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I do

I have to sometimes. I do not like it. :(

what's not to love?

and i mean besides the lack of games from the big companies.

You should add a "Hell No, and I wouldn't use one even it it was the last fucking 'computer' on earth" option to the poll.

I have a PC Desktop and a Macintosh Latop.

PC
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
512MBs PC 2100 DDR RAM
GeForce FX 5600 Ultra 128MBs DDR Video RAM
30GB Western Digital HD (80GB HD went out yesterday)
Burner and DVD Player

Mac
800MHz G3
384MB PC133 RAM
ATI Radeon 32MB Video RAM
30GB HD
Burner + DVD Player Drive
12 Inch Screen

Mac's SUCK. They are HORRIBLE systems.

Two words. Right click. It shouldn't be an OPTION, it's a nesscessity!

Two words. Right click. It shouldn't be an OPTION, it's a nesscessity!

Actually, it is not. I use a Mac and a PC and the lack of a right click does not bother me when I use my Mac.

i kind of hate macs.....pcd rock....right clicking is great i agree, and we also need floppy drives, which mac is eager to cut out

Well... for me it is. I also don't like the interface, the lack of games and other things. I mean, good for you if you like it... but personally, I'll stick with PC every day of the week and love it.

Well... for me it is. I also don't like the interface, the lack of games and other things. I mean, good for you if you like it... but personally, I'll stick with PC every day of the week and love it.

I will say that I cannot live with just a Mac. I need my games and such. But I do love my Mac still, even though I could not live without my PC. 8)

Two words. Right click. It shouldn't be an OPTION, it's a nesscessity!"

Finally, someone who understands why I try to set fire to Macs whenever I see them.

They just make my blood boil, with their ultra tacky colour schemes to their overly user friendly interface.

I mean, what's the fun of torturing people via tech support if people can actually figure out how to do stuff [properly] themselves? :cry:

haha i worked tech support at my high school, an all macintosh school, and we got a type -110 error, and we called apple's tech support, and they are like uh.....you are on your own, we dont know whats up with that....they finally had like the top apple tech guy fly out to our school, and his opinion was that we got a bad batch, so they gave us a newer model, i believe the g4, and never fixed the old ones

haha i worked tech support at my high school, an all macintosh school, and we got a type -110 error, and we called apple's tech support, and they are like uh.....you are on your own, we dont know whats up with that....they finally had like the top apple tech guy fly out to our school, and his opinion was that we got a bad batch, so they gave us a newer model, i believe the g4, and never fixed the old ones

And the problem was? :lol:

I have 2 iBooks, both running OSX.2: Jaguar. My desktop computer is a PC running Windows 2000.

I play for both teams. That's right...digitally bisexual.

Bi-digital?

Oh, nevermind.

:oops: Aiera

Two words. Right click. It shouldn't be an OPTION, it's a nesscessity!

Not on a Mac. Mac programs are coded to have better user interfaces.

;) Aiera

Two words. Right click. It shouldn't be an OPTION, it's a nesscessity!

Not on a Mac. Mac programs are coded to have better user interfaces.

;) Aiera

Not the ones I use. Holding down the one button for five seconds < right click button to achieve the same effect.

I have 2 iBooks, both running OSX.2: Jaguar. My desktop computer is a PC running Windows 2000.

I play for both teams. That's right...digitally bisexual.

Bi-digital?

Oh, nevermind.

:oops: Aiera

Yay! Another bidigial person! Are you also bisexual? Because that would also own.

I'm forced to use Macs at work.

Man, whoever did our IT was an idiot.

I have 2 iBooks, both running OSX.2: Jaguar. My desktop computer is a PC running Windows 2000.

I play for both teams. That's right...digitally bisexual.

Bi-digital?

Oh, nevermind.

:oops: Aiera

Yay! Another bidigial person! Are you also bisexual? Because that would also own.

Not to my knowledge. I guess I'm only half-cool.

:( Aiera

Not to my knowledge. I guess I'm only half-cool.

:( Aiera

Do not worry. You are 100% cool without the bisexuality! Your bidigitally self makes you very cool! Yay!

