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Subject: Why I prefer PCs over Macs...
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If I did not know better I would believe what you were saying.

It is a more efficient architecture how? They use the same architecture unless you are talking about PowerPC in which case it's debatable since no programs are directly comparable and x86 has progressed far past PowerPC anyways.

Moreover, no, Mac did not invent the GUI, I mean how could it? It is a computer brand, Apple is the company, not that they did either, Xerox did.

I like how you mention that the user interface is better, if you can objectively compare them, which you cannot, then how can you prove it, it is an opinion. In which case I subjectively say I like windows better because it has does a better job of getting out of my way improving my workflow.

Of course you affectionally call Windows PC, which is wrong as well, PC means personal computer, which can host a multitude of operating systems including OS X.

  • 01.21.2007 8:36 PM PDT
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Posted by: staticx57
WOOOOW, learn how to type.


Now you mentiona oblivion on the 360, it's a well known fact that it is immeasurably better on the PC. Not only does it look better, but it plays better with mods, especially with comedic value such as making it snow in oblivion or giving myself 100 skeleton keys by accident.


Don't forget Monkeypants, nude mods, clothing, armor, weapons, houses, guilds, quests, tweaks, companions, AI changes, Total Conversions, pilotable ships, new areas, new spells, new potions. And so on and so on. Oblivion for PC has literally tens of thousands of mods on tessource.net alone.

  • 01.21.2007 10:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: staticx57
WOOOOW, learn how to type.


Now you mentiona oblivion on the 360, it's a well known fact that it is immeasurably better on the PC. Not only does it look better, but it plays better with mods, especially with comedic value such as making it snow in oblivion or giving myself 100 skeleton keys by accident.


Don't forget Monkeypants, nude mods, clothing, armor, weapons, houses, guilds, quests, tweaks, companions, AI changes, Total Conversions, pilotable ships, new areas, new spells, new potions. And so on and so on. Oblivion for PC has literally tens of thousands of mods on tessource.net alone.
PC FTW.

  • 01.22.2007 3:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: staticx57
Even if I used OS X i would not use any of the gimmicky and less functional products like the mac keyboard and the "mighty mouse." People who care about quality do not use LCDs so no one is going to use an cinema display, there goes another apple product no one cares about.

I'm the first to agree with you about the (un)Mighty Mouse. I like to see my buttons, thankyouverymuch. Too bad my parents bought one. I would much have preferred soemthing like this. :/

About the standard Mac keyboard , I really can't see your point. I'm relatively sure it does everything the standard PC keyboard does. (Not owning a modern PC, I am not the best authority on keyboard betterness or what comes standard in an all-in-one boxed PC. I simply picked the keyboard that looked relatively standard. Please, correct me if I'm wrong.)

About the Apple Cinema Display, I again can't understand your point. As everyone knows, big screens provide more space for a plethora of windows, movie viewing at a bigger picture, and better clarity in games. Dell makes 'em, fer crying out loud.

If people who care about quality don't use LCD, what do they use?
Of course you may mention boot camp as a way to play games on a mac, but do not you forget you are still using Windows which you so despise.
On the contrary, I don't despise Windows. Not at all. I just prefer OS X over it.
Now why would I buy a mac just so I can use windows? I would not, especially all of the macs suck for games unless you pay $2500 for a mac pro so I can get PCI-e ports, but with that kind of cash I would build my own machine which would be centered around games.
Running OS X and Windows was not designed to win over the hardcore PC user/gamer. In fact, it was designed to woo those who already have a Mac and those Windows users looking to make the Switch, and those riding the fence between OSes.

In fact, I often wonder that myself. Why do I game on my Mac, when PCs are suited so much better for gaming? The truth is, I don't know why I do. I'll tell you when I do.

I wouldn't say Macs 'suck' (in terms of gaming). In your view, and in the view of many others, Macs do indeed 'suck' when compared to your lightning fast, custom rigged and fitted, gaming PC. In my view, however, 'suck' is Windows 3.1, not Mac.

I agree with you on the issue of PCI slots. In heaven's name why does Apple make so few easily customizable Macs? The answer: form over function. Macs can cram everything you need into a wee 'lil half dome. If that's not form, I don't know what is. Macs have always traditionally been about style and looks, while PCs have traditionally been all about utility and usefulness (pardon my generalizations).

The thing is, while you do have to pay $2,500 for a Mac with PCI slots, you don't have to pay $2,500 for upgrade your Mac for gaming. You will, however, need to do after market upgrades and void your warrenty.
Now being a gamer, tell me why I want a mac. And for the record I have a mac anyways.
If you don't mind my asking, what do you use your Mac for?

  • 01.22.2007 10:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: Matt
Assuming? If by assuming you mean "arguing a point with valid reason due to years upon years of experience", then yes, I am assuming.

Igualemente, amigo. You are assuming indeed. Credibility means very little when you present your arguement against someone you don't know a damn thing about.

Posted by: Matt
Then you must be a bad luck charm. Or you're doing something wrong. Or you're using an old version of OS X. What version is it? Because I've never had the problems you're talking about. And I've been using it for years.

It was the latest version of iMovie at the time. I couldn't possibly be doing something wrong, mainly because a one-armed retard could operate the program and produce a movie, and the whole "well you must be a bad luck charm" doesn't make your arguement look any more stronger.

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I didn't go the way of insults, but evidently you felt the need to. Good job. ; )


O RLY?

Posted by: Mattbluhalofan
You evidently are

A. An idiot who doesn't know how to perform a simple task.


But that was a choice. You could have been one of the other ones, you know. I didn't outright say "You are an idiot", I gave you a choice.

What utter bull. Stop reaching; you've been caught with your hand in the cookie jar.

  • 01.23.2007 1:28 PM PDT
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I prefer macs to PC's, GAMES is no longer an obstacle, 2 years ago it was, you had to use emulators, or wait for Mac versions to come out. Emulators were "clunky" at best.

However now that Mac can NATIVELY boot into Windows XP (and all mac machines are considered Vista Ready), and you can run any other x86 based OS within Mac itself with low overhead. No doubt in my mind my next computer is a Mac.

They are not as customizable when it comes to video cards, so there are points when PCs become a better choice, but even then there are some *cough* illegal *cough* ways of getting OS X onto it.

I prefer the Mac OS to Windows. Not necessarily the hardware which runs them (respectively).

  • 01.23.2007 1:48 PM PDT
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WE WANT HALO2VISTA RELEASE DATE

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Posted by: MacMnc
I prefer macs to PC's, GAMES is no longer an obstacle, 2 years ago it was, you had to use emulators, or wait for Mac versions to come out. Emulators were "clunky" at best.

However now that Mac can NATIVELY boot into Windows XP (and all mac machines are considered Vista Ready), and you can run any other x86 based OS within Mac itself with low overhead. No doubt in my mind my next computer is a Mac.

They are not as customizable when it comes to video cards, so there are points when PCs become a better choice, but even then there are some *cough* illegal *cough* ways of getting OS X onto it.

I prefer the Mac OS to Windows. Not necessarily the hardware which runs them (respectively).


If you say Macs are better because it can boot Windows OS, you have no common sense. If you're going to boot Windows just for the games, why not just buy a PC instead? It's called logic.

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