Mac vs PC Flame War Thread

[Atari]

Who came up with the idea that a Macintosh wasn't a personal computer, anyway
(aka thread wherein atari gets banned)

[Link]

PC's are cheaper. That's all I've got.

[Karpolo]

I shamelessly use a macintosh.

[Butters]

PC's are better and Macs having no spyware is bullshit.

[Dialgaz]

I have used a Macintosh and a PC, i prefer the PC, as you can get more choice of O.S. Like Windows, Linux and hell even Unix. Point is that PC'S have more of a choice, and are infact less space consuming and more 'Family' freindly.
I HONESTLY cant see a 6 year old using a Mac, but i can imagine a 6 year old Using a Laptop or a PC.

[Romeo and Juliet]

Macs are PC's made by apple. So basically its Mac PC's vs Every Other PC.

Well i run OSX on a custom built PC, and it runs just as well as a mac with same hardware, so there really no better than any other PC. They can run OSX, and operating system that costs 30$, and for that OS, your paying twice as much as you would for a computer with the same hardware, thats perfectly capable of running OSX given the effort.

500$ for PC + 30$ for operating system = 1000+$ mac with same specs?


PC's are better and Macs having no spyware is bullshit.
Well they do have a lot less than windows, but linux probably has the least amount.

I have used a Macintosh and a PC, i prefer the PC, as you can get more choice of O.S. Like Windows, Linux and hell even Unix. Point is that PC'S have more of a choice, and are infact less space consuming and more 'Family' freindly.
I HONESTLY cant see a 6 year old using a Mac, but i can imagine a 6 year old Using a Laptop or a PC.
You can run other OS's on macs now. For like, awhile now xD
Its called bootcamp.

Also macs are definitely easier to use, its more than reasonable to see 6 years old using macs, my cousin does and hes like 6. He knows some stuff about macs even i dont know xD

You probably havent seen a mac or OSX in awhile but its really cleaned up since 10.5 i think.

[Atari]

Well they do have a lot less than windows, but linux probably has the least amount.


OpenBSD would have the least (in the default install, anyway)

[Romeo and Juliet]

OpenBSD would have the least (in the default install, anyway)

ALRIGHT YOU HERD IT RIGHT HERE FOLKS FROM TREVITO ATARI SUNSET THE THIRD. NOW EVERYBODY GO INSTALL OPENBSD.

http://ic.tweakimg.net/ext/i/1274037234.jpeg

[Atari]

ALRIGHT YOU HERD IT RIGHT HERE FOLKS FROM TREVITO ATARI SUNSET THE THIRD. NOW EVERYBODY GO INSTALL OPENBSD.


That blowfish still disturbs me for some reason I don't know. Also, it doesn't come with much of a UI so have fun with that one.

[Dialgaz]

Haha, Why pay for a computer, i make them out of spare parts :P

[Romeo and Juliet]

Haha, Why pay for a computer, i make them out of spare parts :P

You still have to pay for the parts xD Well most of my parts are handmydowns from my dad's PC but yeah. Actually im getting a ram upgrade to 8gb's soon. I was talking about the worth of the computer rather, not how much i bought it for, since i didnt buy it all it once. It was built up and upgraded.

[Dialgaz]

Well actually, When you manage to get them from Old Thrown out computers, Im actually still suprised the Components Work , So basically i make my computers out of old 'thrown out' pieces.
Still suprised it even works :P
O.T. Sorry for my spelling, Early for me.

[John]

I use Macs because I mostly had shit experience with PCs. (They're a bit better now but I love my Mac)

[Ausbro]

I think both are good!

[Moose]

I've had these silly debates with my Dad as he is a free lance illustrator and complete Mac fag.
I have used both and can safely say Windows is far more open and has easier navigation.
And bootcamp? Okay well there is also Hackintosh for PC users so that's not actually a legit argument.

[Karpolo]

hahaha fukcin faggy nerds usinn an obsolute computer like a windows
u virigins seriuosly have 2 GET LAID :IcePineapple: :IcePineapple: :IcePineapple:

[Moose]

hahaha fukcin faggy nerds usinn an obsolute computer like a windows
u virigins seriuosly have 2 GET LAID :IcePineapple: :IcePineapple: :IcePineapple:

Lol, trolling is the only point that can be made by Mac users.

[deduust]

EXCUSE ME INFERIOR FAGGOTS, I'D RATHER NOT RISK GETTING A VIRUS THEN USE MY COMPUTER TO DO


A N Y T H I N G

[I Killed Kenny]

fuck em both, ubuntu ftw

[Romeo and Juliet]

fuck em both, ubuntu ftw

Ubuntu roffllll. If your going linux, thats the /worst/ distro to get, way overrated IMO. Ive had it several times, all its done is cause me problems.

[deduust]

He now has himself convinced he is l33t master race for installing Ubuttu

[Josh 443]

I have a version of a Distro that only a few people in the world will be able to use. I won a contest. UE 3.2 TCE.

http://ultimateedition.info/

[Romeo and Juliet]

I have a version of a Distro that only a few people in the world will be able to use. I won a contest. UE 3.2 TCE.

http://ultimateedition.info/

STOP POSTING THE LINK TO THAT GOD DAMN DISTRO
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All it is: ubuntu with some bloatware preinstalled, that you could have installed yourself if you wanted to.

[Josh 443]

STOP POSTING THE LINK TO THAT GOD DAMN DISTRO
asdfghjkl
All it is: ubuntu with some bloatware preinstalled, that you could have installed yourself if you wanted to.

So Compiz, themes, google chrome(not chromium), GIMP, blender, and other stuff is bloatware?

Have you even tried it?

[Romeo and Juliet]

So Compiz, themes, google chrome(not chromium), GIMP, blender, and other stuff is bloatware?

