Mac or PC [Archive]

Hellow

10-13-2007, 01:19 AM

Ok, i was wondering this: Since most of you know that im getting $500 next weekend, i was going to buy an brand new hp desktop. But i looked on Ebay and found Mac laptops like ibook g4's for insanely low prices. I was wondering, is an mac as good as i hear? Also all of the schools computers are some form of macs.

BC_MoM

10-13-2007, 01:32 AM

PC all the way.

Sevaede

10-13-2007, 01:32 AM

I have seen a lot of Mac users swear by their laptops.

I do not care for Macs, personally.

Lady's Human

10-13-2007, 01:37 AM

After all the flack in the thread that is now locked, all the advice telling you to buy a whitebox PC ignored because you swore you'd only buy HP, ad nauseum..... :rolleyes:

Now you start this?

Hellow

10-13-2007, 01:46 AM

After all the flack in the thread that is now locked, all the advice telling you to buy a whitebox PC ignored because you swore you'd only buy HP, ad nauseum..... :rolleyes:

Now you start this?

Well, my mom finally persuaded me to not buy an brabd new desktop but instead look on ebay.

G535

10-13-2007, 02:37 AM

Macs are great but beware buying one from eBay if you know nothing about them. Some of the low priced ones down here also have very low specs too, not enough RAM, too small hard drive etc. If it won't run OSX don't buy it.

Hellow

10-13-2007, 03:03 AM

Macs are great but beware buying one from eBay if you know nothing about them. Some of the low priced ones down here also have very low specs too, not enough RAM, too small hard drive etc. If it won't run OSX don't buy it.

Yes, i have an medium - high knowledge of macs and os x

jackie

10-13-2007, 05:32 AM

CLICK ME. (http://www.computerforum.com/)

Hellow

10-13-2007, 11:43 AM

PS: My desktop went south yesterday so im browsing on my laptop which is slow. I am thinking about getting an old Mac Pro for my desktop off of ebay.

Karen

10-13-2007, 11:57 AM

I love Macs.

Hellow

10-13-2007, 12:09 PM

I love Macs.

LOL our whole school uses macs! And thats what motavated me to try out macs. I really dont like white because its plain and remindes me of school which i dont want to be reminded of lol.

cali

10-13-2007, 12:54 PM

I have used both, and my resulting impressions were that I despise Macs. PCs all the way lol

Hellow

10-13-2007, 01:01 PM

My 4 reasons for an mac:

We live in an apartment so space is tight but most of the desktop macs are all in one
I like the graphics
i hear that Mac OS X is more stable and there are less security holes than Windows, especially vista
You can find them good but cheap on Ebay
My desktop went south yesterday and i no longer want Windows
And i also hear that the Mac laptops have great battery life, like 4 hours

Miss Z

10-13-2007, 01:36 PM

After all the flack in the thread that is now locked, all the advice telling you to buy a whitebox PC ignored because you swore you'd only buy HP, ad nauseum..... :rolleyes:

Now you start this?
My thoughts precisely...

Randi

10-13-2007, 03:17 PM

I say Mac!! I take it you've had a good lok at this site? http://www.apple.com/mac/

Hellow

10-13-2007, 03:20 PM

I say Mac!! I take it you've had a good lok at this site? http://www.apple.com/mac/

Well, since im buying one off of ebay i havent really looked there. But i do know the minimum requirements for OS X and i double that to get the recommended. But i am going to buy an new Ipod Nano from www.apple.com (http://www.apple.com) with my name engraved in the back of it. And reggie is going to the vets next weekend so no reason to worry.

Scooter's Mom

10-13-2007, 03:28 PM

Pc.

Hellow

10-13-2007, 05:26 PM

Has anyone here ever owned an Mac and would like to give an review?

jennielynn1970

10-13-2007, 06:14 PM

I've always owned a Mac. Had a 5500 Power PC in the 90's, then a Flower Power G3, and now have a MacBook (black) with a core duo processor.

I bought off of Ebay, but I also did a ton of research and also talked with the seller. You get what you pay for on ebay. If you want a reliable laptop, with a good amount of apps on it, as well as a large hard drive and memory to spare, you're not going to get it for $500. I'd be wary if I were you. Shop around and ask the seller questions about the laptop/desktop.

G535

10-13-2007, 06:39 PM

Google would find you a better review than anything I could write!

http://home24.inet.tele.dk/ccadams/se/desc.html This is my first Mac, it's now 20 years old and still works. How many pcs would last 20 years?

You would be extremely lucky to find a decent Mac on eBay for less than $500.

Hellow

10-13-2007, 06:47 PM

You would be extremely lucky to find a decent Mac on eBay for less than $500.

I have found some good 1GH 512 MB ram Imac desktops for $300. I am no longer aiming for an laptop but instead an desktop.

Hellow

10-13-2007, 09:26 PM

Bump

Hellow

10-13-2007, 11:10 PM

Bump again

Catty1

10-13-2007, 11:28 PM

Hi there...with all due respect, I think with this being a Pet forum, you might have gotten almost all the feedback possible.

Re-check the link a few back, or some of the links in the locked thread. A computer forum would give you a lot more options! :)

manda_moo87

10-13-2007, 11:36 PM

I LOVE Macs... http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-056.gif

I've had a MacBook Pro for the last year and a half and I adore it and have had no problems what so ever with it. :)