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What's the one greatest advantage of owning an iMac?
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So, no virus protection is required for Windows 7?? Hadn't heard that.
Aside from that, I will never find out whether I perceive Windows 7 to be just as good. I closed the book on Windows in 2003. I would have closed it a decade or more earlier, but clients used it.
I never said that. But since you brought it up, I don't feel that viruses are the number one security threat anymore. The biggest threat is in the browser and can effect Mac & Windows approximately equally.
Functionally, both Mac & PC's accomplish the same tasks, but in a different manner. They obviously come from different design philosophies, but in the end, they are both just tools. Would you rather use a Snap-On wrench, a Craftsman wrench or a Kobalt wrench? Even further, some tools are designed for a different purpose. If you like screwdrivers, but need to drive a nail, you're going to reach for a hammer.
It all comes down to personal preference. Obviously on this board, the preference is heavily skewed towards Mac, and that's ok. But to write off another platform just because you don't prefer it is trolling, plain and simple.
Agreed. I prefer MBA to iPad, but that's just due to my eyesight as well as the ease of keyboarding.
Might also switch iMac for a Retina MBP 15 (but the MBP would mainly sit as a desktop).
Everything somehow requires a single click only. On Windows, you sometimes need five clicks even to enter an address into the browser.
It should know: If I click the address bar, there's a 99% possibility that I want to type in a URL without dragging or clicking five times until the complete address is selected, or pressing CTRL+A.
Maybe I'm just used to the way OS X handles text selection.
It should know: If I click the address bar, there's a 99% possibility that I want to type in a URL without dragging or clicking five times until the complete address is selected, or pressing CTRL+A.
Maybe I'm just used to the way OS X handles text selection.
You might look at getting a USB server (google Silex) then you can put all that stuff somewhere else (e.g. a shelf 2 meters away). The only thing you might miss is fast file transfer to/from any USB3 devices. I have a Scanner, a Printer, a Camera/iPxxx lead, a USB drive and a BluRay DVD player all located somewhere else.
The only way in hell I would go back to Windows is if it made headlines for its ease of use, esthetics, programming power, or other primary feature. That's the reason I went to OS X: it was a huge leap via NextStep. If the same happens to Windows, which, after 20 years, I highly doubt... then I'd consider Windows.
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I'd rather use the Snap-On or Kobalt because it's better-designed. You can't use the example of a wrench, it's too simple. Try a complex machine, and the wisdom of design decisions becomes much clearer.
You don't buy something just because it does the job. You buy it because it does the job fast, easy, and you can get on with doing something else. Yes both Windows and OS X can aid in programming, both can manage files, both can network. Which one would you rather use?
Having a preference isn't a bad thing, whether it's tools or soft drinks or cars or computers. A complex machine: like Ford vs. Chevy, or BMW vs Mercedes? Again, it all comes down to a) preference and b) the task at hand.
If I'm doing Architectural drafting (which is my job), I'm going with a Windows machine. Sure, I'd rather use a Mac, but the software just isn't up to parhe too with the Windows versions. For general browsing, I'll pick a Mac every time. Like I said, though, they're just tools. I'll pick whichever one is best suited for the task at hand.
Anyway, I'm sorry to have derailed the thread.
I don't think you would go wrong with either a PC or Mac if the machine is new technology.
As far as Mac being easier with fewer steps to do tasks - well, that depends upon the task.
So many of the things I did quite easily on a PC take many more steps and jumping through hoops on this Mac. But then again, other tasks are easier on a Mac.
Again, I say - if you want something new to learn and are curious and have the money - a Mac is a good product. If you have limited funds, a PC is a better value. Resale? I never even thought of reselling a computer, so that's not a factor for me.
I like the Mac, but it's just a computer - it does some things better - it does some things worse than my PC's.
If I had to purchase a replacement, I would be hard pressed to buy another Mac because of the higher cost. I'm not saying I wouldn't - but cost would be a huge factor in the decision.
BTW - A car purchase is too complex to use as an analogy. There are so many different factors involved in choosing a car - size, efficiency, comfort, style, resale value, long term dependency, ego factor - etc. etc. etc.
A computer either is easier to use or it's not. It's a matter of which OS you find most comfortable to use.
As far as Mac being easier with fewer steps to do tasks - well, that depends upon the task.
