Thread: PC vs Mac

Lol people pay for software?

I mean.. Yeah. Good on you.

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Originally Posted by O'nus

Lol people pay for software?

I mean.. Yeah. Good on you.

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The new Microsoft Office sucks. Plus, you gotta pay (or use bitripper, etc). I just use Open Office. Similar, easy to use, free.

Well, I'll say just this: If Apple can't even create an iPod that can last for more than a couple years before crapping out completely, what makes anyone think their computers are worthy of my attention? Yeah, I'm well aware that none of the same principles apply between the operation of a computer and that of an MP3 player, but...well, some proverb about "apples" and "not falling far from trees" comes to mind.

Personally, I've never had any true problems with my PCs. I wasn't aware that so many Mac-users used "security flaws" as an argument against PCs. Probably because anyone with half a brain can download a reliable anti-malware program, thereby making such flaws virtually nonexistent (I, for one, have only experienced one security threat that could be considered "severe", and even then, it wasn't anything a simple reformat couldn't fix).

...And better gaming experience equates to a better computer, IMHO.

Originally Posted by Lëzen

(I, for one, have only experienced one security threat that could be considered "severe", and even then, it wasn't anything a simple reformat couldn't fix).

I'd love to know how you know

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...2&postcount=60

For me it's not the security (yeah, that's part of it,) but the speed. Windows slows down after time, even with good maintenance, because of the registry and disk fragmentation. *nix system don't slow down over time, because it doesn't suffer from either of those problems.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

For me it's not the security (yeah, that's part of it,) but the speed. Windows slows down after time, even with good maintenance, because of the registry and disk fragmentation. *nix system don't slow down over time, because it doesn't suffer from either of those problems.

With good maintenance, those aren't really problems. You can easily defragment your disk, or use a program like CCleaner to clean the registry.

Originally Posted by Demon Parasite

With good maintenance, those aren't really problems. You can easily defragment your disk, or use a program like CCleaner to clean the registry.

This is astounding

Computers are tools to get work done
You should not have to spend a disproportionate amount of time maintaining a tool so it continues to function properly

If you had a hammer, whose head fell off randomly while bashing in nails, you'd get a better hammer

"Oh no, with the right maintenance it's a good hammer, really - you just have to glue the head back on occasionally"

I want to use my machine for useful stuff,
not fight with it to keep it from constantly falling over