"Why should I never buy a Mac?"

[OneHandNow]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

Apple's hardware is on an awful %300 markup, don't buy it

this. why shell out 1.3k+ for a macbook pro/air when you can get a fuccen powerhouse for 900 dollars?

[Nyokou]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

My dad never really liked PCs for graphic design stuff, so he's completely addicted to Macs. He's a total Mac fanboy I guess. Not really gonna try to convince him otherwise anyway, he always had trouble with PCs in the 90s and was glad to stop using them once he got hired by Capital One in '99. IDK if he'd ever go back PC, he is old after all. And old people are stubborn. lmao

[Tailstail]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

False logic in this thread:

1) Mac's don't have right clicks.

System-->Preferences-->I forget the rest-->enable goddamn right click-->apply

OMFG I can right click! [Pretty sure this is like..standard on any model post2003 and possibly even before that]

2) Mac's are for people who are into "serious music and graphic design"
This was years ago. Many of those top companies used to be Mac exclusive. Wait.... used to be. The argument is near invalid nowadays.

Custom Built > Mac > Linux > Windows Xp > Windows 7 > Windows 95 > Windows Vista

In order of practicality due to price/most people are computer illiterate:

Windows 7 > Windows XP > Mac > Custom Built > Windows Vista > The rest > Linux

In order of what people who are computer illiterate and still have to worry about price:

Custom Built > **** everything else.

/thread

[who_cares973]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

convenience what is it that you people dont get about that

[Stefffa]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

They run fast and all but the lame part is you can't really play any fun mmo games on it or anything because it's not compatible :[

[fido123]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

They run fast and all but the lame part is you can't really play any fun mmo games on it or anything because it's not compatible :[

The right clicking isn't really a problem once you get used to it.
I think you should get one :]

Read the thread or go away.

[ninjaKIWI]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

They run fast and all but the lame part is you can't really play any fun mmo games on it or anything because it's not compatible :[

The right clicking isn't really a problem once you get used to it.
I think you should get one :]

Yeah uhhhhh you totally didn't even read the first post, never mind the rest of the thread.

I see quite a few people have thrown the "mac is only good for graphic designers" line out there...

Having been in that field for a number of years, I've definitely seen a huge shift in production on Macs. They are becoming extremely phased out for artistic production, and being replaced with high powered PCs. Especially in this economy, where people want the most for their money, and a Mac is NOT that in any way shape or form. I only know a small handful of other designers who still use Macs. The industry itself is growing exponentially, and the industry calls for higher quality work, which means bigger file sizes and more processing power needed to create each project on time...Apple just doesn't keep up with the power curve of today's technology, and they're beginning to suffer from it.

Also, Windows7 is kicking a ton of ass. OSX no longer has the 1up on any other operating system really, it's lost its flair.

My sister's a graphic designer, she pretty much said what you said.

[Reincarnate]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

I never bother with Macs because I can get everything I need from a PC.

Whether it's on performance, price point, hardware, or software... I can just get it all on a PC.

You have to realize though that Mac is aimed at a "simpler" demographic. People don't want to pay less for something that may require more customization and know-how. They're okay with paying more for something pretty that'll let them do basic things like manage simple media and surf the web and maybe handle a few games with decent output.

[Stefffa]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

Yeah uhhhhh you totally didn't even read the first post, never mind the rest of the thread.



My sister's a graphic designer, she pretty much said what you said.

Umm, I was simply just answering the question asked.

[Stefffa]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

Read the thread or go away.

Sorrrry I didn't know -_-

[ninjaKIWI]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

Umm, I was simply just answering the question asked.

The thread was supposed to explain why you should never buy one. I suggest you read the OP, then you'll see why the thread was named that.

[leonid]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

I bought a MBP cuz I had a lot of money

[Stefffa]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

The thread was supposed to explain why you should never buy one. I suggest you read the OP, then you'll see why the thread was named that.

Yeah, the part about the mmo games was true, hence why you shouldn't get one..
All i have to do is edit my post to remove the end lol

[OneHandNow]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

Yeah, the part about the mmo games was true, hence why you shouldn't get one..
All i have to do is edit my post to remove the end lol

Just stop posting.

[Stefffa]

Re: "Why should I never buy a Mac?"

I didn't really do anything wrong haha.
It was a general question and some peoples posts were about the "right clicking". We each have our own opinions. Don't interfere with mine if you have nothing good to say, simple.
@OneHandNow