Mac vs. PC
Choose Wisely
In terms of usability, software, games, price, etc. which platform is the victor?
Which OS is BOSS?
You decide!
I've used both operating systems for many years, and I am completely torn.
I ask you to perform a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) Analysis for these two computing juggernauts.
Help set the record straight !
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John Schur says:
Mac OS -and the hardware for that matter- is, in a word, elegant.
Posted July 11, 2008
maci says:
Overall the mac wins.
Posted March 04, 2008
Hyper Buddha says:
Macs pwn pcs crash and have a shitty UI
Posted February 26, 2008
annalaurabrown says:
macs rock the house. They are way better, faster, easier to use etc. I only use a pc because some of my software doesn't run on a mac.
Posted February 23, 2008
Chuck says:
The argument isn't PC versus Mac, but Windows vs. Mac. Unix is going to take over the world. It might be OS X, maybe Ubuntu or gOS, but as much as I love OS X and popular Linux flavors, market share goes to Microsoft.
Posted February 17, 2008
badijones says:
Sorry (Fill in the blank), I can't help you with your email attachment problem. I really wish I could, but I'm not familiar with Windows.
Posted February 16, 2008
coreybrown says:
I bought my first Mac in 1991 and have had one ever since. I added a Windows PC to my desk in 1998, and have used Windows for the bulk of my web work for years (remember when Apple couldn't get anyone to make software?) I never fell in love with Windows the way I loved the Mac. Nothing more than personal preference, really.
Windows Vista made my decision easy: I'm switching back to Mac full time, long before I'm forced to move from XP. (I'll keep a Windows machine around to test web sites - I don't want to add Windows to my Mac!)
Posted February 15, 2008
natdg says:
I don't have a MAC. I wish I had. But PC is good. Can't really compare.
Posted February 14, 2008
PaulR says:
I agree, Macs are for innovation and PCs are for people who don't mind waiting for applications to load and 24 gamers. but I hope that mac sales stay at 8% of all computer sales for a long time to keep the virus problem off of Mac, plus it helps let me know I am in the top 8% of all computer users.
Posted February 14, 2008
DaveK says:
Macs are for people who are forward thinkers, creators, innovators. Their hardware, software and even marketing strategy are geared specifically for those that don't just fit in and fill out their TPS reports, but for those that create new economies of thought and who shape the progress that rest of society follows.
PC's are for those that like spreadsheets due at 5pm, World of Warcraft and trying for hours to find the right drivers and settings to download pics from their digital cameras.
I think it's inevitable that someday there will be an electronic uprising where Macs will take over the world and eradicate all PC's and probably most humans (see: Flight of the Conchords, "the humans are dead"), until then I'm still going to be hating my work PC and loving my home iMac.
Posted February 14, 2008
spindigg says:
There was a time when I used PC's, that was before I had ever tried a Mac. Once you go mac... you never go back :-P
Posted February 14, 2008
crumb basket says:
ball hang
Posted February 13, 2008
Fred says:
I can always count on bigoted, ignorant basement dwelling PC users to drag up a bunch of falsehoods about a computing system they have never used. Yep, that's what makes the internet great, a bunch of 14 year olds yelling at each other about things they have no idea about.
Posted February 13, 2008
Jacob_Morgan says:
I'm definitely going with PC here. I actually didn't know that this lens was already created so I also made a Mac vs PC lens. Any fellow PC users want to back me up here? The Mac guys are killing me!
The lens is here:
http://www.squidoo.com/PCvsMac
Posted February 13, 2008
Blackprince says:
Yes, Macs are cool and easy to use as well as being reliable. I love my mac!! However I miss the customization and the extra "underground" things you can do with a PC... All the good softwares that allow you to do extra things are for PC mainly. Yes you can use boot camp and have them run on your mac, but it is not the same. In regards to gaming, yes you are right it sucks that there are no more games and that the hardware on mac usually doesn't support the best ones. However I still love my mac for the streamline and clean solutions it offers. With PC you allways seem to be troubeshooting something all the time or adding missing driver etc... just a pain. And this is valid for Gaming as well. How many times games are crashing on PC??? A LOT!!! might as well just getting a PS3 then...
