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fuck that duck
You know, they make these things called Apple computers. They're better than most others, and aren't infected with Windows, to boot.
That said: suckers buy Dell or Gateway. If you want a laptop, pay the money and get something decent...
That said: suckers buy Dell or Gateway. If you want a laptop, pay the money and get something decent...
[size=1]"So the woman asked me what I wanted on the sandwich and I said I do not care it is for a duck, and she was like oh then it's free. I was not aware that ducks eat for free at Subway. It's like give me a chicken fajita sub, but don't worry about ringing it up, it is for a duck.”
-Mitch Hedberg
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Apple rocks for three reasons: innovative, reliable, and guaranteed.
Union Assassin
Well... despite my irrelevance in this post, I feel compelled to state my opinion about these things know as "Macs" and why they shouldn't exist... or, at least, why you should never buy them.
1. Macs do crash, a lot, contrary to popular belief, and for worse reasons than PCs. Windows crashes because of badly coded third party software, while Macs crash due to their faulty operating system(which, by the way, is not based on their own software like they tell you, but actually on freeBSD). Oh, and what makes these crashes so much more desirable is that when they happen, it is almost always impossible to trace the crash back to its source; the only way to fix it is to reinstall the system. Fun times.
2. Another Mac claim to fame is that they are the missing link to digital photography on the computer. They have this handy program called iPhoto, which is supposed to revolutionize how we view our digital photos. Here is a quote directly from Apple:
WOW! This is absolutely amazing, as on the PC you have the option of a huge variety of freeware that does everything iPhoto can and more. Get with the picture, Mac.
3. Macs are also supposed to be very easy to configure for your desired internet connection. Windows comes with guides for connecting to the internet just like a Mac, and Apple also brags about their revolutionary tools of communication like e-mail, favorites, and contacts. Yes, Mac, this is obviously brand new and innovative technology... oh wait, no it's not.
4. The Mac also comes with Office. This is obviously the best reason to switch from a PC to a Mac, since you get exactly the same thing on the Mac and PC. Mac also claims to mysterious features on their version of Office, which they won't expand upon(could it be because they don't exist!?).
5. Apple also emphasizes that each and every one of their products are masterpieces of design. The only problem with this is that their focus on design keeps them from creating practical machines. I know that I am not the first person to have aches in my arm and hand after using that ridiculously small iMac mouse.
There are many more reasons why not to switch, but my main focus is for people to not be fooled by Apple marketing techniques. There is absolutely nothing to gain from buying a Mac, as PCs get the job done just as well, if not better.
Cheers.
1. Macs do crash, a lot, contrary to popular belief, and for worse reasons than PCs. Windows crashes because of badly coded third party software, while Macs crash due to their faulty operating system(which, by the way, is not based on their own software like they tell you, but actually on freeBSD). Oh, and what makes these crashes so much more desirable is that when they happen, it is almost always impossible to trace the crash back to its source; the only way to fix it is to reinstall the system. Fun times.
2. Another Mac claim to fame is that they are the missing link to digital photography on the computer. They have this handy program called iPhoto, which is supposed to revolutionize how we view our digital photos. Here is a quote directly from Apple:
Simply drag your mouse, and iPhoto magically grows or shrinks your photo thumbnails. So you can view individual shots in detail or see hundreds of photos on the screen at once...
WOW! This is absolutely amazing, as on the PC you have the option of a huge variety of freeware that does everything iPhoto can and more. Get with the picture, Mac.
3. Macs are also supposed to be very easy to configure for your desired internet connection. Windows comes with guides for connecting to the internet just like a Mac, and Apple also brags about their revolutionary tools of communication like e-mail, favorites, and contacts. Yes, Mac, this is obviously brand new and innovative technology... oh wait, no it's not.
4. The Mac also comes with Office. This is obviously the best reason to switch from a PC to a Mac, since you get exactly the same thing on the Mac and PC. Mac also claims to mysterious features on their version of Office, which they won't expand upon(could it be because they don't exist!?).
5. Apple also emphasizes that each and every one of their products are masterpieces of design. The only problem with this is that their focus on design keeps them from creating practical machines. I know that I am not the first person to have aches in my arm and hand after using that ridiculously small iMac mouse.
There are many more reasons why not to switch, but my main focus is for people to not be fooled by Apple marketing techniques. There is absolutely nothing to gain from buying a Mac, as PCs get the job done just as well, if not better.
Cheers.