Two words. Right click. It shouldn't be an OPTION, it's a nesscessity!

Not on a Mac. Mac programs are coded to have better user interfaces.

;) Aiera

Not the ones I use. Holding down the one button for five seconds < right click button to achieve the same effect.

you actually use that mouse?! well, that's the problem then. switch to something better and the glory of macdom will shine upon you.

My boss says that those little circular mouses (whoever thought of them is occupying #1 on my hit list, and by the way, yes, mouses is correct for computers) fit in with the decor of the place.

I don't know what the hell she's talking about, it's a bookstore. What is there to accessorise mouses with when pretty much every surface that could be decorative is stacked with books?

Sigh...for all you people out there desperate for a two-button mouse...Mac OSX supports them. Just buy a USB-connective one, and go two-button slap-happy.

:roll: Aiera

Sigh...for all you people out there desperate for a two-button mouse...Mac OSX supports them. Just buy a USB-connective one, and go two-button slap-happy.

:roll: Aiera

I actually prefer the one button mouse on my Mac.

Well, so do I. I'm just saying for all the whiners out there...

;) Aiera

Well, so do I. I'm just saying for all the whiners out there...

;) Aiera

PC losers.

Though the only thing that I am angered at with my Mac is the power adapter. It went out so now I have to get another one before I can use it again. :cry:

Sigh...for all you people out there desperate for a two-button mouse...Mac OSX supports them. Just buy a USB-connective one, and go two-button slap-happy.

:roll: Aiera

I actually prefer the one button mouse on my Mac.

http://www.insanely-great.com/reviews/mouse.jpg

Eeevil...

My boss says that those little circular mouses (whoever thought of them is occupying #1 on my hit list, and by the way, yes, mouses is correct for computers) fit in with the decor of the place.

I don't know what the hell she's talking about, it's a bookstore. What is there to accessorise mouses with when pretty much every surface that could be decorative is stacked with books?

tell your boss that this (http://www.kensington.com/html/4136.html) would 'fit the decor' much better.

Cordless mouses are superior to all other forms of...mouse.

*image of old Mac mouse here*[/img]

Eeevil...

http://www.askbjoernhansen.com/archives/archives/2002/09/ibook.jpg

http://www.mediacome.co.jp/ibook.jpg

http://www.cadcat.com/hardware/apple/imagenes/ibook.jpg

Sexy...

Cordless mouses are superior to all other forms of...mouse.

Not for games.

Cordless mouses are superior to all other forms of...mouse.

Not for games.

How's that?

Cordless mouses are superior to all other forms of...mouse.

Not for games.

How's that?

There is a delay on it. I have used both, corded mice are better for games.

haha i worked tech support at my high school, an all macintosh school, and we got a type -110 error, and we called apple's tech support, and they are like uh.....you are on your own, we dont know whats up with that....they finally had like the top apple tech guy fly out to our school, and his opinion was that we got a bad batch, so they gave us a newer model, i believe the g4, and never fixed the old ones

And the problem was? :lol:
they never said.....they removed the imacs and gave us g4s, and ran away

You miss the point. You had iMacs. You got g4s. Why is this a problem?

;) Aiera

PowerBook G4 1.25 yadda yadda....

I edit and prepare film on it, so a PC won't do. I don't dig the lack of games, but I have a PS2. The interface rocks, I was PC up until I got this magnificant machine and I'm converted. It does just about everything on its own and I can still customize like crazy without having to stay up nights trying to translate sandscrit.

And no MicroSoft. Yeah.

You miss the point. You had iMacs. You got g4s. Why is this a problem?

;) Aiera the problem is that they were still macs :P

You miss the point. You had iMacs. You got g4s. Why is this a problem?

;) Aiera

I am glad you got my point! 8)

I don't have a Mac, though I should like one. I don't care about games, so that argument doesn't affect me in the least, also, my first computer was a Mac, and I had no problem with the one-click mouse. (Also, it was an LC580 running System 7.1.) I don't care that Macs cost more in the short-term. I don't care that so many people hate them. I don't care that hardly anyone uses them. I've made up my mind, for myself, and I won't let anyone make me want a PC. Though Linux isn't that bad... eh, I'd rather have a Mac.