Have you even tried it?

I don't need compiz, i can install my own themes, i prefer chromium, i hate GIMP, and i don't have any use for blender. Id rather install what I want, linux is all about your customizations, i dont want their premade customizations.

[John]

fanboys are gay

[Funky Tiger]

hahaha my laptop is mac, desktop is windows and linux

[Atari]

I still prefer Arch Linux, because you don't get a user interface. You have to install all of it on your own, which makes things much easier for me, seeing as how I hate GNOME (I use Fluxbox), and special effects are useless to me, and more of a waste of resources than anything. Although, I wish Arch had apt...

[Romeo and Juliet]

I still prefer Arch Linux, because you don't get a user interface. You have to install all of it on your own, which makes things much easier for me, seeing as how I hate GNOME (I use Fluxbox), and special effects are useless to me, and more of a waste of resources than anything. Although, I wish Arch had apt...

Arch is awesome, but Fluxbox is not ;P

As a designer i can't have a UI that is worse than what me myself could make, i need inspiration somewhere, why do you think I have OSX installed :kirby101:

[Ben]

Mac are way better in looks software and hardware wise, but PC's are more practical. And as for the virus argument, 2 PC's still doesn't match the price of an iMac. (assuming it's a normal computer)

[Romeo and Juliet]

Mac are way better in looks software and hardware wise, but PC's are more practical. And as for the virus argument, 2 PC's still doesn't match the price of an iMac. (assuming it's a normal computer)

Not all PC's look bad, especially if you build them yourself, and actually hide the computer and case away from sight in your desk :L

I have a wireless keyboard that looks exactly like the apple one but in black. Add a wireless mouse, dual screens, and hackintoshed tor run Snow Leopard, and you save yourself 500$ for almost the exact same experience.

Still have to buy the Lion update though. I could pirate it, but I don't want to rip off apple even more than I already am by running OSX on my PC ;P

[Atari]

Arch is awesome, but Fluxbox is not ;P

As a designer i can't have a UI that is worse than what me myself could make, i need inspiration somewhere, why do you think I have OSX installed :kirby101:

http://www.dreamlinux.net/

Besides, I'm not a designer. I'm more of a hobbyist developer. And although I can understand the UI inspiring the designer a bit, when EVERYTHING EVER LOOKS LIKE APPLE, you have a bit of an issue. (Not saying you do that, but there are people who do). Glossy rounded rectangles that only use Helvetica do get boring after a while.

Although, once again, this is coming from the perspective of a person who doesn't do much with design. I prefer functionality and cleanliness over design. (And although Mac may be "clean", it's not just a single taskbar with keyboard shortcuts to all required programs)

[Romeo and Juliet]

http://www.dreamlinux.net/

Besides, I'm not a designer. I'm more of a hobbyist developer. And although I can understand the UI inspiring the designer a bit, when EVERYTHING EVER LOOKS LIKE APPLE, you have a bit of an issue. (Not saying you do that, but there are people who do). Glossy rounded rectangles that only use Helvetica do get boring after a while.

Although, once again, this is coming from the perspective of a person who doesn't do much with design. I prefer functionality and cleanliness over design. (And although Mac may be "clean", it's not just a single taskbar with keyboard shortcuts to all required programs)

Who uses Helvetica, Helvetica Neue Ultralight is where it's at ;D

JK, My favorite font as of now is actually trechbucket MS probably. But OSX does have the best UI, even if a lot of it is glossy rounded rectangles. How long somebody spends on a design doesn't mean its better or worse. That's like saying one poems better than the other because its longer. But OSX designs work on OSX. The simpleness of it all inspires me, but I'm not about to go try to make OS11 by myself, what I make is my own stuff.

OSX is also great for development, or rather, web development, my favorite kind. And with advances in html (html5), web development may no longer be limited to only the web, and become universal code for applications and games as well.

[Mew]

Amiga > Mac + PC :3

[Atari]

Does the Amiga actually still exist? If so, what? Why? ;_;

[Mew]

Does the Amiga actually still exist? If so, what? Why? ;_;

Yes, because of this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOS_4

You must have been an Atari ST fan or something, which is cool, Ataris were better in some respects like MIDI sequencing and stuff but what was up with that sound chip, man? You make a lightning fast 16-bit machine with graphics power comparable to the Amiga (ie: very good) and you STICK A THREE-VOICE BEEPER ON IT!? 0_o Don't get me wrong, I love chiptunes (and especially Atari ST chiptunes, they personally sound better to me than SIDtunes) but commercially not going with a sample chip or even a DMA DAC chip like the Paula was a mistake.

[John]

Not all PC's look bad, especially if you build them yourself, and actually hide the computer and case away from sight in your desk :L

I have a wireless keyboard that looks exactly like the apple one but in black. Add a wireless mouse, dual screens, and hackintoshed tor run Snow Leopard, and you save yourself 500$ for almost the exact same experience.

Still have to buy the Lion update though. I could pirate it, but I don't want to rip off apple even more than I already am by running OSX on my PC ;P
Almost the same experience my ass. Even if you get the exact components as a Mac is not the same for long term use. I've seen how the engineers make these bastards and it's amazing.

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PC

[Romeo and Juliet]

Almost the same experience my ass. Even if you get the exact components as a Mac is not the same for long term use. I've seen how the engineers make these bastards and it's amazing.

I've had this computer for at least 8 years. Grant it, i've gotten upgrades over the year, but most of that is hand-me down parts from my dad's computer. 750$ max has gone into this computer and it still runs great 8 years later. That's the beauty of making a PC yourself. OS's aside, I prefer computers I can customize every individual part myself, which I can't say you can do for Apple's line of PC's.

Mac's are personal computers, yes >.<