Should I switch to a mac?

Question

I have been thinkin that i should switch to a mac. I heard that it is a pretty good computer better than windows. I have been a PC guy for 13 years. I heard macs rarely get viruses and most software is compatible with a mac. i want feed back from mac users and PC users. Also i heard Windows VISTA is a rip off Mac OS X. watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDNuq94Zg_8

Answer 1

i use both. The mac is a superior computer, for me the only downside is the price, especially the software, which also arent as readily available as stuff for pc's. Otherwise for creativity it's the best. If you get the new macbooks they'll run windows too. Vista i've heard is indeed a rip-off, havent used it myself but this is according to reports in pc mags. If it's the real thing rather than an imitation of the mac os.x you want then there's no contest.

Answer 2

I think it really depends on what you are using your computer for. You can put together a PC relatively cheaply and Macs are a little more expensive. If you are into photo, video or music you will be well advised to go for a Mac since they are so much better at these tasks. When you consider what a PC would cost that would be able to do these tasks well then a Mac works out better value. Also, a major point, they just work! Windows XP is not bad is not horrendous but with OS X things seem to be much more seamless. Tasks such as downloading pictures from your digicam are so simple. There are not too many applications that do not work on OS X, mainly because there is a development system called Darwin, which is open source and means developers can devise all sorts of applications. The only real downside is the predomiance of .doc files in use these days. AppleWorks is able to use these files but it is not perfect and you would need to but a copy of MS Office if you want to be truly compatible. I've been a Mac user for about 5 years now (I use Windows XP at work) and I'm not going to change back. Anyhow, they look really good!

Answer 3

Emphatically YES!



I was a PC user for about 8 years and switched to a mac. Windows is based off of the mac operating system (OS) but only simplier. Want to install a new program drag and drop it to the hard drive, that's it. Last week the lab I work in bought a brand new Dell PC. After installing the program, and several drivers it still wasn't booting correctly. Not sure why, but never had to install drivers on my mac. Viruses, not one problem since I switched 3.5 years ago. Prior to that spent close to 80 hrs with HP support within a 2 month period due to crashes, viruses and conflicts between programs, which as you could ascertain prompted my switch. Not one of those problems with a mac, EVER.



The new macs with Intel chips, can run windows and PC programs if you'd like. You have to log on and off between the mac OS and PC based OS unless you buy an $80.00 program and you can run both systems simultaneously. Personally I haven't run anything on the PC OS but the reviews are good. Macs use MANY of the same keystrokes as PCs. For example to copy something, press open apple (command key) and "c" I believe it is cntl "c" on PC.



I spent close to 6 hours trying to get a lynksys router to work with my parents computers, calling their support team and then coordinating with their internet provider. For the mac, the router "airport" took about 60 secs to get up and running. Everything is just that easy.



Just like Gates took apple's idea for the desk top and turned it into windows, it seems mac is always ahead of the game and Gates and the rest of the PC community are trying to catch up. I believe VISTA is Gates's way of trying to keep up with the USER friendly and highly power OS X Tiger, which will be replaced by the already developed OS Jaguar (it's amazing)



There are two drawbacks. One is if you are programer, you will hate the macs do everything for you, if not sit back and use your extra time to surf the net. The second is more serious and you should definitely consider. While I have not personally experienced this I know a few who have which supports the rumor. That is mac hard drives only last about 2-3 years. While most would say no way to purchasing a computer with that reputation, at least for me, even if that may actually be true, by the time 2-3 years passes, the programs are more advanced and larger which require a more updated computer unless you go all out when you purchase. Secondly, with advances, there are major improvements that happen over this time. I switched from the ibook to the macBook Pro and in just 2.5 years the difference between the two is DRAMATIC. Widescreen, remote control, illuminated key board self adjusting to lighting conditions, built in video cam, magnetic power cord to keep your laptop from being pulled off the table by an inadvertent trip over the power cord, all of which are standard and these little features are just the start. Visit apple.com to get all the spec info you need on the new computers and programs.



FYI my descriptions are based on mac laptops.



There isn't a day I don't use my computer and and not a day I'm not glad I switched. Can't say enough.

Answer 4

Macs do no longer use living house windows purposes/classes however living house windows could be put in on Macs assuming the Mac helps such an deploy and the splendid version of living house windows is used. Mac hardware seems to conflict with some video games. Flight Simulator is a living house windows designed sport, so i think there's no Mac version which might require you to place in living house windows on the Mac. on a similar time as the demonstrate could be sturdy i'm no longer totally confident Mac is your terrific guess for Flight Simulator. although below is a link for Apple's Bootcamp which permits and helps the deploy of Boot Camp.

Answer 5

MACS are great machines if you discount that they generally cost too much and the variety of software is not as wide for Windows. After all, windows has the vast bulk of the market and if you are programmer are you going to try to sell a few copies to the small group of MAC users or are you going to write it for the bulk of users on Windows?



MAC has come out with the dual boot units that boot to Windows so they apparently see the same issue.

Answer 6

Well since Macs are now running on the Intel processor, and have Windows emulators, it makes no real difference. Just don't fall for the bitter Mac user's bull sh1t that the mac is more reliable or better in any way, they both have pros and cons. But consider that 95% of software is Windows based, and if you have it running through an emulator on a Mac it will be slower that running through Windows on a same spec machine.

Answer 7

If you don't plan to game much on your pc then I would definetly get a MAC. Since you have so much Windows expierence however, it may take some time to get used to the change. Good luck!

Answer 8

If ... you're going to be involved in heavy duty graphics, yes. I'd try to work it out somehow that I wouldn't depend on a dual chip thingy. Problems seem to have arisen only after the advent of that kind of thing putting it at a risk par with all the other units on market.

Answer 9

YES