 years ago.

What a difference, so much quicker, reliable, robust. My Macbook has never hung once, has never given me an error message (O/S or app), never had O/S issues updates etc, never had a virus, and had no downtime.

To me that's worth the extra cash.

 

[gamma38]

I worked with Windows for 20 years and changed to Mac 2 years ago.

What a difference, so much quicker, reliable, robust. My Macbook has never hung once, has never given me an error message (O/S or app), never had O/S issues updates etc, never had a virus, and had no downtime.

To me that's worth the extra cash.

Did you find the switch pretty easy John? I've been windows for 20 odd years as well.

 

[John Benton]

Did you find the switch pretty easy John?

Very easy, there are a few different keys on the Mac for various functions that I never use, but I find for general day to day use it's pretty similar.

I do have the Mac version of MS Office running as well for my business and that's the same as far as I can see.

 

[padtheplumber]

I've never used mac but I bought a new laptop for work a few months ago with windows 8, I just cant get the hang of it - seems to have a mind of its own! Might try a mac next time....

 

[gamma38]

I was having a play with windows 8 in the shop and I didn't like it either, which first got me thinking about a mac.

The office thing worried me a bit but a mate of mine has the full mac version with 3 licenses and he still has one license left and he said I could have it if I got a mac, happy days that would be, I know it wouldn't be cheap.

 

[HorribleHagar]

I know it wouldn't be cheap.

I suspect Macs are about the same price/year as most people seem to keep them way longer.

 

[Bubblecraft]

We have a multitude of Apple products in our house. We have a desktop PC that rigged to our TV which we rarely use.

We were looking at a new laptop a few weeks ago & weren't sure if we should move to the mac. I wanted the mac but the Mrs couldn't justify the cost for how often we're going to use it so ended up getting another Windows O/S. Worst mistake we could have made. This new Windows 8 is absolutely shocking!! A nightmare to navigate & use.

Should have stuck with Apple. Lesson learned!

 

[HorribleHagar]

We have a multitude of Apple products in our house. We have a desktop PC that rigged to our TV which we rarely use.

We were looking at a new laptop a few weeks ago & weren't sure if we should move to the mac. I wanted the mac but the Mrs couldn't justify the cost for how often we're going to use it so ended up getting another Windows O/S. Worst mistake we could have made. This new Windows 8 is absolutely shocking!! A nightmare to navigate & use.

Should have stuck with Apple. Lesson learned!

I very nearly did the same. Was meant to buy a desktop comp and the price of the iMac brought tears to my eyes. Fortunately I managed to get an insane discount on this bad boy. Got three years free parts and labour on them both and free uplift incase they break.

*cough* student discount :sofahide:

 

[John Benton]

HH You're a teacher if I remember rightly, how did you convince them - mature student? :smilewinkgrin:

 

[ian158]

ive never owned a PC..been using macs since 1991...I wouldn't even know how to use a PC...what i will say is I have had around 4-5 macs over the years..and not once have they got a virus..or gone wrong..got iphone..ipad....laptop and an Imac...very easy to use, but then I don't no any different.