Mac or PC

Cheryl28

Should I invest in a Mac or a PC? Not sure which one is better. I do alot of writing but I really want to be able to edit my pictures and videos?? Any advice?

DatabaseError

please use the search function, or google, as this question has been 'answered' ad nauseum.

flexrider

Im not saying neither(Subliminal message:Mac) But i am a Mac User,Was pc user for 15 years before that

But once you have a mac you never go back and here is why

Macosx
Built in Firewall no need to purchase zonealarm or that junk
MOre stable operating system
Itunes for mp3
Lower threats (At the min) Of virusus compare to p.c
Keynote and better softwere in lepard then win 7 for design,Writing, web design, ect
Bootcamp(Meaning if you get bored of mac you can split your drive up and use windows xp,Vista,Or win7 also on the same computer and have mac/P.c and run all windows stuff on a mac also. which is best of both worlds.
Built in bluetooth,Wi-fi and all connections
Good also if you have iphone macs are!

gonzo127

DatabaseError wrote: »

please use the search function, or google, as this question has been 'answered' ad nauseum.

Total agreement here, neither is better or worse than each other, they both do things better and worse than each other however it is a compromise as to which is better for you

Both can do writing
Both can do image editing
Both can do video editing

and as to

flexrider wrote: »

Im not saying neither(Subliminal message:Mac) But i am a Mac User,Was pc user for 15 years before that

flexrider wrote: »

But once you have a mac you never go back and here is why

Macosx
Built in Firewall no need to purchase zonealarm or that junk
MOre stable operating system
Itunes for mp3
Lower threats (At the min) Of virusus compare to p.c
Keynote and better softwere in lepard then win 7 for design,Writing, web design, ect
Bootcamp(Meaning if you get bored of mac you can split your drive up and use windows xp,Vista,Or win7 also on the same computer and have mac/P.c and run all windows stuff on a mac also. which is best of both worlds.
Built in bluetooth,Wi-fi and all connections
Good also if you have iphone macs are!

Well

windows has a firewall built in
windows 7 is pretty stable (as far as windows goes)
itunes works in windows
keynote might be better but it looks like the spell checker doesn’t work "softwere"
bootcamp - well just use a virtual machine in windows
only if you buy the system with those components - same as a windows box
iphones work with windows

redcard

I doubt he typed his comment in Keynote. Probably used a browser like everyone else!

geordie458

DatabaseError wrote: »

please use the search function, or google, as this question has been 'answered' ad nauseum.

+1. How many times do we have to go through this?????

redcard

geordie458 wrote: »

+1. How many times do we have to go through this?????

You don't have to go through it.

The thread title was fairly self-explanatory.

You just clicked on it to get yourself all internet-angry.

swvillafan

redcard wrote: »

You don't have to go through it.

The thread title was fairly self-explanatory.

You just clicked on it to get yourself all internet-angry.

To be fair though this type of question gets asked fairly regularly on the forum and generally turns into a predictable battle between Mac & PC users.

OP, pop into your local Apple store if you have one. Try one out and see what you think. Then perhaps pop into a PC shop of your choice and try and equivalent machine, then make your choice.

debitcardmayhem

Buy some multi coloured pens , use multiple shots on the camera and pick the best one. For creative stuff get an Etch-a-Sketch(or if feeling flush buy an iEtch-a-Sketch) .

Bored today

Richie-from-the-Boro

Cheryl28 wrote: »

Should I invest in a Mac or a PC? Not sure which one is better. I do alot of writing but I really want to be able to edit my pictures and videos?? Any advice?

Either will do, its your money, personally paying twice the price for the same outcome is something I could never understand. Feel free, its a perennial question that has popped up over the last several decades, each camp has its disciples / evangelists but at the end of the day one is half the price of the other .. .. your money you decide.

Hammyman

One option is to get a PC and then put Ubuntu on it with a Mac OS X theme and then you've got security through obscurity and not paid the Apple Tax.