Should I get a Mac?

[Harley Spencer]

Hmmm... sounds like I might have the cheaper types of Mac computers then. I have no idea what kind it is (either of them, the laptop or the desktop), as the laptop was given to me as a gift and the desktop is my boyfriend's, which I use a lot. I'll take some pics and show you.

 

[Rey C.]

Hmmm... sounds like I might have the cheaper types of Mac computers then. I have no idea what kind it is (either of them, the laptop or the desktop), as the laptop was given to me as a gift and the desktop is my boyfriend's, which I use a lot. I'll take some pics and show you.

An older model maybe? I don't know what Macs had before I got mine in 2011.

Pictures! Yes, next to shiny things, I love pictures!

Ya know, there's a website that some of you girls might be interested in called MacEnstein. They do a feature called Mac Chick of the Month. There's no nudity allowed. But it's apparently a fun way to get some attention for yourselves, while having fun posing with your Apple gear. In fact, I think FreeOnes should do a feature like this, except we could have more risque photos here. Oh... Roooooooald! Hey, buddy. I got a project for ya. :wave2: Wouldn't have to just be Macs or Apple gear. Call it Geek Sexy or something and invite all comers (and cummers). But you gotta be honest, Maggie Green is certainly rockin' the Apple gear. The next time she goes to the Apple Store, I need to know so I can buy AAPL stock that morning.

 

[Harley Spencer]

So yeah. This is my mac keyboard and mouse situation.

EDIT: lol sorry, no nakies here!

 

[Rey C.]

Well, that's definitely an iMac and a MacBook Pro. But I don't know the model year or which version of OSX you're running. I know with Lion (or Mountain Lion) you can right click to your heart's content. That's an older mouse though. So You Might need to upgrade to the one I mentioned. The Magic Mouse is Bluetooth/wireless and you can use it almost like a remote if you want.

 

[Harley Spencer]

Well, that's definitely an iMac and a MacBook Pro. But I don't know the model year or which version of OSX you're running. I know with Lion (or Mountain Lion) you can right click to your heart's content. That's an older mouse though. So you might need to upgrade to the one I mentioned. The Magic Mouse is Bluetooth/wireless and you can use it almost like a remote if you want.

New mouse sounds fantastic. I also want to get some speakers, as right now it's just the speakers that are part of the computer itself and it's not nearly loud enough for my taste. I like my music to BOOM! I feel like I'm listening to an old alarm clock radio it's so damn quiet. If I can hear myself singing over the music playing, the music is not loud enough.

 

[Roald]

Btw I'm looking at the iMac

 

[lurkingdirk]

I have a brand new Mac, and the bluetooth mouse that came with it right clicks, scrolls, and does quite a few other functions not previously doable on previous macs. It's a pretty nice mouse, as I get used to it. Nearly as useful as a PC mouse.

 

[D-rock]

If you don't mind paying a premium inflated price because some brand name has a catchy marketing strategy and mindless followers then go for it.

If you want good value for the money you pay buy something else. The days of apple stuff being better quality are over, if it that wasn't mostly an illusion all along.

Not that they will work bad as long as all the programs you are ever going to want also work on them, but you are essentially paying extra for a name.

 

[Vanilla Bear]

Why don't you buy a pc and give the difference money to Charity? :1orglaugh

 

[D-rock]

I also can't stand the non-two-buttoned mouses.

 

[squallumz]

I also can't stand the non-two-buttoned mouses.

 

[lurkingdirk]

I'd like to point out that Mac doesn't have customers, they have disciples.

Don't join the sheep, Roald.

 

[Rey C.]

If you don't mind paying a premium inflated price because some brand name has a catchy marketing strategy and mindless followers then go for it.

If you want good value for the money you pay buy something else. The days of apple stuff being better quality are over, if it that wasn't mostly an illusion all along.

Not that they will work bad as long as all the programs you are ever going to want also work on them, but you are essentially paying extra for a name.

Do tell...

So you've done a more complete statistical study and have more reliable consumer data than both JD Power and Consumer Reports? Because you know that an opinion without data is just an opinion, right?

Not that it's a sin, but I think you just don't like Apple products for whatever reason and you're filling in the blanks with beliefs based on false statements to support your position. Roald, and everyone else, should buy whatever brand or type of computer that best suits their needs. My iMac and my other Apple products won't get me into Heaven any faster than people who own or use PCs (I still use them too). But in the nearly 20 months that I've had this machine, it has not had one crash, freeze or hiccup. I run AutoCAD, FeatureCAM, MasterCAM, TeleCharts and any number of other Windows based programs just as if I was on a regular PC. It works as I require it to and that's all that matters to me. I wasn't looking for the cheapest route to get things done. I was looking for the best and most reliable way to get things done. I like to tinker with cars. But I don't like to tinker with computers. So I bought the brand that received the highest build quality and consumer satisfaction rankings. If that rubs some people the wrong way... well, that's too bad.

