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I never had the money or inclination to buy a whole computer all at once that's really hard to upgrade and doesn't offer as many options as I can have. I like that Macs are much more stable and have less compatibility issues with stuff designed for them, but I like to upgrade gradually instead of buying a new machine every so often. A Mac is great if you need a stable platform that'll be used for a long time and not need constant upgrading to keep up with whatever purpose you have in mind for it, but that doesn't happen to fit me. I don't use Winblows with my PC, so stability isn't an issue at all. Security's really great too. Support is often lacking, but that's fixed with patience and searching. Different machines and operating systems are ideal for different people, so there isn't a single "best" solution. Macs are better for some tasks and users, PCs are better for others, and I think there's no reason to argue. There is no debate, only different viewpoints.
Abolition, edited by compulsion
You're thinking operating systems. I've been using Linux/Unix for almost 11 years and I still find Windows to be better. Linux is solely and always will be for system administrators, not to mention the new version of Mandrake Linux annoys me.. It can't even pick up a LAN card anymore.
On a side note: Using our school (University sized) networking the windows and Solaris platforms we use perform and setup a lot simplier with DHCP (which I assume you're using).
Nonetheless, stick with PC vs Macs, not their operating systems.I'm not an administrator- I'm a dumb user, but I stil prefer Linux because crashing isn't good for my computer or me. I'm using 'Drake exclusively and having no problems at all. My home network has only one machine that uses anything else- the Unclean One. (It has Winblows and a whole lotta weird crap from the internet...) That's the only machine that's ever crashed for any reason other than me doing something stoopid with it. Our home network's really small, composed of frankensteins of hand-me-down hardware, and Linux is the best choice for us simply because we have an expert in the household. (not me)
Edit: That's mostly right, 'Chief, except for Marathon... Lol.
[Edited on 7/7/2004 8:23:06 PM]