Convince me to buy a Mac..

[wankey]

Get a Macbook Pro 15 inch with the 9600GT graphics card (not the ****** cheap version, the 1999 version)

It's got a great screen, plays WoW and all blizzard games well. It's got a great battery.

All in all, it's one of the best laptops for sale right now. Get that.

Or you can get a gaming PC, but seriously, thsoe are bricks.

 

[panzer06]

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Or you can get a gaming PC, but seriously, thsoe are bricks.

Indeed they are but you just can't beat that MSI monster with ATI 4850, Bluray, 1920x1200, 4GB & 320HD for only $1599. If it ran OS X and wasn't a hideous red and black blob, I would have one, just for the gaming power and Bluray movies.

Cheers,

 

[mikes70mustang]

Indeed they are but you just can't beat that MSI monster with ATI 4850, Bluray, 1920x1200, 4GB & 320HD for only $1599. If it ran OS X and wasn't a hideous red and black blob, I would have one, just for the gaming power and Bluray movies.

Cheers,

OSX is the only reason i have a mac. There are much better built computers out there. I could really care how it looks, as long as it works well.

 

[Harmless Abuse]

Although I agree with many here who say we shouldn't have to convince you...

1. Do you like BSOD? Because you'll still get it no matter what you spend on a PC. Not to mention malware. I know you like that.

2. You don't need to spend $3K. A mediocre Mac can trump a powerful PC due to the architecture.

3. I play WoW just fine on my MBP and it wasn't as much as you're talking about spending.

4. Buy a Mac - get a free PC (license not inc.) I, as many Mac users do, keep a virtual PC on my Mac in case of need. It works just fine.

Now, I am not saying that a Mac can't be messed up - you'll find that given the slim percentage of regular Mac users vs. PC users, we still have a vast amount of various issues. Nothing is perfect. However, when it comes to choosing the lesser of two evils (or the more powerful) you'll be quite happy with your purchase if you choose to go Mac. Just be sure you're willing to give yourself time required to adapt.

I love my mac and prefer OS X over Windows, but what you say is very biased.

I have never had a BSOD issue, EVER. Macs can also crash, and if you take care of your computer (which you should be doing regardless of the OS), you can avoid most BSOD, and kernel panics. In the end, both OS's have these issues.

I'm doing just fine with a cheaper desktop PC as well as my iMac. I see no issues with compatibility with a desktop I made myself. The plus side of Windows to me, is the flexibility actually. My new iMac works beautifully, but I can easily build a computer with equivalent speed for half the price. I'm not complaining about the price of the iMac, because I obviously purchased one without complaints, I just don't see the point in your argument.

In the end, I don't know if the OP really "needs" a Mac specifically. I don't think it's a huge detriment for him to get Windows, and in the end, it's his decision.

If I were the OP, I'd go to a local Best Buy (If you have one available), or any other authorized Mac retailer, and play with them a bit. I ended up going for a Mac after playing with a few different notebooks running both Windows and OS X. I ended up buying an iMac because I had my family as a whole, go and play with a few desktops, and the iMac. It all really depends on what you're more comfortable using.

 

[ian.maffett]

I love my mac and prefer OS X over Windows, but what you say is very biased.

I have never had a BSOD issue, EVER. Macs can also crash, and if you take care of your computer (which you should be doing regardless of the OS), you can avoid most BSOD, and kernel panics. In the end, both OS's have these issues.

I'm doing just fine with a cheaper desktop PC as well as my iMac. I see no issues with compatibility with a desktop I made myself. The plus side of Windows to me, is the flexibility actually. My new iMac works beautifully, but I can easily build a computer with equivalent speed for half the price. I'm not complaining about the price of the iMac, because I obviously purchased one without complaints, I just don't see the point in your argument.

In the end, I don't know if the OP really "needs" a Mac specifically. I don't think it's a huge detriment for him to get Windows, and in the end, it's his decision.

If I were the OP, I'd go to a local Best Buy (If you have one available), or any other authorized Mac retailer, and play with them a bit. I ended up going for a Mac after playing with a few different notebooks running both Windows and OS X. I ended up buying an iMac because I had my family as a whole, go and play with a few desktops, and the iMac. It all really depends on what you're more comfortable using.

I agree - what I said is definitely biased. This is because I work with Windows based machines for a living. As a network admin not an accountant... so I use them for more than Word docs. I know that doesn't make me any type of authority but I did preface what I listed with a lack of interest in 'convincing' anyone of anything but he wouldn't be here if he wasn't interested. You're right - any computer can crash but it's all relative variables and statistics.

 

[adamjackson]

Don't* buy a Mac...

Yep. exactly. don't buy one.