Well lets see here...... Windows it way better cuz it be upgraded alot xP is really good but it does take alot *BLEEP* too prodect your comp but its ok for me what do u guys think i think it best ver of windows xp and *BLEEP* really good for a comp and *BLEEP*

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My opinion..., stick with windows. I'v only actually used Mac once or twice, but i hate the user interface on it. The Windows product lineup has a lot more eye candy for the user and all of this doesn't really slow the compter down. So windows is the choice for me.

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I have barely ever used macs, but I am looking for a new computer, I love PC's but Im looking at doing alot of Video editing and Garage Band looks pretty fun, I still havent decided which way to go yet, But I am leaning towards getting a new mac, even if it is a bit more pricy.

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Hmm... let me think... Mac: Well, software compatibility is questionable. It's not too widely used and interface may be confusing to newbies...

Windows: Software compatibility... A lot of ways to get viruses and a lot of viruses... Hmm... Adware, Spyware, you name it~! It has some bugs here and there, the registry can easily get whacked.

Despite that, I'll choose Windows. Software compatibility can get you places. What if you desperately needed a program that you can't find for Mac? Or you really have to get a certain result, but it doesn't happen for Mac programs? The usual reason we use the PC, is to get a program that makes our lives easier and fun. What if your range of programs aren't much?

Plus, I wonder why it was Mac instead of Windows... Linux is one of the best OS there is. Some people do Windows and Linux versions of their programs. I think if you put Linux and Windows against each other, it'll be a bit fun to see.

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..and so the age-old debate continues. From my own experience, I started using Apple computers, since my dad bought one of the first Macs way back in the early 80's. Despite the monochrome screen, it was a really neat computer that was easy to use at that time. So I've used the Mac up until I went to university when I encountered DOS and Windows 3.x. Since then, I've switched over to using Windows to this day. I like XP and 2000, as I think they are the most stable operating systems Microsoft has made to date. At the same time, however, I've seen quite a few people use Mac/PowerBook and Mac OS X looks really slick.

So....in my opinion, it all comes down to what you want to use the computer for. If you see yourself doing a lot of graphic design, get a Mac. If you want a good all-purpose computer, get a (Windows) PC.

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MAC had a good eye-candy look. I always like that look and appearance of the mac, be it in its softwares and hardwares. It is based on Unix core, so it's less vulnerable to viruses than Windows as virus writers would rather target at the large Windows users.

However I feel Mac is a little harder to master as with Windows. There are lesser guides, helps and manuals and to be someone who knows Mac from top to bottom is not so easy. Comparing with Windows, it's easier to handle and become professional is just a few understanding.

I would, therefore, prefer Windows than Mac, unless there's more help and guides for Mac.

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hey what do you mean b y bleep?

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absoultely same here

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Well, just wondering, many Video Editors especially those who works in Television shows, they uses Mac for Video Editing, and uses Avid or Final Cut Pro. Well, I think Windows is the best for Video Editing because many Video Editors support it, and VirtualDub supports it. Windows is really stable, and not vulnerable to viruses and spywares if you have the proper tools.

First, you must have a wonderful and powerful Firewall, and Anti-virus. Second, do not use Internet Explorer. Use Firefox. That's it. My computer has no worms and has no spywares and viruses.

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Wheeeee interesting debate

I personally think that there's a lot to be said for both Macs and Windows (PCs). I've used both... I have an IBM laptop and I used eMacs in school... so let's go through the pros and the cons...

eMacs

A lot of my classmates were "Mac-evangelists" who adored Macs, so I heard a LOT about Apple products while I was in college. While I used to think that Macs were practically unusable and really complicated as opposed to my nice familiar Microsoft Windows, after using Macs for a while I realised that that's not really fair.

If you can get used to the idea that your mouse doesn't have 2 buttons (unless you use a PC mouse), there are actually a lot of similar features for both platforms. Plus, Apple is all about style, and it really shows. The toolbar is animated with icons that look almost 3D and bob up and down, everything is really classy, right down to the product shapes and designs - there's a reason that tv shows use Macs and not PCs

The fact that you don't need the specific software to plug in your digicam or thumbdrive is really useful, as is the nifty Toast program that burns cds, and of course, there's the useful fact that most computer viruses don't exist in Mac format yet...

Of course though, the mouse thing can get irritating, the platform seems at first completely different to Microsoft, programs have an unnerving lack of background (they're all transparent so you sometimes lose track of which program you're in) and just cos there aren't viruses now isn't a guarantee that they won't make an appearance in the future.


Microsoft


Good ole' Microsoft. Ever-dependable, the platform most of us have grown up using, totally predictable (and therefore not surprising), user-friendly, useful, the ruler of the global software market.

Microsoft Windows is good, I love it, but those viruses really get old, don't they? Also there's that annoying fact that Windows XP wasn't made properly and has many many errors, so you're better off with earlier versions of it (which kinda defeats the purpose...). Plus, the higher the version of Windows you have, the more obsolete & incompatible your old PC games become... and not all the best games are the one made today.

Also, if you compare the design & style to Mac, Microsoft falls short...



So yeah... personally I think both products are evenly matched

 

 

 

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