Macintosh or Windows?, Which operating system do you prefer? Options

[xxweirdwonderxx]

Which operating system do you use, Mac or Windows?

Well I perfer Windows a lot more, becuase the features all better and convenient.
In school I use Mac bacuse my school tends to just like to order Apple computers.

[*Podomaht*]

bitch, are you retarded?

[kimmytree]

Errr, this needs to be in technology.

[*Intercourse.*]

Sadly I use windows on both my phone and computer.

I really wanted a mac operating system on my phone but the only one that was decent was the treo in my opinion and i didn't like it that much.

Anyway this should be moved to technology i'm sure.

[clarity]

Actually, hasn't this been made before?

The search box is your friend!

...not your fiend.


Any who, I've had a mac for 12 years. I hate them. FINALLY got my windows last year. Woot.

[Jeng]

Windows, I never used a Mac before, always a windows.

[kimmytree]

I have a Windows. Mac's run so much smoother, but you cant really update their hardware.

[marzipan]

I have Windows XP, but I'd like to get a MacBook or some kind of Mac computer for college.

[*Intercourse.*]

Don't ever get windows operating systems on pda or phones. They crash all the time.

[Jeng]

Windows, I never used a Mac before.

[*steve330*]

For quite some time I've prefered windows over mac. Recently, however, I have come to like mac. Macs started out as being very very popular. Their downfall came when they didn't release their code so other companies could make programs that would work on their OS. Bill Gates gave it out quite freely and that's why Windows bloomed the way it did. Recently, however, Apple put out theirs, and have become increasingly more popular as almost every program you can get on windows can work on mac.
Also if you look Vista and the new Microsoft office programs have become more similar to Mac.
Also Bill Gates owns 30% of apple. Coincidence?

[cupcakex]

Also if you look Vista and the new Microsoft office programs have become more similar to Mac.

Ah, I've been saying that since ss's were first released. I'm so relieved that someone else understands what I mean!

Anyways, I have two PC's, three Linux's, and three Mac's. [My Dad's a huge computer nerd.] One of the pc's is just for my school shit, &it's never used anymore. The other one's really beefy, and I use it for gaming. I don't really use Linux, that's my Dad's thing. And, I use our Mac's for everything else. I'm on an iBook right now, lawl.

Mac's are sooo much safer than PC's. First of all, they're more secure because they're built that way. Second of all, because Microsoft's computers are so much more popular, there are so many more viruses for them. And, in my opinion, they're easier to use. The first computer I ever used was a Mac, and I was like.. five, or six.

Now, I'm not bashing PC's, because I use them for gaming. Just because pretty much all pc games are only Windows compatible. [With the exception of Blizzard's games, lawl.] And, because they're easy to beef up.

In all honesty, Apple is coming back, and in a big way. I frequent their website, and they have so much planned, it's really intriguing.

The new Apple commercials are hilarious, because they're so true.

You're coming to a sad realization, Cancel or Allow?
.. allow..

[*steve330*]

Yeah they're becoming so similar and have big plans partially due to a driving force (Bill Gates) lol.
As I previously stated he owns 30% of Apple's stock.

Also from what I've been told by my computer savvy friends, the Mac's cant get viruses. They don't use registry files the way windows does. Something else they told me, but in short it is impossible to make a virus on Mac's.

I'm running windows on my laptop, and I'm perfectly fine w/ it. There really isn't much wrong w/ windows and right now it's coming closer and clsoer to personal preference as they make each OS more and more similar.

@ your game statement. While previously Blizzard was prolli the major game supplier for Mac, ton's of other people have been making games for Mac AND Windows and releasing them at the same time allowing play between OS's for the masses.

[cupcakex]

Yes, I'm well aware of that. But, currently there aren't many [good] games out for Mac's. Which is disappointing.

Anyways, just because Bill Gates owns 30% of Macintosh's stock, it doesn't mean he decides what the company does. At all. If he has as much control as you claim he does, I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be so many pc-bashing commercials.

Apple has always done great. They're not getting better because of Bill Gates, they're getting bigger because they're realeasing more than computers.

Could you imagine if Apple came out with a game console? Zomg, no three red lights of death for Apple's console! hah.

[michellerrific]

I've been owning all Windows, schools I've been to have used Macs though.
I really want to try out a Mac, since the OS is much "safer" in terms of things like internet security. But I don't know. Windows is easy to use.

[*steve330*]

I'm not saying that Bill Gates is controlling Apple by any means. I would make a wager to say that his stock in Apple has influenced a lot of the new Microsoft features.

