Spoon! said:
StarrGazer said:
arsenicazure said:
come on guys.. didnt the mac platform shift to the PC platform when mac jumped into bed with intel with core duo and then again with wintel with bootcamp.
Overall M$ is still smarter here.. PC's can do more stuff than mac. Its nice that macs have a more stable/virus free OS, but compared to windows they have horridly expensive hardware(why the hell use proprietary RAM), limited 3rd party support. In fact I choose ubuntu over OSX anyday..
why dont mac ads show macs running web servers, or playing cool 1080p higher games? well coz very very few macs do that..
Im not a huge vista supporter either, even though it runs on my rig fine, but paying 2-3 even 4x for the same shit is ridiculous. |
You are living in the past my friend. Macs use all industry standards parts- hard drives, memory, graphics cards, processors. They do use custom designed mother boards and fan systems (which is why they are so quiet), which supports Apple's corporate interest in unique design and creating attractive form factors.
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And THAT is the point. Macs don't exist. They are PCs just like windows. The only difference is I can't just buy the OS and install it on my machine, apple expects me to buy a whole new computer!
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They do indeed exist as unique and innovative platforms unto themselves......they aren't merely PC's, they are PC's evolved. They embrace the latest hardware standards and technology, open standards, virtualization, etc.
And as others have said, you actually can install the Mac OS on your own PC hardware without too much hassle. Though the experience will be less then optimal since the OS is designed to work with the hardware as an integrated package.
The way I view things is that computers are basically tools.......you get what meets your needs and fits your budget. I sure a simple pocket knife is less expensive than a Swiss army knife, but if I I planned on going camping, hiking, or just like to be prepared and have lots of options.....I know which one I'd want to be using. 