A Very Questionable Potato
Bummer Titus 
Excuse me, but I think this will be my second beer tonight. If this kind of stupidity keeps up I'm going to need to start doing vodka shots.
Circe Davian:There is a distant, growing sound of people who own revision A Apple hardware. It is the sound of grumbles and tears and laughter of a last resort. Apple isn't perfect, kittenbunches.
Apple rocks for three reasons: innovative, reliable, and guaranteed.
Lord Krauser:Yeah I'm sorry, but you are so utterly full of shit I can smell it from here. Not that a well maintained Windows install is any less stable, but dear god, what the hell are you doing to a poor Mac to make it crash? I've not managed to do it to any of the 3 laptops that live under this roof from time to time.
Well... despite my irrelevance in this post, I feel compelled to state my opinion about these things know as "Macs" and why they shouldn't exist... or, at least, why you should never buy them.
1. Macs do crash, a lot, contrary to popular belief, and for worse reasons than PCs. Windows crashes because of badly coded third party software, while Macs crash due to their faulty operating system(which, by the way, is not based on their own software like they tell you, but actually on freeBSD). Oh, and what makes these crashes so much more desirable is that when they happen, it is almost always impossible to trace the crash back to its source; the only way to fix it is to reinstall the system. Fun times.
2. Another Mac claim to fame is that they are the missing link to digital photography on the computer. They have this handy program called iPhoto, which is supposed to revolutionize how we view our digital photos. Here is a quote directly from Apple:All of that freeware is more difficult to use than iPhoto.
WOW! This is absolutely amazing, as on the PC you have the option of a huge variety of freeware that does everything iPhoto can and more. Get with the picture, Mac.
3. Macs are also supposed to be very easy to configure for your desired internet connection. Windows comes with guides for connecting to the internet just like a Mac, and Apple also brags about their revolutionary tools of communication like e-mail, favorites, and contacts. Yes, Mac, this is obviously brand new and innovative technology... oh wait, no it's not.No, but on the whole it's better implemented. Aside from the occasional router incompatibility, it is far, far easier to connect one of the Mac laptops to the router than it is with the Windows PCs, just from the interface.
4. The Mac also comes with Office. This is obviously the best reason to switch from a PC to a Mac, since you get exactly the same thing on the Mac and PC. Mac also claims to mysterious features on their version of Office, which they won't expand upon(could it be because they don't exist!?).What.
5. Apple also emphasizes that each and every one of their products are masterpieces of design. The only problem with this is that their focus on design keeps them from creating practical machines. I know that I am not the first person to have aches in my arm and hand after using that ridiculously small iMac mouse.Again, I plead your insanity in the court of normality. The only thing that pisses me off about Macs is the fucking cursor accel, and the fucking single button, which is remedied by a good old Microsoft 5 button mouse.
There are many more reasons why not to switch, but my main focus is for people to not be fooled by Apple marketing techniques. There is absolutely nothing to gain from buying a Mac, as PCs get the job done just as well, if not better.Macs are good machines, with a great operating system and they certainly charge you for it. Just don't but Rev. A hardware. That's a general rule of thumb for... everything.
Cheers. :D
Excuse me, but I think this will be my second beer tonight. If this kind of stupidity keeps up I'm going to need to start doing vodka shots.
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Oh god yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes. Grey Goose, Aristocrat, Kettle One Absolut, Smirnoff, I don't give a fuck which kind.
fuck that duck
Lord Krauser:I've NEVER had OSX crash on me. I've had applications crash, but that is the fault of the software, not the OS. Compare this with even the most stable Windows machine, which will crash.
1. Macs do crash, a lot, contrary to popular belief, and for worse reasons than PCs. Windows crashes because of badly coded third party software, while Macs crash due to their faulty operating system(which, by the way, is not based on their own software like they tell you, but actually on freeBSD). Oh, and what makes these crashes so much more desirable is that when they happen, it is almost always impossible to trace the crash back to its source; the only way to fix it is to reinstall the system. Fun times.
Further, often time when an application in OSX crashes one can easily force quit it and continue to use other applications. With Windows, a crash in any piece of software can lock up the entire system, requiring a hard reset.
There is no such thing as a "blue screen of death" on an Apple machine...
2. Another Mac claim to fame is that they are the missing link to digital photography on the computer. They have this handy program called iPhoto, which is supposed to revolutionize how we view our digital photos. Here is a quote directly from Apple:So your point is, if you want photo managing applications for a Windows machine, you need to go out on the internet, search for, download, and install a third-party application and then learn to use it?
