Would you ever contemplate buying a mac?

Zelig · Apr 16, 2007, 09:35 AM

Only reason I'd buy a Mac was if the price:performance was significantly better than a PC.

Erroneus · Apr 16, 2007, 11:21 AM

Maddox dont like macs, but again, he doesnt like anything

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~~DudeBoyz~~ · Apr 16, 2007, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zelig

Only reason I'd buy a Mac was if the price

erformance was significantly better than a PC.

Don't think that will ever happen...

**kris23** · Apr 16, 2007, 08:40 PM

i really think theyd make more money if they sold the OS for system builders, i mean it seems like only 1 out of 20 people have macs and probably 5-10 of those 20 are builders that might like the OS on their hardware

Gardinen · Apr 17, 2007, 05:18 PM

I use Mac/OSX alot in school (SoundDesigner). Mainly use them for studiorecording and editing together with Pro Tools.
But everytime I have to use the Finder to browse through my files, I look at my laptop PC and thinks that Windows Explorer isn't a bad file browser after all

Apart from the cool and sleek design and lack of viruses, I really don't see why I should switch.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Apr 17, 2007, 07:14 PM

muCommander really does improve browsing around the OS X system. I use PowerDesk Pro 5 in Windows cause I don't like Explorer that much either. I prefer dual-pane file management.

http://www.mucommander.com/

Free, and works good on OS X.

In Finder, I can't seem to get it to maintain column widths even. It drives me nuts. Having to basically re-arrange things every time you open it. Very annoying.

HawgsHead · Jun 17, 2007, 12:24 AM

I just wanted to see what all of the hub-bubb was about for myself.And hey,if I didnt like the thing I had 2 weeks to take it back for full credit on my credit card.But I like my MacBook.Its simple.It's my workhorse.

Gardinen · Jun 28, 2007, 10:38 AM

Hmm I look at my previous post about two months ago, saying that I wouldn't consider getting a Mac. But now I'm actually considering just that.

It's the only laptop I know of where you get both firewire 400 AND 800. And with fullsize 6-pin and 9-pin ports also.

The downsize is of course the price and Finder, but I think I could live with that.

Lowfat · Jun 28, 2007, 05:13 PM

I will be for almost 100% certainly be buying a mac when Leopard is released. Using a Mac @ work for 8 hours a day then come home i find my self being dissapointed with my OS

Vista was OK for a bit, but apps crash daily on Vista 64-bit.

Its time to buy a mac for day to day tasks, then use a PC only when i want to game/overclock.

and Gardinen, i find Finder much easier to use than Windows Explorer. Not having a C:, etc is soo much hassle free too.

Gardinen · Jun 28, 2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

and Gardinen, i find Finder much easier to use than Windows Explorer. Not having a C:, etc is soo much hassle free too.

Hmm...well I think it's just a matter of getting used to the Finder. We have Macs at my school but ever since I got my Dell laptop I don't use their computers anymore, just my own. So I haven't been using the Finder that much.

But still...I'm also thinking of getting a Mac when Leapord is released.

ferret2004 · Nov 29, 2007, 11:15 AM

I ordered a new Macbook yesterday, will be my first Mac!

Lowfat · Nov 29, 2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ferret2004

I ordered a new Macbook yesterday, will be my first Mac!

I am sure you'll come to enjoy it. As long as you know your way around, or can learn your way around the OS, it is a great machine.

Skull · Dec 2, 2007, 06:07 PM

Gyzamail on the macintosh is brilliant.

