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Have you gone back after going Mac?
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I'm also a hybrid, like others here.
I've run windows on regular PC equipment, *nix on PC, OSX 10.5.6-8, then 10.6 for awhile. Currently I run Windows 7 Ultimate in bootcamp and dual boot on my MBP. There are certain things Windows is better at, but not much.
I've run windows on regular PC equipment, *nix on PC, OSX 10.5.6-8, then 10.6 for awhile. Currently I run Windows 7 Ultimate in bootcamp and dual boot on my MBP. There are certain things Windows is better at, but not much.
I get very impatient with the Gateway 6100 I have in my classroom. Takes over five minutes to boot to where it will actually open a program. Still takes about 45 seconds to open Outlook. Forget multitasking.
I use my MBP as much as possible. The school won't let me access the network other than very limited web access.
I use my MBP as much as possible. The school won't let me access the network other than very limited web access.
If there was a computer with extreme graphics needs for a game that I wanted, I would use a PC though I much Mac especially after I bought my first Mini.
I've used windows me, xp, vista, and 7.... just switched to apple in august.... having a hard time making the transition though.... if someone would tell me how to enable right click like on windows without holding ctrl/command it would be great appreciated.... also having a hard time converting videos to 500mb or lower..... its hard for me.... so right now I'm using both but i still prefer windows 7 over lion... even though i do like the trackpad features. Please help me 
After my Mac SE, original PowerBook, Mac IIci, I wanted to try using cheaper Windows machines in the 1990's. Windows and their PCs were terrible but they were cheap. I forgot about Macs until 2008 when I bought a MBP for iPhone programming.
It took me months to get used to OS X, having to unlearn Windows. I had forgotten how much better Macs have been and will probably never go back to Windows.
So technically I had to respond in the poll that I did leave Macs for Windows, but I came back, too. There's no option for that.
It took me months to get used to OS X, having to unlearn Windows. I had forgotten how much better Macs have been and will probably never go back to Windows.
So technically I had to respond in the poll that I did leave Macs for Windows, but I came back, too. There's no option for that.
I, for the most part, prefer Windows 7 over Lion. That wasn't the case for Tiger vs XP, I preferred Tiger back then. The quality of Windows has skyrocketed since XP, whereas the changes in OS X have been love/hate (I loved Leopard as well, was neutral about Snow Leopard and am not a fan of Lion).
I never left Windows, even after getting a Mac. I immediately added a Windows 7 partition as soon as I bought my MBP.
I never left Windows, even after getting a Mac. I immediately added a Windows 7 partition as soon as I bought my MBP.
I Had The Misfortune
Of spending all day yesterday re-installing Windoze on a friends PC. Patch after patch, update after security update Service pack after Service pack.
Nearly 4 hours later, his machine now works again.
That's why I voted "No, Are You Insane"
Of spending all day yesterday re-installing Windoze on a friends PC. Patch after patch, update after security update Service pack after Service pack.
Nearly 4 hours later, his machine now works again.
That's why I voted "No, Are You Insane"
I bought my first Mac in '91, and then owned a few more.
I moved to the PC in about '98, then used them exclusively until I bought a PowerBook in '03 - and I've been Mac ever since.
I'm glad I moved to Windows at that point. Apple were doing really poorly with their OS, the machines were uninspiring and expensive - and I didn't really think Steve Jobs was going to make things better. OSX is what brought me back, and by '03 it was pretty usable - so I never had to revisit the old MacOS.
I'm a Unix fan and I love OSX... I really don't trust Windows and although I like it as a server platform, I think Linux sucks on the desktop. I'd like to stay with the Mac, but if Apple starts to make it's ecosystem too locked in I would consider moving again.
I moved to the PC in about '98, then used them exclusively until I bought a PowerBook in '03 - and I've been Mac ever since.
I'm glad I moved to Windows at that point. Apple were doing really poorly with their OS, the machines were uninspiring and expensive - and I didn't really think Steve Jobs was going to make things better. OSX is what brought me back, and by '03 it was pretty usable - so I never had to revisit the old MacOS.
I'm a Unix fan and I love OSX... I really don't trust Windows and although I like it as a server platform, I think Linux sucks on the desktop. I'd like to stay with the Mac, but if Apple starts to make it's ecosystem too locked in I would consider moving again.
I'm a cross platform engineer, I go back & forth every day.
Personally, I use a new MBP & MBA. There's so much to enjoy with OS X.
It's my platform of choice, and has been for years
Personally, I use a new MBP & MBA. There's so much to enjoy with OS X.
It's my platform of choice, and has been for years
What Demosthenes X said. After getting an MBP, I can't imagine buying a Windows notebook, but I use a home-assembled desktop as a DAW, and can make a really nice workstation for many $$$$ less than a comparable Mac Pro.
Why doesn't Apple make a reasonably affordable mainstream desktop? The Mac Pro is really, really pricy and neither the iMac nor the Mac Mini offer room for expandability... I don't get the iMac concept at all. Sure, it's aesthetically pleasing to look at, but it's virtually a notebook computer in disguise, with an attached display and no portability.
Why doesn't Apple make a reasonably affordable mainstream desktop? The Mac Pro is really, really pricy and neither the iMac nor the Mac Mini offer room for expandability... I don't get the iMac concept at all. Sure, it's aesthetically pleasing to look at, but it's virtually a notebook computer in disguise, with an attached display and no portability.
Will I ever buy another Windows machine? Eh...probably not. What do I miss the most about Windows? MS Excel on Windows > Excel on Mac. I'm PISSED that I have to keep switching back and forth between work and my home computer and forgetting hot keys and where everything is. MS definitely made Excel more Windows friendly.
