Mac or PC? Which do you use?
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From: Alhambra CA
My Dells never keep out the box software, as soon as I get them they get hosed, scrubbed, and fresh install. I put in what I want and nothing more or less. Work pays for them ... Great machines can't complain, but for the price I would have built "superduty" of a computer 
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From: Blue Hill Township
I use all PCs, I have a server, a desktop, a laptop, a test machine, and a couple other machines in my house. I work at best buy, and we use all PCs there. We are even starting to phase out the Macs that we sell. I have found that a Mac doesn't play well with others (networking), and are more expensive. Anything you can do with a Mac, a PC can do just as well.
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From: East TN
I use Macs at work, but I'm a graphic designer and like people have mentioned, its industry standard for us. I have 2 PCs at home that I love too, so I'm not a diehard fan of one over the other. Ironically, even though we all use Macs at work, our core network setup is on PCs.
I guess owning a PC is like owning an old Ford truck (fun to tinker with if you're into that) and owning a Mac is like owning a shiny new Ford Truck (fun to have all the reliability, but damn expensive).
I guess owning a PC is like owning an old Ford truck (fun to tinker with if you're into that) and owning a Mac is like owning a shiny new Ford Truck (fun to have all the reliability, but damn expensive).
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From: Port Jefferson, NY
Originally Posted by Stark
I guess owning a PC is like owning an old Ford truck (fun to tinker with if you're into that) and owning a Mac is like owning a shiny new Ford Truck (fun to have all the reliability, but damn expensive).
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From: Zimmerman, MN
PC all around the board here. Have 9 machines in my office, work from home, and since I work for a software company that doesn't make MAC software, I have no need.
I do graphics on the side as a hobby myself, and cannot for the life of me figure out why someone "needs" a mac for graphics. Last I checked all the graphics software out there works on pc as well. Adobe and Macromedia suites loaded on my pc.
Maybe a mac is more user friendly to the graphics creator, but that I wouldn't know.
I do graphics on the side as a hobby myself, and cannot for the life of me figure out why someone "needs" a mac for graphics. Last I checked all the graphics software out there works on pc as well. Adobe and Macromedia suites loaded on my pc.
Maybe a mac is more user friendly to the graphics creator, but that I wouldn't know.
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From: Los Angeles, California
Originally Posted by rangerxlt02
I do graphics on the side as a hobby myself, and cannot for the life of me figure out why someone "needs" a mac for graphics. Last I checked all the graphics software out there works on pc as well. Adobe and Macromedia suites loaded on my pc.
Maybe a mac is more user friendly to the graphics creator, but that I wouldn't know.
Maybe a mac is more user friendly to the graphics creator, but that I wouldn't know.
I have found that the workflow is much easier on a Mac, at work and at home I have Macs, but I do have a PC for my son's gaming habit
The Mac is just much more fluid in photoshop, illustrator and quark. I found myself getting frustrated on the PC. The drag and drop environment on the Mac is much easier
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From: Zimmerman, MN
That's what I figured. The mac offers a better working environment over the GUI found in Winders.
Oh well, since I'm not doing it as a profession but rather as a hack working my through things, I'll stick with what I have for now.
thanks for the input Kundalini
Oh well, since I'm not doing it as a profession but rather as a hack working my through things, I'll stick with what I have for now.
thanks for the input Kundalini
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From: Louisiana
2 PC's
1st one....retail built with the parts that I wanted, 1.3 Duron (upgrade),Geforce 2, Gigabyte MB, 394MB ram, 52x CD, 8x CD burner, XP Home
2nd one...homebuilt (spouse) 700mhz Duron (from the first one), ESC MB, geforce2, 32xcd rom, 4x burner, 128mb ram,Win 2000
1st one....retail built with the parts that I wanted, 1.3 Duron (upgrade),Geforce 2, Gigabyte MB, 394MB ram, 52x CD, 8x CD burner, XP Home
2nd one...homebuilt (spouse) 700mhz Duron (from the first one), ESC MB, geforce2, 32xcd rom, 4x burner, 128mb ram,Win 2000
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From: Hacienda Heights, CA
Originally Posted by dean58
Am I the only "challenged" person here?
go ahead, bash away. I KNOW I set myself up for it
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From: Port Jefferson, NY
Originally Posted by les017
no dean you're not - I have been challenged both at work and at home since 1984. At least until this year when I got a new job. Now I am only challenged at home. At work they have to pay me to use the PC.
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From: Spokane WA
Originally Posted by *******
i wanna see someone who actually does use a mac post up!
if Macs are such garbage, I wonder why the new microsoft XBOX is gonna run an apple G5 chip....hmmm
in my opinion, $500 PC's that companys make from hodge podge thrown together cheapy parts are garbage, with everyone doing there own thing, compatibility issues with PC's are a huge problem....I love going to work and hearing "my computer crashed" or "my computer keeps freezing up" funny....I dont have that problem.
No PC's for me thanks, you guys can keep them
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From: Port Jefferson, NY
Originally Posted by Icicle
in my opinion, $500 PC's that companys make from hodge podge thrown together cheapy parts are garbage, with everyone doing there own thing, compatibility issues with PC's are a huge problem....I love going to work and hearing "my computer crashed" or "my computer keeps freezing up" funny....I dont have that problem.
No PC's for me thanks, you guys can keep them
No PC's for me thanks, you guys can keep them
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From: Spokane WA
I'm running a windows box now, but have had a few linux machines.
Right now I've been playing with Knopix (bootable linux CD's that make a linux ramdrive).
Lately though, I'm really thinking about an OS X machine.
Guess i'll be challenged too
Right now I've been playing with Knopix (bootable linux CD's that make a linux ramdrive).
Lately though, I'm really thinking about an OS X machine.
Guess i'll be challenged too
Last edited by oldhalftons; Jul 16, 2004 at 11:28 PM.
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Originally Posted by oldhalftons
I'm running a windows box now, but have had a few linux machines.
Right now I've been playing with Knopix (bootable linux CD's that make a linux ramdrive).
Lately though, I'm really thinking about an OS X machine.
Guess i'll be challenged too
Right now I've been playing with Knopix (bootable linux CD's that make a linux ramdrive).
Lately though, I'm really thinking about an OS X machine.
Guess i'll be challenged too
On a sidenote and off topic...I still want that motor of yours