Vikingod · Dec 2, 2007, 11:35 PM

I was just messing around with my mothers mac book which she just purchased. Slick little machine, plus I set up a dual boot to XP, so you can have that too. If I had the loot and were in the market, I'd consider a mac.

ferret2004 · Dec 3, 2007, 02:37 PM

Well my Macbook finally arrived today! I'm loving it so far

I find the need to right-click sometimes lol

**dj_stick** · Dec 3, 2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ferret2004

Well my Macbook finally arrived today! I'm loving it so far

I find the need to right-click sometimes lol

from what i understand, you *should* be able to set that one button to act as two, iirc it's sensitive to where it's touched - and if set in the system preferences, can act as two buttons

thunderclap · Dec 3, 2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_stick

from what i understand, you *should* be able to set that one button to act as two, iirc it's sensitive to where it's touched - and if set in the system preferences, can act as two buttons

You can but Apple still being of the single-button mind has it disabled for some reason. It is easy to turn on though. Go into your System Prefences/Ketboard & Mouse and change the right button to Secondary Button.

**Mousey** · Dec 3, 2007, 05:12 PM

Would i contemplate buying a mac?
As a secondary system for dedicated photoshop work maybe, if it was free yeah, but if it was my money at stake then nah..
I've liked the macbooks for a while though, wouldn't buy one still :P

ferret2004 · Dec 3, 2007, 06:41 PM

Right-clicking works like a charm with my wireless MS mouse, hehe I'm a bit of a tard today

~~werty316~~ · Dec 3, 2007, 07:50 PM

I would have to say a big no to this question since I use a G4 at work and going home to another Mac would kill me.

GodWhomIsMike · Mar 24, 2009, 06:54 PM

What frustrates me is the hard to upgrade systems, plus the laptop hardware in their Mac Mini and iMac models. I also hate that they do not offer any affordable quad-core desktop solution.

I use OSX for about 95% of my work, at work, and have been using it at home for nearly 2 years now on a 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo Macbook.

What keeps me drawn to Windows is the attractive hardware. For $1199 - I can build myself an AMD Phenom II 940 (3GHz Quad Core) system with 8GB ram, two 640GB WD Black hard drives, 4870x2 video card, motherboard, case, 850W Corsair PSU, and DVD+-RW drive.

The most powerful Mac I can buy at that price is a refurbished 2008 iMac that has a 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo, 320GB (non-upgradable) hard drive, 256MB ATI 2600 Pro video card, build-in 24" LCD.

I love the OS X operating system, far better than Windows. But, as a hardware nerd, their systems don't do anything for me. I looked at the new Mac Mini with hopes of being able to upgrade it to 8GB ram, but nope - Apple designed it do it can not address more than 4GB ram. The iMac is $2000 for the only new system I might consider, but $2K for a Dual-Core system? Like the new Mac Pro, but it is way way too expensive for me to even consider.

Lowfat · Mar 24, 2009, 07:52 PM

I agree for most parts. I don't like don't have a mid-range upgradable desktop available. The gap between the Mini and the Pro is huge.

GodWhomIsMike · Mar 24, 2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

I agree for most parts. I don't like don't have a mid-range upgradable desktop available. The gap between the Mini and the Pro is huge.

I'm definitely torn. I'm a hardware geek - I live and breathe hardware news, which I check all day and night to stay on the cutting edge. Apple's hardware, for the most part, is generally based on outdated laptop hardware.

My problem is that I have become hooked on OSX. I love doing most of my stuff on a Mac, but ripping/encoding video absolutely sucks on my 2.16 GHz Macbook w/ 2GB of RAM and the intergrated Intel GMA 950 graphics. Using Handbrake (to rip/convert video to my iPhone) takes forever, and my Mac fans are spinning at 100% the entire 20+ minutes while it is doing its thing.

Maybe a faster Mac would help out, but, the prices are scary.

As a hardware junkie, I know that for $1150 I can build this:
AMD Phenom II 940 (3.0 GHz Quad Core)
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 2GB GDDR5
ASUS M4A79 Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX
8GB G.SKILL PI Black 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800
Two 640GB Western Digital Black Series Hard Drives
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Case
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W PSU

I know with that I can have a far more powerful machine for video editing, doing my Photoshop CS4, running VMs, ripping/encoding video, and other tasks. I already have a 22" LCD monitor.