I want a g4. My iBooks are g3s.

:( Aiera

I use Macs with QuarkXPress for my school newspaper. They work nice for that.

I want a g4. My iBooks are g3s.

:( AieraHope you can get a G4 iBook soon.

Me... I'm the power-hungry person. I want power, even though I'd probably never use it. :P I want a fully loaded PowerBook G4. The 17" one. W00T. And a G5, yes. And one of 'em Xserve.... *glares at his PC*

I want a g4. My iBooks are g3s.

:( AieraHope you can get a G4 iBook soon.

Me... I'm the power-hungry person. I want power, even though I'd probably never use it. :P I want a fully loaded PowerBook G4. The 17" one. W00T. And a G5, yes. And one of 'em Xserve.... *glares at his PC*

I want to upgrade my PC. I am a gamer and do not need any power on my Mac. I need it on my PC. I am sad to have to admit this. :cry:

I want a g4. My iBooks are g3s.

:( AieraHope you can get a G4 iBook soon.

Me... I'm the power-hungry person. I want power, even though I'd probably never use it. :P I want a fully loaded PowerBook G4. The 17" one. W00T. And a G5, yes. And one of 'em Xserve.... *glares at his PC*

I want to upgrade my PC. I am a gamer and do not need any power on my Mac. I need it on my PC. I am sad to have to admit this. :cry:im happy for you though cause pcs will always beat macs in my opinion

I want a g4. My iBooks are g3s.

:( AieraHope you can get a G4 iBook soon.

Me... I'm the power-hungry person. I want power, even though I'd probably never use it. :P I want a fully loaded PowerBook G4. The 17" one. W00T. And a G5, yes. And one of 'em Xserve.... *glares at his PC*

I want to upgrade my PC. I am a gamer and do not need any power on my Mac. I need it on my PC. I am sad to have to admit this. :cry:im happy for you though cause pcs will always beat macs in my opinionOnly if the PC is running Linux. XD (I jest, I jest)

I want a g4. My iBooks are g3s.

:( AieraHope you can get a G4 iBook soon.

Me... I'm the power-hungry person. I want power, even though I'd probably never use it. :P I want a fully loaded PowerBook G4. The 17" one. W00T. And a G5, yes. And one of 'em Xserve.... *glares at his PC*

I want to upgrade my PC. I am a gamer and do not need any power on my Mac. I need it on my PC. I am sad to have to admit this. :cry:im happy for you though cause pcs will always beat macs in my opinionOnly if the PC is running Linux. XD (I jest, I jest)heh heh

Man, do I ever hate Linux.

:( Aiera

Man, do I ever hate Linux.

:( Aieraindeed...we seem to agree there :)

oooh the results are 14 yes, 14 no!

I use an iMac G3 or G4 with OS X.

problems:
lack of games:
yeah, but they're getting better. I have 6 games bought from shops that are for Mac (mind you, i think two of them were from the Apple shop in NY :D ). And all of my other I downloaded from the internet (even a flight sim)

I find macs are used by creative people. I mean, obviously, if you work in accounts or something, you'll want a PC. They also look soooo much better. How can you say they look tacky ?? you gotta admit the iPod is pretty neat - everything about it has been exquistly designed, even the bits of polystyrene in the box it came in. It's a kick in the mouth for Bill Gates! and that paperclip of word (macs have a computer wuth legs)

Y'know, it all comes down to jealousy. All those PC people out there would love to use a Mac really, deep down inside! :wink:

Sigh...for all you people out there desperate for a two-button mouse...Mac OSX supports them. Just buy a USB-connective one, and go two-button slap-happy.

:roll: Aiera

I noted that. It's an available option, but I like my second mouse button.

Anyway, Mac's do have a more stable OS, I will admit, but I geuinely prefer the PC OS in terms of comfort and useage. There are glitches, but the windows are getting better (with the exception of ME, which should DIE). XP is very very stable, but unfortunetly huge and slow. But my personal favorite point of all is...

