Mac or PC?

[mastacox]

I have WAAAAY too many programs to even think about going Mac. Plus, I'm a big computer gamer (which Macs are not the strongest at) and I like to customize my computer in terms of water cooling, fans, choose my own mobo/cpu/ram, etc.

[surf4runner]

I really like the idea of a mac...

there ya go.



should have a good spell check for ya too

[paddlenbike]

I just bought a new laptop last week and struggled with the same decision you're making. I ended up buying a Dell PC, mainly for cost reasons.

A Macbook Pro (the model with a 15" display) with a 2.16 ghz Intel processor, 2GB RAM, 160 GB harddrive costs $2,274 per apple.com.

I had Dell build me an Inspiron 6400 (the E1505 is the same computer) with the same specs only a 1.73 ghz process rather than the Macbook's 2.16 ghz processor, but the Dell also came with a built-in modem (not really needed these days), an 8X DVD-RW compared to the Mac's 6X and bluetooth (an option I couldn't seem to add to the Macbook) for just over $800. HUGE difference in price.

Considering they are using mostly the same Intel hardware anyway, I am wondering if you could buy the PC hardware and run the Mac OS.

[Texas Jim]

Wow!!! peddlenbike; that is a lot of difference in moo-la!!! I am like you I'm thinking we may need another dell.....$1400 will almost pay for another week of my lawyers time. I really hate paying lawyers... mine charges by the freeking 6 minuet interval. That's $17.50 She has a great PC program that lets her bill that way.... TJ

[neliconcept]

paddlenbike, i think all macs have bluetooth built in, my ibook has it.

just for future reference.

[Seanz0rz]

i used to recommend the mac to people like you, who need a computer for basic stuff but arent really INTO computers. however, i have since seen the quality of mac products drop greatly. ive been to a number of calls of dead harddrives, motherboards, screens, completely failure and weird stuff like not booting every 10th time.

i have a dell e1405, great machine. i would highly recommend the smaller Toshiba's, they are great too.

[firebane]

PC > Mac

More software, more upgradability, more support and all around just cooler!

macs are for people who don't want to think

[Peter]

I recently made the switch to a mac and haven't looked back.

Ditto.
As everyone has already mentioned... PC is going to be for those that need to have absolute control over their computers. Me? I was tired to having to reboot when programs froze or things got too slow, etc. There are definitely more options available to a PC though.

[DHC6twinotter]

I've just built a pc, mostly due to cost constraints. Once I graduate and have some extra money, I'll probably go with a Mac. Macs are really great and mostly problem free. My boss at works has a 15.4" macbook pro and thinks it's the greatest thing. We just set up a Mac Mini behind a 40" NEC LCD at work to use as a timeclock.

Nice thing too, is that you can run Windows on the intel based Macs.

[firebane]

A pc is only as stable as the person who built it, the parts that went into it and how it was assembled.

Every machine I've had I've never had any issues with it simply because I know what works well with what and know how to take care of it which is what people don't know how to do.