Why buy a Mac?

[Ultra Frosty]

I don't know why people buy stuff from Apple anymore cause it is just repackaged software that was designed by other companies. I can get OpenBSD for free and install it on any i386 I want and be a million times more secure than Windows or any FreeBSD kernel.

For computer beginners, I can see why people would buy one, cause they just damn easy to use, but for most of us, we are tech savvy and I dont know anymore.

[KeR]

if you were to give it a shot and be less ignorant you would have the answer to your questions.

[Skittlebrau]

I just prefer to use them over PCs, especially for my design work (Macs are standard in the design industry). However I wouldn't part with my PC at the same time, although I just use it for games and fooling around with Linux (Ubuntu 5.04 currently). Probably will end up replacing the PC with a console though, for my gaming needs.

/me hugs his G5 tower

PS. Are you having a whinge at the OS itself or the hardware or both?

[techquilla]

secure

ease of use

nice UI

hmm.... why not..?

[dj6ross]

Clicky

Those are features, which could be a reason for some.

[Xerxes]

Why buy an PC? it's all relative me thinks...all a matter of preference really. I'm a PC user and it suits me just fine :) ...but I'd also like a Mac simply cause they looks so damn cool (I know that's not really a valid reason :blush: ...but hey you can't deny they look good :laugh: )...but seriously, it's all personal preference..well thats my 2 cents.

[Etc.]

I can get OpenBSD for free and install it on any i386 I want and be a million times more secure than Windows or any FreeBSD kernel.

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Then do it and shut up. Why would you come here expecting us to sell you on something?

[YBG]

Because people like them.

Get over yourself and your "omfg im l33t cuz i use openBSD" phase.

[Lighthalzen]

I have PC & Mac, they are both great, I don't see there is any reason not to use it.

Also, FreeBSD is the most secure OS according to recent studies. So don't discrimate other OS or computers. They both have their own good point of view.

[i3iz]

because they are the best.

NO SPYWARE

NO ADWARE

NO VIRII

NO DEFRAGGING

FASTER SEARCH

EXPOSE!!!

STABILITY

ARE PC COMPATIBLE FOR NETWORKING AND FILES

INDUSTRY STANDARD

FCP

ADOBE CS

MOTION

2x power5 64 bit procs and ability to run N procs

you're possabilities are endless....

Burden of proof is in your court...why not?

[mattisking]

As a PC user, I won't knock the Mac. I knocked it for years, and for good reason... until OSX. OSX is a very solid OS. For those that want to talk about "rip offs", it IS true that Apple used an older PPC FreeBSD distro to start from, they did it legally, they made a VERY smart move, and the ammount of innovation and work they have done to put OSX where it is today is a testament in and of itself. I think it's actually beginning to pull away from Windows in alot of areas... certainly in innovation. However, it won't really be able to storm forward without higher support from the application developers, in particular, the gaming industry. Don't get me wrong, they've come a LONG way since the old days when you couldn't play anything decent on a Mac. These days, however, the titles are beginning to come. If they continue their current rate of innovation up until Longhorn comes out, and Longhorn doesn't MAJORLY deliver, I may actually convert. We'll see. It's just as likely that by then I'll be running Linux full time. Ubuntu Hoary is very sweet (again though with the games).

[g-n-t]

because you can do all those things on a pc...

[Vice]

Yay another pointless Thread oh goody!

if you don't like Mac's then don't buy one we don't wanna hear you bash em. :sleep:

[randy_tho]

Thats a good question.

If you can build your computing platform on a fad then more power to you I suppose.

Not sure why I'm compelled to comment on these threads. Maybe because Apple doesn't set right with me for some reason. I'm still not sure what it is. I keep going back to the blind following they have been able to conjure up based on "stylized computing" and the latest gimmick to get fans riled up to upgrade their isomething.

[AMD60305]

Thats a good question.

If you can build your computing platform on a fad then more power to you I suppose.

Not sure why I'm compelled to comment on these threads. Maybe because Apple doesn't set right with me for some reason.  I'm still not sure what it is. I keep going back to the blind following they have been able to conjure up based on "stylized computing" and the latest gimmick to get fans riled up to upgrade their isomething.

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So what's your exact reason for disliking Apple? Because they set trends? That's a crappy reason if you ask me. I've used many OS's and I just find OS X to offer everything that I need. I bought the mac I am using now just to get to try something new, and I liked what was new. Maybe you should actually try one of Apple's products without a closed opinion on it. Many people say they've tried both, but they are not in the right mentality. It's like driving drunk, wrong mentality and wrong situation. Too many people here have closed minds and the world seems to revolve around them and their "non-conformist" opinions.

[+Warwagon MVC]

so why are they still the industry standard?

just wondering

[g-n-t]

so why are they still the industry standard?

just wondering

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industry standard for what? what industry?

[RadishTM Veteran]

Methinks graphics/media authoring etc ....

Radish?

[+Warwagon MVC]

industry standard for what? what industry?

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Like news papers and stuff

a good PC could do just as good as job

[Elliott]

industry standard for what? what industry?

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Graphics and motion picture mostly.

[VGVL]

I bought a Mac when I realized that there was more to my computer experience than clock speed. Like many expensive items, only the owners are able to truly appreciate them while others just stare and say "Why did he buy item B when he could have bought the cheaper item A that does the same thing?". Its difficult to convey an experience in words, so your best option is to try out a Mac and be open minded about it. ;)

[g-n-t]

Graphics and motion picture mostly.

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its not an industry standard for anything. just because you people say it is, doesnt make it so. ;)

[ssvegeta384]

I was just tired of looking at the same old UI day after day, and then looking at the same old BSOD every 10 minutes. I was tired of having to reformat my computer every 3 months because of all the crap it built up.

[g-n-t]

so does OSX magically change the UI every day? you could chage the theme in xp as well, thats no argument to buy another computer.

and the latest firefox version is 1.0.2

[randy_tho]

So what's your exact reason for disliking Apple? Because they set trends? That's a crappy reason if you ask me. I've used many OS's and I just find OS X to offer everything that I need. I bought the mac I am using now just to get to try something new, and I liked what was new. Maybe you should actually try one of Apple's products without a closed opinion on it. Many people say they've tried both, but they are not in the right mentality. It's like driving drunk, wrong mentality and wrong situation. Too many people here have closed minds and the world seems to revolve around them and their "non-conformist" opinions.

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To tell you the truth I don't think it is the OS or the systems as much as the way people tend to be giddy about Apple's style.

I've used older Apple stuff and can't stand it. I don't feel they have started any trends unless you can call legal music downloaidng a trend. They seem to be a smart company or at least Jobbs is a smart guy. If you can sell some of the stuff they have come up with you have to be smart.

I find their commercials to be annoying. I find that they feel the need to make fun of other platforms to sell their own annoying. I guess the company comes off as "artsy fartsy" and that annoys me. :D