What is better mac or Pc and if so which types?

Question

I'm getting a new laptop and I need to know two things; which is better Mac or Pc? Like as in quality wise for movie maker etc. now here's my next question for Pc there is windows xP, 7 starter, 7 premium, and 7 something else (all from windows) now if I get Mac what type? Also if you could be super specific that would be great!!!

Answer 1

In the end it's up to you but..



Protection and safety - Mac is better. It's less prone to viruses. There simply aren't that many Mac viruses around, but any good anti-virus program will protect a Windows machine. I've been using various computers for a long time and only ever had two viruses on a Windows machine. One was this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xelN2qBzvzQ in the late 80's or early 90's and the other was because one of my nephews turned off the antivirus protection then downloaded some crap from a P2P network.



Range of programs - Windows



Upgradability - Windows. Doesn't matter if you're getting a laptop, most can only have their drives and memory upgraded.



Looks Good - Mac



System stability - about the same. Don't get carried away with the thought that Macs are crashproof, they are not and I've had to sort out plenty of crashed Macs. Older versions of Windows used to crash often, mostly due to memory problems, but it's rare for XP or anything newer to crash.



Capabilities - about the same. Windows and Macs use more or less the same hardware. Some people still insist that Macs are better for multimedia work but they are living in the past. Macs used to be built with fast (for the time) SCSI drives and a Motorola RISC processor especially designed for multimedia work. Motorola just couldn't keep up with Intel and so Apple started using their chips about 10 years ago.



Games - If you're a serious gamer then you need Windows



Cost - Windows will beat Macs. For the same hardware almost every other manufacturer will beat Macs for cost. Other manufactuers have loads of competitors which drives prices down. Apple have no competitors for the Macs so they charge what they want.



You won't get Windows XP on a new computer, OEMs stopped doing that in 2009. The Windows 7 editions you'll find are Starter, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. Home Premium and Professional are good. Starter has a lot of features missing that I, for one, would miss. Ultimate has features I'd never use. Here's a comparison - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare



There's a comparison of MacBooks at http://www.apple.com/why-mac/compare/notebooks.html Personally, I'd go with one of the Pro versions if I went for a Mac.

Answer 2

I'm not gunna tell u Mac better than pc or vice versa it really depend on what your looking for Mac has better support I return so many stuff at apple store and they replace on the spot also has better software so it software vs hardware window is cheaper and better hardware and more retailer and threre a lot of them and it hard to figure out well for the normal person that new to computers Mac are easyer learn if u it ur first time buying a computers and u can afford get a Mac u get what u paid for window is a os but it a pain in butt sometime u need manual just figure out stuff like updates where did I put my flie at Mac are really pricey really pricey but with bootcamp u can run window 7 like have a pc navive but if ur looking for a laptop get pc because the Mac laptop are not that good for the price i meant $2,100 for mid-high computer come on apple if ur into movie editing mac in a heartbeat it made for that remember hardware vs software thx for reading window and Mac for life lol

Answer 3

Mac all of the manner dude. I have one and I am NEVER going again to Windows PC's. They are terrible. Mac presents so a lot more. men and women would possibly argue extra application is made for PC, however simplest considering that it is simpler to application. Only the Good application is made for Mac. Hands down, Mac is some of the best Computer.

Answer 4

Almost everyone only needs Windows 7 Home Premium, and with PC you get much better hardware (and quality if you buy from brands like ASUS and Sony) for the money than Macs.

Answer 5

You can get a 15" core i7 sandy bridge (new), 4GB, GTX 540M for $800. Or you can get a 15" core i7 nehalem (old), 4GB, HD 6750 for $2000. So Macs definitely don't come with better hardware than PCs. Apple doesn't even make Macs with Sandy Bridge so it's actually impossible for Macs to be faster than PCs.



It is sad though, $800 PC > $2000 Mac hardware-wise. I mean you could buy a 600GB SSD with the money you saved and your computer would be godly. You can do a lot with $1200 you know.

Answer 6

im in love with my macbook pro. it is sooo clear picture wise and i think the programs are easy to use because when you first open them it comes with a video on how to use them. i had a pc as a desktop and didnt want to switch but i gave into peer pressure (it was a laptop not something serious and it was computer guys not people who had no idea what they were talking about) and i wouldnt trade it for pc if i had the chance. if you get a mac you have to by microsoft word that is made for a mac. a mac is more expensive but if the virus "crap" is true then it is worth it because my pc desktop has had to be fixed so many times due to viruses that im told i wont get not

Answer 7

Macs come with iMovie, which is a basic movie making software like windows movie maker. It is much better and more professional (I know I have used them both a lot!!!). Macs come with better hardware (somebody else below me wrote the opposite but they are wrong), and they run WAYYYYYY more smoothly than PC's. No viruses to deal with, no errors, no crashes, etc.

Answer 8

Sooo boring, this kind of question is sooo predictable.



--Mac user: Buy Apple! they have no viruses and they never crash.

-Win user: Apple charges air, buy Win it is cheaper and compadible with most software.

Blah blah blah...



If you have more than 1000 euros or pounds or dollars or what ever buy Apple.

If you have less than 600 euros or pounds or dollars or what ever buy Windows.



If you buy Apple you can show off to your friends.

If you buy Windows you can be casual with your friends.



Conclusion...Both are computers and will do Exactly the same, doesn't matter.

Answer 9

If you have two laptops priced at exactly the same, the pc will be better because apple charges $500 for the whole "no virus" propaganda.