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post Feb 11 2011, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE(Adacc @ Feb 11 2011, 10:53 PM)
I have never had any desire to get a mac over my pc.

macs are way overrated imo (as well as overpriced)
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post Feb 11 2011, 08:04 PM
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Meh so they say. But a lot of people just prefer the operating system over Windows. Really what sold me to Mac was the "mag safe" feature on it's laptops. Such a simple stupid little implement, but most PC's still have yet to catch on to that one. Has saved my neck countless times. Then you get other little bonuses, such as 2 finger scrolling, the streamlined ultra compact designs, and programs that all synch together. It's the little things that keep me happy, while on a bigger scope, there really isn't a ton of differences between the two OS.

As for cost. They are only about 100-300 dollars more than a comparable system, including the laptops. A lot of people like to compare iMac's to tower PC's, which isn't really what you should be doing. An iMac is an all-in-one, so you have to compare it to other all-in-one computers, such as HP's TouchSmart. Once you compare it to that, they start to look very similarly priced, and you'll notice they have nearly the same specs inside. iMacs and TouchSmarts and other all-in-ones are built basically with laptop parts, so they will in fact have lesser specs than a completely customizable tower.

That said, were on a gaming website discussing this. Most everyone here will argue PC>Mac. But again, they want to play their games, are too stubborn to learn a new OS, and/or like the more open environment of Windows. It just comes down to personal preference, but most people here have never used a Mac, aside from Art class, or at least never used one regularly for their personal use. They really are fun, and if you do end up liking the OS, I'd recommend you check out purchasing a Mac in the future. I haven't heard of or met too many people that haven't liked them in recent years.

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post Feb 12 2011, 02:55 AM
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My dad bought me a mac mini so that I could use it for programming ipod touch/iphone stuff, which apple stubbornly won't allow to be done on any os but their own.

Aside from being extremely useful for doing that, I don't see what the big deal is; when you buy a mac you're basically buying an OS. The OS is easy to get used to but its not uber amazing. It boots up way faster than windows and seems a lot less cluttered. I haven't explored the features but my Windows PC has never left me without all the features I wanted. I've had linux on my pc too and got the same boot up speeds and frankly liked it better than the mac.

I do have to admit, the mac mini's mini-ness is awesome. Its so small(I can hold it in one hand easily) and almost completely silent. It was highly over priced though; I could have bought an equally powerful PC for half the price and considered the $400 as compensation for the extra space it takes up. But, like I said, my dad bought it for me to program iphone/ipod touch stuff which can't be done without their hardware and software; when you buy a mac they're selling you an OS.

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post Feb 12 2011, 04:04 AM
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post Feb 12 2011, 09:53 AM
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Wait, what?

He bought you a computer so you can program your phone?

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post Feb 12 2011, 11:31 AM
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He bought me Mac OS X so I could program apps for ipod touch/iphone(I don't even have a phone, its a school project). Apple decided that I couldn't use Mac OS X without him buying their low-value computer as well.

He bought it b\c he does the same thing so he can teach me how to write the apps and he likes the idea because knowing how to do it looks good on a resume. He plans on selling it once I'm through with it, resale value isn't too bad on them since they're somewhat unique.

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post Feb 12 2011, 12:28 PM
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Err... there are several programs that allow you to develop iPhone apps on PC's. They're third party, such as DragonFire. Granted, I'm not sure if you needed specific tools for what ever class you were in, or that they required you had a Mac, but you can build apps in Windows to debunk that myth.

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post Feb 12 2011, 07:11 PM
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Ordered the OSX disc, so I'm going to go ahead and do it.

It seems pretty straight forward pre-Installation, the optimisation is what I think will cause me problems.



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