< why buy a mac?
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- oldelpaso0
meh Macs are pretty shite..
I don understand why design companies might like the looks...
when you have clients walk through the doors of your office and they see the sleek decor, the mac comliments it and looks "designery"...
but caus ei work from home. i couldnt care less..
+ the OS is fucking PATRONISING
+ apples advertising is overly aggressive and incorrect
(on the other hand i do own an iPod because it was clearly cheaper and better than the other 30gb mp3 plyrs at the time)
- Jaline0
fair enough. just needed some clarification.
- slappy0
I have refused to buy Apple products so far because I don't like conformity...
Boz
(Jul 8 07, 05:01)So you bough a windows machine? Nice one!
- slappy0
Whoops, released I was arguing on the internet. I'm just cranky from painting my house all weekend, I actually don't care.
Time to go to bed. Boz is right. Goodnight.
- GT_10
Slappy, windows boxes are incredibly diverse.
- chossy0
the only reason why I bought a mac was bexause I liked the monitor and computer being the one thing not with a base lying around on the floor, for a home computer you do not need anything more powerful than an imac, it's a great space saver, we use mac g4 and 5 around my work and we bought them because we only know how to use macs and fix macs, the only let down I would say about the mac is that the software written by apple is fucking shite and about as rreliable as a chocolate kettle!! and about as much use as teets on a boar.!!!
- ian0
Its all about selling products. I know that and I think we all do. Sure apple has a whole 'think different' marketing approach or whatever they're using to sell their wares now. Most companies have some kind marketing approach to buy into a lifestyle or a way of working.
Apple has its fanboys for sure and sleeping out for a week for a new phone is just crazy, I like apple products but Im not gonna do that. However what about sony, nintendo blah blah blah all of these have their fanboys their cultists but most people who use their products wouldnt be considered to be brainwashed, however because I use an apple I am? Thats just nonsense. I used to use a PC, working on flash and that crashed more than my apple doing the same shit.
Its a preference. You like PC's fine and dandy, Im not gonna start bemaoning their inadequacies to you or talk about the cult of bill or whoever that shitehawk braying like a mentalist donkey was.
Mac Vs PC the debate will go on for as long as they both co-exist. Just don't forget that Microsoft are out to make a fast buck too. They are in business to generate profit not to make everyones life easier. If they were they'd get rid of that piece of shit called word.
Word.
- defanddumm0
why didnt you just use quotes?
- Rand0
how can you guys stand to use windows?
- slappy0
becuase I'm a weirdo queer...
- glen0
This conversation is like organized religion... no matter how you feel or what you say, Apple lovers will love Apple products and Window/PC lovers we like Window/PCs. It's a never ending battle... and a pretty pointless one at that.
Please... whatever you do... keep the car bombs out of it.
Please.
- Rand0
I don't love apple at all--
I just don't see how anyone can stand to use windows
- oldelpaso0
computers will NEVER be a statement of fashion, no matter how hard you geeks want them to be. Ever. Sorry, but you're a geek for even thinking like that.
GT_1
(Jul 8 07, 16:13)what?? that is the most bizarre statement you could make...
of course they are...
when the iPods came out and suddely it was way cool to have white earphones coming off your shirt collar to let everyone know u had one. the way that designery types sport their macbooks and mac bookpro's in coffee shops and look around to see if anyone is gawping.....
the fact u can but skins for you laptops, ipods etc. to go with ur clothing.. it all reinforces the fact that pcs ARE a statement of fashion..dont get me wrong... the fact that they CAN be seen as a statement of fashion .. is whats gay in the first place
- Pixter0
I can do everything I need in windows
I just don't see how people can pay twice to do the exactly same shit
- defanddumm0
thx for asking instead of assuming my position in idiocy.
- Jaline0
Seriously, the newer Windows stuff DOES NOT CRASH as much as Mac users claim it does. And viruses hardly get in if you know the proper method for protecting your computer.
Obviously Macs are made for the more common user, and that's why it's easier to not get a virus. Clearly Macs are better in this sense because it means everyone can use a computer without worrying about viruses.
But it does remind me of laziness when some Mac users constantly complain about PC's getting viruses. Maybe upgrade your stuff and be smart about how you use programs and the internet? It's not as bad as people make it seem.
That being said, I do agree that Macs have a better design and look nicer, although this can be subjective. There are some pretty PCs out there as well.
In conclusion, I think this article about "why buy a mac" is probably true, but obviously many other companies do the same thing. You just have to be an intelligent consumer.
The ads by Apple piss me off and really dumb everything down, expecting every computer user to be an idiot.
Both systems have faults, and there are great things about both systems. It's all a matter of personal preference.
- GreedoLives0
maybe because you can buy a ford escort or a jaguar xj12, they do the same exact thing, too?
ZOMG HOW CAN YOU BUY A JAGUAR WHEN A FORD ESCORT DOES THE SAME THING I JUST DONT GET IT WHATEVER IS THIS WORLD COMING TO?
- Rand0
a thousand bucks or so stretched out over years of usage: a trivial investment
- Rand0
not the design of the machines, the design of the OS
- Jaline0
of course.