Been using them since 96. I've never had any problems compared to PCs, which were always a nightmare for me. I use them at work and at home. They're quite simply the best and most reliable tool for what I do.
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Better shortcut placement.
More consistent UI.
Does not inexplicably slow down to a crawl.
No viruses or worms.
Better multi tasking capability.
No need for manual defrag or buying a defrag utility.
Not fugly.
No need to press start to shut down.
No need to press keys to detect external displays.
No WGA.
17" MBP weights the same as most 15" PC laptops.
etc.
More reasons at
http://www.apple.com/getamac/
Mac Pro with 2gb of RAM??? That's your problem. I would say you are running tons of torrents which bypasses the auto defrag built into OSX. Look at Activity Monitor and look at memory / page out. If it's more than 0 you need more RAM.
Are you using old 250gb drives with low cache too?
More consistent UI.
Does not inexplicably slow down to a crawl.
No viruses or worms.
Better multi tasking capability.
No need for manual defrag or buying a defrag utility.
Not fugly.
No need to press start to shut down.
No need to press keys to detect external displays.
No WGA.
17" MBP weights the same as most 15" PC laptops.
etc.
More reasons at
http://www.apple.com/getamac/
Mac Pro with 2gb of RAM??? That's your problem. I would say you are running tons of torrents which bypasses the auto defrag built into OSX. Look at Activity Monitor and look at memory / page out. If it's more than 0 you need more RAM.
Are you using old 250gb drives with low cache too?
I can pin my OSX switch to one single application.
Keynote.
I couldn't do the things I needed to do with Powerpoint that I couldn't. I could with Keynote.
That's it.
The rest boils down to simple practicality. I need a laptop to do presentations. I only want one laptop - and it's a laptop I use for email, browsing etc - so I'm now on my third Mac - and all three have been laptops.
I resent the disgusting over-pricing of the hardware, the poor choices made for some components, and some monumentally pig headed design choices made.
But because I need Keynote, I have to swallow all the negative issues that come with it, and Mac ownership. In every other respect, I'm OS ambivalent.
Keynote.
I couldn't do the things I needed to do with Powerpoint that I couldn't. I could with Keynote.
That's it.
The rest boils down to simple practicality. I need a laptop to do presentations. I only want one laptop - and it's a laptop I use for email, browsing etc - so I'm now on my third Mac - and all three have been laptops.
I resent the disgusting over-pricing of the hardware, the poor choices made for some components, and some monumentally pig headed design choices made.
But because I need Keynote, I have to swallow all the negative issues that come with it, and Mac ownership. In every other respect, I'm OS ambivalent.
<rant> Here's my 2 cents worth. I've been working in computers professionally for 30 years. I'm a CIO now, have come up through the ranks from a junior programmer to senior software engineer, project manager, IT director, etc.
Over the years I've worked on IBM mainframes, Cray supercomputers, minicomputers, commodore 64, and PCs. I've never had as much frustration that when working with Windows. Seems that after Win 3.1, things have gradually gotten worse. It seems that about once a year I would have to just wipe out the hard drive and start all over again. This usually takes a couple of days to install windows, office, visual studio, sql server, all of the service packs, fixes, etc.
Usually it was due to some nasty registry corruption issue, sometimes it would be due to a failed install of MS Office or Visual Studio. A couple of times I got burned by installing beta s/w from MS. Win 95 beta comes to mind, as well as Access. The overall quality is pretty crappy.
About 3 years ago, I took a chance and bought the original MacBook Pro model and installed the beta version of Parallels. This worked well for me. I was still able to run windows. I need to use windows because 90% of my development is still there. Virtualization allows me to keep a good, clean sandbox version of windows. When the working copy gets hosed, I just copy the source code and databases to a new copy of the clean sandbox. The save me about 2 days of reinstalling everything.
In the mean time, I have grown to learn and appreciate the fact that It Just Works. So many times, windows would crap out due to driver issues or similar headaches, even when trying something simple.
I can also appreciate that my new machines came with iLife, and iWork is a bargain. I don't need 90% of the bloatware that comes with Office. All I need to do is a simple document or spreadsheet once in a while. Compare iWork with Office pricewise, its about 3 times the cost.
Now look at Visual Studio. The version I need is over $500. Xcode is free. Compare OmniGraffle Pro with Visio. Again, all I need are the simple features. Again the price is much more reasonable.
There are a lot of nice utilities for the Mac out there that are either free or very inexpensive. Check out Time Machine, nice.
In 3 years of owning macs, I've never had a serious issue i.e. where I had to reinstall everything or lost any files.