And actually, Apple has some damn powerful computers. They aren't necessarily aimed @ games, but they play games really damn well.

[cupcakex]

They do play games very well. But, The majority of games are for PC's. [Not all, but most.]

And, it's very easy to go out, and get a new harddrive for a pc, and install it yourself. Or an extra fan, or extra ram, or a great graphic card. But, not so much with Apple computers.

As much as I respect your opinion, I disagree with you. I don't think that Apple's changed their marketing, or projects, just because Bill Gates bought a lot of their stock. But, who knows.

[*StanleyThePanda*]

MacMacMacMacMacMacMac! I looove Mac.

[alysaphobia]

Macintosh all the way!
It's super user-friendly once you get accustomed to it. I love 'Finder', which lets you search for documents, music, or other files really easily and quickly compared to on Windows. I also like how changing languages when typing is so much easier than on Windows, and how Mac is less succeptible to viruses than Windows. I've got to admit, it might be hard to find free programs for certain things for Mac, but overall, it's GREAT.

[Eryi]

Ever since I switched to a Macintosh, I did not want to convert back to Windows.

[*steve330*]

They do play games very well. But, The majority of games are for PC's. [Not all, but most.]

And, it's very easy to go out, and get a new harddrive for a pc, and install it yourself. Or an extra fan, or extra ram, or a great graphic card. But, not so much with Apple computers.

As much as I respect your opinion, I disagree with you. I don't think that Apple's changed their marketing, or projects, just because Bill Gates bought a lot of their stock. But, who knows.

ffs. I didn't say Apple was changing. I said Microsoft was changing. :)
Also, if you go to any big game store, you'll notice tons of the games nowadays have both Mac/Windows on them, or a second version for Mac.

[cupcakex]

ffs. I didn't say Apple was changing. I said Microsoft was changing. :)
Also, if you go to any big game store, you'll notice tons of the games nowadays have both Mac/Windows on them, or a second version for Mac.

FFS!
Lawl, it alwas amuses me when people say that. You said something about Bill Gates owning their stock, therefore that impacts their decisions. I'd go back &find exactly what you said, but I'm sure you'll remember.

Anyways, no, not really. There aren't many games for Mac's. And, if there are second versions, made just for Mac, I wouldn't buy them, if I already had the PC copy. Games that are best played in high-definition are just more enjoyable on a PC.

[Eryi]

^ Sorry to butt-in, but I do believe that PC version games are playable on Macintosh.
That's it.

[cupcakex]

^ It's a public forum, you're supposed to 'butt-in'. =p

And, I didn't say they weren't playable, I just said that games are best played on PC's. What I meant was, graphics are better on PC's. =]

[*steve330*]

Yeah they're becoming so similar and have big plans partially due to a driving force (Bill Gates) lol.
As I previously stated he owns 30% of Apple's stock.

Anyways, just because Bill Gates owns 30% of Macintosh's stock, it doesn't mean he decides what the company does. At all. If he has as much control as you claim he does, I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be so many pc-bashing commercials.

Also, when did I mention that he was controlling apple?

I'm not saying that Bill Gates is controlling Apple by any means. I would make a wager to say that his stock in Apple has influenced a lot of the new Microsoft features.

but I'm sure you'll remember.

K so I went back and found it, and what do you know, I never mentioned that Apple was changing due to Bill Gates' stock investment. I was making the implication that his interest in Apple was influencing the new changes in MICROSOFT. NOT APPLE.

[cupcakex]

Alright, chill. I guess I misread what you wrote. =]

Oh, &ffs!

[*steve330*]

lol I'm not worked up about it or anything, just reiterating myself for the third~ time :)

[Rachel]

Ever since I switched to a Macintosh, I did not want to convert back to Windows.

Ditto. I absolutely HATE using anything but a Mac now. Windows is just too choppy and ugly for me. I love the smoothness and the features more on Macs. Also, they are great for film/journalism/music etc (basically the creative arts) majors.

[cupcakex]

Awe, only 3? I could keep going on about it, so you could say something like, "for the tenth~ time".

But, only if you want. :]

[*steve330*]

*cough*
For the fourth time ;)

[*IVIike*]

windows are so much better

[*steve330*]

^when comparing to an empty room w/o windows, maybe. Computerwise though, I'd beg to differ.

[alysaphobia]

^when comparing to an empty room w/o windows, maybe. Computerwise though, I'd beg to differ.

^Hahahahah

Even just aesthetically speaking, Mac computers > Windows... in my opinion.

[Detective]

I prefer Windows until i actually try Mac.

