Why did you switch from Pc to Mac?
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graphics, music recording, film editing all is easier and faster on Macs.\n\nthey are extremely customizable jeez
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I love Apple.\nI've been a Mac user since 1988.
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If you like Windows at all, you'll love the Mac OS as soon as you get used to the differences. Give it about three weeks and you'll never want to go back to Windows. \n\nMicrosoft Office is considered by many to be better on the Mac than the PC version. \n\nOut of the box, Mac's can print directly to PDF files and view them with Preview or use Adobe Reader, so Mac PDF support is better than on the PC.\n\nI'm not sure about SPSS, but if you do need to run Windows applications, you can boot into Windows on the new Intel Macs (Bootcamp) or run Windows from within OS X using Parallels.\n\nHere's a good place to go with Mac questions:\nhttp://forums.macosxhints.com/
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Get a Mac. You won't be sacrificing quality at all. In fact, Mac quality is generally better than PCs. Apple is consistently ranked very high or highest in customer satisfaction. Mac users are often considered fanatics about their computers, and for good reason. We see PC users all around us having trouble, so we know how good we have it!\n\nI wouldn't consider getting any other computer, especially since I won a PC laptop as a door prize a couple of years ago. That thing has caused more problems than all the Macs I've ever owned combined. The PC hasn't had any hardware issues, only Windows problems, but there are plenty of those!
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I would go for a PC. \n\nNot because Macintosh are crap, because they aren't. \n\nI just believe support for a PC..especially in gaming is way greater.
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I use a windows based laptop.  It is a Dell D610.  I have been doing a little bit of homework on the MAC vs Windows question because we have folks in our company (in marketing, and in product design ) who want Mac.  What I have found is that the people who are attached to the MAC are attached to it because of perception and maybe the style.  Today there isnt a piece of (necessary) business software on the MAC that cannot be matched on the Windows platform.  Additionally, if a company needs to manage both platforms the cost will not be double, it will be a bit more...
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I think if you looked at the percentage of Mac users who are enthusiastic about their machines, as opposed to the percentage of Windows users who are enthusiastic about their machines, you'd see a big difference in 'popularity!'  (Can ya tell I'm a Mac addict?!)  :D\n\nAnyway, the real issue goes back much farther than the other answerers suggest:  Right from the start, Apple kept tighter control over its OS and hardware technology, which was not the case for the PC world.  As a result, anybody & their dog was out there putting together hardware & software for Windows, with the freedom to do things their own way inside.  Back then more so than now, that meant much more competition (& lower prices,) but also meant that there were lots of compatibility issues with 'tricked out' PC systems.  Different peripheral vendors would do their own thing, & when you put the wrong two parts in the same machine, they would freak out the whole system.  Mac users simply didn't have that problem.  (Every now & then something would crop up, but not NEARLY to the extent that it did for the PC world.)  Still, enough users were looking primarily at the up-front savings, and lots of people did a minimum of customization, anyway.  All that allowed MS-DOS (which evolved to Windows) to build up a larger base of customers, and that momentum built on itself.\n\nIn most ways, Windows has finally (mostly) caught up with Macs in stability & usability.  And, Macs aren't as much more expensive than PCs as they used to be, either.  But, you won't see me giving up my Macs!  :)\n\nYou are not making a poor decision!  Go for it!
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MAC is like living in a condo where your every movement is restricted.  You can't own dogs or pickup trucks and putting a Christmas reef on your front door is prohibited.  You get bored out of your mind because every day is the same and there is no variety. The advantage to this is that everything works smoothly and orderly and people that aren't really bright and have no ambition can handle living there.\n\nPC is like living in a mansion on a large estate where anything you say goes.  You are free to do stupid as well as smart things.  You can let your grass grow tall and turn your stereo up all the way.  People (programmers) from all over the world give you stuff for free.\n\nIn other words, the Mac is for simple minded people that can't figure out how to operate a PC.
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From a very basic level, yes, PC's and MAC's function the same.  They have an operating system, they run programs, they both connect to networks and the internet.\n\nAt a more detailed level, the operating systems are quite different and the inner workings of the hardware is, too.  But that's probably more detail than you need to know.\n\nIn general, people find MAC's easier to learn and more stable (less crashes).  PC's have more software available for them and are a little cheaper (usually).\n\nEither way, they are both computers and do computer-type stuff.
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Mac commercials make you think that PC's are bulky, repetitive, and way behind. What's ironic is that Apple recently ditched IBM -- the decade-long manufacturer of their CPU technology. They switched to Intel and the "x86" platform. So much for being unique and innovative. The move admitted that they are chasing the PC.\n\nThe truth is that there is nothing a Mac can do that a PC can't.\n\nThough Macs are generally better out of the box and easier to use, by no means are they more powerful. How can they be now, especially if at the very core you have a PC component (the x86 CPU)? Plus, if a Mac breaks down, good luck repairing it yourself. Most of what makes up a Mac is proprietary. With a PC, it's the complete opposite. That's the other side of the story you don't hear a lot about. It gets expensive buying parts straight from Apple.\n\nEspecially now that Macs have changed their platform to become more like a PC, what reason is there anymore to have this debate? The only thing left to discuss is the Mac OS vs. Windows. Since the hardware is nearly identical, why pay for a system that goes out of its way to restrict you from modifying it? The PC is the way to go if you want the power to customize. There are more upgrade options at a lower cost.\n\nNothing against Mac's overall - I just think they're a pretty package with hidden maintenance costs.\n\n\nOnce you move past comparing the hardware, Macs do seem to have a bright future. Although I would still go with a PC at this point, Apple has a lot of multimedia editing applications that are already fine-tuned for systems with multiple processors. When all the bugs are finally hammered out so that everything runs smoothly in the x86 architecture, getting a Mac with dual-CPU's would be a great option for the audio/video enthusiast.