Now look at MS past practices. They lost their case several years ago, but still have problems. Look at the EU, they are pushing back against embedded IE and for open document formats. In my opinion, ms is the evil empire. </rant>
Over the years I've worked on IBM mainframes, Cray supercomputers, minicomputers, commodore 64, and PCs. I've never had as much frustration that when working with Windows. Seems that after Win 3.1, things have gradually gotten worse. It seems that about once a year I would have to just wipe out the hard drive and start all over again. This usually takes a couple of days to install windows, office, visual studio, sql server, all of the service packs, fixes, etc.
Usually it was due to some nasty registry corruption issue, sometimes it would be due to a failed install of MS Office or Visual Studio. A couple of times I got burned by installing beta s/w from MS. Win 95 beta comes to mind, as well as Access. The overall quality is pretty crappy.
About 3 years ago, I took a chance and bought the original MacBook Pro model and installed the beta version of Parallels. This worked well for me. I was still able to run windows. I need to use windows because 90% of my development is still there. Virtualization allows me to keep a good, clean sandbox version of windows. When the working copy gets hosed, I just copy the source code and databases to a new copy of the clean sandbox. The save me about 2 days of reinstalling everything.
In the mean time, I have grown to learn and appreciate the fact that It Just Works. So many times, windows would crap out due to driver issues or similar headaches, even when trying something simple.
I can also appreciate that my new machines came with iLife, and iWork is a bargain. I don't need 90% of the bloatware that comes with Office. All I need to do is a simple document or spreadsheet once in a while. Compare iWork with Office pricewise, its about 3 times the cost.
Now look at Visual Studio. The version I need is over $500. Xcode is free. Compare OmniGraffle Pro with Visio. Again, all I need are the simple features. Again the price is much more reasonable.
There are a lot of nice utilities for the Mac out there that are either free or very inexpensive. Check out Time Machine, nice.
In 3 years of owning macs, I've never had a serious issue i.e. where I had to reinstall everything or lost any files.
Now look at MS past practices. They lost their case several years ago, but still have problems. Look at the EU, they are pushing back against embedded IE and for open document formats. In my opinion, ms is the evil empire. </rant>
Sometime in 1992 or '93 I started using a computer at work, running Lotus 1-2-3 and Word on a Compaq running DOS. I hated it. It was not intuitive at all, and I spent far more time learning how to get work done than actually doing the work. Since I worked for a printing company, I was quickly exposed to the Macs they had in our prepress department. I was fascinated by the GUI and amazed how simple everything seemed to be - I was hooked. When we bought our first computer I went with a Performa running 7.5 and was thrilled at how easy it was to do anything I could think of. I have had six more Macs since, including my current UB MBP.
In that time I have also used Windows, including the one on my desk at work now. Windows is okay, I can get work done with it. But I have fun getting stuff done on my Mac. It's mostly the OS, but it's also the look and feel of the Mac hardware. I want to touch the keys because it is a beautiful piece of kit. It may be a bit tired, but the auto analogy is valid. Would you rather drive a Yugo or an Aston Martin? They can both get you where you want to go, but you'll probably enjoy the journey more with the Aston, eh?
In that time I have also used Windows, including the one on my desk at work now. Windows is okay, I can get work done with it. But I have fun getting stuff done on my Mac. It's mostly the OS, but it's also the look and feel of the Mac hardware. I want to touch the keys because it is a beautiful piece of kit. It may be a bit tired, but the auto analogy is valid. Would you rather drive a Yugo or an Aston Martin? They can both get you where you want to go, but you'll probably enjoy the journey more with the Aston, eh?
As I see it there is only one reason to buy a Mac, so you can run software that only runs on Macs.
My Linux system could not run Adobe Photoshop (yes I know about Gimp) and I did not like any of the Linux video editors so I switched my home system from Linux to Mac. (I still use Linux and Solaris full time at the office.) A couple years later I got into music and Apples Garage Band and then later moved to Logic Express. These and a few other applications keep me tied to the Mac.
As a long time (20+ years) Unix user I don't miss anything. All the "Unix stuff" is available on the Mac.
My Linux system could not run Adobe Photoshop (yes I know about Gimp) and I did not like any of the Linux video editors so I switched my home system from Linux to Mac. (I still use Linux and Solaris full time at the office.) A couple years later I got into music and Apples Garage Band and then later moved to Logic Express. These and a few other applications keep me tied to the Mac.
As a long time (20+ years) Unix user I don't miss anything. All the "Unix stuff" is available on the Mac.
