Mac vs PC

[Cobbydaler]

Discuss...

[KevAmiga]

Neither!

[HSH85]

Definitely the PC. Although, Mac are more stylish and safer....

[KevAmiga]

Agreed... used to be mac all the way but not any more... to expensive and over-rated imho...

[Delta Whiskey]

There's a lot to be said for the Mac for home users, I mean the people who just want to use the computer and not fiddle/upgrade/mod the thing to the nth degree. At the moment there are no virus on the Mac and the OS is more user friendly. I of course (along with most on here I guess) am an inveterate fiddler, so I've got a PC. :-)

DW

[Skatoony]

I've never used a Mac so I can't really comment. I'd love to be able to use one though, I think they look pretty cool.

[Stuart]

Oh joy, A Mac Vs Pc thread.

---------- Post added at 09:19 ---------- Previous post was at 09:18 ----------

It's just a shame that guy could only publish a load of uninformed tripe..

[DocDutch]

its all what you prefer yourself, ease of having games or the ease to have a stable OS.

I like MACS and I like PC's, but I still prefer the use of a PC as yes for gaming its easier to find the games.

[Stuart]

OK.. Lets Discuss this

First, the two mouse buttons thing: Well, Mac OSX has *always* had the same level of support of Mice as windows. It has always support two or three button mouse. Hey, it even uses scrollwheels.

Second: Updates. As with XP, Minor updates are free, Major updates aren't. The main updates in SP2 were all security updates. Mac OSX is more secure than XP anyway.

Finally: Women. I've met some very nice looking women who use Macs almost exclusively.

[DocDutch]

LOL quite agree with you there, have used 5 and 7 button mice with Mac and no problems, if games werent that expensive on macs and not as delayed as on the PC then I might just switch over as the mac is a more stable OS.

I can't believe the guy who made that graphic has the nerve to call the Mac user a geek who sits on the sofa in his undies all day, while simultaneously admitting he is a member of the 'PC gaming community'.

I switched from PC to Mac in 1999. I have never regretted it for a day. I don't see why I should have to build my own PC to get somthing that doesn't look like an invader in my front room. You don't have to self-build your telly to get something that looks nice, so I don't see why I should have to build a PC. I want something that looks good, works as soon as I switch it on and does what I want it to do. If I have to pay more for that convenience, then so be it. We all do it, every day of the week. It's a mystery to me why people suddenly get so anal over it when it comes to computers. Yes, I'm sure you could have made it yourself using just two aubergines. The point is, why should I have to? Every other piece of consumer electronics I have ever owned, I have bought the model off the shelf that does what I want it to do. No difference here.

Actually I think if it were possible to conduct a time-travel and memory-wiping experiment we might find the self-build brigade would be the ones who would have been in to building their own crystal radios and then laughing smugly at the fools sat round the over priced, mass produced, valved wireless in the living room.

/uses scroll wheel on his 4-button Apple Mighty Mouse to check other posts

And games are for kids.

Originally Posted by Stuart C

OK.. Lets Discuss this
... snip ....
Finally: Women. I've met some very nice looking women who use Macs almost exclusively.

Does chatting to someone in a Forum count as meeting?

Anyhoo, before Mac users get too smug over security, I think you will find that the more popular the Mac gets (and it should, it's a good piece of kit, if a little over-priced), the more the h4x0r$ will go for it.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_os-x_virus/
'First' Mac OS X Trojan sighted

Related stories

McAfee warns over Apple virus risk (9 May 2006)
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.6 update (4 April 2006)
Apple update fixes 'critical' security bug (2 March 2006)
Triple threat to Mac OS X largely academic (27 February 2006)
Unpatched Mac OS X hole poses critical risk (22 February 2006)
Mac OS X malware latches onto Bluetooth vulnerability (17 February 2006)
OSx86 Project forum halted after DMCA violation claim (17 February 2006)
Researchers say rootkits are headed for BIOS (27 January 2006)
MS anti-virus beta. Hmmm... (2 December 2005)
Firefox and Mac security sanctuaries 'under attack' (19 September 2005)
Symantec false alert floors Macs (10 May 2005)

And this is from the Apple Mac Download page - Security updates since 1st August 2006
Security Update 2006-005 (10.3.9) � Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006Security Update 2006-005 (10.4.7 PPC) � Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006Security Update 2006-005 (10.4.7 Universal) � Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006
QuickTime 7.1.3 (Universal) � Update
QuickTime 7.1.3 is an important release that delivers numerous bug fixes and addresses critical security issues. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users and is required for playback of content purchased in the iTunes Store.

Security Update 2006-004 for Mac Pro and Mac OS X Server v10.4.7 (Universal) � Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.
08/09/2006Server Admin Tools 10.4.7 (Universal) � Update Installs updated versions of the Mac OS X Server administration software.
08/07/2006Security Update 2006-004 (10.3.9 Client) � Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 (10.3.9 Server) � Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of the following components.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 Mac OS X 10.4.7 Client (Intel) � Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 Mac OS X 10.4.7 Client (PPC) � Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

Does chatting to someone in a Forum count as meeting?

No. I didn't meet the ladies in question online.. I know them offline.

Anyhoo, before Mac users get too smug over security, I think you will find that the more popular the Mac gets (and it should, it's a good piece of kit, if a little over-priced), the more the h4x0r$ will go for it.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_os-x_virus/
'First' Mac OS X Trojan sighted

Related stories

McAfee warns over Apple virus risk (9 May 2006)
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.6 update (4 April 2006)
Apple update fixes 'critical' security bug (2 March 2006)
Triple threat to Mac OS X largely academic (27 February 2006)
Unpatched Mac OS X hole poses critical risk (22 February 2006)
Mac OS X malware latches onto Bluetooth vulnerability (17 February 2006)
OSx86 Project forum halted after DMCA violation claim (17 February 2006)
Researchers say rootkits are headed for BIOS (27 January 2006)
MS anti-virus beta. Hmmm... (2 December 2005)
Firefox and Mac security sanctuaries 'under attack' (19 September 2005)
Symantec false alert floors Macs (10 May 2005)

And this is from the Apple Mac Download page - Security updates since 1st August 2006
Security Update 2006-005 (10.3.9) — Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006Security Update 2006-005 (10.4.7 PPC) — Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006Security Update 2006-005 (10.4.7 Universal) — Update Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of AirPort.
09/21/2006
QuickTime 7.1.3 (Universal) — Update
QuickTime 7.1.3 is an important release that delivers numerous bug fixes and addresses critical security issues. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users and is required for playback of content purchased in the iTunes Store.

Security Update 2006-004 for Mac Pro and Mac OS X Server v10.4.7 (Universal) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.
08/09/2006Server Admin Tools 10.4.7 (Universal) — Update Installs updated versions of the Mac OS X Server administration software.
08/07/2006Security Update 2006-004 (10.3.9 Client) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 (10.3.9 Server) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of the following components.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 Mac OS X 10.4.7 Client (Intel) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.
08/01/2006Security Update 2006-004 Mac OS X 10.4.7 Client (PPC) — Update Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.

Look over my posts in the past. I personally don't believe that *any* operating system is totally secure. I just made the point that OSX is inherantly more secure than XP. And yes, I am an experienced user of both.

[DocDutch]

Originally Posted by Chris T

..snip...
And games are for kids.

then I'm proud of being a 28year old kid

[Halcyon]

Mac's have a beautiful inside. No cables all over the place and they can be good.
However, I prefer my PC. I'm used to it and althuogh Windows can be very annoying at times, I like it.