Discussion about Operating Systems
 

Re: Operation Systems
 

Keep dreaming! Macs are still an insignificant portion of the market share

> 5) Have a very powerful hardware and a low price!
> low price
Definitely not!

Macs have 5 percent of the market.
But I don't look at this seriosly!
If they're REALLY much better than PC,
they WILL capture the market!
Have you seen Vista defeat?
This is a beginning of Microsoft crash! :twisted:

Macs have no viruses, crashes, errors and hardware problems!
They are BETTER! We will face the victory!

They aren't expensive! As you see, Apple just doesn't making
slow computers! Even the most cheap Macbook have 2 GHz Core 2 Duo,
NVidia Great Video Adapter, 4 Gb of operation memory and other!

HOORAY! APPLE ETHERNAL!

I agree Vista was the beginning of MS's decline, and i've also played with Windows 7 pre-beta, and it's just another Vista, just a little bit tweaked, they should've called it Vista SP2.

But the world isn't heading for Macs it's heading for Linux. Why? FREE. And...

20 inch iMac.
2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
250GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
$1200.

My computer:
2.33GHz Core 2 Duo @ 3.5GHz
8GB DDR2-1000
320GB hard drive
16x/48x double-layer DVD/CD writer drive, 16x/52x double-layer DVD/CD reader drive
ATI Radeon HD3870 with 512MB memory
19" Nokia CRT (give up CRTs? NEVER!!!)
$900.

So... yeah. Macs are better and cheaper... yea, sure.

Re: Operation Systems
 

Not really low indead but if you bould up a windows PC with exact same hardware with same specs from the same brand it will cost you about as much it's a fear price not low

Uh... Read above. :lol:

Granted:

OS X 10.5 vs. Vista = Vista FAIL
OS X 10.5 vs. Windows XP = XP FAIL

... but Apples all have the same hardware as PCs these days, with significant (significant! like 3x+ the price!) markup.

Macs are better but not cheaper. I hate the UI restrictions, but yeah... otherwise, it's not even a debate.

Personally, I prefer linux. :P

Re: Discussion about Operating Systems
 

We can discuss this for ages and everyone has their own opinions and preferences.

The last time I used a Mac was many years ago back at University. I've always been a Windows user mainly because I understand it.

There are advantages and disadvantages for and against a Mac and a Windows O/S. Then there is also personal preference as well.

My reasons for going with Windows is (remember this is just MY personal reasons):

1. It has a large majority. Therefore there will be a lot more support for it as well as discussion and help relating to Windows on the internet.

2. There is a very good chance that the next job I go into, they will use Windows. I'm not going to be the one that goes "how to do this in Windows again?".

3. A large majority of software is written with Windows in mind and is more compatible.

5. Drivers are easier to find in Windows over Linux drivers.


Those are just my personal opinions and there will be someone who will probably say otherwise.

Re: Discussion about Operating Systems
 

The Macbook Pro is one of the good Mac laptops, and comparable in price with high-end Windows-based laptops.

But just look at the Apple Forums - so many people have problems with the Macbook Air and other Apple laptops.

As for that review, that huge dip appearing in HD Tune at the beginning signals a faulty drive. Transfer rates should NEVER go that low on a new HDD. When it comes to premium prices i'd rather pay them for a Sony Vaio than for a Macbook.