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Mac vs pc

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steezenskis
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so my parents are going to get me a laptop for graduation and they wanted to know mac or pc. does anybody have any opinions? i have used pc for my whole life so would it be hard to switch over. +k for good answers. thanks

May 29 2011 6:26PM
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NickSki.
Posts: 2009 - Karma: 61
Dont get a Mac complete garbage
May 29 2011 6:29PM
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akarlsen
Posts: 523 - Karma: 144
oh god
May 29 2011 6:30PM
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.seb.
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here we go again.. i like my mac for what i use it for
May 29 2011 6:30PM
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alvy.
Posts: 2134 - Karma: 377
you are going to get fans from both sides screaming at you to get mac or pc. To be honest, both are really efficient operating systems and you will be happy with both.

Personally, I prefer pc just because it is a little bit on the cheaper side. I am running a HP Envy14 with corei7. It's awesome and is still cheaper than macs. Research what you are going to be doing with your computer and decide from there, but both systems are going to be great.
May 29 2011 6:31PM
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corona
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If you want a serious answer: go with what you're used to.

This is a debate between getting a standard car or an automatic. You've been using a standard your whole life then just stick with a standard. You know how to use it.

so just get a PC since that's what you've used your whole life. It'll save you enough over a mac for a new pair of skis too.
May 29 2011 6:50PM
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dreadyboy
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If they're paying for it get a mac, I think the quality's been stepped up now and it kinda justifies the price difference. There are better laptops spec wise for cheaper, but the cases aren't as slim/durable and nice.

Depends what you want to do though, any gaming get a windows laptop with better specs then a mac for the same price
May 29 2011 6:58PM
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MiraFFe
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K !?! what? no .... and no matter how much you update the pc its still worse than a mac
May 29 2011 6:59PM
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.seb.
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you are a retard. i love macs but i still know many pc's a better than macs when upgraded. you can still upgrade macs ram and shit
May 29 2011 7:02PM
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corona
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well there is some truth to this, the quality of Macs definitely has been improved recently.

Where you're wrong is saying that the hardware is superior quality to that of other computers.  A mac is using the exact same hardware as many other computers.  Go onto the "build your computer" option on the apple site and you can see that the exact, identical product that you buy from them will be a good 40%-50% more expensive than buying it elsewhere. There's a reason Apple is the most expensive brand name in the world.
May 29 2011 7:15PM
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flaming_bases
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either troll, or you are really that stupid lol.


what makes a mac a mac? what categorizes as a PC? How are macs better? give me an explanation and i will tell you why you're wrong.
May 29 2011 7:19PM
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dreadyboy
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I'm talking more like the aluminum case and glass screen and what not. And if you check out quality brands like sony or lenovo they have pretty much the exact same prices on their upgrades.
May 29 2011 7:24PM
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assface
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PUN!!!!!!!!!!

May 29 2011 7:34PM
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-JME-
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May 29 2011 7:37PM
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drumbumocdp
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my mac automatically finds up dates... all i have to do is hit yes...
May 29 2011 7:40PM
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hoodratz47
Posts: 12020 - Karma: 9,475
LINIX BITCHES
May 29 2011 7:42PM
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Scott0_robot0
Posts: 3291 - Karma: 212
lets all make mac vs. pc threads in NSG yayayayaayyayy.
May 29 2011 10:31PM
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soulskier
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LOUND NOISES
May 29 2011 10:34PM
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BootySpunk.
Posts: 8148 - Karma: 84
This response hurts my head...he mean hardware not software.

Also..get a PC..you are used to it and it will be cheaper and probably have better hardware in it for $300-500 less. It just won't have a shiny screen or an Apple on the front of it...and apparently some people care about having their computer hip.

So if you want to be hip and cool get an Apple.
May 29 2011 10:41PM
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*Dos*Planker*
Posts: 2983 - Karma: 168
i chuckled
May 29 2011 10:43PM
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MNS
Posts: 5386 - Karma: 3,241
Fuck it, I have Mac and PC so i just do this. How're haters gonna hate now?? Muahahaha


May 29 2011 11:10PM
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MNS
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use one keyboard and mouse fo rboth computers. quite handy.
May 29 2011 11:10PM
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BootySpunk.
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2 PCs...dual rig gaming set up. Perfect for running 2 accounts on WoW at the same time...only thing I could find to hate on it for.
May 29 2011 11:14PM
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MNS
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well hmm, considering i have a PC laptop that can run wow and a 27 inch imac with a quad core i5, i think running wow would be pretty simple..
May 29 2011 11:16PM
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585.
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you people and your computer talk.
May 29 2011 11:34PM
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BootySpunk.
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I came.
May 30 2011 12:05AM
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Janky
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pc
May 30 2011 2:16AM
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406
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set the internet on fire, i think so
May 30 2011 2:20AM
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wynnyk
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holy fuck, were you dropped multiple times as an infant?
May 30 2011 2:21AM
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BE..
Posts: 1185 - Karma: 81
Macs are good for me because I don't game and I really don't know anything about computers. I need it to able to type and run Final Cut Pro, both of which I find easier with a mac.
May 30 2011 2:46AM
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Proletariat.
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You are Apples target market
May 30 2011 2:52AM
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--ski--
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Windows/OS X/Linux are now obsolete.....
May 30 2011 3:14AM
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corona
Posts: 12794 - Karma: 32,716
what about that he's using Opera
May 30 2011 11:30AM
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klayer_9
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/thread.
May 30 2011 12:56PM
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84891jnf92048
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fuck em both, ask for this beast:

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May 30 2011 1:06PM
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Hoppy
Posts: 685 - Karma: 95
Opera rawks, always ahead of chrome and firefox for innovation. Its just nobody uses it
May 30 2011 1:55PM
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ECB
Posts: 6991 - Karma: 622
EVERY FUCKING TIME THIS COMES UP I SAY THE SAME THING


I LOVE LOOKING UP PORN, AND THE PORN I LIKE (WITHOUT GOING INTO DETAIL) USUALLY COMES WITH VIRUSES, SO I GOT A MAC AND HAVE NEVER GET A VIRUS


IF YOU LOOK AT PORN AS MUCH AS I DO GET A MAC, DONT EVEN THINK TWICE


IF YOU RARELY LOOK AT PORN, DONT
May 30 2011 3:20PM
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