Jesus, no wonder you guys are so PC biased, you don't even take the time to read simple freaking information.

Exactly what part of "Runs Windows XP" are you guys have the most fucking trouble with? It seems like a pretty straight forward statement.

Mac can do E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G a PC running Windows XP can do... Why? How? Cuz it also can run Windows XP... It's the SAME... only better.

The World is not flat... I repeat, the World is not Flat.

mac all the way!

heh but PC gives a lot of fucking problem in the long run. im using mac for almost a year now and i haven't got any problem with it actualy got my new on e last march and i love it.

My dog's breath smells like dog food.

I can use it retard !!!! Just don't like using it.
Hey, you started getting personal, why is it MAC people always are so protective about their computer?

haven't used the latest edition, last one was 1,5 years old, still had the same faults as those from 7 years ago

Photoshop, Dreamweaver, ripping or splitting DVD, acdsee, winamp, thumbnail maker, MSN, ICQ and about 7 internet explorer windows

I don't own a mac, sometimes have to use them at other people's places, was a TV production house (show was Temptation Island).
DIDN'T work holding the button in for a few second, the reset was still software connected, there wasn't a power breaker in it.

again so personal
on that account: you must be stupid computerwise, seriously: have you ever heard a nerd talking about how great their MAC is ????

NEVER, they're on pc running linux 99% of the time

seriously some of friends have post grads in AI and micro electronics, they design computer chips: THEY NEVER USE MAC and there's a reason for that

oh, btw eventhough I'm nothing like my friends, I can assemble a standard pc in 30 minutes, have you ever put a computer together ??? Or modified it?

wanted to add: you probably just go to a store and buy whatever is in promotion, off course you'll walk out for shit

why are standard MACs better hardware wise, because they don't have cheaper versions, but you already pay for it
that said, if you want something more, the prices of mac really skyrocket, it's insane
for the higher end pc systems: you can get better quality and more for half the price of a higher end mac, off course then you don't have the mac-experience or the mac-design :1orglaugh

and your now 10 cents richer!

congrats

PCs all the way baby

EXACTLY!!! There's the difference right there, I own both, and have owned and used both since they were both created and every version since... I speak from experience while you just speak from your ass.

Uh, ya, the first computer I ever owned was a Heathkit... built from scratch, where you had to solder all the boards individually.

Assembling a PC isnt' hard... but go ahead and pat yourself on the back if you must. Doing a jigsaw puzzle is harder than putting together a PC.

the only mac you should get is the big mac... all other macs suck donkey balls

You can also make your piece of shit Datsun go faster than a Mercedes, but you still own a piece of shit Datsun. :2 cents:

again so agressive, calm down, why so frustrated over a computer, over politics I get, but over a computer

this is the difference:

some mac users think their computer is their sweetheart and have to protect it at all cost
pc users just use the damn thing and haven't a problem criticizing it, well we actually love dumping on windows :) 98 was the worst thing ever

so, what you're saying is that ALL PCs, all pc-component manufacturers are shit? That's what you're saying?

I am not frustrated, remember i own a Mac, i am stress free. I just don't let people get away with talking about what they have no idea about. You don't even know how to delete a file on a Mac, I don't really think you should be the spokesman about how much better a PC is.

LMAO, is that what you got from that? I rest my case... it's better if you just stop talking now.

again haven't seen the models from the past year, but before that MAC didn't always want to delete stuff using the delete button, that's probably why everyone I know that uses mac, drags stuff to the bin, it's painful to see

and these are your average users !!! that means something is going wrong

no, but your stab was stupid and incorrect

I mean, if you're talking about those out of the box pc you buy at your supermarket, then I agree (like I already said before)
but if you build it up yourself or you ask for the right stuff you have a Mercedes and not a Datsun

just came back from apple store but it was packed in there so i didnt have a chance to really test it out

mac with windows xp is going to be my next purchase

101............

I thought I made that up!

The new Intel based Macs have some major issues running the old PPC software...Programs such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver are very slow.

I have both the 1.5 G4 Mini and the New Core Duo Mini and while the Intels are generally much faster they absolutely blow at running software that has not been updated for the new CPU's.

The move to Intel is a step in the right direction as Macs are horribly underpowered. My 3.4 ghz P4EE desktop is faster than a Quad G5...I've used them side by side. The new Core Duo macs are nice and fast but these are still only laptop CPU's and Apple has to make a machine with some real power.

That said I like OSX and I use my Mac for Ipod, Bit Torrent and Burning DVD's etc. For other work including video and photoshop I gravitate to the PC.

Has anyone ever heard of virtual pc (since 1999 mac has been able to run windows as an application)? Am I taking crazy pills here?
Compatability is not the issue. Preference is.
The only way to know, for yourself and your personal or professional use, is to try it out, take the time to be OPEN, LEARN, and see COMPUTERS in an new enlightening light. They can do things you are not used to. Grasp it, don't fight it. The future is beautiful.

Only then can you truly appreciate a Mac :)

I prefer to run Windows applications on Windows, emulators just don't cut it.

That's what the dual boot is about nowadays :) I agree with you, however the best of both worlds now exists. It's the same chip (as windows), but the OS is CHOOSABLE and all around, the package is so much sweeter and better looking (onscreen and off). We all have engines in our cars, but what would you want to drive...you pay for what you get. I'm excited as to what the future has to offer with this technology.

Major issues?

I've been using both on my MacBook Pro with 2GB ram and it just works. Sure it's not as fast as it can be, but that's for a reason. But it definitely works.

Just came back from the Apple Store and they don't have the 17" Intel laptop in yet, as soon as they do I am a buyer. My 17" Powerbook has gone three years of 7x24 operations and 90 minutes on a bicycle daily. My last Dell died three times in two years.

With the new software from Parallel http://www.parallels.com/ the issue of legacy Windows apps is resolved without dual boot. OSX is BSD rock solid and less grief than any XP computer I have seen. My goal is work not tinkering with software.

No antivirus software, No anti spyware software, no defragging; much better experience all the way.

Get a PC

It seems that all the people that say things like 'mac is hard to work with as far as i know' haven't actually used one. If you haven't used a mac how about piping down?

Yet all the people who use macs seemed to have moved over from Windows. So who's in the better position to compare? :-)

Mac & PCs do the exact same thing. The difference IMO is that the mac does everything the PC can do only better, faster and with much more style. :winkwink:

It's a common misconception that shareware or software is hard to come by for macs. The mac shareware scene is simply buzzin'. So many cool apps that you just don't see on Windows.

I dunno about anyone else but I can't remember when was the last time I walked into a store and bought software off the shelf? Thousands of mac apps on the net.

Another misconception is that macs are better for photoshop and graphics. This is just not true. How exactly is that true? PC caught up to macs for graphic artists about 5 years ago. All this 'only buy a mac if you're a photoshop user' is just total BS.

Video Editing is another matter, PC users don't get Final Cut Pro.

And what's all this about files not working with macs? everything is the same, if you have Word on the mac it will open word files made on the PC. That's the same with basically everything. I have my PCs and Macs networked sharing files with a single issue.

If you try to open a file made with a PC specific app that doesn't exist on the mac then you're retarded.

More and more people are moving to OS X, and it's not hard to see why.

I agree. Windows is a joke compared to the Maciontosh operating system.

Mitch