So many of the things I did quite easily on a PC take many more steps and jumping through hoops on this Mac. But then again, other tasks are easier on a Mac.
Again, I say - if you want something new to learn and are curious and have the money - a Mac is a good product. If you have limited funds, a PC is a better value. Resale? I never even thought of reselling a computer, so that's not a factor for me.
I like the Mac, but it's just a computer - it does some things better - it does some things worse than my PC's.
If I had to purchase a replacement, I would be hard pressed to buy another Mac because of the higher cost. I'm not saying I wouldn't - but cost would be a huge factor in the decision.
BTW - A car purchase is too complex to use as an analogy. There are so many different factors involved in choosing a car - size, efficiency, comfort, style, resale value, long term dependency, ego factor - etc. etc. etc.
A computer either is easier to use or it's not. It's a matter of which OS you find most comfortable to use.
I was going to say design. I love it. So minimalist and clean.
But...
I wouldn't want windows on it so i'd have to go OSX.
But...
I wouldn't want windows on it so i'd have to go OSX.
Back in 2008 my parents got an iMac so could do the Video Conferencing.
Yes could have built a Win PC for them, however by the time bought and connected in the WebCam, Microphone, Speakers and getting all wired in then wasn't really any cheaper.
Instead could use out of the box, and keep a nice clean desk.
My Dad came as a complete newcomer to Computers so whatever OS / Software then had to learn anyway.
Mom had used Windows at work, but wasn't exactly difficult for her to make the transition either.
Yes could have built a Win PC for them, however by the time bought and connected in the WebCam, Microphone, Speakers and getting all wired in then wasn't really any cheaper.
Instead could use out of the box, and keep a nice clean desk.
My Dad came as a complete newcomer to Computers so whatever OS / Software then had to learn anyway.
Mom had used Windows at work, but wasn't exactly difficult for her to make the transition either.
I have been working with computers since 1983 as a programmer on a mainframe and have supported AS\400's, worked in IBM's OS2 and still work in Windows supporting desktops, networks, servers, etc...
I converted to an iMac on 12/24/2012 and have no idea why I waited so long. Everything integrates so seamlessly, not bothered with updates weekly that seem to cause issues later down the road. I don't lockup or blue screen and things in general are smoother.
I converted to an iMac on 12/24/2012 and have no idea why I waited so long. Everything integrates so seamlessly, not bothered with updates weekly that seem to cause issues later down the road. I don't lockup or blue screen and things in general are smoother.
Play a bit with text selection of the address bar on Safari or Chrome on a Mac, then do the same with Internet Exploiter, Chrome or Firefox on Windows. Feel free to report your findings.
All I can tell you is that on Windows, it's unergonomic under certain working conditions. If you want a complete analysis, you gotta do that yourself.
I don't have to deal with those pestering Microsoft updates anymore.
You don't have to wait on update 2 of 823 and numerous system reboots
before you can use your machine.
( A fresh install of Windows and all the updates is a nightmare ).
advantage of owning an iMac over a windows pc?
OSX (the operating system) it's like putting your soul into a new body, and everything works!
game wise, every game that is on osx works beautifully, the most played games are all available on osx except for battlefield/cod. if you like valve/blizzard/league of legends/eve online/dofus/wakfu they're all on there.
imac works beautifully if you got an iPhone, its a good combo.
imac screen is very nice, you don't even need to fool with colors or brightness, it just works as soon as you open it.
when you switch to osx from windows... you don't ever go back to windows, unless you miss your non popular games. no one ever goes back to windows.
OSX (the operating system) it's like putting your soul into a new body, and everything works!
game wise, every game that is on osx works beautifully, the most played games are all available on osx except for battlefield/cod. if you like valve/blizzard/league of legends/eve online/dofus/wakfu they're all on there.
imac works beautifully if you got an iPhone, its a good combo.
imac screen is very nice, you don't even need to fool with colors or brightness, it just works as soon as you open it.
when you switch to osx from windows... you don't ever go back to windows, unless you miss your non popular games. no one ever goes back to windows.
As far as I am personally concerned, I'm fine with linx in a terminal. I'm more concerned about people who casually use a computer. A simple CTRL/CMD+A also does the trick if you have your shortcuts down, but just clicking once and having it done by itself without knowing squat is what I suppose should happen - and on a Mac, it does.