pc vs mac

[christi10]

im about to buy a new computer , ive always had a pc but now im wondering whether i should go for a mac. Im not sure which one is better overall , does anyone have any suggestions?

[Mattk]

all depends what you want it for.
for gaming, pc wins every time,for every day useage,the pc still edges it however for proper applications the mac edges it i believe.

[RATTER15]

Check this out, all your questions answered: http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Comp uters/Question366000.html

[fo3nix]

From the link above, I suggest you take the answers with a pinch of salt. Many of the answers seem to be written by people who don't really know what they're talking about.

You certainly get an idea about the general perceived view of Apple computers, however. (Of course, I stand by my answers in that question.)

[mattfox]

In general, PC users hate Macs and Mac users hate PCs!

I'm a PC person but I don't hate Macs purely as I've never used one except the ones on display in PC World! My impression is that Macs do well with specific tasks such as DTP, Video editing whereas the PC has more general use. Macs and their components are all made by the same company whereas PC components are made by any number of manufacturers which means that compatibility is sometimes an issue...

[fo3nix]

mattfox's answer is typical of a 'PC user', and quite incorrect.

Macs do just as well as Windows PCs at anything at all, and excel is certain areas such as Video editing.

They both use the same hardware, from all sorts of different manufacturers. The difference is that Dell etc. select your components but you're free to choose others to suit your needs; Apple selects everything in the computer and makes sure it all works flawlessly together.

The only real compromise about buying a Mac (except for using software that is windows-only), is that games are far more often written for Windows. This is a historical issue though really, since Macs and Windows PCs have only recently started sharing the same processors (and games are written heavily with the processor in mind, so game writers wrote for the vastly popular format -- Windows).

[mattfox]

There you go - my impression is completely incorrect!

Lesson learned :)

[fo3nix]

I think I came across a bit harsh, and I didn't mean that.

It's just that most people's impressions of Apple Macs go back years and years, when there was much more truth in them. In the past few years much of this has really been turned around.

[mattfox]

No offense taken, fo3nix :)

Maybe one of these days I'll take a tentative step and dip my toe in the Mac pool!!!

Cheers

Matt