Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

1. Cannot open up multiple windows of same thing. I have several gmail accounts and like to have them all open sometimes. On a shitty Mac I have to close out of one gmail account before I open another.

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

2. So much cool software does not have a version for the mac

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

3. ICQ work like shit when I downloaded it.

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

4. Double the fucking cost of a comparable windows machine

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

5. The track pad is fucking dumb as shit. I know the proper finger sweeps in order to increase text but the hunk of shit I was sold increased the text size on the screen over and over even when I was just moving the cursor around. I was not in any way making the finger/thumb motion that is saved for changing text size . This was SO FUCKING ANOYING as every 15 minutes the god damed text would all of a sudden get really big for no freaking reason.

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

6. Ever notice the "Mac geniuses" that work at the store have absolutely no Mac product knowledge?

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

7. Some software I needed cost double than comparable software for a PC (different company made the software but had similar features)

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

8. Did I mention they cost fucking double????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

9. The Mac mighty mouse is fucking garbage.

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

10. I hate the cult-like attitude that Mac people have. You can tell a person who uses a Dell that you don't like the company and they will not really give a shit. People who use PCs have better things to do with their time than worship their overpriced dumbed down trendy computer.

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

11. Often when I try to click out of a screen I have to click like 5 times to get the thing to close. I have the point of the cursor directly over the red circle when I do this. WTF?????????

Originally Posted by candyflip (Post 16337931)

All my Macs boot Windows and all my PCs boot OSX.

Having these Mac vs PC arguments is now even more retarded than ever.

http://nyonic.com/macmini9.jpg

Originally Posted by woj (Post 16337972)

gee, you guys are really defensive about it... Macs aren't for everyone, nothing wrong with that...

Originally Posted by psili (Post 16338049)

I never see any panties in a bunch in a PC / PC thread, but once an Apple product is brought up; bunched up panties everywhere.

In regard to price, I just picked up both the following for $1700 total (coupons used). I'd have maybe thought about an MBP, but why?

Dell Vostro 1720
Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66GHz
3GB DDR2 SDRAM
Nvidia GeForce 9600M 512MB
320GB 7200RPM Sata HD
17" WUXGA
OS: Kubuntu
-----------------
Dell Inspiron Mini 10V
1.6GHz Atom processor
1GB SDRAM
160 GB HD
OS: Ubuntu netbook remix

Anyway, enjoy the mac / pc discussion you'all. They're fun to read.

Originally Posted by psili (Post 16338049)

I never see any panties in a bunch in a PC / PC thread, but once an Apple product is brought up; bunched up panties everywhere.

In regard to price, I just picked up both the following for $1700 total (coupons used). I'd have maybe thought about an MBP, but why?

Dell Vostro 1720
Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66GHz
3GB DDR2 SDRAM
Nvidia GeForce 9600M 512MB
320GB 7200RPM Sata HD
17" WUXGA
OS: Kubuntu
-----------------
Dell Inspiron Mini 10V
1.6GHz Atom processor
1GB SDRAM
160 GB HD
OS: Ubuntu netbook remix

Anyway, enjoy the mac / pc discussion you'all. They're fun to read.

Originally Posted by area51 (Post 16338053)

Dude, you're getting a dell.

Seriously, anyone that pays $1700 for a Dell, has to have mental issues

Originally Posted by area51 (Post 16337613)

All of the things you mentioned are because you're retarded, they have nothing to do with a mac.

Originally Posted by candyflip (Post 16338062)

He is getting two machines in that deal.

Originally Posted by area51 (Post 16338053)

Dude, you're getting a dell.

Seriously, anyone that pays $1700 for a Dell has to have mental issues

Originally Posted by psili (Post 16338093)

Yea I know -- they're Dells, oh well. I actually wanted an Asus or Sager, but couldn't pass up the deal. I also don't do graphics or video, just development work, so I saw no reason for a Mac.

Originally Posted by ToplistBlog_Com (Post 16338966)

I gotta say, I'm a PC guy all the way, but there are somethings that Macs can do as good or better. A lot of it is just a matter of preference. Me, I like to have more control over what my system does (which is why I still have XP instead of Vista). But that's not a knock on Mac users.

Originally Posted by Manowar (Post 16337683)

open a page full of animated gifs in safari

or watch flash and see your mac melt

mine does :(

Originally Posted by Deej (Post 16337721)

wait wait wait... youre an IE person?

Originally Posted by sharphead (Post 16339040)

I will bet he went straight to Microsoft to download IE for Mac. :Oh crap

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16339088)

I was not even aware IE for mac existed. I tried Safari and Firefox.

Originally Posted by area51 (Post 16338999)

So, what can you do in XP that you can't in Vista?

