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VanillaRhapsody

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49. an 8 yr old Mac is hardly comparable to this Windows 7 machine

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 04:30 PM

Apr 2013

which I will replace again when the next iteration of Windows drops which will be great! So no....you spent too much 8 yrs ago...and will again when you spend even more for another! And that won't be long!

It's about what I get for my investment.....And by the way....I mentioned I am a Web Developer and therefore a high end multitasking user....running expensive software tools every single day. If you paid 1200 for a Mac so you can read email and surf the web...you got overkill and paid too much!

Don't get me wrong..Mac's are nice machines....if you are a high end graphic artist or desktop publisher. But if you just surf websites and read email...you got jackked!

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The Most Reliable Windows PC Is A Mac. [View all] onehandle Apr 2013 OP

BWahahahahAHHAHAhahahAHA!!!!1 Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #1

Translation: Apples still not worth the money. Threedifferentones Apr 2013 #93

Another Apple v. PC thread? Earth_First Apr 2013 #2

Nope. It's a Apple gets along with PCs just fine thread. onehandle Apr 2013 #4

** bluedigger Apr 2013 #3

Macs and OSX are great for sure BootinUp Apr 2013 #5

Makes sense to me. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #6

I have 2 company computer laptops... HipChick Apr 2013 #7

I recommend Parallels over Boot Camp rocktivity Apr 2013 #8

Me too. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #9

I prefer Parallels, too. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #10

That's what we do..buy Mac, install Parallels & Windows Triana Apr 2013 #18

ROFL ananda Apr 2013 #11

Well, supposedly not all things work on a Mac. But I use the free Open Office program for those. freshwest Apr 2013 #25

Yes, I love my Mac. RebelOne Apr 2013 #12

or...windows is so good even Mac users want it on their apples nt msongs Apr 2013 #13

So according to this the second most reliable pc costs only a third of the first computer. DesMoinesDem Apr 2013 #14

I was also struck by the price difference. SheilaT Apr 2013 #76

Why run Windows on a Mac, OSx is outstanding. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #15

I can think of a few programs nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #29

I have clients that only use either so I need my computer to run both. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #30

As a web developer, I need to run windows on my mac justiceischeap Apr 2013 #53

The most reliable Windows PC is the one I built DotGone Apr 2013 #16

Yeah I got a Lenovo Y500 with my tax refund. Initech Apr 2013 #24

True. Windows runs much better on a Mac than on a PC. Triana Apr 2013 #17

I'm running a Shmengar 1040 with Acne SUV 10 olddots Apr 2013 #19

$1200 for a laptop? That's f'cking ridiculous! jazzimov Apr 2013 #20

DING DING DING! Jazzimov, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Jul 2014 #94

Ah... corporate worship. cui bono Apr 2013 #21

My problem with apple products Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #37

Wrong!!!! Want the most reliable PC on the market? Build one yourself! Initech Apr 2013 #22

Absolutely teamster633 Apr 2013 #32

This is what's on my rig: Initech Apr 2013 #35

My now aging rig. beevul Apr 2013 #41

I have that same motherboard in my work PC. Initech Apr 2013 #44

You are comparing, pardon the pun, Apples to oranges. GoneOffShore Apr 2013 #38

Three of the #2 machines cost about the same as one mac. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #23

until you spill a drink on it shanti Apr 2013 #26

I am a web developer and for my personal use... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #27

I bought my Mac laptop 8 years ago and spent $1200. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #31

Yes, I have spilled a lot of stuff on my keyboard, RebelOne Apr 2013 #45

and you still have an 8 yr old Mac and I have the lastest hardware! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #48

an 8 yr old Mac is hardly comparable to this Windows 7 machine VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #49

Your opinion is jacked. EOM Agschmid Apr 2013 #86

and I don't care what you think of my opinion...EOM! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #87

Unless it is wrong? Right? Agschmid Apr 2013 #90

I am entitled to say that Apple Computers are excellent especially if you are a desktop publisher or VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #91

In my opinion I highly disagree... Agschmid Apr 2013 #92

I happen to own an Apple computer from the 1980's VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #88

I don't need the latest hardware. It's the software that is important to me so that I can Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #51

not for long.....still overkill for bookkeeping... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #54

Well, I am not a mere bookkeeper. I do financial planning, budgeting, production management, Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #64

invest in a keyboard cover tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #63

Your keyboard would have cost you $600? RebelOne Apr 2013 #81

It's a laptop not a desktop tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #82

2.5 to 3 yrs?? I'm using a 2006 Mac book pro daily without a hitch. Want to try again? we can do it Apr 2013 #55

You missed my point....I do it BECAUSE I like having the latest Ram and other NEW gadgets VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #56

Me either, we do programming and graphics we can do it Apr 2013 #57

Okay you have a specific need for a Mac perhaps then....but the average schmo really doesn't... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #58

I like to get things done quickly! we can do it Apr 2013 #59

and I am a web programmer and Adobe products are my friend! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #60

Then get a good laptop with an SSD and lots of RAM. EOTE Apr 2013 #65

I have one. You go ahead with that pc I don't need the headache. we can do it Apr 2013 #71

Yeah, why buy a PC when you get spend three times as more on a Mac for inferior hardware. EOTE Apr 2013 #72

You do realize its 2013 don't you? Save your nonsense, its pc's with compatibility issues. we can do it Apr 2013 #74

Yes. It's 2013 and the Mac is just now getting GPUs that are more than a year old. EOTE Apr 2013 #75

OOOOOH GTX 680. IT = dependant on fixing shitty pcs. Stuff it dude, I'm not a gamer or clueless. we can do it Apr 2013 #79

So you waste your money for the hell of it? EOTE Apr 2013 #83

Reminded me of this LostOne4Ever Apr 2013 #28

A fresh install of an OS is more reliable than a manufacturer's build. Archaic Apr 2013 #33

The Cult Of Apple FredisDead Apr 2013 #34

I find my computers in the trash. hunter Apr 2013 #36

and with the release of windows 8 flobee1 Apr 2013 #68

The two most expensive PCs are Macs. CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #39

I see, basically the comparison is flawed. Xyzse Apr 2013 #40

Most computers come with OS and driver discs with valid codes. EOTE Apr 2013 #66

Agreed... Xyzse Apr 2013 #70

Yes, if you've got $2K in spare change. Arkana Apr 2013 #42

Apple is a great option for people who want to spend 3X as much for no good reason Orrex Apr 2013 #43

Best tasting Coca-Cola is Pepsi. LanternWaste Apr 2013 #46

If cost is no object edhopper Apr 2013 #47

Apple trolling...whatever... Rex Apr 2013 #50

That's the OP's MO, don'tcha know? LAGC Apr 2013 #89

I'll have the second-placed one for one third of the price, Alex. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2013 #52

Thanks for the laugh! whistler162 Apr 2013 #61

This may be OTHER burnodo Apr 2013 #62

A PC user my whole life--- I bought a Mac Air last week. trumad Apr 2013 #67

i think my samsung lappy blows away everything on that list RedstDem Apr 2013 #69

The most reliable Ford is a Chevrolet. Throd Apr 2013 #73

The laptop I spent $550 on last year can outperform even a top of the line Mac on gaming Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #77

LOL Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #78

Yeah at 2 and 3 times the price... SomethingFishy Apr 2013 #80

Awww... proprietary operating systems. How quaint Recursion Apr 2013 #84

Yep, that Apple hardware can't be beat IDemo Apr 2013 #85