Then I think - gee, then I am stuck with Vista 64-bit until Windows 7 Ultimate comes out. I been using Vista Business 64-bit since February/March '07 on my Dell workstation, which has 8GB RAM and a Core 2 Duo. It has never given me any issues in the two years that I have been using it, but I do find the OS X user experience to be far more enjoyable.

The whole user experience, interface, and fluidity of the OS X is night and day better than Vista. I have been testing out Windows 7 Ultimate on a fresh partition on the Dell, and while it is far far better than the Vista experience, it's still not as good as OS X.

This is what makes me torn. It's either piss poor old hardware with an amazing OS, or a piss poor OS with amazing hardware.

Lowfat · Mar 24, 2009, 09:44 PM

That is why I use multiple computers. My MBP w/ an Intel SSD is plenty quick enough for almost everything. But for encoding/gaming I use a PC.

GodWhomIsMike · Mar 24, 2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

That is why I use multiple computers. My MBP w/ an Intel SSD is plenty quick enough for almost everything. But for encoding/gaming I use a PC.

Maybe I'll sit back until the new AMD Phenom II 955 is released on April 20th, then make my decision. Go with the Windows system first, then get a Mac Mini later.

comp_ali · Mar 27, 2009, 08:03 AM

I am not thinking of it any soon.
btw .watch this vid
The Real Mac Mini 2009 - Video

Al_Vampyre · Mar 27, 2009, 08:20 AM

I don't see any reason to, it doesn't offer me anything the PC doesn't. I think people sometimes worry too much about operating systems and less about why they have a computer in the first place.

You buy a computer to serve a purpose, be it gaming, word processing, internet whatever, you don't buy a computer because it has Windows, or OSX, or Linux in the same way that you don't buy a drill because you want a drill, you buy a drill because you want a hole!

ET3D · Mar 27, 2009, 04:43 PM

I'd love to check out Mac OS, but don't see myself buying a Mac just for that. However, if the hardware itself is good, I might be willing to pay a premium for that. The Mini has always caught my eye, and now that it has NVIDIA graphics it's more appealing. I still think I'll wait for a Blu-Ray version to come out. A nice "netbook" style Mac might also be attractive for me.

Still, I'm not really planning to buy either of these currently, even if they were out. A new PC would be enough for now.

ET3D · Mar 31, 2009, 05:36 AM

If the rumours of the MacBook Mini are correct, I'd certainly be tempted to get it.

(Hmm, further checking shows it comes from a print magazine, and looks like a review. Because of this, I assume it's an April Fool's article.)

konimatsu · Jun 26, 2009, 05:27 PM

If i would then i could take the new led display, but right now is no adapter to dvi to mini display port. So i am waiting that.
Secondo optioneera would be imac 24" everything on max.
This is gorgeous. I love it.

Apr 16, 2007, 09:35 AM	#31
Zelig DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,168 Rep Power: 54 System Specs	Only reason I'd buy a Mac was if the price:performance was significantly better than a PC. __________________ --

Apr 16, 2007, 11:21 AM	#32
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Jun 17, 2007, 12:24 AM	#37
HawgsHead Rest In Peace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Danville Virginia.The United States of America"In the God of Abraham,Isaac and Jacob We Trust" Posts: 2,012 Rep Power: 0	I just wanted to see what all of the hub-bubb was about for myself.And hey,if I didnt like the thing I had 2 weeks to take it back for full credit on my credit card.But I like my MacBook.Its simple.It's my workhorse. __________________ Rig specs to the left in the boxes....X-Box 360 w/Hitachi 42" HDTV....If Darwins theory of evolution is true then why are monkeys still monkeys?It takes much more faith to believe in Darwin's theory over the Genesis account of creation.