I got my first computer in grad school, back in the day. It was a Mac, and I was relieved at how easy it was to learn. A few years later a job I took required me to switch to a PC. I still have that job, and a PC, but I am back to using Macs for 90 percent of what I do. They are more intuitive for me (maybe because that is the platform I learned first?). But on the PC it seems like I am always having to solve some sort of problem (and sometimes the problem is a whopper, so that solving it takes enough money--because sometimes I just don't have the time to figure it out on my own and have to call in a consultant--to more than pay for the higher initial price of a Mac). My Macs, meanwhile, always just work. I use them for extensive word and photo editing and sharing. I also love iTunes. It has helped me find all kinds of new music I would not have discovered otherwise. I equally love my iPod and how all my Mac stuff gets along together so well!
Reliability - I know when I have a deadline due that I'm not going to be be let down due to some system error.
I bought mine for several reasons. This is my first Mac, and I wanted to buy one because I was so fed up with Windows. Vista gave me hell and even XP crashed on me a lot too. I wanted something much more reliable and easier to use and something that'll last me more than three years.
One of my friends at work suggested I try a Mac and after testing one out at my local Apple Store, I was hooked. I loved the aesthetics of OS X and found the Mac to be easier to use than a PC. I love the new features and the big glossy screen jumps out at me, making a very clear and crisp picture. Now that I have it, I'm glad I made the jump to the Mac side.
One of my friends at work suggested I try a Mac and after testing one out at my local Apple Store, I was hooked. I loved the aesthetics of OS X and found the Mac to be easier to use than a PC. I love the new features and the big glossy screen jumps out at me, making a very clear and crisp picture. Now that I have it, I'm glad I made the jump to the Mac side.
I have been using macs for the last 5 years. I use them because they are my industry standard.
The fact that it is something different from the norm also appeals to me. I'm a bit of a 'alternative' person, so those things that are different to what the majority have/are using intrigue me.
The power also is fantastic (MacPros), having to use all the intensive programs it's good to know I have something to perform.
"it just fits" - I like being able to walk out of the apple store with everything I need ready to go. Whereas if I were to build an equivalent MacPro I would have to buy parts from here there and everywhere and mix and match myself (unless I went with a very expensive Dell or something)
That's why I use macs.
The fact that it is something different from the norm also appeals to me. I'm a bit of a 'alternative' person, so those things that are different to what the majority have/are using intrigue me.
The power also is fantastic (MacPros), having to use all the intensive programs it's good to know I have something to perform.
"it just fits" - I like being able to walk out of the apple store with everything I need ready to go. Whereas if I were to build an equivalent MacPro I would have to buy parts from here there and everywhere and mix and match myself (unless I went with a very expensive Dell or something)
That's why I use macs.
ummmmm it wasn't called a mac when I bought one (but that wasn't the question - duh)
[too many beers after work]
it was an Apple II
then an Apple IIe
and then ...
ad infinitum ......
and besides, I'm damned if I can use windows -
why can't I search for a file?
why can't I click on the 'desktop'
I've been buying Apple computers for 31 years - I'm waaaaay too old to change now
[too many beers after work]
it was an Apple II
then an Apple IIe
and then ...
ad infinitum ......
and besides, I'm damned if I can use windows -
why can't I search for a file?
why can't I click on the 'desktop'
I've been buying Apple computers for 31 years - I'm waaaaay too old to change now
Well my parents owned a Macintosh SE from 1988 (a year after I was born) up until about 2005 lol. so I've always been aware of macs from an early age.
Also Macs offered a fresh view on personal computing, and were just simply easier to use, easier to maintain, and easier to look at, aswell as that cool factor of owning something different.
You can put so much crapp on it and it still feels brand new.
Also Macs offered a fresh view on personal computing, and were just simply easier to use, easier to maintain, and easier to look at, aswell as that cool factor of owning something different.
You can put so much crapp on it and it still feels brand new.
I Buy Apple computer because mac's users look cool with this little apple on their laptop. I wanted to be like them. Now I'm cool 
I prefer bananas, myself.
All kidding aside, I liked the MacBook as far as notebooks go, but I only like using a notebook when a desktop PC isn't available. And I hated the touchpad. So I gave the MacBook to my wife who loves notebooks and ordered myself a 20" iMac.
I just hope I don't fall victim to some of the same hardware issues I've been reading about.
All kidding aside, I liked the MacBook as far as notebooks go, but I only like using a notebook when a desktop PC isn't available. And I hated the touchpad. So I gave the MacBook to my wife who loves notebooks and ordered myself a 20" iMac.
I just hope I don't fall victim to some of the same hardware issues I've been reading about.
