imac vs home pic/macbook vs labtop

[cane]

ok guys.. like i have said, im behind with tech stuff and especially computers..

i have a gateway computer and i hate it.. should i ditch it for a imac? something else? or just keep the crap



i want another lab top, i gave the wife my sony vario

what should i get a macbook pro? ipad? something alot cheaper like a dell?

i could look this up but i would rather get opinions from average guys then some computer review writer.

[Manny1983]

The iMac is awesome but if your not very good with computers it can be a little hard to use at times. Best thing to do is to go to the tutorial groups at the apple store and they show you how to use your shit properly without the headaches. you won't be disappointed with an iMac they run so much better than PCs

As for lap top it depends on what you use it for, personally I'd just get a hp laptop

[Ecto]

I can never get into Apple computers. I like ASUS laptops. Dell is good for a workhorse and nothing else, it's all i've used for 8 years in business. But for playing and surfing I like ASUS. But with Apple computers you definitely won't have to worry about issues, just got to learn to use it.

[ordawg1]

Exactly what Manny said,Go all Mac-Iphone-Ipad and desktop-I even have an extra pad for those special pics and vids. Most of the time ppl dont even know your are rolling vid.MAC is great-OD

[Ecto]

Now if you was a Gamer. You just can't beat overclocking an Intel chip on your desktop. The speed cannot be matched on a Mac desktop. LOL, sorry I had to throw that in there, I hate Apple.

[vincejeepman]

I am all mac! everything talks to each other....it's great. calendars, music, photos, contacts...etc. it is the best! iphone, power mac, powerbook, ipad, apple TV...ipod. Guess I drank the cool aid...and the stock is very nice as well.

[Bruiser]

Don't get an iPad. They suck! That's what I've got and I hate it. I can't watch any shows on it (no Flash), quite a few websites won't even load on it, very hard to type on, you can't download or upload anything (mp3s, jpg, etc), and a lot of forums won't work without special apps. Also, you still need a laptop to set it up and to perform updates! Bullshit!

[cane]

thanks guys i most likely am going to stick to my gateway home pc for a few more years, unless it breaks down. im to cheap to buy a new one yet

what im really up in the air about is what labtop to get, thats what ill be buying soon

i already had a sony varo and i didnt like it to much

[Manny1983]

Don't get an iPad. They suck! That's what I've got and I hate it. I can't watch any shows on it (no Flash), quite a few websites won't even load on it, very hard to type on, you can't download or upload anything (mp3s, jpg, etc), and a lot of forums won't work without special apps. Also, you still need a laptop to set it up and to perform updates! Bullshit!


I told you to jailbreak it and you can download straight to it.

But yeah I'm not a big fan of the iPad for that $ I'd rather get a laptop

[Manny1983]

thanks guys i most likely am going to stick to my gateway home pc for a few more years, unless it breaks down. im to cheap to buy a new one yet

what im really up in the air about is what labtop to get, thats what ill be buying soon

i already had a sony varo and i didnt like it to much

Well with the laptop like I said it depends what you want it for... I prefer a hp laptop for the price and versatility but I do like the MacBooks a lot

With your pc you can basically make a new one buy getting a external hard drive, and a new operating system onto it, such as Linux or windows 7. You can even get a new motherboard for fairly cheap as well if you can manage to install it yourself. I still have my pc from 99 lol still works great but I keep upgrading the internals and operating systems to keep the cost down. I have a iMac as well.

[Ecto]

thanks guys i most likely am going to stick to my gateway home pc for a few more years, unless it breaks down. im to cheap to buy a new one yet

what im really up in the air about is what labtop to get, thats what ill be buying soon

i already had a sony varo and i didnt like it to much

If you want to game

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230416

If you don't want to game

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230234

[Manny1983]

If you want to game

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230416

If you don't want to game

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230234


You know I always wanted to get an Alienware for gaming till they got cheap. I don't game on computers anymore though, just Xbox and I haven't touched that in in months

[Ecto]

You know I always wanted to get an Alienware for gaming till they got cheap. I don't game on computers anymore though, just Xbox and I haven't touched that in in months

I would never game on a laptop anyway. They get too hot and noisy and the fan sounds like a jet aircraft engine. I still game on my desktop, but gaming on PC has really went to shit in my opinion. The gaming industry can't seem to put out anything decent anymore...it's just sequel after sequel. I bet I haven't bought a new game in well over a year. Meanwhile my Nvidia 570 GTX sits in my case, just grabbing some antiquity day by day....

