Comments on: MacBook Vs. PC: Why I Chose PC

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:30:04 +0000

And that Macs don’t get virsuses, have superior customer service (only have to go to Apple and not two manufacturers, Microsoft and the hardware manufacturer), have amazing one to one training at the Apple store for 100 a year (compare that to Geek Squad), come with a superior set of photo, audio and movie making tools, are much easier to use, are more reliable, last much longer, have a better build quality (again, compare a Mac trackpad to anything else, these things matter), work more seamlessly with iOS devices (which are much better than android or windows devices), boot faster, have a better battery life, tend to get the latest intel tech earlier than pcs, has surperior presentation software and abilities….well, I could go on and on…. PCs aren’t cheaper in the end….especially if you factor in virsuses software and tech support……oh, but I will agree that Macs look nicer too…..we do tend to feel a bit superior when we see our friends suffering from the latest spyware attack (and it isn’t just because there are less Macs…..it’s because bsd is a more secure base than nt)… But hey, what do I know, I guess I just drank the cool aid right?

By: Leslie Coleman

Leslie Coleman — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:52:55 +0000

this was so helpful! thank you

By: Traciatim

Traciatim — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:44:08 +0000

@James, you are incorrect. SSD is an option with many PC manufacturers. Macs use the same hardware as PC’s these days, the only real difference is the price (Mac being more expensive), the OS, and the ability for Mac users to feel superior because they spend more.

By: james braselton

james braselton — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:06:44 +0000

hi there with hard drive failueres i buy the ssd macs with solid state option see pc windows will never offer solid state storage

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 14 May 2011 06:25:18 +0000

Specs are meaningless really. Go to an apple store and try a MacBook air. Terrible specs but works amazingly fast.

Play around with a MacBook pro for awhile in a store. I have a PC notebook at work with much better specs than my Mac, but the quality of the trackpad for example is so superior on he Mac…I don’t see PC people hooking up trackpads to their desktops because they love them so much…..

I’d rather have a thunderbolt port than an hdmi…..much more versatile…..

By: George

George — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:38:31 +0000

Why do people expect a $300 netbook to work as well as a $1200 mac? My PC way outspecs any mac within a reasonable price-difference. Its a samsung RF511 that I got at Fry’s for $849 it has 4GB DDR3, a Intel Core i7 SandyBridge (2nd generation) processor, GeForce 540 M, 6 hours of battery life on low-power usage, 3 hours worth of gaming. It has a webcam, 500GB HD, multi-touch touchpad, numberpad, powerless sleep (3second boot times), Bluetooth 3.o, USB 3.0, HDMI, a 15.4″ HD screen and tons of other things. The computer itself is beautiful with a very shiny cover (Mac owners seem to care about shiny) and brushed aluminum keyboard and other downright sexy design aspects.

I looked at apple’s website, the nearest equivalent as of this post is the $1799 15 inch macbook pro and it is lacking many of the features such as the Bluetooth 3.0 or USB 3.0 technology, the HDMI port or the Optimus graphics, or the hybrid sleep OR the numeric keypad. I would expect to be able to buy a better laptop for an additional $1000 apparently apple doesn’t agree with that philosophy.

By: Linny

Linny — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:28:54 +0000

Thank you that was an interesting article, many of the things you say I identify with – especially the bit about trying to convince yourself you *need* the sexy version!

By: PG

PG — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:22:57 +0000

I agree with the conclusion about price. It does it form me too. Why is anything MAC from the computer itself to the mouse double the price or more of it’s PC equivalent.