Posted February 12, 2008
Carl says:
I love the fact that people still feel the Mac is overpriced. Dell just released their version of an iMac, circa 2005, and it's about $500 more than a current iMac. Numerous sites have clearly demonstrated that with comparable features, the Mac is no more expensive than the PC. So, price never should be an issue. Or, if it is for you, then you admit you want a computer that does not do all the stuff the Mac does out of the box. . .which is fine and good. Just stop comparing the two.
No doubt the PC is the choice for gaming.
Everything else resides with the Mac, or they are equal, which means the Mac for ease of use and sense of security that "it will just work."
Posted February 12, 2008
Jebberwocky says:
Apple should pay more attention on the customer service outside states, since they sell hardware!
Posted February 12, 2008
ParentWithPurpose says:
Macs are great if you don't want your kids to be able to play the most popular computer games.
Posted February 12, 2008
PC P0wns
Austin says:
Need a new part for your Mac? Better hit up the Apple store or website to pay for overpriced, "special" hardware. Need some new hardware for your PC? You can get PC parts from just about anywhere. Radio Shack, Best Buy, Circuit City, Comp USA, and you can't forget just about anywhere on the internet. And guess what! The same hardware for the PC is half the price of the "special" Mac hardware!
Posted July 12, 2008
me says:
PC's and Vista
Posted July 11, 2008
mark says:
PC - For those not afraid to be like engineers.
Posted June 29, 2008
SpartanRob87 says:
ok, from reading this I see a lot of the mac users comparing price to store models, OS to vista, and security to something that is used less.
first of there is nothing cheaper then a custom built PC if you know what you are doing you can build a bad ass computer for cheaper then any store bought computer, mac or otherwise. second DELL EFFING sux so do not compare prices to dell computers. I recently built my newest box which is better then alienware for half the price. OS, ok vista as we all know sucks right now.. but widows is the most widely used OS so its going to have more problems with viruses because more people use it and more people find the back doors. XP is less buggy then vista because it has had several service packs come out for it to fix them ... wait a year or two and vista will get better. Also on the OS bit linex and ubunto are still good OS and more secure because... hey guess what .. its not used as much ... so please do some research
Posted May 29, 2008
sharkfoot says:
Vista is the prime example of the ultimate OS. It's fast, clean, and works well with most drivers. User Account Control is a welcome reminder to security as an user. The licensing options couldn't be any clearer. To think that Windows 7 might be released in 09...only to steal Vista short lived glory!!!
Posted May 23, 2008
T* says:
PC's for compatability and price...no doubt
Posted March 16, 2008
deedeedee says:
PC, no question 'bout it
Posted March 14, 2008
realestateloop says:
Custom PC (build your own: Faster, Stronger, Cheaper!) Mac's are over priced
Posted February 23, 2008
grandsoul says:
My vote has to go with PC. When everyone thinks about PC, they always go right for windows throat. However, a lot of mac users, and good number of PC users fail to see, Windows is not the only OS available for a PC. You've got a rainbow of Linux distro's out there. All of them more stable then OSX and Windows put together. I will concede that OSX is more user friendly. Sorry my fellow PC fans, but there's not denying this fact. Mac's are just easier to pick up and work with. But to say that alone is what makes the Mac's better, that's just ignorance. Other false arguments are Mac is the most secure OS on the market. No Linux is, problem is, it's just not very main stream. Though when an OS does become mainstream (i.e. Windows!), it becomes the target of every tom dick and harry that knows how to create a virus. OSX is starting to see this pattern as well. Mac's are becoming more mainstream, and there are now virus' for it. In fact the first recorded virus, was for a Mac! Mac's ivory tower is slowly coming down. As they get more mainstream, they will get more negative attention. They just weren't popular enough to even get that years ago. Now it's different, now you're starting to see security threats for it. Mac's prided itself on the fact there were no virus' for it, and they didn't need an antivirus. But it's security through obscurity plan is no longer working. Now I'm not saying windows is more stable then OSX. Far from it, because Windows opens itself up to a whole bunch of third party applications, it risks it's stability for the ability to provide more software for it's users. Mac's don't do that. It's either Mac's (steve jobs really) way or the highway. So while this brings more stability, it lessons options. The fact of the matter is OSX, Windows, and even Linux, are made by human beings. And we are far from perfect, how can we expect our products to be as well? Windows just shows, the more popular an item is, the more people there are to find its flaws and the more people there will be to exploit it. Mac users will find this out the hard way if they continue to be ignorant of this little fact. Windows has already been there and done that. While it's not out of the woods, it's got a head start on OSX and yes even Linux. And as far as ease of use, Windows and Linux are continuing to show improvement in their user friendly side. The day will come when this won't be Mac's advantage any more. While people may bash Vista, it is a lot more user friendly then XP. While Vista has it's flaws it's a step in the right direction. So to all those Mac users who keep comparing Mac's to just Vista, please keep in mind you're should also look at XP and every freaking Linux distro out there.
