<p>“people being so ignorant about macs”</p>
<p>How many years have you been using Macs?</p>
<p>I’ve been using PCs for 12 years, and Macs for 23 years, computers for 40 years. My company develops for both PC and Mac; I have both in my cube. We also have a PC at home for compatibility with those few things not supported on Mac that we need. I prefer Macs, and I’m willing to a premium for them.</p>
<p>hahahaha no wonder, just realized you’re from the bay area. That means there is a .45533452 chance you know Steve personally</p>
<p>But in all seriousness, I understand that some people do know what they are talking about when it comes to macs (like you), and understand the ins and outs of both systems well. However, especially in MY generation, an overwhelming majority buy them for superficial reasons, wasting Mom and dad’s money, when they could just as easily use a cheaper computer for Microsoft office, AIM and cruising the internet. This, vossron, you cannot deny. These are the people I’m mainly addressing, since I see it everyday.</p>
<p>I LOVE IT! </p>
<p>So it’s okay if people who know what they’re talking about prefer Macs, because it’s for the right reasons. But youngsters who don’t know the right reasons get blasted for buying them ignorantly. Made my day, thanks! :)</p>
<p>No, I never met Steve, but I’ve been in the same room with him a number of times (at his conference presentations). Bill was at one of them, too, where MS announced they would use Apple’s TrueType instead of Adobe’s PS fonts.</p>
<p>close, but not quite voss. the root of my problem lies with kids who can’t give me legit reasons as to why they spent (most often their parents money) on a laptop with the same specs as a significantly cheaper laptop. The point is, especially in this economy, i dont think people with rudimentary needs should be spending more money than they have too. When i ask all the girls (and some guys) at my school as to why they bought their macbook, 90% of the time i hear “because they are so cute!” I guess I should just stop caring about how other people spend their money…that would solve my problem.</p>
<p>I’m gonna be buying a Macbook for college, possibly a macbook pro if I get enough graduation money. The main reason is because I like the fact that they’re fairly self sufficient computers. PC’s require meticulous maintenance to keep running well, but if you do, then they’re fantastic machines. Macbooks are essentially plug and play and keep the user fairly ignorant of most things. Not having to deal with the blue screen of death and the freezing and everything else that comes with windows is worth it to me. Yes, I could avoid that by properly maintaining a PC, but at the end of the day, it’s one less thing I’ll have to worry about, and I know the thing will simply work, and that’s why I’m getting one. </p>
<p>I’m also just curious to use a mac. I’ve used PC’s my entire life, with the exception of a few times I’ve played on Macs, and I just want to try something different.</p>
<p>Macs are especially good for people who haven’t used a computer, but if you’re used to a PC, expect some learning curve, and some things to seem odd.</p>
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<p>You won’t be disappointed! It’s a very easy transition. I’d used Windows ever since Windows 95 came out, and after 3/4 days, I not only could do everything on my Mac that I could in Windows, but I learned a whole lot more about Mac than I ever knew Windows.</p>
<p>I’m not a pro computer user or anything by any means, but as an average computer user, I’ve had a lot more ease with day-to-day tasks since I got my Mac, which has been very nice. (Everything from installing programs, changing settings, setting up auto-backups, etc.)</p>
<p>Hey, if people want to surf on an Apple just because of the logo, I say let 'em. They’re either idiots who are spending money they don’t have and life will catch up with them eventually, or they work hard for their money and they are free to buy whatever the hell they want with it.</p>
<p>That being said, Macs have a much lower TCO than most comparable PC’s. In my personal experience, they stand up much better to wear and tear, and this is extremely important if you’re going to be carrying it around all the time.</p>
<p>Windows, FWIW, is not inherently inferior to Mac OS X, but it’s designed to be compatible with thousands of computers so there are many rough edges. I simply don’t have the time to screw around with removing spyware from my computer or reconfiguring drivers when I have a term paper due in a couple of hours.</p>
<p>And at the end of the day, you can always install windows through boot camp or parallels.</p>
<p>i am in LOVE with my macbook. i got it on september, it’s been around 7 months, and i use it a lot every day for both academic and non-academic purposes. it’s never let me down, its battery is still as good as the first day, it boots/shuts down very quickly and it only crashed once or twice; which had very quick recoveries. compatibility has never been an issue for me, and i enjoy every minute of using it; it’s just so convenient. i don’t think i’ll ever get a pc (maybe only if the job i get into dictates me to have a pc) and i’ve used windows for all my life since windows 95 came out. the only problem may be the microsoft made programs; i’m an econ major and the excel for macs is not that convenient, word is as good as it is on the pc though it looks a bit weirder. i would definitely recommend a macbook, as they’re cheaper than macbook pros and most college students, unless they do heavy editing or use some special engineering softwares, don’t need the power macbook pro has.</p>
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Judging arguments on the perceived “maturity” of their author is ■■■■■■■■. Arguments should be judged on their own merits, and Colbs makes good ones. Macs are overpriced pieces of garbage. You can’t tell me OSX is worth the several hundreds dollars difference between a mac and a pc of the same specs, and all the rest the Mac has are subjective aesthetics.</p>
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<p>Overpriced pieces of garbage? Great argument, would read again.</p>
<p>Take the Mac and PC with the same specs, and after a year of normal use, go interview their owners. Perhaps there’s the difference. 
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<p>Colbs had no valid points, just as you don’t. Maturity is of course something to take into consideration, when you’ve got two parties debating something like this. If your only argument is “they’re overpriced pieces of garbage”, nobody is going to care, as pretty much everybody knows it’s not true. There’s a difference between mudslinging, and actually proving your point, backing it up with evidence, etc.</p>
<p>I don’t know why some people think design is not important.
Competition for better design is one of the things that describe our generation.
It’s similar to buying clothes. People buy from an expensive brand because of design.
You wouldn’t wear weird-looking clothes even though the material is same. Why? because of design.</p>
<p>computers =/= clothes</p>
<p>yeah thats a terrible analogy</p>
<p>Then why do people buy Lamborghini’s instead of Corvettes? The Vette’s are significantly cheaper, yet are faster (at least Z06’s anyway). I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that Lambos look better and are built better…</p>
<p>It’s the concept. People want something that looks great and performs, even if they have to sacrifice a little performance and pay a little more for something that looks good. </p>
<p>If you’re about raw performance, get the Corvette (PC), if you want something more refined and better looking, and you’re willing to pay more for it, then get the Lambo (Mac).</p>
<p>How many college students buy Lamborghinis or Corvettes?</p>
<p>How many college students buy clothes?</p>
<p>I have been a PC user my entire life. However, I have been prone to viruses that force me to do a system restore and such on Windows XP. Now, I’m willing to shell out the extra dough for a Mac that has little to no viruses. Not to mention, BootCamp allows both Windows and Mac OS to run on the same Mac laptop.</p>
<p>" How many college students buy Lamborghinis or Corvettes? "</p>
<p>Damn don’t take things so freakin literally. It’s an analogy…</p>
<p>Can someone possibly advise in the matter of choosing 4gb of RAM vs. 2gb of RAM, I will be using my Mac for all your basics +photoshop, some torrent downloading, etc.</p>