p.5 #3 · Future of Mac OS, Apple censorship and Windows 7
jerkjone wrote:
I would also like to point out that with the recent 3-5 years the demand for macs has climbed drastically. With such they have went through several model changes and tons of new R&D..
As with any new item there are going to be a few bugs... but look at the long run products of the Mac's. The pro for example is virtually a flawless system. I do not know anyone who has got one of these and had issues with it. (I haven't read everything in this posting.) The iMac's are seemingly solid and stable now. The laptops I think with the most recent generation they are rock solid. You have to understand also that Mac went to the new more user friendly Pentium processors to answer the call of its consumers to both lower price and to make it more easily upgradable. It is hard to please both professionals and average consumers. Which is why their is still the high end mac pros and then the mini macs.
As for PC's you have to remember with your hardware you are no longer comparing mac to pc you are comparing mac hardware to pc hardware whether that is HP or Gateway or Dell the internals are all different. Mac's run hot, they are extremely compact so this happen... this is why you should keep your monitor / system sleep modes configured to take over as often as possible and not just let the screen saver burn all day. (You should be doing this n-e-way to conserve energy.)
p.5 #4 · Future of Mac OS, Apple censorship and Windows 7
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No need to insult. If you don't like them then return them. Don't know why this is generating so much vitriol and name-calling. Buy what you like and move on with life....
p.5 #5 · Future of Mac OS, Apple censorship and Windows 7
mdude85 wrote:
@info
No need to insult. If you don't like them then return them. Don't know why this is generating so much vitriol and name-calling. Buy what you like and move on with life....
Maybe because you and others insinuated I was a liar??
p.5 #7 · Future of Mac OS, Apple censorship and Windows 7
mdude85 wrote:
I did nothing at all to insinuate that you were a liar. I asked how a Macbook Pro could cost $5000. You stated that you bought two. Question answered.
p.5 #8 · Future of Mac OS, Apple censorship and Windows 7
Had I been paying attention when I switched to Apple nine years ago, I'd have bought their stock instead of their hardware! My initial purchase was a loaded tower and it took me about a day to become more proficient on that computer than I ever was on my Windows based machine. The Apple performed so seamlessly that I replaced my laptop PC with a 17" PowerBook. Since my initial switch Apple has built me five towers, and four 17" laptops, the most recent build being a 17" MacBook Pro last week. The newest MBP is loaded with the fastest processor, biggest HD, and Apple Care, it came in at just under three grand.
When I switched I found myself explaining to all my agency and photo lab graphics people that I merely changed the brand of computer I use, my spiritual beliefs, conservative political stance, etc. had not changed, nor had I joined the cult. It's just a darned computer, but for what I do, they work really well, 24/7. A side note is that I get ridiculously wonderful service from Apple, both locally and out of Cupertino. I can't recall that kind of care back in my pc days. As a matter of fact, my wife didn't want an Apple, she wanted a Dell. I ordered her a loaded laptop which was more expensive than a Mac, waited three weeks for it, it was DOA. I then spent the better part of four hours over several days speaking with people who wanted to tell me what the weather was like in India, but did very little to expedite my returning the boat anchor Dell had built for me. My last pc experience in all senses of the phrase.
p.5 #9 · Future of Mac OS, Apple censorship and Windows 7
Goodness, the Mac-vs.-Windoze issue can yet contribute to global warming.
(--esp. with some limited reading)
The anecdotal evidence of DOAs vs. years-of-no-problem aren't helping;
what one needs is some overall assessment of MTF (as in "mean time to
failure"), and of objective capability assessments (having/lacking software,
functions). One can find such threads as this on other photo forums;
there was a good long one on DPR that I'd *bookmarked* for reference,
the ultimate gist of which, IMO, was that both general systems work and
can have problems.
Frankly, I think Apple should work much harder at making quality
products vs. marketing hype (and take that premium price into
supporting the current "extended" Apple Care warranty, vs. that
being yet a further $$$ outlay to the consumer).
My initial purchase was a loaded tower and it took me about a day to become more proficient on that computer than I ever was on my Windows based machine. The Apple performed so seamlessly that I replaced my laptop PC with a 17" PowerBook. Since my initial switch Apple has built me five towers, and four 17" laptops, the most recent build being a 17" MacBook Pro last week. The newest MBP is loaded with the fastest processor, biggest HD, and Apple Care, it came in at just under three grand.