I prefer mac. Although I've been using pc for all my life, As soon as I got my first mac I loved it. Pc is in my opinion, better for a certain area of things, such as work(spreadsheets, math, all that stuffz), and of course, gaming... but macs allow you to do that, AND more creative things with iLife. Also, the sleek design of a mac and the cool look of everything stands out completely over a pc.

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It's very easy to refute hardware claims that Apple hardware is better, because you can still buy the equivalent or better parts yourself and build your own machine that has x times more power than a stock Mac. The convenience factor in Mac hardware is also moot because you can go the same convenience route through other retailers like Dell, Gateway, HP, etc. So you might say, Macs are the best hardware you can get for that kind of convenience. Well that's unfortunately not true either. I did an experiment once where I compared the price of the most expensive Macbook Pro I could make, and the price of the equivalent from Dell, and there was a significant price difference. I also built upon that, and added even more to the Dell machine, so that it was better than the Macbook Pro, and it was still less.

This is exactly the case I argue when I say that "PC's" are better than macs. I think that macs would be better compared to an actual brand, being as that's what mac is itself. For instance, you'd be better comparing mac to dell or something, but I still think you'd find that the brands other than apple win there too.

It's basically comparing a whole broad area that even includes self-built PCs (which are obviously going to be the cheapest bang for buck out of anything ever, because you get to pick and choose the price and don't pay for manufacturing costs) to a specific sub-section of that.

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Apart from what Exilement said about the non-tech-savvy, the only advantage to a mac that I can really think of is that someone might (subjectively) like the look of a mac more than a PC. Personally, I don't, especially when you consider you can get some really cool looking custom-modded cases and nice screens and shit.

Fusion! How did your results go?!?!?

I like PC, mainly because of how open the software(compared to mac) is and the versatility of the hardware. But I try not to get into debates because it ends up getting flamey. It's just my opinion, both computers have there ups and downs, but a PC works for me.

So let me make this short and sweet... Macs are only good for video editing and music (everything) and battery... PC is better for everything else, and i literally mean everything... The internet runs a couple miliseconds faster on PC, PC can play games, PC are way easier to fix, PC is way cheaper and uses better hardware, i mean the list goes on...plus businesses use PC's way more than Macs because in the real world performance is everything and Macs dont deliver that (unless your in a movie or music careers)

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If most of your use for a computer is work related, and you need a reliable machine that has a stable performance, you should buy a mac.

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what

What? Macs are relatively easy to use and reliable, and Windows OS's have never been praised for their stability.

I haven't seen a stable Mac since the one my neighbor had in 1999

Lol, whoever thinks that Macs are stable, let alone more stable than Windows is delusional.

I'm speaking for a few studio engineers who run multiple programs and extensive amounts of outboard gear through one computer, not your average 14-22 year old or whatever they would do that requires "stability". From what I've heard the consensus in that department is that Macs are easier to work with, though I don't know from personal experience.

Either way Myself's reaction was a little odd, it seems slightly more delusional to think all Macs are incapable of stable or reliable performance.

Honestly, those people have put lots of money into those computers and they are more than likely going to be stable in comparison, but the same works for the other side, too. If you put the money into it, the "PC" is going to be really stable.

It has more to do with the workflow of Apple's OS than the hardware. I remember reading how someone switched to Mac after using Windows their whole life, and they wound up cutting hours of work per week just getting everything set up synced properly. Something about their OS is just more intuitive for large-scale production like that, I guess.

Windows:

1. Most programs are developed for it
   
2. Cheaper than macs
   
3. Blue screen of death
   
4. More viruses
   

Mac:

1. Very eye candy
   
2. User friendly
   
3. less programs to choose from
   
4. expensive
   

Linux:

1. Customization
   
2. Least amount of software developed for it
   
3. stable
   
4. Free
   

Conclusion:

• Use a mac if you need a 'Eye candy desktop' and can afford it.
  
• Use windows if your the average Joe.
  
• Use Linux if you have the time.
  

pc's all the way!!! ;)

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Either way Myself's reaction was a little odd, it seems slightly more delusional to think all Macs are incapable of stable or reliable performance.

They've always been less stable than Windows for me.

That said, every windows PC I use is either mine or one of the ones at university (which are maintained by a bunch of people with IT and CS degrees and are all identical to cut down on hardware issues when trying to install the same software on 4000 machines). Every Mac I've used recently was either an iMac from back in highschool which were 'top of the line' at the time (and complete garbage where a quarter of the machines didn't work at any given time and things would crash) or some hipster friends Mac laptop (which were always less stable and slower than my own despite mine being a third of the price)