[Oldschooliron]

I love the iMac. I've had 2 now. U can porn it up all u want. No spyware or bullshit to deal with.

I used to do IT work. Got tired of reloading windows every yr to keep the damn things running well.

My dads pc is nothing but issues. I've relapsed windows twice now.....he doesn't even look at porn. I checked lol.

If u do photoshop, video editing etc apple is the way to go.

If u like gaming.....it's a pc u want.

[cane]

If you want to game

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230416

If you don't want to game

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230234

nah i dont game bro, those days are over lol

im into porn now

xxx porn and gear porn lol

[cane]

I love the iMac. I've had 2 now. U can porn it up all u want. No spyware or bullshit to deal with.

I used to do IT work. Got tired of reloading windows every yr to keep the damn things running well.

My dads pc is nothing but issues. I've relapsed windows twice now.....he doesn't even look at porn. I checked lol.

If u do photoshop, video editing etc apple is the way to go.

If u like gaming.....it's a pc u want.

i think in a few more years when i gateway gets alittle older my next upgrade will be to an imac..

[Arabian]

I have a Macbook Pro and love it. I will never go back to windows.

[cane]

I have a Macbook Pro and love it. I will never go back to windows.

thanks for the feedback! im thinking macbook

[xdude]

hey if the laptop is working.. why upgrade... if you don't like the OS ..try a different OS
you can always try a linux distro..download burn to cdrom.. boot to cdrom .. nothing changes on laptop unless you install..
Ubuntu, is really pretty good
Xubuntu is Ubuntu for older hardware ...
I like linux mint
and really old hardware ( pre 2000) try Puppylinux runs on 512MB
Linux is easier than most people think..and secure and stable

anyhow the distos are free and blank CDR's are pennys a piece..
a couple hours of fooling arond and you are a geek
to go

[njguy]

home pC

[xdude]

one more thing I like about Linux... is DOS Box ..If there is an old DOS game you still like , chances are very good you can get it running in DOS box. Sure there is a version for windows7 bit the Linux version is more stable than dos ever was. And all the games are on abandonia for free down load..
like the original Civilization or empire deluxe .. it is out there ..
or are you a leisure suit Larry fan?
all with a few clicks and free downloads...
not sure of the MAC version... probably pretty good speed on an Intel chip...

get that dead PC going with a new OS , and a new life
or craig's list it so some else can...
my $.02

[Frustratez]

Macbooks are very over priced . Look at the hardware specs and go get all the same stuff and a TV for your living room for the same price lol. I don't recommend Mac OS to people that don't web development or some kind of media editing . I like Lenovo and asus computers . I web develop and game so Mac OS sucks for me since I game. If your like my dad he lays in bed and surfs the web or pays bills so he got a Windows 7 tablet. Its like a iPad but full windows 7 on it.

[Vicious 13]

Mac is far more user friendly and no viruses your going to spend the extra money getting your windows reformatted all the time

[Manny1983]

Mac is far more user friendly and no viruses your going to spend the extra money getting your windows reformatted all the time

Yup Mac is the way to go, you get what you pay for. They may be expensive but well worth it and you can pick up a 1 year old Macbook for a good price if you look carefully. The only time I'd recommend a windows based pc or laptop is if the user plans on gaming with it.

[Vicious 13]

Manny if I upgrade my iPhone to os 6 can I still jail break I've been meanin to do it just haven't got around

[xdude]

Mac is far more user friendly and no viruses your going to spend the extra money getting your windows reformatted all the time

that is just not true ..in fact a few years ago someone hacked one in 10 seconds
http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/home-it/23941-mac-hacked-in-under-10-seconds-at-pwn2own

sure there are more kits for a Windows but as Macs become more popular they will become more hacked.. there is nothing special about macs..

I also read there were bugs in the Mac that Apple refused to deal with until the anti Virus people threatened to reveal then to the public.

I got nothing against Macs, ( hell I bought Apple stock in 2001 and have the paper work to prove it ) I just hear the old Mac are more secure thing ..and know you are living in a denile..

