Fed up with PC...Getting an iMac

[mikey]

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[Philbert]

After all the crap I've gone through with my comuter the last few days, it is time for it to go. I have decided to try the iMac after talking to some friends.

Who out there has an iMac, and what do you think of it? It is up to you guys to talk me out of it as I will not be picking it up until sunday or monday.

Macs are great as long as you don't like playing games. Mac games cost more, have far fewer titles, and are sometimes not very good copies of the PC version.

That's about my only complaint with them.

[oblivionboyj]

Try Linux out before you drop the cash on Apple.
I am using PCLinuxOS.
Linux for the most part is open source, and therefore free.
I went to Linux a while ago, and have never looked back.
The nice thing about it is you can use most if not all of your PC hardware (computer included) with Linux.
So do a trial with Linux on the stuff you have before you spend a couple thousand on Mac. You might be pleasantly surprised

[Vig]

Try Linux out before you drop the cash on Apple.
I am using PCLinuxOS.
Linux for the most part is open source, and therefore free.
I went to Linux a while ago, and have never looked back.
The nice thing about it is you can use most if not all of your PC hardware (computer included) with Linux.
So do a trial with Linux on the stuff you have before you spend a couple thousand on Mac. You might be pleasantly surprised

+1 on linux first.

Just try and find a distribution that works well with both your hardware and (most importantly) YOU. Most distributions can be used as a LiveCD (or DVD) that allows you to try before you install.

One of the most user friendly distros out there is Ubuntu, its a full-fledged distribution with a familiar interface if you're used to Windows, and works well with most devices with little to no setup. And, like most other distros, there is a very active web forum where you can get help.

And to top it off, all Linux distros and most software is completely 100% legally free. Not to mention sometimes superior to Windows software (open office for example.)

[Dredly]

MAC = expensive PC which doesn't do anything that a PC can't do if configured correctly.

95%+ of the PC issues that occur are due to PEBKAC (Problem exists between Keyboard and Chair).

[Pector55]

If you are not having success with a PC, it's you.. don't blame the hardware. Mac is not the answer and neither is Linux. No need to rehash the same old debate.

[MuzzleFlash]

My brother, being a high end Mac user, described the difference to me like this: Macs are like Lamborghinis, you get special parts direct from the maker and if something goes wrong you take it to a place certified to fix them. PCs are like any standard car, you can buy whatever kind of parts you want from whatever brand and fix/tweak them yourself. Being a big believer in "If you want something done right, do it yourself," I stick with PCs.

The only significant difference in favor of Macs that I know of is that they are excellent video editing and media machines. I only know this from secondhand experience and hearsay, I've never really got into using Macs. I still edit video on a PC, it's just a slower process.

Hope this helps. *edit* forgot to include a language warning.

[emsjeep]

Right now I am talking to you from behind a Mac. Good platform for my mother and father (in their 50's) who have issues with a complicated user interface. I still have a PC...several actually... just for the fact of the magnetic power plugs...the end of life failure on most PCs these days, I would throw in witht he mac crowd on my next laptop. I have lost my last three PC laptops to hardware failures of the motherboard's power input after about 3-4 years each. Go Mac and don't go back IMHO.

[Kodiak]

MAC = expensive PC which doesn't do anything that a PC can't do if configured correctly.

95%+ of the PC issues that occur are due to PEBKAC (Problem exists between Keyboard and Chair).

HAHA I havent heard that in a while...PEBKAC.



Ive never owned a mac nor would I ever....its just a personal preference....Ive had a considerable amount of PC's over the years.....and Im still using XP....I despise Vista.

[jcabin]

Don't get an IMac, you will regret it deeply.