Jun 28, 2007, 05:13 PM	#39
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 3,951 Rep Power: 61	I will be for almost 100% certainly be buying a mac when Leopard is released. Using a Mac @ work for 8 hours a day then come home i find my self being dissapointed with my OS Vista was OK for a bit, but apps crash daily on Vista 64-bit. Its time to buy a mac for day to day tasks, then use a PC only when i want to game/overclock. and Gardinen, i find Finder much easier to use than Windows Explorer. Not having a C:, etc is soo much hassle free too. __________________ i7 920 on phase change * EX58-UD5 * 6GB @ 1600MHz * HD4550 * X25-M RAID0 * Enermax Revo 85+ 1050W * Silverstone FT01BW Q8200 @ 3GHz * P5Q Pro* 4GB @ 878MHz * 9500GT * Auzen Prelude * 30GB Vertex * 11.5TB * Seasonic 420 M12-II * Silverstone LC17B * LG GGC-H20L

Apr 17, 2007, 05:18 PM	#35
Gardinen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trollhättan, Sweden Posts: 512 Rep Power: 0	I use Mac/OSX alot in school (SoundDesigner). Mainly use them for studiorecording and editing together with Pro Tools. But everytime I have to use the Finder to browse through my files, I look at my laptop PC and thinks that Windows Explorer isn't a bad file browser after all Apart from the cool and sleek design and lack of viruses, I really don't see why I should switch.

Apr 17, 2007, 07:14 PM	#36
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,678 Rep Power: 0	muCommander really does improve browsing around the OS X system. I use PowerDesk Pro 5 in Windows cause I don't like Explorer that much either. I prefer dual-pane file management. http://www.mucommander.com/ Free, and works good on OS X. In Finder, I can't seem to get it to maintain column widths even. It drives me nuts. Having to basically re-arrange things every time you open it. Very annoying.

Jun 28, 2007, 10:38 AM	#38
Gardinen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trollhättan, Sweden Posts: 512 Rep Power: 0	Hmm I look at my previous post about two months ago, saying that I wouldn't consider getting a Mac. But now I'm actually considering just that. It's the only laptop I know of where you get both firewire 400 AND 800. And with fullsize 6-pin and 9-pin ports also. The downsize is of course the price and Finder, but I think I could live with that.

Nov 29, 2007, 11:15 AM	#41
ferret2004 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 278 Rep Power: 32	I ordered a new Macbook yesterday, will be my first Mac!

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Dec 3, 2007, 02:37 PM	#45
ferret2004 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 278 Rep Power: 32	Well my Macbook finally arrived today! I'm loving it so far I find the need to right-click sometimes lol

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Mousey Bang. Bang. Bang. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5,421 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Would i contemplate buying a mac? As a secondary system for dedicated photoshop work maybe, if it was free yeah, but if it was my money at stake then nah.. I've liked the macbooks for a while though, wouldn't buy one still :P __________________ Visit hardWIRED - Back up and running, The Wiki is back Who we are, is but a stepping stone to what we can become.

Dec 3, 2007, 06:41 PM	#49
ferret2004 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 278 Rep Power: 32	Right-clicking works like a charm with my wireless MS mouse, hehe I'm a bit of a tard today

Dec 3, 2007, 07:50 PM	#50
~~werty316~~ BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 604 Rep Power: 0	I would have to say a big no to this question since I use a G4 at work and going home to another Mac would kill me.

Mar 24, 2009, 06:54 PM	#51
GodWhomIsMike DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Re: Would you ever contemplate buying a mac? What frustrates me is the hard to upgrade systems, plus the laptop hardware in their Mac Mini and iMac models. I also hate that they do not offer any affordable quad-core desktop solution. I use OSX for about 95% of my work, at work, and have been using it at home for nearly 2 years now on a 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo Macbook. What keeps me drawn to Windows is the attractive hardware. For $1199 - I can build myself an AMD Phenom II 940 (3GHz Quad Core) system with 8GB ram, two 640GB WD Black hard drives, 4870x2 video card, motherboard, case, 850W Corsair PSU, and DVD+-RW drive. The most powerful Mac I can buy at that price is a refurbished 2008 iMac that has a 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo, 320GB (non-upgradable) hard drive, 256MB ATI 2600 Pro video card, build-in 24" LCD. I love the OS X operating system, far better than Windows. But, as a hardware nerd, their systems don't do anything for me. I looked at the new Mac Mini with hopes of being able to upgrade it to 8GB ram, but nope - Apple designed it do it can not address more than 4GB ram. The iMac is $2000 for the only new system I might consider, but $2K for a Dual-Core system? Like the new Mac Pro, but it is way way too expensive for me to even consider.

