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Ok, that's what I figured. That's the main reason I like PC's better than Mac's, gaming. Other than that and price, I guess I really don't have anything against Macs. And I have to say that I like video editing on Macs.
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I'm glad everyone is so ummm, interested in this thread, but um, could people please tone it down a bit, no bashing etc. I really don't want to have to close this thread, people, PLEASE calm down.
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Yes, this discussion has actually been going much better than the past few we've had in recent days.
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Someone mentioned it but I forgot who. Anyway, even plug-and-play has become a lot better with XP than it used to be.
For example, I plugged in an old printer awhile ago into a printer port (not USB), and XP installed the driver itself and it worked great. Also, every USB product I've ever used with XP automatically brings up software for it or XP lets me look at the files or whatever. Admittedly, I don't use many USB devices, so has anyone else had more experience with that? I also like how XP will find drivers for me on the internet if I don't know where they are. Or XP will automatically find updates to many of the current drivers I use, like for soundcards and such. With all of that, a more friendly look and interface than the Win 9x series, and a very stable OS makes me love XP. |
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yes it does find the drivers and stuff for USB devices quite well.
it even found all the drivers needed for my Apple iPod when i plugged that into my firewire. before i installed the stuff that came with the iPod. as i said. getting better. :p |
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yes thats the scandisk....... not in dos. they just colored it blue for the hell of it. heh. but thats not a 'blue screen of death'
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Good God, the Mac got slaughtered. Has anyone else done a duel like this? I don't like trusting just one site.
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http://www.barefeats.com/pentium4.html That's a pro-mac site and one of the pcs wins all but one of the benchmarks (they test a P4 and a xeon.) http://www.macmusic.org/news/viewnew...RmtQjpAznOhM=1 These are mac enthusiasts slamming Jobbs & Co. for their questionable at best standards when they put the G5 against the top P4 at WWDC. http://www.macobserver.com/columns/d...20030509.shtml http://pcbuyersguide.com/software/sy...enchmarks.html Edit: sorry if the order is a little confusing. All of those are good pc v mac stories. |
Wait a minute, so Jobs tried to compare the two systems using different programs on each comp? What the hell is he smoking?
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Well, in the past whenever Apple would conduct a test, they would always favor the Mac. But actually the latest one they did with the G4 vs. P4 and Xeon favored the P4 and Xeon.
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If you want some real information, take it from someone who actually knows about the tests, and not some PC fanboy pulling **** out of their ass. http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl...id=126&tid=181 Stonecutter, until you actually own and use a Mac in the same way you use your PC, you can't accuratly compare Macs and PCs. So until that time comes, you have no first hand knowledge and everything you say is nothing but regergetated bull**** from someone else's mouth. You've established your identity as an PC fanboy who finds happiness in life by winning PC vs. Mac debates. If you actually used both platforms and like the PC better, I would respect you and value your opinion. Until that time, your opinion is worthless, and I'm not going to waste my time with someone who is not educated on the subject and enjoys flamewars. So continue trying to brainwash people like Yoda, they'll believe everything you say. I don't plan on stopping the spread of communism. But until you actually educate yourself on the Mac platform, I'm not going to waste my time debating with you. It'll just be interesting to see how many people actually believe you. |
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mmmmm.... hard to fight the PC side is :rolleyes:
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In an article written with all relevant information being given by an apple employee no less. Right. Not to mention the fact that they're trying to prove that the G5, a computer with technology two months ahead of the current intel is the better machine. Again, I should hope it is. The G5 should be whipping the P4 right now, though it's advantages would be marginal at best and non-existent at worse. Not to mention the price, which you still have no answer for. Quote:
Where I'm saying the PC is better and I have the numbers to back it up. I've taken the time to read the specs, to look at the prices to look at the software. But I'm not educated on the subject because I haven't used it myself. Interesting. I'd think that lack of first hand education would take about 90% of everything everyone learns in school and throw it out the window. That stance is the same kind of arrogance that professional atheletes show when they attack the media for "never having played the game." It doesn't work. Your only arguement so far is "I like them better." It will be far more interesting to see how many people believe you, because you have no information to believe. Only your opinion that the mac is better. Despite the facts which tend to show the opposite. I believe it's around 96% of the computer market that tends to agree with me. Quote:
