Windows to Apple worth the switch?

[sassysue]

So im getting sick of windows and years i been on the band wagon to switch to full mac i was looking at the imac i5 or i3 any suggestions i want something that is fast currently i have an amd chip and is running at 3.8ghz oc but wanted to try something different please let me no thanks

[coriolis]

So im getting sick of windows and years i been on the band wagon to switch to full mac i was looking at the imac i5 or i3 any suggestions i want something that is fast currently i have an amd chip and is running at 3.8ghz oc but wanted to try something different please let me no thanks

Sure, why not. Up to you. What do you do on your PC most of the time anyways.



I use a PC, doubt I'll ever switch to Mac, but I do understand why people love it. I just don't like the people who worship it and feel like they must act a certain why once they make the switch.

[r1lee]

Why do you hate windows? Personally I've never had any issues with Virus's/Trojans etc. You just have to be smart on what you open. Microsoft Defender works pretty well and its free.

We attempted to switch to Mac and both my wife and I still prefer to use Windows. She still uses the Macbook Air, but its only cause we already own it.

All I can say is try it, you'll probably like it. It suits certain individuals very well. I switched my parents to a Mac and they've had no issues. Where before on a windows machine, a lot of junk was installed.

[Rehan]

I switched to Mac and then back to PC. My wife and kids' computers are still Mac, though. Whether it's worth it to you depends on what you do on your computer and how diligent you are with updates and virus scans.

[sassysue]

its not that i hate windows i mostly surf the internet and do my business stuff on the computer nothing special i just have a small area and love the imac for its space and of course its a mac

Is there really alot of stuff you can do on a mac now? couple of years ago macs were useless for games and stuff.

What would be the preferance a mac laptop or a imac then again for business i need a physical computer for auditing.

[zod]

its not that i hate windows i mostly surf the internet and do my business stuff on the computer nothing special i just have a small area and love the imac for its space and of course its a mac

Is there really alot of stuff you can do on a mac now? couple of years ago macs were useless for games and stuff.

Macs still make up a very small fraction of the PC market. Ergo there is still alot of software (including games) designed for windows based PC's over MacOS based computers.

[cloakster]

its not that i hate windows i mostly surf the internet and do my business stuff on the computer nothing special i just have a small area and love the imac for its space and of course its a mac

Is there really alot of stuff you can do on a mac now? couple of years ago macs were useless for games and stuff.

What would be the preferance a mac laptop or a imac then again for business i need a physical computer for auditing.

iMacs are All-in-one computers, there are many windows based all-in-one computers that can serve the same purpose of being a small desktop.

[cwb27]

Think of it this way...

If you want to pay more for hardware and have limited/expensive upgrade options but pretty decent support.. Go with Apple products.

I'm not saying Apple is bad, there is definitely a trade off though.

[Anonymouse]

Unless you are just struck by the design elegance of the iMac, get one of the new Macbook Pros that are coming out in a few months, and a nice big monitor. I have 2 MBPs and an Air in the family now, and have never looked back. It is so nice not to have to download virus signatures every night, or wait when I shut Windoze down while it installs 60 mandatory security patches. There is no screwing around with device drivers on my Macs, stuff just works when I plug it in. I don't even remember what a blue screen of death looks like. Also, speaking as someone with a CS degree, the OS X operating system architecture is simply superior to the kludged-together Windows one.

I am buying my parents an iMac simply so I don't have to un-fsck their Windows box every time I visit them.

[ichpen]

Unless you are just struck by the design elegance of the iMac, get one of the new Macbook Pros that are coming out in a few months, and a nice big monitor. I have 2 MBPs and an Air in the family now, and have never looked back. It is so nice not to have to download virus signatures every night, or wait when I shut Windoze down while it installs 60 mandatory security patches. There is no screwing around with device drivers on my Macs, stuff just works when I plug it in. I don't even remember what a blue screen of death looks like. Also, speaking as someone with a CS degree, the OS X operating system architecture is simply superior to the kludged-together Windows one.

I am buying my parents an iMac simply so I don't have to un-fsck their Windows box every time I visit them.

You had to drop that drivel in didn't you. Not sure what they teach in CS at uni these days but your last experience must've been on Windows 98 because none of what you said really applies any longer. My W7 server has officially been up for over a year with the exception of 2 reboots and 2 power outages. Whole year, 24/7, no blue screens, constant usage. Same for my htpc and all my laptops. Win 7 is lightyears ahead of ye old vistas, NT and 98 builds. It's not perfect and now of course there's a crapload more people running Windows that OSX with a crapload of more hardware so inevitably you may hit problems but really overall it's pretty damn stable.

As a fellow CS degree holder you should learn to look at things more objectively and holistically.

[r1lee]

Unless you are just struck by the design elegance of the iMac, get one of the new Macbook Pros that are coming out in a few months, and a nice big monitor. I have 2 MBPs and an Air in the family now, and have never looked back. It is so nice not to have to download virus signatures every night, or wait when I shut Windoze down while it installs 60 mandatory security patches. There is no screwing around with device drivers on my Macs, stuff just works when I plug it in. I don't even remember what a blue screen of death looks like. Also, speaking as someone with a CS degree, the OS X operating system architecture is simply superior to the kludged-together Windows one.I am buying my parents an iMac simply so I don't have to un-fsck their Windows box every time I visit them.

ahh no and you should go back and get a new CS degree. Seriously, you should.

[Kuurgen]

It is so nice not to have to download virus signatures every night, or wait when I shut Windoze down while it installs 60 mandatory security patches.

The virus definitions isn't a big one, most programs do it in the background. The patches one, I have to agree. One day I was in a hurry and had to look up something and had to sit through an agonizingly long update before I could access my machine.


Having said that, very happy windows user, with the one wish to try some products that Apple made exclusive just as soon as they bought the companies. Final Cut Pro and I believe Logic Pro Audio were 2 programs I've always wondered about.

I've never really used Apple systems, so maybe I am missing the latest and greatest. However I always refer to this:

[desidealer49]

Well for just business, browsing and media a mid level PC tends to be very good compared to an expensive mac IMO.

I do like the fact though that you can run both OS X and Win 7 on a mac. Best of both worlds. But that only helps if you need it otherwise just a waste of money.

[Zelig]

They're both good, Windows and Mac OS are largely comparable in features if you're not gaming.

All my home equipment (which I use for my Windows development work) is Windows, all my work-expensed equipment (which I use for my unix development work) is Mac OS.

[time space]

OP - did you end up going for Apple or Android in your recent tablet decision?