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Mouse26
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I’m a recent Mac convert, having been in the market for a laptop and seeing no laptop PC being able to compete with the perfect mixture of battery life, processing power and sleek design of the 12” powerbook.
And I can tell you now that I don’t think I’ve ever been happier with a purchase, especially since I experienced such excellent customer service (Apple UK be applauded) and after sales support.
Having read this forum for a while though, I’m wondering just where the near fanatical Apple loyalty comes from? Admittedly no other technology firm has products which are as sexy as Apple’s. Whomever the designer of their products and even packaging is, he/she can surely take a good deal of the credit for Apple’s recent turn in fortune. The iPod is a thing of beauty…
Aside from looks though, with the event of XP, can anyone really give me a serious, non-emotive, fact-based argument for why Macs are better than PC’s?
To my mind, XP is as stable, not hugely memory intensive (a PC appears to run much more comfortably with lower memory than an Mac) and it’s range of software is vast compared to the Mac. Games run more impressively with lower systems requirements, there are more of them and they are much, much cheaper. Most peripherals are designed for PC’s, some don’t support Mac’s at all or have limited comparative functions (e.g. iSynch can’t do half the things with my P900 that I want it to.)
OSX is pretty yes, but XP features changeable themes which can make it look pretty much identical.
The only real bonus for owning a Mac would be those working with media such as video or graphics?
Don’t get me wrong, I love my Powerbook and when I’m on the go it’s a lifesaver both for work and entertainment, plus it just looks fantastic. But why would you choose a Mac as a desktop? I just can’t understand how the pros and cons could possibly swing in Apple’s favour?
And I can tell you now that I don’t think I’ve ever been happier with a purchase, especially since I experienced such excellent customer service (Apple UK be applauded) and after sales support.
Having read this forum for a while though, I’m wondering just where the near fanatical Apple loyalty comes from? Admittedly no other technology firm has products which are as sexy as Apple’s. Whomever the designer of their products and even packaging is, he/she can surely take a good deal of the credit for Apple’s recent turn in fortune. The iPod is a thing of beauty…
Aside from looks though, with the event of XP, can anyone really give me a serious, non-emotive, fact-based argument for why Macs are better than PC’s?
To my mind, XP is as stable, not hugely memory intensive (a PC appears to run much more comfortably with lower memory than an Mac) and it’s range of software is vast compared to the Mac. Games run more impressively with lower systems requirements, there are more of them and they are much, much cheaper. Most peripherals are designed for PC’s, some don’t support Mac’s at all or have limited comparative functions (e.g. iSynch can’t do half the things with my P900 that I want it to.)
OSX is pretty yes, but XP features changeable themes which can make it look pretty much identical.
The only real bonus for owning a Mac would be those working with media such as video or graphics?
Don’t get me wrong, I love my Powerbook and when I’m on the go it’s a lifesaver both for work and entertainment, plus it just looks fantastic. But why would you choose a Mac as a desktop? I just can’t understand how the pros and cons could possibly swing in Apple’s favour?