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Do any of these anti-Mac sites have a G5? No. That means no one outside of Apple and Veritest can tell you how good or bad the G5 is. Any PC sites, or PC fans saying the G5 is slower is purely biased, because they don't have one. Should you trust Apple's VP? Yes. Apple's innocent until proven guilty. He has first hand knowledge of how the tests were done. Do any skeptics? No, they immediatly assume Apple cheated because to them it's impossible for Apple to have a faster machine. They are what we call biased. Apple even offered to re-do the tests, something no company would do if they were not 100% confident the results would be even better. Can Apple test Intel's machine that's shipping in 2 months? No. Will that machine be better than the G5? Maybe, maybe not. Wait and see. Technology keeps advancing. Intel may pass the G5, AMD may come back and pass both. It's no big deal to Mac users. G4s were much slower than the PC processors, and they kept falling farther and farther behind. Now the G5 is a competetor, and that's all that matters. As for price, the G5 they tested cost less than the PC they tested. Also, to save you the research, top-of-the-line Macs do not cost much more than top-of-the-line PCs. Thing is, most people who complain about the cost of Macs never buy a top-of-the-line PC. I bought a top-of-the-line Mac in Feb 2001, cost me $700 more than a top-of-the-line PC (except video card, will be explained later) I bought May 2002. The Mac has a DVD burner, PC does not. The Mac has Gigabit ethernet, the PC does not. The Mac has wireless networking, the PC does not. The Mac has FireWire, the PC does not. The Mac also had the top-end video card of the day, the PC was one level down (GF4 Ti4400 instead of 4600). Anyone who jumps on the technology is going to pay big bucks for it. Price is a stereotype against Macs, and it's dropped considerably in the past few years. It's an argument made by the same PC users showing benchmarks for the best PC on the market and saying how much better PCs are. Give me a break, if you can afford the best PC on the market, price is not your concearn. Quote:
And that's exactly why I said "own and use a Mac in the same way you use your PC, you can't accuratly compare Macs and PCs." Using a computer outside of your home is entirely different than using one in your home. If you owned and used a Mac at home (by Mac I mean a recent Mac, running OS X 10.2) and you still liked PCs better, I would be happy to debate with you. See, I'm a Mac fan, but behind me is a very nice Windows machine. I know both platforms because I own both, and have used both for years (Macs for 3 years, Windows since 3.1). I don't like debating with PC fans. Why? Because they're Mac-hating fanboys who love to talk about how much Macs suck when they've never used them outside of school and they don't know anything about them except what they've read in debates. How do I know? I was one. Then I bought a Mac. |
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Which is all I really wanted. So though I still feel I won. I shall tip my cap to you. Good day, sir. |
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Ohhhh, we were getting alone so well for about 3 days.
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I have a Mac. I like it a lot. :)
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I dont have a mac but id like one... just for the hell of it :unsure: I prolly wouldnt use it much tho cuz i mainly use my comp for gaming, so blah
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perhaps not. but amusing tho. ;)
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/me ignores flames and casually walks in
Yes, I'd love a Mac laptop. No, Macs aren't the fastest in the world (I'm talking the G4's here chaps, not the spanky new 970's) but FFS, this is a laptop we're talking about, right? Reasons I love Mac laptops (and yes, I have used them): Really really nice screens Battery life that puts x86 machines to shame Better PnP support All the apps I'd ever need for wandering about UNIX core (which comes in fscking handy since I then don't have to arse about with dual booting yellow dog linux on it) Apple HW may sometimes be more expensive than x86 stuff, granted. But AFAIK, when you consider the TCO I find Mac's work out cheaper, as I don't have to spend an age fixing Windows when it fsck's itself over for the zillionth time, or trying to recover my b0rked kernel recompile in Linux. And just top settle an earlier point of discussion, I've seen plenty of XP bluescreens. And I still find it far less reliable than 2k. As far as laptops go, I just can't see a better option than the Macs - they're the best for carting about and doing general stuff. If I want to play games, I'll do it on my Windows box. If I want to render movies, I'll start up Linux on my renderbox. If I want to chill and listen to some music or watch some TV and films, I'll go fire up the MythTV in the lounge. It's all about choosing the best applications for the job kids, and as far as I can see Mac's have my interest in laptops owned. |
PIka to the rescue!!
