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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1069804" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p><u><strong>Mac</strong></u></p><p>I love the laptop hardware. The build quality of my laptop is much better than any windows laptop that I have seen. Price is comparable to business class laptops which is the only level of windows laptop I would buy. Consumer level laptops are made with marshmallows - so even though you may get a more powerful computer, they tend to break in 3-5 years.(always there are exceptions) </p><p></p><p>Multi-touch touchpad. I never liked any of the mouse interfaces on a windows laptop. The multi-touch trackpad and better touch tool means I no longer have to attach an external mouse to use my laptop. Hands down the best way to use a trackpad.</p><p></p><p>Time Machine - proper backup software built in and easy to use.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Windows</strong></u> </p><p>I can build a desktop computer for half the price and double the compute power of a Mac Pro. </p><p></p><p>Games, Games, Games.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Linux</strong></u></p><p>Free! Ability to compile your own software for your own needs. Pretty much all engineering software is available for Linux. Running a server for just about anything(ssh,ftp,web,etc) is free and (relatively) easy. </p><p></p><p><u><strong>Mac</strong></u></p><p><em>Pros</em></p><p>Hardware/trackpad as stated above</p><p>Low count of malware</p><p>proper user accounts</p><p>iLife comes with the machine.</p><p>Great software like Quicksilver, better touch tool, Parallels to name a few.</p><p>Able to still run Windows with bootcamp or parallels.</p><p>Some Steam games are now available</p><p></p><p><em>Cons</em></p><p>Finder is pretty weak for managing files (one can claim Mac doesn't need file management as much as other OSes)</p><p>Docking stations for laptops are 3rd party and not that great.</p><p>Some software used in enterprise is unavailable native on Mac (you can run virtual machines or bootcamp to get around this but that means you need better hardware to run all those VMs, or a reboot)</p><p>MS Office - if you can live without it good for you, if you need to use it - it is just different enough from the PC to **** you off and until VBA comes back any complex documents won't come through correctly.</p><p>Entourage Sucks</p><p>Upgrading certain parts may void your applecare.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Windows</strong></u></p><p><em>Pros</em></p><p><em></em>Your company probably supports it better.</p><p>MS Office has VBA</p><p>With Vista/Win7/IE8 maleware count has decreased</p><p>More compelling games available</p><p>Hardware choice</p><p>Yes there is a lot of junk software but there is a lot of very good software for windows.</p><p>Outlook is very good groupware</p><p>Windows Explorer has become quite good to manage files.</p><p></p><p><em>Cons</em></p><p>BS that they charged you for a new OS (windows 7) when all they did was fix the disaster that was Vista.</p><p>Still a target for more malware</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Linux</strong></u></p><p><em>Pros</em></p><p>Free</p><p>Software source is available for modification</p><p>Cad/Cam software</p><p>Server software </p><p>Free alternatives sometimes better than commercial software (Apache for example)</p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Cons</em></p><p>Support is usually on the web on forums/email lists - meaning you have to do the legwork yourself.(Some could say this is a pro)</p><p>Free alternatives not always up to sunff</p><p>Software availability</p><p></p><p>See the cons above</p><p></p><p>Mac's build quality and support is quite good. This is because they make the hardware and OS so there is no finger pointing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1069804, member: 145676"] [U][B]Mac[/B][/U] I love the laptop hardware. The build quality of my laptop is much better than any windows laptop that I have seen. Price is comparable to business class laptops which is the only level of windows laptop I would buy. Consumer level laptops are made with marshmallows - so even though you may get a more powerful computer, they tend to break in 3-5 years.(always there are exceptions) Multi-touch touchpad. I never liked any of the mouse interfaces on a windows laptop. The multi-touch trackpad and better touch tool means I no longer have to attach an external mouse to use my laptop. Hands down the best way to use a trackpad. Time Machine - proper backup software built in and easy to use. [U][B]Windows[/B][/U] I can build a desktop computer for half the price and double the compute power of a Mac Pro. Games, Games, Games. [U][B]Linux[/B][/U] Free! Ability to compile your own software for your own needs. Pretty much all engineering software is available for Linux. Running a server for just about anything(ssh,ftp,web,etc) is free and (relatively) easy. [U][B]Mac[/B][/U] [I]Pros[/I] Hardware/trackpad as stated above Low count of malware proper user accounts iLife comes with the machine. Great software like Quicksilver, better touch tool, Parallels to name a few. Able to still run Windows with bootcamp or parallels. Some Steam games are now available [I]Cons[/I] Finder is pretty weak for managing files (one can claim Mac doesn't need file management as much as other OSes) Docking stations for laptops are 3rd party and not that great. Some software used in enterprise is unavailable native on Mac (you can run virtual machines or bootcamp to get around this but that means you need better hardware to run all those VMs, or a reboot) MS Office - if you can live without it good for you, if you need to use it - it is just different enough from the PC to **** you off and until VBA comes back any complex documents won't come through correctly. Entourage Sucks Upgrading certain parts may void your applecare. [U][B]Windows[/B][/U] [I]Pros [/I]Your company probably supports it better. MS Office has VBA With Vista/Win7/IE8 maleware count has decreased More compelling games available Hardware choice Yes there is a lot of junk software but there is a lot of very good software for windows. Outlook is very good groupware Windows Explorer has become quite good to manage files. [I]Cons[/I] BS that they charged you for a new OS (windows 7) when all they did was fix the disaster that was Vista. Still a target for more malware [U][B]Linux[/B][/U] [I]Pros[/I] Free Software source is available for modification Cad/Cam software Server software Free alternatives sometimes better than commercial software (Apache for example) [I] Cons[/I] Support is usually on the web on forums/email lists - meaning you have to do the legwork yourself.(Some could say this is a pro) Free alternatives not always up to sunff Software availability See the cons above Mac's build quality and support is quite good. This is because they make the hardware and OS so there is no finger pointing. [/QUOTE]
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