pc or mac?

I'm going to buy a new laptop soon and I was wondering if it was worth it to get a Mac instead... the two laptops I have a choice between are the same price... and actually the Mac has better hardware... still, though. Anyone want to contribute their two cents?

 

Haha, alright. Any particular reason though? Is it because they crash or you don't like the way the OS is set up? Chances are, I'd still be using Windows on it (lol Mac with Windows) but the more-hardware-for-same-price dealie makes it a little tougher, bleh...

 

Haha, don't worry about that.

I knew about the virus-free argument, which I've never really had a problem with on PCs (but I've never really opened myself to them I guess...), but it's another thing I wouldn't have to worry about.

With this whole Boot Camp thing Apple has going, I'd probably use Windows for work and the Mac OS for... well, everything else. I like the Mac OS okay but I've never been a regular user of Macs so that's why I was worried about the stability of them in general.

Yeah, a friend of mine has a problem with hers but it was after some upgrade that wasn't compatible... and it never worked right again, but she said it was great before that... and the thing is like 8 years old anyway lol. I mean, I've had good luck with PCs except once, but I've never had a laptop before, only desktops >.<; I guess that's part of the reason why I'm still confused...

 

Yeah, the fact that it runs Windows is a great thing lol.

A friend was like "Wait... why get a Mac then if you're going to run Windows?" to which I answered that there's a difference in hardware for the same price... which is weird because usually Apples are more expensive.

13" WideScreen Display
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz processor
1 gigabyte RAM
120 gigabyte hard drive, 5400 RPM
AirPort Extreme wireless
SuperDrive
Mac OS X

or

14.1" Wide Screen WXGA
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz processor
1 gigabyte RAM
60 gigabyte hard drive, 5400 RPM
Intel 3945 802.11a/g wireless
8X DVD+/_RW optical drive
Microsoft Vista Ultimate

:X

How long ago did you have a mac though? And... can you guys go into more detail about why not the Mac? I mean... do any of you have one and if so... do they crash often or is it just the fact that software is harder to find? I kinda know the PC argument after having them for as long as I can remember, and its nice to know the OS but I'm not entirely new to Mac OS X either... I have a Dell right now that's been around since 2003 and it goes stupid every so often, but it works decently still. That PC in question is a Dell, btw. Dell D630 I think it is...

 

Well, I don't have many choices. It's those two because those are the only two laptops within my price range that my school offers. They are both the same price of $1400, which is surprising because I know Macs are usually more expensive.

Windows Vista Ultimate? That's great cause that's what the Windows laptop comes with... I'm a little unsure of Vista because it just came out but I guess the Ultimate would be a little better. Gaming isn't something I do much of and those laptops are way too expensive for me at this point anyway, lol.

 

HPs are good but it's not one of my choices. They only offer Dell and Apple laptops... the reason I would rather buy from my school is that they're somewhat cheaper, cover accidental damage, and I can fix my laptops on campus instead of having to find another place to fix it or even have to send it in for repairs.

What do you mean by decent RAM? I mean... in what range? 1 GB or more than that? I always thought 1 GB RAM was decent considering I lived with 512 MB for quite a while without lagging problems while running multiple programs at once... my current computer is so old though, haha.

 

Yeah... I guess a PC would be better because I've already had them, but I think I might end up with the Mac... a friend of mine got the same model Dell as my other choice and they have nothing good to say about it - for one, the screen backlight died after a week and the keys are falling off after a year... The Mac might be worse but I'll see... Macs get mixed reviews: either you love them or hate them, I guess. I'll probably only have this computer for three or four years anyway so if it's that bad I'll just get a Windows computer again after.

I'll tell you guys how it went anyway @@;; Thanks for your help, everyone ^^

Oh, question, if any of you know. Nitro mentioned about Photoshop and Illustrator being nicer on Mac... a lot of graphic designers use Macs over PCs... is there any reason for this? Is it because the programs they use are better on Macs or are Macs' screens are usually better for that kind of work? Just wondering cause graphic design is a hobby of mine : D