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Do you own a PC or a Mac?
PC 66%  66%  [ 19 ]
Mac 34%  34%  [ 10 ]
Total votes : 29

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19 May 2008, 10:15 pm

Tim_Tex wrote:
MADDuck wrote:
ToadOfSteel wrote:
Umm... just so you know, a mac IS a pc...


True.....
My Commodore 64C actually says Personal Computer on it.

A more accurate description would be :

Windows or Mac OS

But the term PC has replaced IBM compatible as the way of classifying a device that runs MS-DOS and/or Windows


Yeah, considering that IBM doesn't really make computers anymore.


IBM, in their offices, they began to use some Macintosh computers, and in the future if everything works like they want, they will probably use only Macintosh for their desktop.



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21 May 2008, 2:41 am

I've had reliability problems with PCs or IBM compatables. Maybe the problem is that most virus programmers attack microsoft products. But macs are twice the price, I can't justify that. I use a free virus checker, AVG, and I turn off automatic updates because I suspect sometimes they cause problems and MS can only fix them after they've been let loose. I let the OS check for updates every month so there's less chance of getting a dodgy one. One thing which matters to me is the noise level of the machine. Are mac laptops/desktops quieter than PCs?



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21 May 2008, 5:00 am

I own both. But I clicked PC cause it's the one I actually use. I've got two older IMacs... just waiting... waiting... they are becoming servers.

Someday.

I like them! And they are old PPC Macs. :)


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21 May 2008, 4:11 pm

Im going to have to say PC but MAC is good for Servers not many exploits out for them.



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21 May 2008, 5:48 pm

I like my intel Mac Mini. I can boot in into either Leopard (10.5) or Vista. Plus in emulation, I can run Amiga, Commodore, SEGA, Nintendo and many different Atari systems, etc. Plus it plays DVDs and VCD movies too.

But for some reason, Microsoft didn't think anyone buying Vista Home Basic would want to play DVD movies as it hads no DVD decoder!

Basically, use what you like, can afford and feel comfortable with.

Mac's are a bit more expensive for some models, but my mini was $499 plus $80 for more RAM, and 90 for a bigger HDD, and $240 for a 22 inch LCD screen.

I bought it all one piece at a time, and that makes it easier!


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22 May 2008, 4:38 pm

PC (Or Windows rather) Since a lot of the stuff i use won't run on OS X and i can't build my own mac either.