Any PC users here?

[m-dogg]

Yup - I use both. Thinkpad at work, Dell at home. I use my iMac the most though.

Actually, no - I probably use my Thinkpad the most. Stupid work.

But I like my iMac most!

 

[efoto]

OK, here's my exact setup.
Intel D875 Server MoBo
P4, 2.8
1GB RAM
2X 200GB Seagate HDD's in RAID 0
Sony DVD Burner
Haupaugge TV Tuner card (PCI)
ATI All-in-Wonder 9800
SoundBlaster card
Beyond TV software.

I have DirecTV satallite, and the Beyond tv software comes with a low-speed serial cable that connects to the Sat. receiver, to change channels. BeyondTV records to MPEG2, so I can watch recorded stuff from any computer. I can schedule remote recordings from anywhere with Web access, and I can download the shows to anywhere (anywhere I have broadband- a 1 hour show is over 2 GB). I have tried Elgato's EyeTV, and it's missing too many features to make me switch. I have a Mac Mini just waiting to take over PVR duties, as soon as Elgato or someone else makes a product better that my PC-PVR

Thanks for that description. I have been looking to do something similar in my room.

 

[jdechko]

I have and use a PC. If I could afford to, I would switch. But I still currently need a PC with Windows due to the fact that I use AutoCAD at work.

 

[seabass069]

I use both. I use my windows box for games and general net surfing. I then use my Macmini for my music and doing homework.


Macmini
1gb ram
80 gb WD 7200 external powered by Ministack
40 gb internal used as backup


PC
3500 AMD
Ati x700 PCI
74 gb WD 10000 Raptor
36 gb WD 10000 Raptor
1 gb ram

 

[JupiterTwo]

Yep, Windows at work for Visual Studio, Fedora Linux for my PVR, OSX for everything else

I've thought about trying V.S. out on my iMac through Virtual PC. Not sure it'll be worth the effort though, my previous ventures into VPC haven't been particularly fullfulling

 

[BarfBag]

I'm a PC user. I use both Winblows and Linux. Mac is so much better, and I can afford one. What's held me back? I'm a student with a part-time job (full-time during the summer). If I bought a Mac, it would drain my savings account. I don't want to spend 500+ dollars on a computer that will be out of date in a year. I'm waiting for the Intel Macs. It's long and hard, but I have no choice.

 

[40167]

Don't care if you're hetero or gay.

But why on earth do you still use that crappy PC?

I still use a pc, because the pc itself is not crappy... (hence apple using intel chips, that are traditionaly built for pc)... it's windows... So I don't really use windows much, and i'm just as fine as the next guy using his mac.

 

[Z6128]

sadly, i'm still a pc user, but it's not all bad. i think in the whole time of me using a pc i've gotten about 3 viruses. but i'm planning on buying a ibook in january for college.

 

[jcarm24]

No one can deny the qualities that a PC has over Mac, and visa versa. PC's are great to feed Bill Gate's ego. Mac's name their OS's after mean cats.