Question about a Mac

[Dan_D]

Which is not what they do. I'm amazed that in 2010 there are still people who grade computers based solely on CPU speed and RAM total, instead of what the computer is actually going to be used for.

I didn't have a usage qualifier but I don't think you really want to go there anyway. Macs have nothing that PCs don't in regard to hardware. Apple uses the same batteries and hardware that gets used in PC machines. Try again. In regard to what the machine will be used for, either would suffice but the fact is I can get more laptop for my money with another brand besides Apple. Aesthetically the Macbooks are appealing but that is the last thing I'd factor into my buying decision.

Find me an HP that can legally tri-boot all three major OSes. Find me a Dell that includes genuinely usable default software, rather than a mix of crapware and barely-functional "feature" apps, like a CD burning suite. Find me a Sony with function that follows form. (Irony: Sony rips off Apple's styling left and right, but leaves out the usability, like the multitouch trackpad. Then again, part of that is Microsoft's fault.) Find me an Acer with a non-CULV Core 2 Duo and a relatively high-end GPU that gets 8 hours of battery life on average.

In regard to legally booting Mac OS, I don't care if HP's or Dell's can run it or not. If you like it that's great but frankly I couldn't care less about that. I do not let software dictate hardware purchases. I don't give a shit what's installed on any machine from the factory. That installation will get blasted within the first 20 minutes of owning the machine.

Sony's are hit or miss. I've serviced hundreds of them over the years and I've never been impressed with them. I've also serviced hundreds of Apple systems too. While they are usually consistently good quality machines, they've had some pretty shitty models of their own.

I can go on, but your basic premise that there's very little if any difference between Apple's hardware and the big box PC companies' hardware beyond aesthetics falls apart under even casual scrutiny. And we haven't even gotten around to how the hardware is being used: without writing an essay on the topic, OS X is superior to Windows, and using OS X on Apple hardware is generally a better experience than using Windows on big box PC hardware.

No it doesn't. That statement is only "falling apart under scrutiny" in your mind. The last part of your statement is entirely subjective. At least I can admit that I'm biased toward Windows. Mac Zealots can't. They just think their shit doesn't stink. I've worked with large numbers of Macs and PCs together on the same network for years. I've been a service technician in high volume repair centers. I've worked with and repaired more computers than I could possibly count. This includes Apple systems. I've seen enough problems out of Apple computers to tell me that they are just as bad as anything else. Yeah they are way better than bargain basement PCs but you pay a premium for them. You shouldn't even compare the two. Within the same price bracket I'd contend the PC experience can be just as good if not better than it would be on a Mac. Unfortunately that would require formatting the PC and installing a fresh copy of the OS. Again that's a subjective statement. We aren't going to agree here. Your comments about factory installed BS on OEM PCs have merritt. I won't deny that. That isn't Microsoft's fault and it isn't a function of Windows. It is just that OEMs put crap on the machines before they are sold. It's basically paid advertisement by companies such as AOL, Adobe, McAfee, Symantec, etc.

So you won't be buying that Mercedes any time soon. Gotcha.

No I won't. I'm more of a Corvette kind of guy.

 

[MattyC]

What exactly would non-CULV be? I was just looking at an Acer laptop lol.

It is basically ultra-low voltage. More or less where you want to value battery time over raw performance.

 

[Terpfen]

In regard to legally booting Mac OS, I don't care if HP's or Dell's can run it or not. If you like it that's great but frankly I couldn't care less about that.

So what exactly are you doing in the Apple subforum?

I do not let software dictate hardware purchases. I don't give a shit what's installed on any machine from the factory. That installation will get blasted within the first 20 minutes of owning the machine.

Wow, you actually think I'm referring to crapware? Wow.

 

[Frobozz]

No I won't. I'm more of a Corvette kind of guy.

Pfffft... Maybe if the Corvette was priced a bit more reasonable.. sure it looks nice, but you can get the same performance from a Camaro for less money. AmIRight? (<_<) (>_>) (<_<) (>_>)

also.. Computer to car analogy. *check!*