Are macs really better then pc's?

[.jayderyu]

vlad321 said:

No. Mac PCs are a piece of shit. When it comes to price/performance, the Macs fail worse than an illiterate redneck in an advanced Literature course.

Macs are for people who don't have the capacity to learn basics of computing, i.e. older people and children, and that's about it.

I once spend about a week and a half exclusively on a Mac. THe whole "it just works" schtick is so absolutely false. It also has annoying defaults, like the jumping dock icons, that need to be fixed. It also had no less problems than when I was using Windows. All in all, you are pissing away your money for a product that's crap compared to Windows. Since everything is basically the same it falls down to functionality and nothing beats Windows and the amount of software it handles.

1. Yes. The power you get for the Mac is under par for what you can get for the Mac. It's grossly disgusting the difference in power you get. In the opposing hand though it's a effecient system that mainstream consumers can get while not needing to understand the nitty gritty of computer lingo.

2. No. Working as contract IT I find the people who are most disadvanteged are older people(ok only 2). This is only due to the fact that we live in a Windows world. The older people I have worked with use or have family that use XP and can't adequetly adjust to the OSX environment. So while the hardware won't break down. Less concern with malware, viruses. I find they seem to be more willing to pay more in tech support in the long run than learning how to use OSX. I have known a few older people who have spent an unbelievable $200-350 per visit 1-3 time(different clients) for a virus clean(I don't charge those prices that's before they met me :P). In the end it would have been cheaper to buy a Mac. For you and I and heck probably 100% of the users on this board. Cleaning a virus that get's through is not hard, but for the average older consumer. A virus means they just got hit with a brick.

3. I loved those jumping icons. It was better than the crappy task bar, but I guess these are just opinions. Though I agree nothing beats Windows hands down in software. That's why I still use Windows. It's an upstream OS and remains there for the sole purpose because it's massivly domminent in market. It makes me wonder if Chrome OS will manage better?

Overall I personally cannot justify spending money on a Mac. The OSX system just doesn't support the software I need to use so often. Games ok Games.