Yes.

 

IMO, there is no comparison; I'd rather have an 8 year old G4 than the newest PC. I've been using Macs for 11+ years, have never installed any anti-virus software, and have never had a single virus or spyware problem. I've also never had a hardware or software failure. I haven't had to replace the motherboard, I haven't had it overheat, I haven't had any of the negative experiences that every friend I have that owns a PC has suffered through. No BSOD, either. The only problem I had was 5 or more years ago when a Garmin GPS unit I had could only be updated with a PC because they didn't offer any updates on Mac-compatible software. That has since changed, and in fact I haven't had any issues with compatible software since. Besides, the new Macs can run Windows on them without suffering the loss of speed you did with Virtual PC, the software I had to install in order to update my Garmin on my old Mac G4. My current G5 is going to be 4 years old this year, and it's still faster than most of my friends newer PC's.

You could get an excellent Mac that would satisfy your needs for 1/10th of the cost you listed, even less if you're willing to install some of the hardware yourself. If you want to do a fair cost comparison, go to the Dell website and see what it would cost for a comparable computer there. 4 times out of 5, the Dell will cost more.

The best thing about Macs, IMO, is the OS. It tends to be 3 to 4 years ahead of Windows. I love reading posts that people make on my website about the "trick new features" the next Windows OS will have, that have been on Macs for 4 years or more. This happens with every new release of Windows.

I am not a computer gamer, and for years have been told that if you are a gamer, you'll be happier with a PC, although I do have two friends that have switched to a Mac in the past year that say that is no longer true. I can't offer an opinion either way regarding Macs and games. They are outstanding when it comes to movies, pictures, and manipulating them both.

There is something to be said about a computer where the same company that designed the hardware also designed the software. Buying a PC is like buying a new Ford with a Kia engine, a Hyundai tranny, and a Fiat brake system; It should work, but won't be as reliable as buying a Ford built with Ford components.

In the end, it's really user preference. Windows users are often more comfortable with Windows, usually because they have little to no experience with a Mac, and will overlook the shortcomings. Usually. In all fairness, though, I've never actually met a person that switched from PC's to Mac's and later regretted it. I've read such stories online, but you can usually spot enough flaws in their story to discover they are full of it. I'm not saying they don't exist, but I've never met one.

 

^^ Sweet mother of god... you downed the entire pitcher of Apple Juice, didn't you?!

 

No, just had a lot of experience with both Macs and PC's.

 

So have I but I would never make the insane claims you did. Your post was like an infomercial for Macs. Biased and "less-than-truthful".

 

Yep, 11 years ago PCs used to freeze up alot. Has not been a problem for me or most users since we retired our last Windows 98 machines.

Looks like a comparable Mac costs about 2 to 2.5 times as much as a PC. That ratio does not seem to change much over the years.

Seeing as the Mac is at best 10% 'better' than the PC, the 100%+ price premium seems a bit much.

 

Yep, Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Millenium, and 2000 all froze up on me. XP has been as close to perfect as it's going to get imo. I refuse to switch to Vista just yet.

 

awww did I strike a nerve?

 

If you are saying buying a dell is comparable to buying a mac you are pretty much correct, I wouldn't own either one. Why would I pay dell do to something an 8 year old can do with a pc, putting it together is easy. Now with a mac you can't do that you have to buy it packaged and that is a definite downside.

 

C'mon Frank....a honda?

 

Upside, downside, right side, wrong side....... it's all opinion and it gets back to what we all have heard about opinions. (I've still got one, how about you?)

We have 4 Windows boxes in the house, and one Mac box. Guess which ONE gets used the most? Yep, the Mac. All four members of the house check the Mac first, if it's being used, we retreat to the Windows machines.

All the machines, both Windows and Mac have been ultra-reliable and extremely crash free.

 

You do that already with your little PC and it's 15" monitor!

 

This guy pretty much sums it up. I have a 6 year old Ibook G4 that outperfomrs my buddies brand new $2900 sony. I have no beef with PC's but ive had MACs for about 8 years and have never had any problems beside replacing a battery in my latop after 4 yrs. Never have had any viruses, i had anti virus stuff on my first one and never bought it for my new powerbook. I have owned 3 Dell laptops and sold all three after months of having them. I started with cheap laptops and then ended up with a 2000 dollar dell laptop that got more viruses then ive ever seen. I will never buy another computer.

You can run anything you want on an apple, but you cant with a PC, why bother?

 

Your buddy was an idiot for buying a $2900 Sony computer. He bought the name.

 

You know it!
You show me any guy who'se been married for 20 years and doesn't have a secret stash of **** on his PC and I'll show you a big fat liar.



I don't mean to bring the above up again, but I am laughing so frikkin hard at that.
I think what got me was the time he took drawing the huge 3 arrows pointing to the circle (just in case we missed it)
haha

I'm guessing even Frank with his dry sense of humor will find it funny in his own way.