[xxweirdwonderxx]

Ditto. I absolutely HATE using anything but a Mac now. Windows is just too choppy and ugly for me. I love the smoothness and the features more on Macs. Also, they are great for film/journalism/music etc (basically the creative arts) majors.

I had said that I perfered Windows, but Mac computers looks nice. There small and simple.

[SarahxJoy]

I'm comfortable with both Windows and Mac. But we're an apple family, so Maccccc all the wayyy. I'm on my iBook as I type this. *hugs laptop*

All of our computers are Macs, we only have one laptop that runs a Windows OS.

[YourSuperior]

Sadly, I use Windows. I would really love to have a Mac computer though.

[NYCin2009]

I used windows until about a year ago. I used mac at school and instantly fell in love with it. All of the photo editing, video editing, the ease of use, i thought it was so much better than what i was using on windows. So i started to research the mac os and how simple the transition would be from windows to mac. Finally I decided to ask for a Powerbook for my birthday. I got it and I love it more than anything. I did have really high expectation that have since failed, but they are all simple things happen on windows daily when i use it. Sometimes an application my stop responding for a minute but it is quite rare. Macs are so much more user friendly windows in my opinion. If you're getting a new computer, i definitely recommend that you check out a mac. All of those ads you see on tv for them those are all so true. If you want a computer that doesn't have thousands of viruses, can do everything in one or two programs instead of 20, doesn't need to download software to recognize new hardware, and is pretty much the greatest ever look into mac. haha. Windows vista is even starting to have features that mac has had for the longest time now, so obviously they know what is good.

i use mac at home and windows at school.

[Venia]

i am a three week mac convert and totally in LOVE! i'll never own a PC again. and it's true. vista took a ton of their new ideas from the mac OS. brilliant, huh? oh, and my macbook pro starts in 20 seconds and makes almost zero noise. that alone makes me a very happy person. and it doesn't get hot at all. hardly warm. as for the OS itself, all the things i hated about windows are non existent and almost everything i wished windows had, tiger has. and, of course, if you like both, you can always buy parallel and run them both. what's not to love?

oh, Safari pretty much stinks, though. i'll take firefox any day, but that's easy to download.

[NYCin2009]

oh, Safari pretty much stinks, though. i'll take firefox any day, but that's easy to download.

Congrats on the switch. I agree, the only thing I don't like about mac is safari :[. firefox is wonderful.

[magicfann]

i am a three week mac convert and totally in LOVE! i'll never own a PC again. and it's true. vista took a ton of their new ideas from the mac OS. brilliant, huh? oh, and my macbook pro starts in 20 seconds and makes almost zero noise. that alone makes me a very happy person. and it doesn't get hot at all. hardly warm. as for the OS itself, all the things i hated about windows are non existent and almost everything i wished windows had, tiger has. and, of course, if you like both, you can always buy parallel and run them both. what's not to love?

oh, Safari pretty much stinks, though. i'll take firefox any day, but that's easy to download.

except windows vista is terrible

[*mzkandi*]

Love my Mac! Windows has it's perks too but I much prefer Macs.

[hillix]

i say mac is easier to use.

[sadolakced acid]

the reason why the world runs on PCs is because early macs were pieces of shit.

ahhhg i hate not being a moderator now. this needs a move then a close, with a link to another topic.

[kobebryantx3]

i say macs...... i hate using microsoft!!!!!!

[sadolakced acid]

you've obviously never gotten trouble for screaming "what the f**k is finder and why does it need my attention", spent 15 min looking for "shut down", or dealt with trying to find some option that's normally a right click option.

[alysaphobia]

Macintosh.

[*Kathleen*]

My iBook is making me vote in favor of Macs.

[freeflow]

Mac


hillix, I merged your topic in with another we already had. :)

[cupcakex]

you've obviously never gotten trouble for screaming "what the f**k is finder and why does it need my attention", spent 15 min looking for "shut down", or dealt with trying to find some option that's normally a right click option.

Spent fifteen minutes for looking for 'shut down'? First of all, Mac's don't 'shut down', they sleep. And, they don't even need to shut down, anyway. Rotfl.

Oh, &FIFTH TIME!!1/11!

[*steve330*]

you've obviously never gotten trouble for screaming "what the f**k is finder and why does it need my attention", spent 15 min looking for "shut down", or dealt with trying to find some option that's normally a right click option.

right click is like ctrl + click, not hard. might be alt + click.

And it aint hard to figure out how to shut a computer down.

But knowing how to shut it down has nothing to do with how it runs and how user compatible it is.

[speakerboxx123]

macintosh