I've been a PC user ever since high school and I've recently come across an interesting opportunity to purchase a Macbook Pro. The laptop I have right now is 4 years old. Its starting to have some issues. I already own an ipod, and I would love to get a Touch. The only real complaint I have with getting a Mac is the price. It just seems so expensive compared to what you can purchase a PC for. Anyone out there have any advice? BTW, I'm thinking of purchasing it on the tax-free weekend, with a student discount and a free ipod Touch. I'm thinking that should help offset the price thing, but I'm still unsure.
Should I switch to Mac?
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Only if you want to switch. I have been building PCs before I ever entered high school (I'm 29), and about 8 months ago I switched to a Mac. I now triple boot Mac OSX, Windows XP and Windows 7 on my iMac. It took a very short time before I was able to feel comfortable in the Mac OS, but now it's like second nature. What I like is this: My iMac is 3 years old now (it's a 17" Core Duo 1.83Ghz), but still runs all the cutting edge games without a hitch, so you do get great hardware for the price, and it will last. My iMac could go on for another 5 to 10 years before I'd have to replace it with a new system. So there's food for thought, but again, it's only something you should consider if you wish to do it. Me, I have had a great experience with it, and don't plan on ever going back.
J.
Depends on the software you use, the speed with which you pick up a different operating system and how much time you have to invest into it. Personally, I used to have a Mac, but switched to PC's 15 years ago. I've tried a Mac now and then since that day, but the older one's didn't have the capabilities and the newer ones have OS-X, which I personally dislike.
I'd suggest you go to a Mac store and simply try out the mac; see how it handles -- can you find everything, does it work intuitively for you?
I'd suggest you go to a Mac store and simply try out the mac; see how it handles -- can you find everything, does it work intuitively for you?
Switched 10 years ago and haven't looked back. I'm much happier with Mac than I ever was with PCs. But that doesn't mean it's right for everyone. Certain apps aren't going to be available for the Mac (but you can use bootcamp to run Windows on the Mac... you can't run OSX on a PC!). You just need to evaluate your specific situation to see if it's worth it for you.
short answer: Yes.
Which is better for porn? That's the only question that needs answering.
1.. You can't use your PC software with the Mac operating system, so any software you have will need replacing. A few things on the internet don't support mac either (eg, IMVU 3D chat), but those are in a minorty.
2.. Have you used a mac? It functions differently to windows, and you may not like it. Be sure to try a mac out before committing to a purchase.
Also, the issues your current laptop has may be easily fixed if it is a software problem rather than a physical defect.
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If I had $999.00 for an entry level MAC, I'd get one in a heartbeat. I like the OS and the programs. I use QTpro, iTunes 99 and a iPod 5.5 99% percent of the time now on my XP Netbook.
I'd have to say.... Macintosh because viruses and malware are almost always written for PCs and a having them piggyback porn or pretend to be porn is the easiest way to get them onto your PC?
I have to agree here. Watch porn on a Mac without the fear of viruses!
Also, Macs are awesome. I switched two months ago.
Macs are hardly virus-free.
Besides, with modern browsers like Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera you are much better protected against common (locations of) malware and virusses; so that argument only holds if you use Internet Explorer on Windows. Still, a virus scanner is needed, both on Windows and on OS-X.
Besides, with modern browsers like Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera you are much better protected against common (locations of) malware and virusses; so that argument only holds if you use Internet Explorer on Windows. Still, a virus scanner is needed, both on Windows and on OS-X.
True, Firefox is certainly not the speediest browser around; somebody sure made the wrong decision implementing XUL/XPCOM back in the day, and I'm not all that happy with the use of SQLlite, either. But still, it's not the only modern browser around. You could always try Chrome -- it's the fastest. Safari has a few more features and Opera's loaded with them. Enough choice for anybody I'd say. 
Back on topic: To the topicstarter: It's really an issue of how it feels... I can't stress enough that's it's a good thing to go over to the mac store and simply try it out. Work with it for a few minutes; it works differently then Windows. Lots of things are the same, but a lot of little things are different. And if there are lots of little things that behave differently to what you'd expect, they tend to stack up into huge irritations after some use. So, if that's the case, OS-X is probably not for you. On the other hand, if there are not, perhaps it's perfect for you. You don't know until you've tried it. I can say, however, that if you're not a heavy keyboard-shortcut user, OS-X doesn't have too many hurdles.
Back on topic: To the topicstarter: It's really an issue of how it feels... I can't stress enough that's it's a good thing to go over to the mac store and simply try it out. Work with it for a few minutes; it works differently then Windows. Lots of things are the same, but a lot of little things are different. And if there are lots of little things that behave differently to what you'd expect, they tend to stack up into huge irritations after some use. So, if that's the case, OS-X is probably not for you. On the other hand, if there are not, perhaps it's perfect for you. You don't know until you've tried it. I can say, however, that if you're not a heavy keyboard-shortcut user, OS-X doesn't have too many hurdles.
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1.. You can't use your PC software with the Mac operating system, so any software you have will need replacing. A few things on the internet don't support mac either (eg, IMVU 3D chat), but those are in a minorty.
2.. Have you used a mac? It functions differently to windows, and you may not like it. Be sure to try a mac out before committing to a purchase.
Also, the issues your current laptop has may be easily fixed if it is a software problem rather than a physical defect.
That's what Boot Camp is for, and it comes on all Intel based Macs with Leopard.
I have no virus protection on my Mac, well not on the OS X side anyway. I have downloaded hundreds of GB in programs, pictures, videos, you name it, and not once have I had a virus, my system has not slowed down one iota.
One more thing, Gojiragirl. Mac OS X maintains itself. It runs its own little cleanup and system programs silently. You don't have to use spyware programs, you don't have to defrag, you don't need to "optimize" your system. OS X will run fast as hell for as long as you use it. Mine hasn't even slowed down at all. Whereas on my Windows systems, I had to keep everything in check lest my performance lag severely. Mac OS X? I don't have to do that. It's one less worry.
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There are not many OS-X viruses in the wild, yet. But even though OS-X viruses aren't as common as Windows viruses by a large margin, they are still out there -- and they're multiplying. The more popular Mac's become, the more viruses you'll see in the wild. Perhaps it's not necessary today, but it'll become more necassery in a year or so. Either that, or people stop buying Macs so no viruses will be created to target them.
Mac OS-X doesn't maintain itself anymore then Windows does, generally. However, the user maintenance required is indeed a lot less. On spyware: even though viruses aren't all that common on OS-X, spyware is a different matter. But then again, spyware isn't usually a big deal. However, OS-X certainly doesn't clean it for you. Defragging is not needed, you are correct on that point, because of the filesystem. That doesn't mean OS-X doesn't clog up if you don't keep it healthy -- it certainly does. Almost any OS does.
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I don't maintain OS X. Really. It's running as fast now as it was when I got it. Windows XP/Vista/7 does require maintenance. LOTS of maintenance, and while you can automate it, it consumes system resources and slows the system down a bit anyway.
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The Mac comes with Boot Camp so you can boot up a Windows virtual machine. If you don't want to deal with booting you can use software like Parallels which manages the virutal machines for you.
I've recently switched to Mac and so far I'm happy with the switch.
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