WOW! This is absolutely amazing, as on the PC you have the option of a huge variety of freeware that does everything iPhoto can and more. Get with the picture, Mac.
This is better than iPhoto, a bundled piece of software, how?
Do these third party programs integreate seamlessly into your word processor, Powerpoint, and webdesign program?
With OSX, your iTunes library, iPhoto library, and video library are all available at a moment's notice, organized and searchable, from within Pages, iMovie, iWeb, etc... no more going through menues to "Insert Image from File" - they're at your fingertips.
Yup... a freeware program that likely contains adware and spyware is a much better option!
3. Macs are also supposed to be very easy to configure for your desired internet connection. Windows comes with guides for connecting to the internet just like a Mac, and Apple also brags about their revolutionary tools of communication like e-mail, favorites, and contacts. Yes, Mac, this is obviously brand new and innovative technology... oh wait, no it's not.Um... okay?
Just for you, the steps to get on the net on a Mac:
1) Install OSX
2) Open Safari
And on a Windows box:
1) Install Windows
2) Find drivers
3) Install drivers
4) Reset system
5) Open Internet Explorer
Yup, definately easier on a Windows machine...
4. The Mac also comes with Office. This is obviously the best reason to switch from a PC to a Mac, since you get exactly the same thing on the Mac and PC. Mac also claims to mysterious features on their version of Office, which they won't expand upon(could it be because they don't exist!?).What...?
5. Apple also emphasizes that each and every one of their products are masterpieces of design. The only problem with this is that their focus on design keeps them from creating practical machines. I know that I am not the first person to have aches in my arm and hand after using that ridiculously small iMac mouse.Yeah. It's a shame you can't buy an aftermarket mouse and just plug it right in-
Oh, wait.
There are many more reasons why not to switch, but my main focus is for people to not be fooled by Apple marketing techniques. There is absolutely nothing to gain from buying a Mac, as PCs get the job done just as well, if not better.And many more reasons too switch. Stability, quality product, better bundled software, better aesthetics, longer lasting...
[size=1]"So the woman asked me what I wanted on the sandwich and I said I do not care it is for a duck, and she was like oh then it's free. I was not aware that ducks eat for free at Subway. It's like give me a chicken fajita sub, but don't worry about ringing it up, it is for a duck.”
-Mitch Hedberg
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The Slothful Padawan
I'm a gamer. I enjoy my games. Macs are beginning to become more compatible in that respect, but MS is working on trying to firmly corner the gaming market. If 'Games for Windows' succeeds, I'm with MS. If it flops, then we'll see where the tides of the industry take me.
Since the same games that are supported by Mac are supported by Linux even if the gaming market spreads out I'll probably go with Linux. It gives me even more twinky options. And it's for the most part free. And it gives me the option to cut out the freaking GUI that has a tendency of bogging a system to shit. Vista at first boot had it's GUI taking up nearly 50% of the memory just idling, FTW.
Also, I like to be able to tweak my rigs, something that is beginning to become an option just not nearly as much as with a PC. Now that the Mac supports the Intel chipset, things that couldn't be done before are becoming an option. But not enough for me to switch.
In short: Mac is currently third on my OS list.
Since the same games that are supported by Mac are supported by Linux even if the gaming market spreads out I'll probably go with Linux. It gives me even more twinky options. And it's for the most part free. And it gives me the option to cut out the freaking GUI that has a tendency of bogging a system to shit. Vista at first boot had it's GUI taking up nearly 50% of the memory just idling, FTW.
Also, I like to be able to tweak my rigs, something that is beginning to become an option just not nearly as much as with a PC. Now that the Mac supports the Intel chipset, things that couldn't be done before are becoming an option. But not enough for me to switch.
In short: Mac is currently third on my OS list.
fuck that duck
Which is fine, as long as you're not running around yelling "MAC SUCKS HAHAHA" like an idiot... the people who truly believe that Mac OS "sucks" really don't know what they're talking about. Preferring Windows is a mistake (;)), but at least an informed one.
[size=1]"So the woman asked me what I wanted on the sandwich and I said I do not care it is for a duck, and she was like oh then it's free. I was not aware that ducks eat for free at Subway. It's like give me a chicken fajita sub, but don't worry about ringing it up, it is for a duck.”
-Mitch Hedberg
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