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Alright you Mac dorks.....

#41
Pilgrim said:
I have nothing against Macs. I simply made a personal statement that I simply find them completely unintuitive, and the times I've tried to use one I've been unable to open anything or do anything. I also stated that when you've learned one system, you much to unlearn before you can use the other.
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People who have never, or almost never used a computer before find macs more intuitive. Those who got familiar with the Windows platform can have a lot of trouble losing reflexes they developed to accommodate Win's unintuitive functionality. Not that it is a bad thing, but as you say, once you learned it, you have to go from an overcomplicated method of operation to a simpler one.

This is very irritating because all those complex functions and gestures you got used to become useless or wrong all of a sudden.

My name is L-A, and I'm an ex-Windows user :hiding:
 
#42
^ i agree and disagree, bro :)

i'm not much of an apple fanboi as many may assume.. having said that, there are a few things that windows makes easier and vice versa. just my snuggie-fearing opinion.

now, one day, i'll be a complete *nix fanboi :D
 
#44
L-A said:
Doesn't that crush your "I can spot intuitive interfaces" argument? :p
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You need to realize that even The NJL 15.1.4 128-Core Boss-Master Deluxe with Bacon, Cheese and Chorizo is able to prove its own arguments flawed from time to time due to its Adaptive Native User System.

Live with it, you're just a peasant. Learn to let go.
 
#45
Seeing how the intention of this thread has run it's course, I'll just leave this here.

mac-vs-pc.jpg


Sarcastic, but fairly accurate. :D





Mike, how is the Mac now that you've had it a couple days?
Are you a convert?
 
#47
Chunk-O-Funk said:
Sarcastic, but fairly accurate. :D

Mike, how is the Mac now that you've had it a couple days?
Are you a convert?
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LOL

This picture doesn't take into account that you have to spend half your time sitting around the Ninja performing maintenance :p

And why is it that my trike can run a Ninja in a window, huh?

*tough boy stance*

Here's my metaphor for the average Geek's PC:

goldwing_custom_trike.jpg
 
#52
Yvon said:
another mac vs pc thread...

I don't know anybody who tried a mac (I mean really try! not 10 minutes in a store) who went back to pc.
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Really don't want want to turn this into a mac vs pc thread, but I'll stand by my little pic. It really depends on your needs.

PC's are totally customizable, and really appeal to the gaming, home theater world. For instance, I use my computer to stream things like Netflix and other online media via HDMI to my Home theater. The on-board sound wasn't cutting it so I was able to upgrade to a better soundcard with "Dolby Digital Live" to get media and games in 5.1 audio that are normally sent in stereo via an optical cable. The sound card does a much, much better job than a matrixed 5.1 by a receiver.

Can't do that with a Mac, from what I understand, but you also can't deny the stability and security of a Mac. To each his own. PC vs Mac is all in good fun.
 
#53
yeah, but does windows have a Bash terminal/console built in? :D

Windows is great, don't get me wrong, but Apple is more on the stable side (not all the time though) and he's why I feel that way:

Apple makes the OS, Apple makes some of the hardware and picks vendors and places very strict control on what they provide=more stability in addition, apple will support it directly (especially with the apple tax)

MS makes the OS; Dell, HP, Acer, etc, designs and makes the hardware.. although, it is in their best interest to follow MS's requirements, most of us can agree, more often than not, stability has been an issue (but i do make an exception=my old Dell optiplex at my old job with XP Pro was STABLE! i even offered to buy it when they laid me off-i wanted it that desktop so badly).. who's going to support your make and model? is there a dell or acer store down the street? oh, wait, take it back to walmart or target, they have wonderful support. :D

this is just my opinion, but just remember, being just "one or the other" doesn't sound very intelligent. "you're either with us or against us" c'mon, that's just lame.

i love all operating systems, you're better off learning as many as you can. try installing a package via terminal/console on a *nix box for the first time. :D now that'll kick your ass. you'll find a way to pull out a blade and stabe an OS for sure! lol
 
#54
above all, i'm really happy that brother mike is trying out an apple - he's computer geek by trade, so he'll pick it up with in about a week.

having said that, he'll be even more marketable than he already is because he'll have apple experience, too

:)
 
#58
lol. maybe if mac didn't force the upgrade market to be 50% over-priced for their gear, then i'd be more about the "fanboi". it's absurd that mac is charging almost 300 bucks for a 3 year old video card, as well as the fact that that card is the best consumer option for the machine. shouldn't be more than $50, and the pc version of the same card (which is only different in the nature of its onboard firmware) only costs 50 bucks. when you an even find it - there's been about a dozen upgrades since it came out. and don't even get me started about memory :

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:rolleyes:

as it is, i really like it for what i use it for, but it most certainly is -not- fail-proof (the mac pro 2008). i've had it crash during recording before. not pretty.

and i haven't had a bsod in a -long- time, on any of the half-dozen or so pc's and pc laptops i've used and maintained over the last decade. shoot, i beta test MS development software, with relative stability.

that pic comparing the mac and the pc to a bicycle w/training wheels and a motorcycle was perfect. :hyper:
 
#60
Pilgrim, those keystrokes are all there in a mac too. For most of them you just have to get used to using the command button instead of the control button. Cmnd + tab to toggle between open programs (applications), cmnd + s, p, q, w, c, v, are common too. The control button on a mac acts like the right mouse click on a pc. Just something to think about if you ever want to take another crack at it. Most of those keystrokes are universal, plus there are a ton of keystrokes native to particular software suites/apps. But I'm of the camp that no one os is the end all solution for everyone.
 

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