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I've had a Dell.  They are good but then I was converted to a Mac.  Seriously, they may cost a bit more but are soooo easy to use and have none of the problems pc's have.  A lot of fun, too.  Check 'em out.  I have the iBook G4.
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okay lets keep it simple here, not too simple though like the answer b4.\n\nOkay Macs are better if you want to do professional work in industry. I.e. Music production, Art and design, publishing work.\nMacs do cost more though and probably are harder to fix and upgrade than a pc.\n\nWhereas a pc is so extremely easy to upgrade, fix, and inexpensive to buy parts for. You dont even have to send it to a shop you can do it yourself.\n\nBoth can use applications like office, for creating documents, spreadsheets etc.\n\nPcs are frequently used everywhere, whereas as you'd have to go searching more a mac\n\nusers in the world 10% mac\n90% pc\nStats from november Computer world magazine 2005, found this out when i was writing a past paper at uni on a similar topic.\n\nI think it all comes down too how much you wanna spend. Pcs are going the mac way. give it two years you wont know the difference as the pc architecture is heading towards the mac spec.\n\nIn a nut shell, a mac can do all a pc can do, but just with extra cost. Dont feel bad about settling with a pc as they can also be very cool. Its only if you want to be a total professional about what your doing.\n\nHope this helps...
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Using an apple is more intuitive.  Things just work the way you think they should work.  Also, the interface is more visual whereas windows has you reading all over the place.  Think about it, how much faster is it to recognize a circular icon than scanning through a long list of programs (start menu) looking for "Macromedia Director MX 2004".  And starting an app with just one click is nice.  There's a lot more features, but I got stuff to do, and couldnt' list them all right here.  This is corny, but "once you go Mac, you don't ever go back!" I'm outy 5000.
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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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Your question is flawed. It assumes that no one is switching from Windows to Mac OS or Linux, which is very definitely (and verifiably) not the case. You mentioned that in your question because you didn't know any better, which is forgivable. But it just so happens that that goes one step beyond answering your question.\n\n"Why don't people switch to Mac OSX or Linux?"\nMany Windows users know only what they have heard about these two operating systems and have never used either. They don't challenge what they hear because they don't want to try anything new (to them), don't want to have to learn something new, or for any number of the following reasons which they believe to be correct.\nAbout Mac OS X, they hear:\n1. Mac OS will only run on specific - overly expensive - hardware directly supported by Apple; and\n2. Software support for Mac OS is highly lacking\n\nAbout Linux, they hear:\n1. Linux is not ready for the desktop; you have to be a geek to use it\n2. There are very few drivers available for Linux and the hardware support sucks\n3. There are very few programs written for Linux\n4. Linux isn't really more secure, it's just that fewer people use it so fewer problems have been found\n5. Linux is not compatible - you will lose all your documents and not be able to communicate with your Windows friends\n6. Linux TCO is more expensive than Windows TCO\n\nRead some of the answers here and tell me if I got it spot on. These are the reasons people are saying. But do you notice a pattern emerging? You ask why people use Windows instead of something else and instead of saying why people use Windows, they say why they don't use something else.\n\nThe reason that people repeat these rumors is that they know no better. Why I call them rumors is because they are flawed - if not in fact then in logic - and often originate from Microsoft of Microsoft funded research. (Many people refer to this as FUD.)\n\nWithout getting too far away from the question, I do intend to address some of those claims and provide links to interesting info you might find. In the end, it's up to the person what OS they will use - if you want to use Windows, use it, but to say that the reason you use X is because you don't use Y is flawed.\n\nSo to answer the question, you don't know why people don't switch to Mac OS and Linux because you haven't heard or read too much that they do. But, let me assure you, they do. All it takes is looking on Yahoo news or just about anywhere else to tell you that.\nAs for why Windows is popular, it could have something to do with Microsoft's control of the media, or that they make better products (which many people will attest to), or it could be from anticompetetive practices [1].\n\n\nSo back to those fun fun claims about Mac OS and Linux: Mac OS is only supported running on Apple supported hardware. The fact is that if you have a compatible architecture, you can run Mac OS on it (that doesn't say anything for "hardware compatibility" - your ability to use your hardware). If you can get a computer with compatible hardware, you can run Mac OS. The fact that Apple is switching to Intel as their CPU provider makes that switch all the easier.\n\nApple's software support is not all that lacking. Some games and duplicative or useless programs are not available for Mac, but more of the largest software companies support their software on Macs. To name a few of many: Microsoft, Adobe / Macromedia, Id Software, Blizzard Entertainment, etc.\n\n"dude have you tried buyiing mac compatible games?? there are, like, 3 or so..."\nLet me count some: every game in the Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo series, including World of Warcraft; most games made by Id Software, including Doom 3; every game made by Bungie (now Microsoft), including Halo; every version of Unreal Tournament since about UT2k or perhaps earlier; many games made by Electronic Arts,
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I have spent a lot of time using both, and there is no doubt that macs are much much better. Especially now you can run windows on one if you feel the need.
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I use Windows. Never used a Mac. I hear good things about them but I don't want to try it.