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We want value for our money and because we are tight finacially at the moment we wanna make sure that it will the best choice.

Let me know your thoughts on this and hopefully it will help us in making a decision.

Thanks ]]> 06/16/04, 168 35 2004 2004:%i:1087436110 21:35:10 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/miscellaneous/mac_vs_other_computers/#p1008 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/miscellaneous/mac_vs_other_computers/#p1009 06/16/04, 168 37 2004 2004:%i:1087439827 22:37:07 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/miscellaneous/mac_vs_other_computers/#p1009 http://www.wpdfd.com/forums/wpdfd/miscellaneous/mac_vs_other_computers/#p1010 tboss_hidalgo said:
He likes computer with Intel Centrino better because according to him it's wireless, you are always connected to web anytime - anywhere and you do not have to hunt for phone jack or plug in a special card to get connected to the net.


Sorry, but this is utter rubbish. To use wireless internet access, you have to be within a Wi-Fi zone or within range of a base station. It doesn't pull the internet in out of the air like a radio does. Wi-FI zones are typically about one square mile in a city - and non existent in rural areas.

Wi-Fi has been available on Macs for a long time and comes as standard on Powerbooks. It needs a card on a desktop machine because they are more likely to be connected to a local ethernet network (which is cheaper and faster than wireless). There would be very little point in having a wireless desktop machine - and you do want a big screen and fast processor for graphics so a laptop is not a good choice anyway.

Unless you really need to carry your work around with you, a desktop machine is more powerful, more expandable, more robust and cheaper than a laptop.

Whether you get a Mac or PC comes down to personal preferences, availability of the right software (and other hardware) for the job you want to do.

As for commonly used - Macs are traditionally more dominant in the print graphics industry, PC are more common for Web design. The initial cost of buying either is insignificant with the cost of software and general running over their working life.

I use Macs and PCs but I would NEVER use a PC for email. I have email disabled completely on both my PCs to avoid viruses. I don't have to worry about the Macs at all.

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-Mac viruses are rare compared to PCs, but mac viruses do exist.
-Very user friendly.
-Able to run both Windows and OSX.
-Great computer for professional applications such as business, photo editing, rendering, movie editing, etc.
-Unix based, thus more secure + stable.
-Good multimedia computer.

Cons of a Mac:
-Upgradeability is limited.
-Overpriced.
-Interface is flashy and childish, bullshit.
-People who switched from a PC to a Mac may be confused for the first few days.
-Many programs do not work on Macs. (unless you buy OSX software).
-Nearly ALL PC games DONT work on a MAC.
-Fixing macs is rather difficult than fixing PCs.

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Pros of a PC:
-Unlimited upgradeability.
-more than 95% of all the programs are compatible with PCs.
-Majority of the world uses PCs.
-Inexpensive, very affordable.
-Great for everyday use, and GAMING.

Cons of a PC:
-Buggy, unstable; especially vista.
-BSODs and crashes can be frequent if you don't give proper care.
-Viruses are out there for PCs, ALOT.
-Virus writers and hackers tend to go after PCs rather than Macs.

Thank You.
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