Why do many Mac users say Mac's are "the computer of the common man"?
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When Apples first came out, IMB made computers for business and companies. Apple went for the home market, so any joe could have one.\n\nThus the motto
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Yes.  I used to be a PC user until I saw the light.  The great thing about Macs is that everything just works.  It's easy to use and I don't have to worry about viruses (Not as much as I would using a PC anyway).
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I use a Mac, I used to use a PC but I found Macs to better cater to my personal needs. In general Apple is a very self contained company, Mac computers are made by Apple and only Apple so they are able to assure the quality and safety of their products. Unlike PCs which are made by a lot of different companies so quality control is often up in the air. Macs are almost (keyword is almost) virus-proof. Lately they have found a few viruses that can cause some issues on a Mac but Apple is determined to search out and find programs that can harm Macs and find ways to protect their product. That being said, many "career types" find Macs useful for all of the new editing programs, overall reliabilty and flexablity compared to PC's. The editing programs (some of them are even built-in) allow you to do some amazing editing of music, images and video feed. They are also converting a lot of the very common programs on PC that users are fimilar with to Mac (especially Microsoft programs in particular, like Microsoft Office.) There is even a new program called Virtual PC which you can install on your newer Macs and you have the power to have Windows on Mac and install "Windows Only" programs on Mac. It even allows you to switch back and forth between Mac and Windows interface when necessary. Its very powerful program with a lot of potential. One of the downsides to Macs is that they are a bit behind in the games department but with the power of Virtual PC that probably shouldn't be a issue for much longer.
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Maybe when more than 5% of the computer users in the world start using macs. I can't see why they would.
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The Macintosh, or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. Named after the McIntosh apple, the original Macintosh was released on January 24, 1984. It was the first commercially successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface (GUI) and mouse instead of the then-standard command line interface. The current range of Macintoshes varies from Apple's entry level Mac mini desktop, to a mid-range server, the Xserve. Macintosh systems are mainly targeted towards the home, education, and creative professional markets. Production of the Macintosh is based upon a vertical integration model, in that Apple facilitates all aspects of its hardware, and creates its own operating system, the same method used in gaming consoles.\n\nThe original Macintosh operating system underwent many major revisions. However, the final version, Mac OS 9.2.2, still lacked many modern operating system features. In 2001, Apple introduced the new BSD Unix-based Mac OS X, featuring improved stability, multitasking and multi-user capability, while supporting older "Classic" applications by providing a "Classic" compatibility layer. The current version of Mac OS X is Mac OS X v10.4 ("Tiger"), which is sold preinstalled in all Macs, except for the Xserve which comes with Mac OS X Server. To complement the Macintosh, Apple has developed a series of digital media applications (collectively the iLife suite), two applications that are geared towards productivity (the iWork suite), and software aimed at the creative professional market, including Final Cut Pro, Shake, and Aperture.\n\n\nAs of 2006, Microsoft Windows is the world's most popular operating system for use on personal computers. Created by Microsoft, versions of Windows designed for servers, embedded devices, and other platforms also exist. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November, 1985, as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing trend of graphical user interfaces popularised by the Apple Macintosh. Microsoft Windows eventually came to dominate the world personal computer market with market analysts like IDC estimating that Windows has around 90% of the client operating system market
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Macs are better for graphics that's why the most graphic designers, photo journalists and computer artists use them.
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Pc because it is easier to use then a mac. I used a mac before at work and it was diffult for me to work with.
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well since around 94% of people use windows, there is little attention to other OSs, like Mac and Linux. By the way, I searched and found a site that has a petition for those mac users to sign to request audio chat and IMinviron... available. It's here: http://www.petitiononline.com/yahoomac/petition.html
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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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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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Windows is #1\nMac OS and Linux are also powerful players with a small but dedicated user base.\n\nWindows with Windows 2000, XP and 98 dominating. Followed by Mac OS X and Classic, and various Linux Distrbutions.  There is always some argument about Linux versus Mac market share numbers. Apple has sold a decent number of machines that all run Mac OS, and while Linux is an open source free OS that has lots of uses, it is still mostly limited to servers, techno geeks and the like. Some stats show then both around 3% to 5% worldwide OS use. With MS about 88% to 92%.  Some other niche players include Sun's Solaris, UNIX variants, which have been specialized for certain applications.
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The simple and straight answer is that MACINTOSH, has a very small customer base.\n\nMacintosh, is a high-end graphical userface integrated operating system, that supports only apple hardware. So its limited to the apple customers only! Even, the prices compared with windows are much higher for applications or hardware. \n\nAccording to statistics, only 3% of the computer users use, macintosh as their operating system. Therefore, any hacker whose interested in hacking a computer wouldn't prefer to enter a 3% population of computer users, for the time he spends to find out flaws, open ports and much more of it. \n\nHowever, the generation of macintosh operating systems may be at the verge of collapsing, with the colloberation with IntelTM. For their option of integrated stock dual boot operating system, that offers Windows operating system in one partition and Macintosh in another. Windows is good at doing things, yet for the smoothness and high-end graphical interface, hats off for macintosh. \n\nLets wait and see!
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A MAC has traditionally been considered the "industry standard" of graphic design. This is because the color gamut a MAC produces has a far greater range than that of "windows" based machines. This is because MAC hardware (the computer) & software (OS X) are integrated unlike windows which runs on a large variety of machines that are not always "calibrated" to have an effectively matching color space (gamut). Basically, the color space you see on a MAC will always look exact (or very very close) when viewd on other MACs. Windows based machines lack this accuracy not because window's has an inferior gamut capability, but, because windows typically runs on various computers that have varying color capability. This is why MAC is the industry standard - because when I am sending a proof to a printer or client and they are using MAC - I know they are seeing the same color that is represented by my MAC monitor.\n\n Hope that helps.
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My only comment is that Microsoft stole from Apple .  Mac was using "windows" many years  before we even heard of Bill Gates or his company.
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Mac computers aren't that great for gaming.  They're excellent  as a tool for developing movies, photo organization, and music resources/collections.  The graphics cards and game selection for the mac just isn't up to par.  \nThey are beautiful computers though... inside and out.
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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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It all depends on what you're using the computer for. Apple's are much better at graphics rendering, so anything related to design or graphics is better suited for a Mac. PC's are better designed for executing intense calculations/procedures.\n\nOverall, Mac is making a lot of progress. I am personally a PC user, but if I had extra money lying around I'd get a Mac too. PC's used to have user-friendliness on their side, but even that is beginning to change. When it comes down to it, it's almost a personal preference. Somehow or another you can probably find some one to do everything on either machine.