Comments on: Eyeing a Mac – Switching Teams?

By: Mac User Report: Am I Turning Mactard? » PCMech

Mac User Report: Am I Turning Mactard? » PCMech — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:26:15 +0000

[...] I am also a blogger (obviously) and that means I follow the writings of other bloggers. You wouldn’t BELIEVE the number of techies who prefer Apple products. On my trip to Seattle to attend Gnomedex, I saw that most of the A-list bloggers in attendance used Apple products. These guys were every bit as tech inclined as I am, yet they preferred Apple. So, I did my research and I observed people’s opinions online. I was thinking about going Mac. [...]

By: An Idiot’s Tale of Choosing a Linux Distro » PC Mechanic

An Idiot’s Tale of Choosing a Linux Distro » PC Mechanic — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:55:26 +0000

[...] I own and write for a tech website) has led me to pay more attention to Linux. Now, I have also thought about getting a Mac. I may do so at a later date, but I am pretty much resigned to the fact that I will have to pay [...]

By: Branham

Branham — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:04:51 +0000

I own a G4 Powerbook, four Windows boxes, and several Linux machines that I run as servers.

For every day use (email, browsing the web) and for photo editing I use the powerbook exclusively. About once a month Apple pushes out updates and I reboot my laptop. Every other day I open the lid and within a few seconds I’m typing up a storm.

I use the Windows machines for testing purposes and playing games. It supports the newest hardware and I only spent a few hundred dollars to build a powerful gaming machine. However, I had to spend several hours two weeks ago because a Windows update ‘updated’ my Video Cards driver and I had to restore to before the update and reinstall the proper driver.

One of my Linux servers hasn’t been rebooted in two years and has run flawlessly as a web server, an email server, and an SMB file server.

Each OS has its place in the world and each user has to decide how they plan to use their computer to make an intelligent purchase.

On a final note, Windows breaks the most frequently but finding an MCP to fix your machine is cheap because there are so many. Engineers comfortable with working on Mac OS are more costly and finding a Linux engineer is just expensive.

By: JasonG

JasonG — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:31:30 +0000

I was (still am) a mac user for years and just built my first custom PC. There are undeniable pros and cons to each side. Having the option to use either is great. I installed boot camp on my macbook and can now run windows natively on my Mac laptop… what a brave new world we live in.

Make the purchase, you’ll love it.

By: John

John — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:26:23 +0000

Iv’e always used Mac. It’s very simple and comes with beautiful applications like iMove, iPhoto, and many other simple to use, yet powerful features. When I got my new iMac with an Intel processor, I downloaded bootcamp and fully installed Windows XP SP2. Thus I could choose my operating system at startup.

By: Neil Anderson

Neil Anderson — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:08:42 +0000

You can also set up your new Mac as dual boot with Apple’s free Boot Camp. Parallels works slick in Coherence Mode.

By: Robert B

Robert B — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:55:14 +0000

I hope you will get Leopard, due in October, if you buy a MacBook now. I agree about the big hole in Apple’s hardware. They’ve never used Intel’s desktop chipsets. It’s portables and servers/workstations. I’d like them to bring back a compact desktop in addition to the portable behind a screen, aka iMac. I’m sure you’ll find the numerous software solutions to increase effeciency and keyboard shortcuts. There’s just a lot more quality shareware and freeware on average for OS X. You should also enjoy he command line.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:48:26 +0000

You buy a Mac for the OS. The clean looking hardware is just a bonus.

Apple does not sell junk. You get what you pay for. If you trick out a PC to make it a close comparison with a Mac, in most cases, the Mac is the same price or cheaper. Unless, of course, you live in a protectionist country trying to protect the local PC manufacturer with import duties.

Still, with a Mac you spend your time working or creating or playing, not rebooting or searching for malware or updating virus definitions. Then, when you want a new model, your old Mac has a much greater resale value. Your total cost of ownership can be up to half that of a cheaper PC.

By: Pity the Haters

Pity the Haters — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:22:33 +0000

Pretty good article — for a twelve year old.

The “it” crowd; price them higher; make fun of PCs; die-hard Mactards? Are you serious?

I might return when your voice cracks.

You pretend to be a journalist. ‘Damned with faint praise’ — look it up.

By: Tedious

Tedious — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:05:07 +0000

Apple was founded as a “gadget company” in a way. In 1976, a “computer” was what we call a server, and you accessed it via a terminal. Anything self-contained was a “microcomputer” – and you usually had to solder it together yourself. The fact that Apple was selling a complete ready-to-use machine with molded plastic, curved edges, and an interface that mere mortals could use (a keyboard? where’s the switches and punch-card interface?! This is a toy!) made them more gadget maker than computer company.

It wasn’t until 1985, with the ousting of Steve Jobs that Apple became just another beige-box maker. When he returned in 1997, everything went back to the was it was before. Only now, 10 years later, do people “get” what he’s doing (and what he’s always done).

Like televisions, microwaves, and VCRs, SJ believes closed boxes make better products for MOST people.

…and until 1995, only The Enterprise bought computers (and still makes up 90+% of sales). Most home computers were used for geek work and geek play. Non-geeks need not apply.

Because of this reality, all other computer makers design their products and services around the needs of the corporations.

Apple makes computing gadgets (aka “Macs”) for “the rest of us” (non-Enterprise, non-geek users).