I have been using pc's for a long time. I would like to know the benefits of apple.
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I've been using an AppleMac for about 3 years now; before that I was a PC user. Here's a list of reasons why I'm glad I switched:\nMacs crash *much* less often than your average Windows machine.\nViruses, trojans etc. are much rarer for the Mac.\nIn my experience at least, Macs last much longer than PCs.\nMacs are great to look at.\nThe operating system is very intuitive and much simpler to understand than Windows.\nThe community of Mac users (especially online) is great. When you meet someone else who has one, you just feel instantly connected to them.\nThey're much better than PCs for graphics and image editing.\nApple are not the subject of any anti-trust lawsuits, unlike Microsoft.
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To take your questions backwards, no one knows how good Vista will be.  We DO know that Microsoft had to delete some of the functions it had planned to include, in order to get the thing finished.  They no that the 2-year delay was already costing them sales, so they wanted to get it out the door no matter what.  That means that some promised features will be omitted.  Nevertheless, it will probably be a considerable improvement over XP, but no one knows how much.\n\nAs to the PC vs Mac debate, that is a matter of "religion" as much as anything.  But I think the answer now strongly tilts toward the Mac laptops.  For one thing, they can now boot *either* in the Mac OS or in Windows.  That is very cool.  And it addresses the big advantage that PC's have always had--lots more software choices.  In fact, since you can run ALL Windows programs on a Mac, plus all the Mac programs, suddenly the advantage has gone the other way.  You have more choices with a Mac than with a PC.\n\nThe Macbook Pro was just updated a couple of weeks ago, and it is blazing fast.  For me, however, a 17" screen is not a laptop.  I'd rather have something smaller and lighter to carry around, even if it means plugging into a separate monitor when I am using the computer at home.  You may disagree, of course, but I think you might want to consider the lighter, cheaper 15" inch models.  Or, you could even move down to the 13.3" Macbooks (not Pro).  They got new, faster processors (the Intel Core 2 Duo) *this* week.  The big disadvantage of the non-Pro Macbook is that they do not have a separate video card, so they are not great for gaming.  Only you know if that's a big deal for you.  If so, the MacBook Pro is very sweet.\n\nGood luck!!
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They are both Personal Computers, which confuses people as one is called Mac and one PC. The difference is simply in the OS which is run on each computer. Apple is the Mac and as such runs the Mac OS, and the computers refered to as PCs are Windows based OSs, like Windows XP or Windows 98,me,2000 and soon to come Windows Vista, which will also come in five flavors. \n\nNow, the Mac is the better PC. It is the older one and it has many features which out class the Windows based OS. The Mac does not have a Registry to muck up and make your system slow, it also does not have any need for an Add/Remove program as any program you want to get rid of you just drag the program file to the Trash and it is gone once you empty it. The Mac OS is much safer too, you don't need to run any Securtiy software on it as it just does not have much issues regarding viruses or other malware. Now, the problem with the Mac is that due to how inexpenisve the Windows OS is, Microsoft has virtually diminished its market share. Macs are more expensive due to how strong the OS is and all the goodies which make it such a secure platform. With the arrival of the Windows OS platform, computers suddenly became easy to own as they are much less expensive than the Mac, or at least they use to be. The cost of an Mac and Window based pc is coming closer to the same cost. \n\nWith that said, until the Mac become more popular again, due to cost going down, the most used comptuer is the Windows OS, and as such it uses Office software and other software which is widely used around the world and so it is more handy to own a Windows OS than a Mac, for compatibiltiy reasons. It is much easier to send a document or photo, or other material to other Windows users than to a  mac user. \n\nMy sister owns a Mac and we have to do conversions of our documents, files, music, photos, in order for what she send to me to be run on my Window based pc. It is a hassle for me to do this, as I am not as experianced with conversion as she is, so I prefer the Windows based pc so I don't have to do all the conversions when I want to send things to other people. The difference is especially singular accross the business world as the Windows OS is the most popular due to how inexpensive it is. Most businesses use Windows based OS, due to how cheap they are. \n\nThis is a personal choice each person has to make for themselves. There is good and bad in any OS, so base what you purchase on your personal needs. The Apple Mac is becoming less expensive each year and as such will make a come back to a larger portion of the market share. \n\nThe Mac OS and the Windows OS are very different and so if you are not familiar with the Mac you will have a learning curve to get past before you are able to use it effeciantly. But, there are a lot of qualities in a Mac which Windows don't have. Some I mentioned above, but there are others as well. Also, there is not as many software programs written for the Mac as the Windows OS due again to how popular the Windows OS has become. With the huge market share Windows has, it is more profitable for programmers to write Windows based OS programs, than for the Mac. Currently the Mac has about five percent of market share and Windows a huge share and Linex a smaller share.\n\nGood luck on making your decision on which OS to buy.
