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Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/14/2007 08:54:52 PM · #28

Buy a PC stick OS X on it ;)

jfriesen

Panasonic LUMIX GH5

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/14/2007 08:54:59 PM · #29

With the new Macs being run on Intel...

..let the viruses fly!

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/14/2007 08:57:01 PM · #30

Originally posted by jfriesen:

With the new Macs being run on Intel...

..let the viruses fly!

Except for one thing, Viruses don't attack chips, they attack OSs. Windows is the virus magnet, not the Intel chips.

fotomann_forever

01/14/2007 08:59:36 PM · #31

Originally posted by Bobster:

Buy a PC stick OS X on it ;)

Apple has hardware/software protections in place to prevent that. There are hacks, but I wouldn't suggest it.

mediamst

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/14/2007 09:34:10 PM · #32

I used to put down mac all the time because I was a loyal windows guy and was way into gaming when I was younger. I bought my first mac about 4 months ago. A Macbook. I don't plan to ever purchase another PC. I am in love with the mac. Popup problems are a thing of the past, spyware? Nope, viruses? Nope. It just works and works well.

I cant say enough good things about mac.

Apple iPhone 5

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

01/14/2007 09:35:52 PM · #33

Ah, just wait until the iPhone comes out. Then you'll *all* be running OSX.... :)

scalvert

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/14/2007 09:53:52 PM · #34

Originally posted by MikeJ:

Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by MikeJ:
...unless you do the things the Mac are good at, but have lost their lead or are about to lose their lead to PC and PC based software, what you are going to end up doing is paying a lot more for the name Apple and run into a lot of the issues that Apple users have... namely, cost of software and the lack of software in some areas. ...Don't let the rumors that Mac's are immune to virues either. ...I switched to PC's in 1988 (12mhz 286) and haven't had anything else since...

ROFL! Your post may have been true in 1988. It isn't now.

I'm not sure what you are saying...

I'm saying that just about everything you stated is plain wrong. Aside from some games, all of the top applications are available as Mac versions. Given that all modern Macs can run Apple, Linux AND Windows software, there are obviously more applications available to Mac users than PC users. Windows Vista is just now catching up to the features of OS X from a year or two ago- IF your computer can run it. Unless you're buying low-end hardware, Apple computers are comparable and even cheaper than equivalent PCs.

Viruses? Ha! Aside from reported "proof of concept" bugs that Apple immediately patches, viruses, worms and spyware are simply non-existent on Macs. I've been hearing for years how OS X isn't really secure and that the viruses will come. Yeah, right. I'm still waiting, and Apple's market share is going up, not down as you seem to imply. As a company, Apple is about 30% larger than Dell.

PS- for any of you waiting for the next version of Photoshop or worried about the cost of switching... don't. A fully Intel-native PS3 is available right now as a beta, and switching licenses apparently involves little more than a phone call.

Message edited by author 2007-01-14 22:02:08.

Simpa

Nikon D300

01/14/2007 09:57:03 PM · #35

Go Mac!

Bobster

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/14/2007 10:09:03 PM · #36

Originally posted by scalvert:

Unless you're buying low-end hardware, Apple computers are comparable and even cheaper than equivalent PCs.

do some homework..

scalvert

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

01/14/2007 10:14:20 PM · #37

Originally posted by Bobster:

Originally posted by scalvert:
Unless you're buying low-end hardware, Apple computers are comparable and even cheaper than equivalent PCs.

do some homework..

I did, thankyouverymuch. I priced out equivalent mid to high-end systems on both platform several times in the past year, and each time Apple was within $100 or cheaper than the PC.

PhotoDave

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/14/2007 10:15:05 PM · #38

at risk of being flamed, both have their strengths and weaknesses although this has to be my favorite MAC Video of all time ;)

It mostly boils down to personal preference. Kinda like choosing between car manufacturers

-dave

Spork99

Canon EOS M6 Mk II

Canon EF-M 22mm f/2.0 STM Lens

01/14/2007 10:15:45 PM · #39

Originally posted by Bobster:

Originally posted by scalvert:
Unless you're buying low-end hardware, Apple computers are comparable and even cheaper than equivalent PCs.

do some homework..

I did mine.

I have a Mac.

David.C

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/14/2007 10:20:01 PM · #40

Originally posted by magnus:

... Well then, let's agree to disagree, and ask Google instead. ...

Good idea ... Apple vs Windows. :D

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The vast majority of all problems with any platform are caused by uninformed users -- not architecture. That's not going to change anytime soon.

Apple has finally wised up and figured out it was never going to be more than a niche market as long as it relied on proprietary hardware. If they continue on the path they are on, in a few years they will be nothing more than a brand name, like Dell, HP or Gateway.

David
edit: oops, forgot link

Message edited by author 2007-01-14 22:45:53.

fotomann_forever

01/14/2007 10:34:57 PM · #41

Originally posted by dknourek:

although this has to be my favorite MAC Video of all time ;)

I LOVE that video ... :-)

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

01/14/2007 10:35:45 PM · #42

Maybe this thread concept could become a challenge subject?
I don't know if the name brand thing would fly safely though. There could be some kind of corporate backlash about the trade names being used.
If you are on this site, you have some kind of computer experience.

Message edited by author 2007-01-14 22:37:15.

dleach

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/14/2007 11:04:07 PM · #43

Originally posted by Bobster:

Originally posted by scalvert:
Unless you're buying low-end hardware, Apple computers are comparable and even cheaper than equivalent PCs.

do some homework..

//kb.wisc.edu/showroom/page.php?id=3045
//www.macworld.com/news/2006/02/14/pricecomparison2/index.php
//www.systemshootouts.org/shootouts/desktop/2006/0809_dt3200.html --> this one is interesting because the Mac comes with the cinema display!!!

There are numerous other articles (even an editor's choice at PCMAG) and as scalvert said you can just go to the sites and configure systems.

Also, I write this response as someone who has 5 PC desktop systems and 3 PC Laptop systems in his home... all running Windows XP (except two 2K systems)... so I'm not a Mac/Apple Geek.

dleach

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/14/2007 11:09:09 PM · #44

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by dknourek:
although this has to be my favorite MAC Video of all time ;)

I LOVE that video ... :-)

ditto... that was funny...

scalvert

01/14/2007 11:13:10 PM · #45

Originally posted by David.C:

Apple has finally wised up and figured out it was never going to be more than a niche market as long as it relied on proprietary hardware.

!?! Effectively, the only thing that Apple has changed recently is to use an Intel processor. Be careful when you speak of proprietary. Much of what you think of as "standard" appeared on Apple hardware first and was adopted later on PCs: the mouse, laser printer, SCSI, USB, Firewire, Wi-Fi, DVD-R drives, trackpads, widescreen laptops... heck, Apple had dual monitor support 10 years before Windows!

asimchoudhri

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/14/2007 11:25:10 PM · #46

scalvert... save your breath... the lemmings don't want to know how bad they have it...

Katmystiry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

01/14/2007 11:26:08 PM · #47

Apple .. that's my final say so .. I switched and I love it!

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/14/2007 11:26:44 PM · #48

Apple is the Debil! And Steve Jobs has no medulla oblongata!

Jason_Cross

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/14/2007 11:30:26 PM · #49

Originally posted by CalliopeKel:

Pretty simple really.

Mac has it's own quirks and frustrations, but for the most part I find them very nice. I like my ibook better than any other laptop I have ever owned. I don't like OSX as much as XP but much of that is from just being familiar with windows for so long. Little more money for the mac, but a little more quality on the build. Expect some issues, just different ones than you get with your PC. For personal use Macs are nice.

zeuszen

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II