Comments on: Top 4 Reasons Not To Buy a Mac http://www.howtocomputer.org/top-4-reasons-not-to-buy-a-mac/ Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:55:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FinancialBondage.org http://www.howtocomputer.org/top-4-reasons-not-to-buy-a-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 FinancialBondage.org Sun, 23 May 2010 02:26:29 +0000 http://www.howtocomputer.org/?p=94#comment-1158 Have you ever owned a mac recently? Most people that bash macs have never used them for any period of time, or they used them 15 years ago. Things do change. 15 years ago (pre OSX) macs sort of sucked. crashed often. Not so today. I will admit they do cost more (you are right there).... sure you can buy a $400 dell, but my last mac lasted me 7 years. I bet your $400 dell won't last that long trouble free. Sometimes you get what you pay for... Why do you need windows? I've used macs 18 years... I've lived fine without windows. I don't need windows... I do admit if you are a hardcore gamer, PCs are better... otherwise, id recommend mac to most anyone. Have you ever owned a mac recently? Most people that bash macs have never used them for any period of time, or they used them 15 years ago. Things do change. 15 years ago (pre OSX) macs sort of sucked. crashed often. Not so today. I will admit they do cost more (you are right there)…. sure you can buy a $400 dell, but my last mac lasted me 7 years. I bet your $400 dell won’t last that long trouble free. Sometimes you get what you pay for… Why do you need windows? I’ve used macs 18 years… I’ve lived fine without windows. I don’t need windows… I do admit if you are a hardcore gamer, PCs are better… otherwise, id recommend mac to most anyone.

]]> By: Steve http://www.howtocomputer.org/top-4-reasons-not-to-buy-a-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Steve Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:18:56 +0000 http://www.howtocomputer.org/?p=94#comment-270 Note: I am not an Apple Fan Boy. I am just a reformed windows user. Your analysis is somewhat shallow. Price: yes, more expensive at the buy, but the quality is here. Plus, when an Office suite will reach $300, the same with Apple is $75. In 2 years with Apple, not one crash, not one blue screen, not one crap. I have spent countless hours fixing issues on Windows: If I had to put a price on that, it would have more than break even with a cheapo Dell. Customer Service: Try the Apple once, and you'll set that as a benchmark. Gaming: buy yourself a Xbox or PS3. it's made for. Hardware: Without going into a fight, you and I know that when a manufacturer like Dell "boast" a 17" display but forget to mention the lower graphic card, or a 200GB HDD, but running @ 5200RPM Vs 7100, we all know what it means: Half Baked performances Aesthetics: Your call. Have you tried the magsafe? that little plug magnetically attached to the laptop? Do you know how many times it saved my life? At the end, it's still your call. Some people will love Apple, Some other will hate it. As for me, after 20 yrs on Windows, I love my Mac. Note:
I am not an Apple Fan Boy. I am just a reformed windows user.

Your analysis is somewhat shallow.
Price: yes, more expensive at the buy, but the quality is here. Plus, when an Office suite will reach $300, the same with Apple is $75.

In 2 years with Apple, not one crash, not one blue screen, not one crap.
I have spent countless hours fixing issues on Windows: If I had to put a price on that, it would have more than break even with a cheapo Dell.

Customer Service: Try the Apple once, and you’ll set that as a benchmark.

Gaming: buy yourself a Xbox or PS3. it’s made for.

Hardware:
Without going into a fight, you and I know that when a manufacturer like Dell “boast” a 17″ display but forget to mention the lower graphic card, or a 200GB HDD, but running @ 5200RPM Vs 7100, we all know what it means: Half Baked performances

Aesthetics:
Your call.
Have you tried the magsafe? that little plug magnetically attached to the laptop?
Do you know how many times it saved my life?

At the end, it’s still your call. Some people will love Apple, Some other will hate it.
As for me, after 20 yrs on Windows, I love my Mac.

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