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I love the new imacs.  what are you planning on looking into.  both the desktops and laptops are awesome for video and design work.  they are also very compatible with pc programs.  i wouldn't get one if you are in computer games though.  i haven't had nearly as many problems with the macs that i have worked with compared to pcs.
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Well, there are the usual arguments: PC is used by 99% of the world, most consumer software is written and optimized for the PC, and you'll get much cheaper prices with the PC. \nBut, many people who use the MAC are very, very happy. They cite the cool design, the easier to use applications, and some programs (graphic design, photo and video editing) that are actually optimized for the MAC.  \nSo if you're a normal person - get the PC.\nIf you're into design, or serious graphics and video stuff (or planning to be) get the MAC.
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Trust me... you're gonna' be much happier with the Mac in terms of connectivity, plug and play, graphics, ease of use, piece of mind from viruses, and the list goes on and on.
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I love Apple.\nI've been a Mac user since 1988.
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Macs are definitely a better machine if you look at the technical specs.  Esp. the new MacPro Books, they have dual Xeon Core Processors (the ones found in servers!!!).  Also they offer up to 16 GB of memory, for a laptop that is amazing!  But it all depends on what you want to use your machine for.  If you need to crunch numbers and process spreadsheet and data warehousing PCs are for you.  If you want a machine that runs beautifully and so smoothly like for Video artists, Musicians, and anybody who can appreciate a piece of technology that is also dually a piece of art than the Mac is for you.  One last thing to get really hooked up the MacPro Books (I mean Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, 23" HD panel, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB harddrive space, and the works)  you will have to spend about $5,900.  PCs are much cheaper, but if you look at the specs you will see why!
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you can get osx to run on a dell or an amd. I got bored and its running on my work pc which is a dell and its also running on my xBox. you just need to be not a noob. but honestly if you just switch to mac you will fall inlove. Trust me i switched about 19 months ago. I am an A+ certifed technician my last pc was an AMD 64 FX 53 with 4 gigs of ram and 1 terabyte of hdd. i loved my windows but needed a mac cert for my new job so i got one thinking this will suck. i sold my pc 6 weeks later. mac is the only thing i need its so much nicer
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i tryed to send you a email but some how it did not go through so i am "answering" here. you are very ignorant about macs. i have worked with a lot of pcs both fast and slow, and never had any thing but problems with them. all pcs are junk compared to macs. macs never get viruses, have the best hardware in the world, and have been rated the best computer of any price. they last long, have all good software, pcs have a lot more software but most of it is junk and if you got rid of all the bad stuff there would be less for pc than theere is for mac. i know what a good computer is and you dont. i will never use a pc again. my mac is the best computer i have ever had, and when i need a new computer i will get a mac. PCs STINK.