Posted February 19, 2008
shazbut says:
I use a PC and often lust for a mac - but when my friends are forced to repeatedly take their macs into a 'mac service' place to have issues resolved I grin ever so slightly:)
Posted February 18, 2008
AMK says:
With overall interest in this part of the planet in PC I would be crazy not to use it. I feel kinda similar about Google :)
Posted February 17, 2008
God says:
macs suck, pc's rule. in fact the only actually useful program that you can't already get on pc's is a program called "bootcamp".
what is boot camp you ask? its simple it allows mac users to reboot and operate windows. wow. in fact the only reason the program is so sucsesful is because of the same exact reason macs suck. BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO F---IN' ANYTHING ON A MAC! its been so sucsesful that people have been pressing microsoft to start a program that allows users to use mac os. but as we all know that would be like downgrading. and besides what would you run while using it? oh i know, BOOTCAMP!
Posted February 15, 2008
these choices are bunk says:
"Yes, you're right!" AND "No way, Monkeybrain!" Are retarded choices.. shouldnt it be "mac" or "pc"?? wow this was going to be cool until this crappy multiple choice. what am i agreeing to at least? or saying no to? What the fuck?!
Posted February 14, 2008
GMr says:
mac is better!!
Posted February 13, 2008
Iñaki Goyena says:
WHO CARES THEY HAVE THE SAME BRAIN NOW, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE NOW IS AN OVERPRICED DESIGNER HARDWARE AND SUPERFLUOUS OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE EYE CANDY- GET BACK TO WORK.
Posted February 12, 2008
iPhoneDude says:
If you have an iPhone, a PC is actually better. If you use a Mac with Entourage for email, you have to abandon Entourage for the Mail program. All the Mac users with iPhones het that they are forced to leave their beloved Entourage for stinkin' Mail. Ouch. MS Outlook on a PC works great with the iPhone.
Posted February 12, 2008
GadgetGeek says:
If I want a stable system a child (or tech-challenged adult) can use, and can live with a small number of Adobe products (Expensive), or the free apps that come with a Mac, then you are fine with a Mac.
But if you want a myriad of choices in an upgradable system that costs far less, the PC is the way to go. I have an XP system and a Vista system for doing audio and video editing, MS Office Apps, photo editing, and playing games. Neither has crashed for over a year. I use scores of programs on the PC, not just 5.
Posted February 12, 2008
jillbarringer says:
It depends on what you use it for. I use both, I prefer PCs because I use it for business apps. For creative apps, Macs are better. PCs are affordable, Macs you pay mostly for the shine.
If Macs cost the same as a 'normal' Dell, I'd buy a Mac, because it is pretty, not because it is better.
Posted February 12, 2008
Rodiche says:
Mac and Windows PCs can both run Linux, so I say go with the better hardware. Custom built PC all the way!
Posted February 12, 2008
The Salesman says:
A P.C. and a Mac will do the same damn thing either way. Word processing, music compilation, the internets... oh wait, you know what's fun? Games. Man... so is home customization (that 2.5 Gb SDRAM is near worthless now). Good thing I don't have to PAY SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT.
Posted February 11, 2008
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