Don't be a hata.

 

[Rey C.]

I'd like to point out that Mac doesn't have customers, they have disciples.

Don't join the sheep, Roald.

Uh, we capitalize the "s" in "sheep" at our prayer meetings, Lurk!

Hallowed be the Ori! :bowdown:

 

[TrueBeliever666]

The first Mac I got lasted 12 years. The second lasted eight. In between, I got various laptops, desktops, and they all worked fine.
I grew up with PCs but when I started to BUY my own computers, I looked at the way it worked. My mind doesn't work like this ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
so I didn't want a computer that worked like that.
I didn't want to be a computer technician (although I've learned plenty about that part by now).
I wanted a computer to work for me. Instead of me working for my computer.

That's why I buy Macs. Not because they're shiny. Not because they're cool. But I'm glad that they are, because that means they won't disappear like my friends Toshibas, Gateways, IBMs and other things. Oh well.

 

[TrueBeliever666]

I own three Macs, two iPods, iPhone and iPad..so my answer is yes! A couple years ago I bought a Toshiba strictly to use for webcamming. It crashed on me all of the time and died less than a year later. I will never buy another PC product again.

Don't throw away the Toshiba. They're great for propping open doors.

 

[TrueBeliever666]

Hmmm... sounds like I might have the cheaper types of Mac computers then. I have no idea what kind it is (either of them, the laptop or the desktop), as the laptop was given to me as a gift and the desktop is my boyfriend's, which I use a lot. I'll take some pics and show you.

I think you just have older computers. Not cheaper ones. Older computers get old. Software and operating systems are constantly updated (betcha heard THAT phrase!). Software and Operating systems are creating for the most efficient use in the most current models of computers. At some point, the software and operating systems outstrip older computers and you should either stick with the newest software that matches the older computers or buy a new computer that matches the most current software. Sorry to go on about why things work or not, but that the way, uh huh, we like it!

 

[squallumz]

/\ forgot to mention that macs are great for worshiping the devil.

 

[D-rock]

Do tell...

So you've done a more complete statistical study and have more reliable consumer data than both JD Power and Consumer Reports? Because you know that an opinion without data is just an opinion, right?

Not that it's a sin, but I think you just don't like Apple products for whatever reason and you're filling in the blanks with beliefs based on false statements to support your position. Roald, and everyone else, should buy whatever brand or type of computer that best suits their needs. My iMac and my other Apple products won't get me into Heaven any faster than people who own or use PCs (I still use them too). But in the nearly 20 months that I've had this machine, it has not had one crash, freeze or hiccup. I run AutoCAD, FeatureCAM, MasterCAM, TeleCharts and any number of other Windows based programs just as if I was on a regular PC. It works as I require it to and that's all that matters to me. I wasn't looking for the cheapest route to get things done. I was looking for the best and most reliable way to get things done. I like to tinker with cars. But I don't like to tinker with computers. So I bought the brand that received the highest build quality and consumer satisfaction rankings. If that rubs some people the wrong way... well, that's too bad.

Don't be a hata.

I could point out that after you talk about statistical studies you then go on to give your own anecdotal evidence. For what it's worth with my own anecdotal accounts I can't remember the last time my PC froze, crashed, or even got a major virus. It was probably somewhere very slightly more than zero the past five years but not by much. Like I could probably count them with a couple of fingers and it was easily recovered from. Even then most of those were caused by me doing things outside the scope of what the program was intended to do stably. I could also point out that I find things like Consumer Reports unreliable for years now. For the sake of argument, lets say that Macs are indeed more reliable and stable. In my experience they aren't so far above everything else it's worth it for me. Plus if for some reason I want to go out and do things that Mac usually don't do well, like being a good gaming machine (I gave up modern computer gaming some time ago) I still have that option. It also has the benefit of me not having to learn any new quirks with the operating software when it's not a huge benefit to me.

Notice I also didn't say they were bad. I said they weren't cost effective for what one usually gets out of them compared to things that are cheaper, often much so. There might be a small number functions for ones technical hobby or career depending on what field a person works in that they perform to near perfection, and where the investment is worth it, but I don’t have no need for those.

Thinking something is overrated and thinking something is bad aren't two things that have to be mutually inclusive. Besides paying more for diminishing returns one also pays more for the brand name. Now if somebody gave me one free as a present would I turn it down? No I wouldn't. I would probably use it. If I had to go out and buy a new computer or tablet and had to pay my own money for it it wouldn't be my choice.

 

[Maggie Green]

Don't throw away the Toshiba. They're great for propping open doors.

Haha, I still have it. What a piece of shit and I didn't get a cheap one either.