Well said, for me it's a tad different since my IT work focuses a ton on Windows so I can't switch to Mac completely, rather I simply adopted Macs into the family. I switch platforms based on which one fits the task better, kind of like choosing between a running shoe, safety boot, dress low quarters.
I'm not sure why people seem to think in such binary ways, why is it that you have to choose one or the other? Be happy that there's both to choose from and the prices aren't so bad that you can't have both.
I built a custom windows machine for gaming, otherwise I use my MBP. Unclear if I'll be jumping on the Lion/iCloud crapwagon; I might be buying refurb Macs from now on.
I have.
I went from a blackbook to a windows lappy which I ended up installing Ubuntu on. Actually loved that laptop and linux so much more than my blackbook and OSX until I dropped it. I spent a long time looking for a nice non-windows laptop but they are either more expensive, or non-existant. I'm now on a cheap windows machine until a new apple comp comes out. Also keeping an eye on the ultrabooks.
I went from a blackbook to a windows lappy which I ended up installing Ubuntu on. Actually loved that laptop and linux so much more than my blackbook and OSX until I dropped it. I spent a long time looking for a nice non-windows laptop but they are either more expensive, or non-existant. I'm now on a cheap windows machine until a new apple comp comes out. Also keeping an eye on the ultrabooks.
I started out on a Macintosh computer. Specifically a 128k. It wasn't until many years later that I switched over to Windows. I did so because unfortunately most of the applications I wanted to run, primarily games, simply weren't available on the Mac.
I know the situation has improved, but I'm still not sure whether or not I'll ever buy another Mac. Especially since I find myself relying less and less on personal computers in general.
I know the situation has improved, but I'm still not sure whether or not I'll ever buy another Mac. Especially since I find myself relying less and less on personal computers in general.
I never left either. I currently own/use:
- Homebuilt Core i7 Win7 desktop
- Core2 Duo Mac Mini
- Homebuilt SFF Pentium 4 XP box
- 4 Lenovo T series laptops
- Asus netbook
- 13.3" MBP
There was a time a few years ago when I would never consider buying a Mac, but times have changed. There's enough convergence between Windows and MacOS now that almost everything I need to do on a computer can be done on either.
Windows and OSX both have advantages and drawbacks. I don't see why people have to look at this in black and white.
- Homebuilt Core i7 Win7 desktop
- Core2 Duo Mac Mini
- Homebuilt SFF Pentium 4 XP box
- 4 Lenovo T series laptops
- Asus netbook
- 13.3" MBP
There was a time a few years ago when I would never consider buying a Mac, but times have changed. There's enough convergence between Windows and MacOS now that almost everything I need to do on a computer can be done on either.
Windows and OSX both have advantages and drawbacks. I don't see why people have to look at this in black and white.
In 1998 I bought my first Mac and didn't own a windows computer until 2007 when I started my PhD and I was given a asus laptop with vista. I hated it and I changed majors in 2008 and with that lost the laptop. I had to have a laptop and at the time I only owned a iMac g5 and need something light. Air had just been released about six months prior but I couldn't afford it. Now I'm thinking I should have just bought a MacBook but I ended up just buying an eeepc although one of the higher end models with a discount. It has an 11" screen and is 1kg. Its been fine for what it was designed for but I really disliked it until I got win 7 installed on it. There is a big improvement but I've found myself needing to do more and more on my notebook so I've ordered a MacBook pro. So for me I had to use a win laptop first for school then because of the price. If the lower end air was available to me before it would have been the most perfect match for me.
I don't really see me buying a Windows PC for myself any time soon. Don't get me wrong, Windows 7 is still a pretty good OS, and sometimes you just need it - but that's what Bootcamp is for!
Essentially, for games and some programming (on Visual Studio), I use Windows. For everything else, Mac OS.
Essentially, for games and some programming (on Visual Studio), I use Windows. For everything else, Mac OS.
To be fair there should be another option.
No, but I would.
I would say Windows 7 is the better OS compared to Lion. OSX still got the better front-end but that is not really what makes an OS. Windows 8 will change that even more in favor of MS. Apple should think about their OS strategy. I am every now and then annoyed by how bad Mac versions of programs sometimes are compared to the Windows Version in terms of performance.
If there was a decent Windows Notebook I would switch back.
I thought Samsung with the new Series 7 might finally create some serious competition, but for some reason the supplier of Apples panels, one of the three major Display producers cannot manage to put a decent panel into their notebooks. If it is really that expensive to manufacture and so few consumers care than offer it at least as an option. Envy 14 was sold out in no time because they offered decent displays as an option. There is a market for it but hardly anybody seems to care. Only Sony still ships mobile notebooks with impressive displays but they are even more expensive than MBPs. Dell XPS is not really all that mobile, neither are workstation notebooks.
No, but I would.
I would say Windows 7 is the better OS compared to Lion. OSX still got the better front-end but that is not really what makes an OS. Windows 8 will change that even more in favor of MS. Apple should think about their OS strategy. I am every now and then annoyed by how bad Mac versions of programs sometimes are compared to the Windows Version in terms of performance.
If there was a decent Windows Notebook I would switch back.
I thought Samsung with the new Series 7 might finally create some serious competition, but for some reason the supplier of Apples panels, one of the three major Display producers cannot manage to put a decent panel into their notebooks. If it is really that expensive to manufacture and so few consumers care than offer it at least as an option. Envy 14 was sold out in no time because they offered decent displays as an option. There is a market for it but hardly anybody seems to care. Only Sony still ships mobile notebooks with impressive displays but they are even more expensive than MBPs. Dell XPS is not really all that mobile, neither are workstation notebooks.