yobsta wrote:
I am just curious how many here use a mac instead of the usual pc .
I have been waiting for all these years for a new amiga but my patience has run out so i grabbed a macbook and its a breath of fresh air to use instead of a billyGates box.
Well I used a PC from 1999-2003 but after all the nightmares and things going wrong with it on a near enough daily basis I "switched" to an eMac and the parents still use that PC today (although everything has been upgraded over the years).
Since I began using it in November 2003 the Mac has been 100% trouble-free in terms of reliability, with only a very rare kernel panic here and there which has forced me to reboot the system.
The only issue I ever had with it, and sadly I found was a major one, was the software front. Not even OS X can rival some things you can do with a PC. Macs are nowhere near as customisable for instance, nor is there anywhere near as much choice in terms of software, an Windows software is generally much cheaper.
I am now beginning the MCSE course for my future career so unfortunately for that reason and the reasons mentioned above I have retired the Mac a few days ago after nearly 4 years of daily loyal service to me.
I am now running a PC with Windows XP, and am enjoying access to lots of software that would simply be either A) near impossible to find for the Mac or B) Would have been expensive on the Mac.
I'm not a Microsoft-fanboy so please don't shoot me!!
I think Vista is a POS for instance! :lol:
Just stating my opinion after using both Windows and Mac for a number of years.