Mar 24, 2009, 07:52 PM	#52
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 3,951 Rep Power: 61	Re: Would you ever contemplate buying a mac? I agree for most parts. I don't like don't have a mid-range upgradable desktop available. The gap between the Mini and the Pro is huge. __________________ i7 920 on phase change * EX58-UD5 * 6GB @ 1600MHz * HD4550 * X25-M RAID0 * Enermax Revo 85+ 1050W * Silverstone FT01BW Q8200 @ 3GHz * P5Q Pro* 4GB @ 878MHz * 9500GT * Auzen Prelude * 30GB Vertex * 11.5TB * Seasonic 420 M12-II * Silverstone LC17B * LG GGC-H20L

Mar 24, 2009, 09:44 PM	#54
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 3,951 Rep Power: 61	Re: Would you ever contemplate buying a mac? That is why I use multiple computers. My MBP w/ an Intel SSD is plenty quick enough for almost everything. But for encoding/gaming I use a PC. __________________ i7 920 on phase change * EX58-UD5 * 6GB @ 1600MHz * HD4550 * X25-M RAID0 * Enermax Revo 85+ 1050W * Silverstone FT01BW Q8200 @ 3GHz * P5Q Pro* 4GB @ 878MHz * 9500GT * Auzen Prelude * 30GB Vertex * 11.5TB * Seasonic 420 M12-II * Silverstone LC17B * LG GGC-H20L

Mar 27, 2009, 08:03 AM	#56
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 3,687 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: Would you ever contemplate buying a mac? I am not thinking of it any soon. btw .watch this vid The Real Mac Mini 2009 - Video __________________ "It is doubtful how DRM could reduce piracy and there no way it can boost games sales either"

Mar 27, 2009, 08:20 AM	#57
Al_Vampyre DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,512 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	Re: Would you ever contemplate buying a mac? I don't see any reason to, it doesn't offer me anything the PC doesn't. I think people sometimes worry too much about operating systems and less about why they have a computer in the first place. You buy a computer to serve a purpose, be it gaming, word processing, internet whatever, you don't buy a computer because it has Windows, or OSX, or Linux in the same way that you don't buy a drill because you want a drill, you buy a drill because you want a hole! __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Mar 27, 2009, 04:43 PM	#58
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 2,524 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	Re: Would you ever contemplate buying a mac? I'd love to check out Mac OS, but don't see myself buying a Mac just for that. However, if the hardware itself is good, I might be willing to pay a premium for that. The Mini has always caught my eye, and now that it has NVIDIA graphics it's more appealing. I still think I'll wait for a Blu-Ray version to come out. A nice "netbook" style Mac might also be attractive for me. Still, I'm not really planning to buy either of these currently, even if they were out. A new PC would be enough for now.

Mar 31, 2009, 05:36 AM	#59
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 2,524 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	Re: Would you ever contemplate buying a mac? If the rumours of the MacBook Mini are correct, I'd certainly be tempted to get it. (Hmm, further checking shows it comes from a print magazine, and looks like a review. Because of this, I assume it's an April Fool's article.) Last edited by ET3D; Mar 31, 2009 at 05:44 AM.

Jun 26, 2009, 05:27 PM	#60
konimatsu DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 376 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Would you ever contemplate buying a mac? If i would then i could take the new led display, but right now is no adapter to dvi to mini display port. So i am waiting that. Secondo optioneera would be imac 24" everything on max. This is gorgeous. I love it. __________________ Projekt-The Black Diamond "One Vista OS to bring them all and the Black Diamond in the darkness bind them..."