Fatman Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Made the switch over to Macs with a MacBook Pro...loving it. Amazingly simple. Drinking the Kool Aid. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2v Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Made the switch over to Macs with a MacBook Pro...loving it. Amazingly simple. Drinking the Kool Aid. Anyone else? Welcome to the cult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Welcome to the cult! +1 I've got a 2.5GHz, 4GB DDR2 Macbook Pro - the last of the Matte Screen models - love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I was a huge Mac proponent, and I still prefer it to Windows by a long shot... but I'm an Ubuntu guy now. If you don't mind a little fiddling (and I don't) you get the same types of benefits for half the cost of a Windows box instead of 3 times as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Made the switch over to Macs with a MacBook Pro...loving it. Amazingly simple. Drinking the Kool Aid. Anyone else? Been there for years. Glad you are enjoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Welcome to the cult! +1 Macbook Pro at work and brand spanking new 24" iMac at home, woo hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I work on both platforms but primarily use Macs. Love my 24" IMac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 +1 I've got a 2.5GHz, 4GB DDR2 Macbook Pro - the last of the Matte Screen models - love it. Yep, same machine here. It was actually a really good deal - $1400 after a $100 student discount, plus a free printer adn iPod touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 All the guys I know who have Macs just love 'em. I think I'm going to have to break down and buy one. I've been resisting it because my wife doesn't want to learn a new system, but I had a Mac a long time ago and it seemed pretty user-freiendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhoops Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Made the switch over to Macs with a MacBook Pro...loving it. Amazingly simple. Drinking the Kool Aid. Anyone else? After our 6 year old Dell laptop died for the 3rd time we made the switch early this year. We love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Buying a MAC [assuming you are not into high end graphic or video design] makes as much sense as the Cash for Clunkers program. They cost WAY too much and do not offer squat. People drink the cool-aid and don't know why. For $1049 you can have this baby which I can speak on 1st hand is a million times better than a mac book. After 2 weeks with my MAC book, I sent it back. Now I have this puppy and can't believe I ever spent money on a MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 For $1049 you can have this baby which I can speak on 1st hand is a million times better than a mac book. I disagree. Fatal Flaw: "Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1 preloaded" It's like buying a Porsche and then spray painting it with feces. That could be the best computer in the world, but it's ruined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I disagree. Fatal Flaw: "Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1 preloaded" It's like buying a Porsche and then spray painting it with feces. That could be the best computer in the world, but it's ruined. touche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 cliaz does make a valid point even though all the Mac users tend to fail to recognize this. Macs run on the same hardware (Intel) as Windows, has a Unix based operating system (BSD Unix) and significantly less software titles available for use. However they do charge you a premium for their user interface. There are valid reasons to get a Mac but they are most often the ones not spoken of by the MacBorg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 the MacBorg. Us poor MacBorg can have a difficult time articulating why the experience is better overall because the number of ways in which it's better is overwhelming. Having used and administered MacOS, Windows 95-Vista, and several flavors of Unix/Linux, IMO there is really no comparison. The lack of software titles rears it's ugly head once in a while, but there are many solutions to software needs. I :heart: my fleet of macs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I disagree. Fatal Flaw: "Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1 preloaded" It's like buying a Porsche and then spray painting it with feces. That could be the best computer in the world, but it's ruined. touche. Sorry, buying a MAC is like going to Ruth Chris and ordering a New York Strip w/lobster, getting a McDonald's cheese burger but still expected to pay for the surf and turf. MAC/Apple is pompous and SOOOOO not worth the price. And this is a professional opinion. However, take a closer look, you get a free windows 7 upgrade. Even still, I must be the only person on the planet that does not experience issues or the rest of the world doesn't know how to use windows correctly. However, if people don't like windows vista home, so be it, wipe it and put XP on it until windows 7 is released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 MAC/Apple is pompous and SOOOOO not worth the price. And this is a professional opinion. You'll get no argument from me: I was a huge Mac proponent, and I still prefer it to Windows by a long shot... but I'm an Ubuntu guy now. If you don't mind a little fiddling (and I don't) you get the same types of benefits for half the cost of a Windows box instead of 3 times as much. The lack of software titles rears it's ugly head once in a while, but there are many solutions to software needs. I've switched almost entirely to web apps now, and I'm an early adopter. It'll be much easier even in a year. The browser is becoming the OS... at least, that's what a lot of smart companies are banking on (like Google). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Buying a MAC [assuming you are not into high end graphic or video design] makes as much sense as the Cash for Clunkers program. They cost WAY too much and do not offer squat. People drink the cool-aid and don't know why. For $1049 you can have this baby which I can speak on 1st hand is a million times better than a mac book. After 2 weeks with my MAC book, I sent it back. Now I have this puppy and can't believe I ever spent money on a MAC. Wanna buy my Jeep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 alright, I was going to buy my Niece a Macbook for $850 (new) as a graduation present...because I thought that was the best option.... is there a better option for $850? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 MAC/Apple is pompous i would try to convince you as to why you are wrong, but i feel that is somewhat beneath me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Wanna buy my Jeep? He hit a deer with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 alright, I was going to buy my Niece a Macbook for $850 (new) as a graduation present...because I thought that was the best option.... is there a better option for $850? I will say this much, you get a lot more computer for $850 going Windows than you do Mac. However, if she doesn't know much about computers, just want's to push the ON button and chat with her friends, play Bejeweled, or write a term paper, then a Mac may be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) I will say this much, you get a lot more computer for $850 going Windows than you do Mac. However, if she doesn't know much about computers, just want's to push the ON button and chat with her friends, play Bejeweled, or write a term paper, then a Mac may be the way to go. she knows a bit about computers but I was under the assumption that it was the other way around for $850... if anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated... Edited August 6, 2009 by Avernus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I will say this much, you get a lot more computer for $850 going Windows than you do Mac. However, if she doesn't know much about computers, just want's to push the ON button and chat with her friends, play Bejeweled, or write a term paper, then a Mac may be the way to go. Or, if she wants to enable the root login, and learn how to manipulate the underlying unix OS and someday make the real big dollars in the computer industry instead of doing tier 1 helpdesk support for the rest of her life... she could do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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