Thank you Sagre! I am enjoying my mac, while my idiot father can't get Winblows 98 Scrap Edition, to work with MOve2Mac, apparently his K-rappy DVD-ROM Drive is too old to "handle" the M2M Disc, and he's curisng it out, his loss, besides if he keeps complang about it I'm going to ask for "My Mac" and tell him to Scr*w of sicne he ppaently doesn't want it, ona brighter note, my Ol' "Co Computer" that I laoned to my rbother for awhile (You do known what I mean by Cow Computer I hope, rioght?) and my Alineware Machine, can BOTH apparenlty read the MOve2Mac CD so as I told the Arse with the wallet (aka my Father), "It's NOT the MOve2Mac Software, it's YOUR Hardware", now tomorw I'm going to try and see if I can get the scrapheap to work with the M2M software, if I can't oh well, but at least it proves Windoze sucks for everything excpet Gaming, and right now the only PC Gaming I want to do, I can do From Windows ME, ncluding DooM III and The Sims 2 when i cmes out, SuXP crashes more often than a drunk driver, and sicne I'm stuck with Wuindows ME for awhile due to a Non-Refundabl Cpy, I'll dual-boot it with Linuxm, for Vid editng, and I'll play games through ME since I prefer DOS Games anyway if I;'m not,play my 'Cube or anohter Console, and as far as the Mac goes, it's Replacing Windoze since the Empire seems to enjoy taking over the planet, anybody wanna make an Xbox controller? (SOmebody PLEASE find that vdieo!) Because atthis rate, as my Aunt's IT Departmern would say, in 2 years everyoe will be woring fomr microsoft SOMEHOW, sadly unless The Horned man who resides in the neatherworld ebtween Washington State and the core of the earth is gone, we have no choice but to put up with MIcorshatft, and yes I liek to cll Micorsoft Microshaft bncause these guys have cheated me time and again, and Whoever it was at Xerox that gave Bill gates WIndozer should be taken onto the Gallows and shot for crimes against humanity, Xerox shouldda kept that piece of garbge where it ws, in the Garbage! Who here has Wiundows CE, WIndows ME adn Windows NT? IF you \do, try using them togethr to make Whndows CEMENT! Hey ther's an diea,a "Serive Pack" for threee cheesy OS' that's aptly named, just wait until I mkae a post about ""WIndows Vs. A Window" we';re gonna have soem fun with that, and I'm sure Geko will enjoy it, with that siad, I'm out of this flame war because my flame-reatrdant sut is starting to get a little hot, gotta tarde up tot he model, buil by the guys at Microshaft ;) |
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lol, reminds or something i can't remember. :D
why can't we all just live in a world where macs and pcs get along, where users can graciously appreciate eachothers stuff, and in this world gimpy said let there be peace, and there was, and for a time, it was good. but then the awesome power of the Xeon struck, threatened out of existence, the Apple unleashed the G5 an awsome force with large amounts of ram and CPU processing power, and gimpy said it was good, and so it was :D |
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On July 12, Apple is opening a new store up 10 minutes away from where I live! The first 1000 people get an Apple T-shirt! I'm am so going to be there early. :D
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thats pathetic :P
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Gimpy, this world wouldn't be fun if we all got along.
And we got an Apple store opened her about a year ago. There was a grand opening. I didn't go. Yeah, that's right; you can be jealous :p. |
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I did go to the Jaguar launch though. Well over 1,000 people there, and I got a free mouse pad just for going, and t-shirt for buying :D Granted it was the most tedius experience of my life, I got a mouse pad and a t-shirt! http://www.gametavern.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3154 Warning (Achtung!): NEVER ATTEND AN APPLE EVENT! They opened a second store only about 10 minutes from the Mall of America. When asked why, they said the largest concentration of Mac users in the world live in that area. Sweet :cool: |
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