Huh?And your point is?
Mac or MAC whatever.
Processor and memory
2.0GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, or 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor
4MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
800MHz system bus
1GB (one SO-DIMM) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory
Two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
Specs for my PC Front-side bus (processor dependent) 1333/1066/800 MHz
At least 800...
You have no point sir.
You obviously don't do anything more than email and web surfing.$2K to upgrade a Mac? Upgrade to what? The only upgrade i spent in the last three years is $129 to the new Leopard operating system.
What about guys like me who like to play games? I like the hundred-fold quantity of games that can be had for a PC over the MAC...I always laugh at that, especially since a comparable spec'd PC is MORE expensive than a Mac!
Use what works best for you though.
I just like that fact that I have never had to deal with a virus, registry problem, loss of data or DRIVERS! Been down that driver road with Dells at work. I never understood why the 98/ME/XP... etc... do not come with all the drivers???
So for me a Mac works best. My time is to valuable to me to deal with all the problems Windows brings. Linux or OS X all the way!
Those cost analysis are applicable to anyone that only does email or internet browsing. An Apple IIe can do email and internet..Go back to post #11 and click on a couple of the links for cost analysis.
Just can't get find a good selection of games for the MAC though...as capable as the system might be at running them.If you just an internet/e-mailing person. PCs are fine is you feel the urge to play with anti-virus software/spyware and payiing $40 for a decent package to combat that.
If you an audio pro/graphics pro/web designer then the Mac works great! If your an IT guy who runs a server farm, etc... go with Unix/Linux flavors.
The right tool for the right job!
Gaming is hardcore? LOLYou obviously don't do anything more than email and web surfing.
Anybody who does hardcore stuff like gaming needs to upgrade at least once a year...MACs included.
You're arguing semantics because you fail to back up your point with any kind of solid data. You have yet to prove how a "Mac" is superior to a PC via hardware only.Huh?
First a MAC is a protocol used for networking: MAC address
I use a Mac, short for Macintosh. BIG difference although my Mac has three MACS, one for wireless, one for wired ethernet and one for bluetooth.
But I dont see your point, your comparing processor specs? I said the bus is the different. The I/O controllers, etc.... I take it you dont know much about computers. Thats cool.
Sigmund has a point here...You're arguing semantics because you fail to back up your point with any kind of solid data.
You're kidding right?Gaming is hardcore? LOL
1. See Max's response regarding semantics. WHAT DOES CAPITALIZING AN ABBREVIATION HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING? IN A TEXT MESSAGE IT INDICATES THAT I AM OVERLY EXPRESSIVE OR ANGRY...LIKE THE TYPICAL MAC USER WHEN SOMEONE EVEN MENTIONS PC OR WINDOWS.Ok.. the next person who calls a Mac a MAC is obviously NOT a hardcore computer user.... nuff said! lol
Game consoles are for games, not computers. If you are indeed a "hardcore" gamer, you would know that. Again, nuff said! lol
Wow. Um, I talked about the system bus and you quoted the processor specs? And I never once said they were superior, just better built. Get off your horse man!You're arguing semantics because you fail to back up your point with any kind of solid data. You have yet to prove how a "Mac" is superior to a PC via hardware only.
Case closed for me.
Ok.. the next person who calls a Mac a MAC is obviously NOT a hardcore computer user.... nuff said! lol
Game consoles are for games, not computers. If you are indeed a "hardcore" gamer, you would know that. Again, nuff said! lol
True! But then I dont drive a Lincoln, I drive a Ford?A MAC (or Mac) is neither...it's an Apple!