Originally Posted by fmltube (Post 16337626)

I never was a Mac fan UNTIL I discovered Final Cut Studio. FCS kept me around long enough to work through the quirks and now that Adobe came back to Mac, I can do everything I need from planning to shooting/capture to editing to output. No complaints from me but the new iMac refresh is coming up to compete with lower end pc desktops.

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16337610)

when I returned my new mack book pro 2 weeks after buying it. You have 2 weeks to return the product. They tried to charge me a restocking fee but after making a huge scene in front of a crowd of other customers they decided to just give me a full refund.

Seriously, Mac is the biggest fucking rip off ever. It does have some advantages like less likely to get viruses. But you are paying double for a basically a computer that looks more stylish and is easier to use.

The reason I bought one was so I would know more about AAPL products. Now I know why I shorted AAPL stock on Friday. :321GFY

complaints:
1. Cannot open up multiple windows of same thing. I have several gmail accounts and like to have them all open sometimes. On a shitty Mac I have to close out of one gmail account before I open another.

2. So much cool software does not have a version for the mac

3. ICQ work like shit when I downloaded it.

4. Double the fucking cost of a comparable windows machine :1orglaugh

5. The track pad is fucking dumb as shit. I know the proper finger sweeps in order to increase text but the hunk of shit I was sold increased the text size on the screen over and over even when I was just moving the cursor around. I was not in any way making the finger/thumb motion that is saved for changing text size . This was SO FUCKING ANOYING as every 15 minutes the god damed text would all of a sudden get really big for no freaking reason.

6. Ever notice the "Mac geniuses" that work at the store have absolutely no Mac product knowledge?

7. Some software I needed cost double than comparable software for a PC (different company made the software but had similar features)

8. Did I mention they cost fucking double????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9. The Mac mighty mouse is fucking garbage.

10. I hate the cult-like attitude that Mac people have. You can tell a person who uses a Dell that you don't like the company and they will not really give a shit. People who use PCs have better things to do with their time than worship their overpriced dumbed down trendy computer.

11. Often when I try to click out of a screen I have to click like 5 times to get the thing to close. I have the point of the cursor directly over the red circle when I do this. WTF?????????

Originally Posted by digitaldivas (Post 16339624)

...Your a fucking idiot, why are you here surfer?

Originally Posted by digitaldivas (Post 16339624)

...Your a fucking idiot, why are you here surfer?

Originally Posted by [db] (Post 16339722)

Very astute observation. Almost no question that this Joe King character is not in the industry.

Originally Posted by Joe King (Post 16339711)

My online profits were in the millions by 2004 and then I retired for a few years and just managed my investments. Ok I guess I am a surfer now. But I am building 2 sites now so soon I won't be a lowly surfer after that.

Originally Posted by stickyfingerz (Post 16339726)

OMG so now if you don't use a fucking overpriced mac you can't be in the industry? :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

OMG thank you for the late night belly laugh. lolz

Originally Posted by stickyfingerz (Post 16339620)

As said above give me an equal budget to whatever mac you buy and I can build a pc that is faster and more stable.

Originally Posted by potter (Post 16339755)

This I will never understand. If you know computer hardware you know the stuff Apple uses is really high end stuff.

.....So sure, we both get the same amount of money.

- You go buy the econosucksballsbrand mother board for $79.99.
- You go buy the low end Intel Quad Core for $380.

- I buy the top of the line Intel Server mother board for $599.99.
- I buy the high end Xenon Quad Core for $980.

Now, you come back saying you built a 3.0Ghz quad core Intel machine for only $460.
I come back and say I built a 3.0Ghz quad core Intel machine for $1,580.

You try to claim you built the same machine for a third of the price. Which is laughable, like all these debates. There is no price difference between a mac and a pc. A mac is built on pc hardware so there's really no debate at all. When people TRY to debate it, they debate by comparing utter piece of shit computers (like cheap model dells) to quality computers (like top model macs).

Anyone who builds their own computers and actually understands hardware components knows this.

Originally Posted by xxweekxx (Post 16339075)

who is the fucktard that said a mac is 2-4 times more powerful than a pc..

how about we both get $5,000 to build computers.. I build a PC, you build a MAc

Lets see whos computer wins in benchmarks..

The truth is Macs are more expensive.. Dont know why you guys are arguing it...

If you know how to build a PC, you could build a stable windows pc for a shit load less, and its more customizable too...

I can swap memory in and out, change video cards, motherboards, add new pci cards, etc...

Good luck doing that with your mac :error

Originally Posted by Mr. E (Post 16339765)

Oh and ICQ? Are you serious?

Originally Posted by [db] (Post 16339795)

He tried for two hours to log into his BBS using his 14.4k modem, but it was busy.

Originally Posted by [db] (Post 16339722)

Very astute observation. Almost no question that this Joe King character is not in the industry.

Originally Posted by [db] (Post 16340023)

Update: Self made millionaires who like to brag on message boards also often complain that $4000 is too much for a computer so they have to return it.