Is mac really better?

Discussion in 'Computers and Technology' started by bettybeta, Apr 5, 2013.

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  1. bettybeta

    bettybeta Level I

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    The title says it all pretty much what do you think!?
     
    #1 bettybeta, Apr 5, 2013
  2. escalade_x

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    Depends on what you're using it for?

    Mac is better in terms of photo/video editing, making graphics & music etc.

    But if you're into gaming, you should probably get a Windows since most games are tailored towards that OS.
     
    #2 escalade_x, Apr 5, 2013
  3. Lizard

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    Agreeing with escalade there. Windows is pretty nice allround, I dont think mac is that much better for graphical work to loose all the gaming options for.
     
    #3 Lizard, Apr 5, 2013
  4. Intered

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    Alienware mx17 over here /I5 @3.8ghz / 16gb ram / 120 SSD Hd / 650 Sata HD /

    Thats whats you really want!
     
    #4 Intered, Apr 5, 2013
  5. Lizard

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    I dont know, ever since Dell took over Alienware the brand has been getting a bit dodgy to be honest.
     
    #5 Lizard, Apr 5, 2013
  6. Intered

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    Well i have had mine for about 4months.

    the:

    Slot drive has completely broken,
    screen cable connecter has chipped of, resulting in a partial green screen/
    the skrews have rounded off at the bottom to i cannot get inside to fix the laptop.


    i could go on/
     
    #6 Intered, Apr 5, 2013
  7. Lizard

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    >.< See? Quality has gone down the hill.

    Im fairly lucky I bought my M17x when Dell just took over the Alienware. Its been fairly steady, but the delivered charger makes noises as if it will explode soon, when I unplug it from my laptop. Also wasn't very pleased when Nvidia and Windows dropped support for Hybrid graphics.

    But overall, it still works after 4 years of usage - Few days ago I gave it a big cleaning, and whew that was needed. Was pulling strips of dust from the exhausts of my fans. x)
     
    #7 Lizard, Apr 6, 2013
  8. bettybeta

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    I just love reading how in depth some of you go I really can never decide but I usually will always choose pc... idk why...
     
    #8 bettybeta, Apr 8, 2013
  9. patricksays

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    mac is better in my opinion in terms of processing and stability.
     
    #9 patricksays, Apr 8, 2013
  10. Intered

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    Explain...
     
    #10 Intered, Apr 8, 2013
  11. aspire

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    nope not really. there's a complete void in mac when it comes to gaming. i had a mac earlier and the only way to play decent games was to dualboot windows.
     
    #11 aspire, May 21, 2013
  12. Siren

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    Macs are generally much more expensive (~1.6x) more expensive than their Windows counterparts.

    However, Macs can easily run windows (ie: bootcamp, parallels, etc)
     
    #12 Siren, May 23, 2013
  13. madgamer112

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    mac's are great
     
    #13 madgamer112, May 25, 2013
  14. redthunder

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    I have had a mac for a year now and it is just so much faster and easier to use than a pc. But I also run windows 8 virtual machine on it so I can run neo programs which helps a lot
     
    #14 redthunder, May 29, 2013
  15. yoyobee

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    mac is not for games , thats all. other than that, all is good and no fake stuff..so ye...
     
    #15 yoyobee, Jun 2, 2013
  16. Siren

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    Not true... The Call of Duty franchise is officially adapted/released to Mac OS X, as well as popular games like League of Legends, Bioshock...

    Also, you can install things like Bootcamp or Virtual Machines to play Windows games on a Mac (without any lag, etc)
     
    #16 Siren, Jun 3, 2013
  17. crashtestdummies

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    I don't even know how to use a mac. They confuse the hell out of me. So, no. I prefer the much more user-friendly pc, personally.
     
    #17 crashtestdummies, Jun 5, 2013
  18. madgamer112

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    i have one, you can't get virus on it
     
    #18 madgamer112, Jun 5, 2013
  19. supracharger

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    I think my last mac was pretty much indestructible.. dropped well over a dozen times
     
    #19 supracharger, Jun 6, 2013
  20. brandon2495

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    As a member of the PC-master race...
     
    #20 brandon2495, Jun 6, 2013
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