Windows Or Apple ?

[Semtition]

I have been debating for ages to go and grab myself an apple macbook pro, but I have been on the system and had a play around with my friends one and I have found some quite serious faults in the system, what do you guys think about it, Windows Or Apple Macbook ?

 

[Boozad]

Windows all the way. Apple stuff is grossly overpriced.

 

[Shimshom]

Yes Windows would be better

 

[z3r010]

I found the Mac book air much nicer than any laptop I could find, it's a bit pricey but runs my Windows 8.1 great.

 

[lehnerus2000]

This semester I have to use Macs for my Web Design course (the coding subjects use Windows though).
I find that using its allegedly superior GUI fills me with feelings of frustration and horror.

I'm too used to the Windows way of doing things.

 

[strollin]

You asked the question in a forum dedicated to a Windows OS, I don't see how you could possibly expect to get an unbiased opinion here. I predict most responses will favor Windows.

 

[LMiller7]

The debate over Windows vs Mac has been going on for decades and there is no clear cut winner. Both have their strengths and weaknesses. What you will get on this forum are biased opinions. What else could you expect on a Windows forum? These opinions are determined by the individuals own requirements, experiences, and prejudices, which may be radically different than your own.

Windows is more popular but the Mac has found a market where it does quite well. Some people love it. Others hate it. Human nature being what it is you could hardly expect it to be otherwise.

Your best option is to try both and see what you prefer. The decision may be difficult but only you can make it.

 

[Berton]

I have a MacBook Pro with Mavericks OS X 10 but also have WinVista, Win7, Win8.1 and Linux Mint computers. I got the Mac because I have half a dozen clients that have changed over, had to get more knowledge about their machines. The downside of them using Macs is I don't get as many calls as I do with Windows. For most people the changeover wouldn't be that difficult as long as they do with new Windows versions, get their mind set to decide to learn something new.

 

[Semtition]

I think I will give it a go to be honest actually, the mac seems quite good now I have been messing about with it, I think they have there own little things that make them good.

You asked the question in a forum dedicated to a Windows OS, I don't see how you could possibly expect to get an unbiased opinion here. I predict most responses will favor Windows.

And to this quoted post if you can read you will clearly see mixed opinions, so thank you for your pointless post :s.

 

[strollin]

You asked the question in a forum dedicated to a Windows OS, I don't see how you could possibly expect to get an unbiased opinion here. I predict most responses will favor Windows.

And to this quoted post if you can read you will clearly see mixed opinions, so thank you for your pointless post :s.

As I read it, the majority of the responses DID favor Windows, several were on the fence and only 1 was pro Apple, so I stand by my prediction.

The point you missed in my "pointless post" was that there are better places you could have asked the question if you wanted an unbiased opinion.

 

[fireberd]

I have an iPhone5 and an iPad, but have Windows based PC's. There is nothing wrong with Mac's except the overprice. As I use Sonar software for my recording studio, it is only offered for Windows systems, not Mac. If I had a Mac, I would have to run a Windows OS on the Mac to be able to use my recording studio "DAW" software.

In my case, why pay 3X as much for an equivalent Mac and then install the Windows shell?

The issue about Mac's being less troublesome has a catch. Apple produces both the hardware and operating system and associated software. They have control over the entire process. Microsoft produces the OS software (and other applications) but it has to work on a multitude of different hardware.

 

[andrew129260]

IMHO, if your going to use a mac, its better and cheaper just to move to ubuntu instead.

Otherwise, I see no point in overpaying for the apple tax and locking yourself so deep into an ecosystem that you have to struggle to break free.

 

[lehnerus2000]

IMHO, if your going to use a mac, its better and cheaper just to move to ubuntu instead.

I'd suggest Linux Mint (instead of Ubuntu) because it uses a conventional interface.

 

[andrew129260]

IMHO, if your going to use a mac, its better and cheaper just to move to ubuntu instead.

I'd suggest Linux Mint (instead of Ubuntu) because it uses a conventional interface.

I would agree with you, but recently I had several people move away from windows as all they did was browse the web. That was it. So I showed them mint, ubuntu, zorin, elementary etc. They all liked ubuntu the best for some reason. I thought zorin would win since it looks like windows sorta (start menu and all that looks more windows like then mints), but they liked ubuntu the best.

So that is what i recommend.

 

[lehnerus2000]

IMHO, if your going to use a mac, its better and cheaper just to move to ubuntu instead.

I'd suggest Linux Mint (instead of Ubuntu) because it uses a conventional interface.

I would agree with you, but recently I had several people move away from windows as all they did was browse the web. That was it. So I showed them mint, ubuntu, zorin, elementary etc. They all liked ubuntu the best for some reason. I thought zorin would win since it looks like windows sorta (start menu and all that looks more windows like then mints), but they liked ubuntu the best.

So that is what i recommend.

Interesting.
I guess if you showed them how to use Unity that would make sense.

If they don't do anything, other than surf the web, Unity would be OK.