Originally Posted by
haharrl
too bad for the bandwagoning mac haters that it's perfectly possible to install both windows and mac os on one of these and switch quickly and easily between them. So you get windows for your videogames and do everything else on the much better mac os.
Of course the people who can't afford to buy one will always bitch and cry. But macs are the industry standard in graphic design and audio production for a reason, and when cost is no object, you're not gonna get better =p
Sorry, you seem to in your ignorance imply that I can't afford one and/or have never had one. I had a Macbook for about a year and I frankly don't see how it's "THE BEST MOST INNOVATIVE OS LOL SO SIMPLE AND FAST TO USE". Barely any different from Windows except it was more restrictive and had different programs available for use than Windows did. And uh, I installed XP on there, then about a month later when I put it to sleep it wouldn't boot up again. When I got support from Apple on the line they said "Well it's probably because you installed Windows on the Macbook, they're not designed to run it. I don't know if we can fix it but you could go to an Apple store and see if they could do something." I did, and they couldn't. Bye-bye $1400 Macbook.
Mac isn't really better unless you count idiot-proofing an OS or making it cost twice as much as the competition as 'better', or unless you're using it solely for art etc. It's not designed to run Windows and that's why a lot of people have problems with doing that, me included, so don't say "DUDE YOU CAN DO IT WITH NO PROBLEMS YOU JUST DID SOMETHING WRONG DUMBASS".
They're great for graphic/audio design, yes, and they (usually) run at the same speed as Windows counterparts, so I can't complain there, but they are not some major revolution in computer systems. Macs are more overhyped than Modern Warfare 2, ffs. Boot camp also was a pain in the arse for me, which is why I just tried installing XP onto my Mac so I wouldn't have to go the trouble.
Basically- for me, it's not worth it, because I don't
need a Mac and I mainly use my PC for gaming and surfing the web. You and others who continually stroke Steve Jobs' cock need to realize it is not always the best choice or the most cost-efficient one (and this is something very hilarious, whenever you bring up cost as an issue, most Mac fans will say "OH DUDE IT'S WORTH IT YOU DON'T PAY FOR LIKE UPDATES AND YOU NEVER HAVE TO LIKE BUY VIRUS PROTECTION OR ANYTHING IN THE LONG RUN" yet I've never had any severe issues with my PC over the six years I've been using it, nor have I invested any money into it save for a graphics card upgrade and games.)