PC's are completely customizable. PERSONAL computers. You can build your own from the motherboard up. Once your gear gets outdated, you can buy replacement PARTS (not upgrade package or anything) and slap it in yourself (you don't have to take it to anyone to do it). It's also easy to put together in your own home on any kitchen table.

As for asthetics, you should see some of the Case Modding that my friends have done. I'd say it looks sweeter than any IMac I've seen in my life. Much less like a iron/toaster/trashcan gone wrong too.

The Mac's strong points lie in their simplistic user interface, ease in setup, stable OS and SUPERB fine-arts programs (though I've never used them myself, I've heard great stories... as well as some comical bad ones from Ebaums). However, their weak points lie in difficulty upgrading, difficulty personalizing, a lack of a second mouse button (BASTARDS!) and poor gamer software backing. Imagine what the smb does for gaming. I can't imagine how you Mac users play starcraft *shudder*

PC's are completely customizable. PERSONAL computers. You can build your own from the motherboard up. Once your gear gets outdated, you can buy replacement PARTS (not upgrade package or anything) and slap it in yourself (you don't have to take it to anyone to do it). It's also easy to put together in your own home on any kitchen table.

As for asthetics, you should see some of the Case Modding that my friends have done. I'd say it looks sweeter than any IMac I've seen in my life. Much less like a iron/toaster/trashcan gone wrong too.

If you really wanted to. I'm talking about just buying a computer!

. I can't imagine how you Mac users play starcraft *shudder*

It's simple - we don't :lol:

Anyway, Mac's do have a more stable OS, I will admit, but I geuinely prefer the PC OS in terms of comfort and useage. There are glitches, but the windows are getting better (with the exception of ME, which should DIE). XP is very very stable, but unfortunetly huge and slow. But my personal favorite point of all is...

Well..Im a computer technician, and I can tell you this...

Thank GOD there are people that think XP is great!

In fact....i wish more people thought that ME was great!

Why?

Becuase if everyone used Macs, or pc's with Linux...you would need less people like ME!

I used to use a G4 for my graphics at school and I was pretty impressed

I heard that they are very good but no i don't have one

Macs were designed for faggots. It's well known that mac users are all gay.

It explains why Apple makes their computers so 'pretty'. They certainly aren't selling their computers on quality.

Macs were designed for faggots. It's well known that mac users are all gay.

It explains why Apple makes their computers so 'pretty'. They certainly aren't selling their computers on quality.

^ Please ignore the troll, and keep a civilised discussion. ^

Alt, less of the profanity please.

Macs were designed for faggots. It's well known that mac users are all gay.

It explains why Apple makes their computers so 'pretty'. They certainly aren't selling their computers on quality.

Listen, you n00b,i'll :x :x …… oh hello Sirocco :)

Cordless mouses are superior to all other forms of...mouse.

Not for games.

How's that?

There is a delay on it. I have used both, corded mice are better for games.

Nope. You just have a sucky cordless mouse, or you put the receiver behind your monitor or something.

To all the people who bitch about the mac mice: you are stupid. Whether you have a mac or a pc, you are going to end up buying an MX700 anyway. The mouse that comes with the system makes no difference.

Cordless mouses are superior to all other forms of...mouse.

Not for games.

How's that?

There is a delay on it. I have used both, corded mice are better for games.

Nope. You just have a sucky cordless mouse, or you put the receiver behind your monitor or something.

To all the people who bitch about the mac mice: you are stupid. Whether you have a mac or a pc, you are going to end up buying an MX700 anyway. The mouse that comes with the system makes no difference.

Hey I have a Logitech MX 700 :D
It is quite a revelation after all those classic mouses/mice (?) I wasted over the years.

As for the topic: I have a PC that runs on win XP, but I'd like to try a mac some time.

I don't like that macs have only one OS (yeah yeah, there's a linux OS for it somewhere), or the other way round, that OSX only runs on mac computers. It would make everything much more accessible.

I'm on a XP2800+ with Windows XP, although I seriously want a 12" iBook for mobile use. Unless I see one of the Viao super compact notebooks for less than the £800 I can get a basic iBook for I'll be buying one over the summer.