Need a new computer. iMac???

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I have an iMac at home and a PC at work. They both work fine, but it seems like the tech guys are always having to fix/install something on my work PC. My Mac just keeps working as it always has. The Mac is great for photos/video (iPhoto is great) but can't read a Word or Excel document.

While a Mac can get a virus, it isn't nearly the issue that it is with PCs - I have been running my iMac with no anti-virus programs for six years without a problem. With PCs you're in trouble if you don't continually update your protection.

I don't think they are that much different in what they do, but I do believe that Macs are well-built and have a considerably longer lifespan on the average.

I say buy a Mac. When this one finally dies I will be getting another.
 
petspoiler said:
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The pc's all start out fast & great. then need techie interventions more & more often, until NEW computers.
As for the mention of "5 yr old" macs freezing, I don't know. but there are no signs of problems yet, as with comparably used pc's.
When husband upgrades, he hands-down old comps to teen grandkids.
They don't moan about anything. LOL.
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Fat Homer said:
^ i guess im just surprised hes still using a 5 year old comp and able to run large files etc, since im using a 5 yr old mac and im ready to throw it out the window coz it cant handle all the files along with e-mails etc i work with... Just saving one file takes up to 1.5 min at times
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clarification: husband has upgraded macbooks (before 5 yrs). they were not having operational problems. he starts eyeing a newer model bcuz it's lighter or something, and can write it off for business. he gives his old ones to teen grandkids and they still like using them.
when pc's were of the correspondingly same usage/age as his macs, they had to be replaced. too much tech repairs & work interruptions.
 
Dan F said:
.......My Mac just keeps working as it always has. The Mac is great for photos/video (iPhoto is great) but can't read a Word or Excel document.
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I say buy a Mac. When this one finally dies I will be getting another.
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get Parallels, then you can run all Windows stuff on the mac.
or look into the program Dragon Hunter mentioned.
 
petspoiler said:
clarification: husband has upgraded macbooks (before 5 yrs). they were not having operational problems. he starts eyeing a newer model bcuz it's lighter or something, and can write it off for business. he gives his old ones to teen grandkids and they still like using them.
when pc's were of the correspondingly same usage/age as his macs, they had to be replaced. too much tech repairs & work interruptions.
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Thanks for clearing that up... That makes much more sense :)


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Ya know, I bet that most of you are having crappy PC experiences as a result of buying from a big-name PC distributor, e.g. Dell, HP, and so on, instead of building your own PC. Those distributors tend to include enough bloatware & other garbage on there that will bog down even a half-decent computer not to mention that they don't give you the Windows disk.

A yearly back-up & reinstall schedule is all it takes to make the average PC run just a well as it did the day that you got it. I have a PC (purchased in 2000) that I wiped & did a quick reinstall that runs better than the PC that we got in 2005 (give or take a year) despite the older one having hardware that was considered to be nearly outdated when we got it and having less than half the RAM & processing power as the new one). It also helps to not click and/or install everything that pops up & to watch what you download from websites & email. Bloatware, malware, Trojans, viruses, & other junk take their toll overtime, so it's often easier to just back-up the data that you need & do a fresh install. More & more Macs will have this problem going forward, too, as they're gaining a larger market share not to mention few Mac owners use anti-virus programs.



If you're dead set on having the Apple OS, then at least consider making a Hackintosh. It will take a little more work, but you'll save a ton of money & will still get the "security" of a Mac; there are plenty of guides out there on how to make one, too, so it's not like it's that hard to do any more (same goes for building a PC).



Since you use Photoshop, plan on having a large amount of high-speed RAM (8GB DDR3 1600 [or greater data rate] is a good start), a nice multi-core processor (go for a higher frequency [GHz] over more cores; a fast quad-core is all you need), a nice graphics card (at least 1GB VRAM), and a few large & fast hard drives. This article provides a good description of an ultimate Photoshop PC, but the points contained in it can be used to make a more budget-friendly version as well.
 
This seems appropriate here.

MAC: Hi, I'm a Mac.
PC: And I'm a PC.
MAC: It's nice to get here to remind people that both do a lot of the same things.
PC: True
MAC: But we also have individual strengths. PC, you are wonder with spreadsheets.
PC: Cut the crap.
MAC: What? You ARE wonderful with spreadsheets.
PC: So are you. We both run Office. MAC: You are admitting this?
PC: And we both run Adobe photoshop and iTunes. At this point, our abilities are roughly equivalent.
MAC: Ah...but there ARE differences, right?
PC: yes. I got this haircut at Supercuts. Your hairstyleis much nicer. Trendy, hip.
MAC: *smiling* Yes, it was designed especially for me... by a top stylist.
PC: Expensive?
MAC: *smiles*
PC: And I'm wearing this generic business suit...
MAC: And it looks nice on you. My clothing was designed by teams of top-notch designers, using really innovativematerials.
PC: Durable? MAC: Umm... not particularly. But light, and very trendy looking. Very expensive.
PC: How can you afford to pay for your expensive hairstyle and clothes?
MAC: Oh! That's the beauty! I don't have to! I pass it on to the consumer! That's why I cost twice as much as...as...ooopse.
PC: Yes. "ooopse.".
 
Lepisosteus platyrhincus said:
This seems appropriate here.

MAC: Hi, I'm a Mac.
PC: And I'm a PC.
MAC: It's nice to get here to remind people that both do a lot of the same things.
PC: True
MAC: But we also have individual strengths. PC, you are wonder with spreadsheets.
PC: Cut the crap.
MAC: What? You ARE wonderful with spreadsheets.
PC: So are you. We both run Office. MAC: You are admitting this?
PC: And we both run Adobe photoshop and iTunes. At this point, our abilities are roughly equivalent.
MAC: Ah...but there ARE differences, right?
PC: yes. I got this haircut at Supercuts. Your hairstyleis much nicer. Trendy, hip.
MAC: *smiling* Yes, it was designed especially for me... by a top stylist.
PC: Expensive?
MAC: *smiles*
PC: And I'm wearing this generic business suit...
MAC: And it looks nice on you. My clothing was designed by teams of top-notch designers, using really innovativematerials.
PC: Durable? MAC: Umm... not particularly. But light, and very trendy looking. Very expensive.
PC: How can you afford to pay for your expensive hairstyle and clothes?
MAC: Oh! That's the beauty! I don't have to! I pass it on to the consumer! That's why I cost twice as much as...as...ooopse.
PC: Yes. "ooopse.".
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:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:
 
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