[Manny1983]

Manny if I upgrade my iPhone to os 6 can I still jail break I've been meanin to do it just haven't got around

http://gdeluxe.com/tag/ios-6-jailbreak-untethered/

[Vicious 13]

Hack what I've never got a virus on any of my macs my pc has Trojans and viruses galore I'm not a huge tech guy so I'm not arguing anything just in my experience my Mac is always good to go and my pc spends
Most of its time w the geek squad and since getting an iPhone Mac is much easier to use I hate windows
Now

[Manny1983]

Hack what I've never got a virus on any of my macs my pc has Trojans and viruses galore I'm not a huge tech guy so I'm not arguing anything just in my experience my Mac is always good to go and my pc spends
Most of its time w the geek squad and since getting an iPhone Mac is much easier to use I hate windows
Now


They can be hacked but viruses are almost if not non-existent

[Vicious 13]

^ I'm more concerned w viruses then being hacked

[Skyling35]

Viruses are more common on macs these days via many different flash based exploits

It's simply a numbers game with viruses. Hackers had no incentive to create Mac viruses for years due to macs low market percentage. As macs prefentage increased relative to windows hackers have responded by creating viruses at a corresponding rate.

Any more an active firewall and a top notch virus program are mandatory on any machine.

Macs are no where near as safe as they used to be. Maybe a hair safer than windows due to the way their permissions are written.

[Skyling35]

Mac also does handle viruses much much better due to the permissions as well. They are much less prone to needing to be completely wiped.

[Vicious 13]

That's interesting makes a lot of sense though

[xdude]

hey you follow the basics, ie don't go to strange sites... down download from strangers, and stay away from P2P you should be good..
if you really want to be safe ,,,you can go hardcore with NSA Linux.. that might be too secure though ( I wonder if you can even surf the web with it )
another option is get a bootable cdrom linux distro,, ( ubuntu , madrivia, mint etc)
the cdrom is write once and is not going to ever be corrupted. reboot everything is gone.

So security can be higher ... but who is willing to put in the effort?
my $.02

[AlphaMuscle]

I'm what you call an 'apple fan boy'. I'm a sucker for their products. I currently own an iPhone, 2 iPads, an Mac book pro and iMac 27"
:p

[suprfast]

Intel core i7, asus mobo, big ass graphics card, dual ssd running raid, hi res monitor....all for less than the price of crapple.

being that i have never purchased software in my life ill stick with windows.

[BigBones]

Intel core i7, asus mobo, big ass graphics card, dual ssd running raid, hi res monitor....all for less than the price of crapple.

being that i have never purchased software in my life ill stick with windows.

You sound like me! One thing to add, 24GB DDR3 :-)
Guys, the money you spend for an Apple product we can build for you for the half the cost and 150% more power and flexibility!
Don't do it!

>>BigBones

[towing]

I have built numerous hachintoshes. An Apple computer is Overpriced PC hardware at half the power for the price. You can install Mac OS x 10.6 -10.8 on PC hardware with a little bit of research. tonymacx86.com has plenty of advice of compatible hardware. But for gaming Windows 7 is your best option Mac is more of a editing workstation but the card you have to purchase to do editing on Mac is $1500 same card on PC $500. My last Mac/PC build was i7 6 core 32 gb ddr3 2 ssd raid 0 and 2 gtx 680 sli with dual boot windows 7 and Mac OS x Lion

[towing]

This is not true with new windows user account control is the same as apple sudo bash. When you select yes accept you are essentially entering root password. If you want more security in Windows just use NTFS folder permissions no virus will be able to access files. Mac updates there security updated just as much as windows does and in both if you use time machine and windows image backup restores are easy and require no refresh installs. Only reason windows gets attacked more then apple is because more businesses use windows then Apple. Why would a hacker wanna make a virus for a OS not as widely used. Sexurity is more your job then OS job put a firewall in your home or office. Viruses only get in if you download them. I never use virus programs and have never had a virus since windows xp.

[towing]

^^^^^aBOVE post was ment to reply to this post and agree that windows is just as safe.


Viruses are more common on macs these days via many different flash based exploits

It's simply a numbers game with viruses. Hackers had no incentive to create Mac viruses for years due to macs low market percentage. As macs prefentage increased relative to windows hackers have responded by creating viruses at a corresponding rate.

Any more an active firewall and a top notch virus program are mandatory on any machine.

Macs are no where near as safe as they used to be. Maybe a hair safer than windows due to the way their permissions are written.

[bigdippin]

I love Apple products. Used to be totally against them until I bought my first macbook. Now I have a new macbook pro with Retina and a iMac. Love both. Can't stand to use a non apple computer. You pay for the quality and reliability.

[Optimumfusion00]

I am an Mac head. I have an iMac, iPhone, iPod and iPad and you just can't go wrong with them. A little pricey but worth it.

[chesty]

I have a macro, but ashore iPhone and I paid. Apple likes too much control of you device. LI key I post classic, but hotel touch pool.