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The Mac OSX operating system is far superior to Windows XP. If you use Internet on a Windows XP you are prone to many viruses even if you are careful. If you have anti-virus software, cleaning your computer wastes your time and doesn’t detect some viruses. With Mac OSX hardly any viruses have been written and virtually no spyware. Another excellent feature of Mac OSX is that you can easily set it to update itself. No more going to www.update.microsoft.com and downloading updates. Another pro of OSX is it’s sleek high quality interface. The rollover bar at the bottom of your screen is much sleeker than the Windows XP taskbar. \nWith Windows XP if you have old cd-roms they most likely will not work with a higher operating system. On the other hand, with a Mac you can switch easily to classic mode with one touch of a button and use your old cd-roms! If you’re a PC user, you are probably used to waiting forever for results when you search for a file on your system. That’s not the case with Mac OS X. Spotlight, Apple’s search technology, instantly finds whatever you’re searching for. It even searches metadata and inside documents, so you’ll only get the most relevant results.\nOne issue critics have brought up with the Mac OSX is that there is not very much software available. That may have been true in the past but now this is quickly changing. You can now run a lot of Windows XP software on a Mac. As for Macs being slower, this also isn’t true anymore. Macs are starting to use the Intel chip, the worldwide leader in its industry. However, if you still prefer Ctrl+Alt+Delete (Windows XP) Mac has just announced a program called “Boot Camp”. You can run your Windows XP on a Mac.
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I would suggest getting somthing used.  Mac's tend to be quite a bit more expensive than Windows PC's, and because of their inginutity and design they don't really have a 'cheap' model.  Look in the papers and perhaps online...maybe ebay, for something used.
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macintosh OS ofcourse. Its faster and gives you the best performance, because they are optimixed to give better graphics performance.
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Macs now have Intel processors. (Intel dual core)\n\nMy Mac has a 7-button mouse.\n\nMy Mac can run Windows XP and Half-Life 2. (An Apple program called Boot Camp lets you run both Windows XP and Mac OS X. So does a program called Parallels)\n\nMy Mac was the same price as a similarly-equipped Dell laptop, and has a better video card and is faster. (Radeon X1600!)\n\nMy Mac has a brighter display, looks nicer, and has better battery life than a PC laptop.\n\nThe misconceptions about Macs are numerous. The only reason to really stick with a PC anymore is because a majority of other people are on it. But that is changing, and who wants to be a vanilla follower anyway? :)\n\nCheck out these commercials. Haha:\n\nhttp://www.apple.com/getamac/
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Macs are great I tell you.\n\nI have been using Mac for more than 12 years now. For the last 3 years I've also been using a PC (w/ windows OS) only because of some softwares I like that aren't available for Mac OS. But I would always prefer using a Mac anytime anywhere. One more thing besides the fabulous Mac OS, Mac hardwares are very reliable and durable.\n\nI would recommend any of the new MACs with Intel core duo processors for the applications you are using:\n\nfor laptop try the Macbooks:\nhttp://www.apple.com/macbookpro/\nhttp://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html\n\n\nfor desktop try the iMacs:\nhttp://www.apple.com/imac/\n\n____________________________________________________\nRead the following news item:\n\nApple technology brings World Cup updates to millions\nBy Jim Dalrymple\n\nChances are if you’re watching highlights from the FIFA World Cup matches on television, you are seeing Apple technology hard at work. Highlights from the world’s most popular sport are being prepared using multiple Apple products and technologies.\n\nThe biggest of the television networks using Apple products is the Host Broadcast Service (HBS), which is a collection of production groups brought together specifically for the 2006 World Cup. From its master control center to the dozens of cameras at each match, the production team is responsible for everything from managing the feeds coming back to the Munich headquarters to quickly delivering highlights to mobile phones within minutes of the action happening on the field. ....\n\nREAD MORE HERE:  http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/06/22/worldcup/index.php
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Get the new Apple, it can run MS and it is WAAAYYYyyy better. That's my next buy.
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As a graphic designer for Highlights for Children I can tell you that Mac OS 10 is far superior to Windows XP for all of my creative and entertainment endeavors.  The OS is very stylish and smooth and aids a great deal in organizing work and personal files. It's fast, easy to use, extremely customizable, smart and mostly headache free unlike XP.  It’s also great for storing and utilizing media files. Plus Microsoft makes all of their popular packages like office, etc. available for OS 10 and they look, feel and operate so much better than in XP.  And for design software such as Adobe CS2 and Quark, you will never beat Mac.  Don't forget that behind the OS is a very powerful CPU especially with the new Intel Dual Core Processors.