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Bah, i say its all opinion. if you want to go to star bucks with your guy friends buy a mac. if you want to game and have fun buy a regular computer.
Has it ever occurred to you that the images you see are applied in post-production?
You're confusing me there rmp5s Mac IS UNIX based, it uses an Apple-modified version of the UNIX kernel. Linux uses the Linux Kernel
Malware is only designed to attack one specific platform. A virus designed to affect UNIX won't effect Windows, and visa versa. It is true that there are considerably less viruses written to affect the Mac OS, but it also comes down to how well the software developers respond to new threats. For example, Windows was around for many years before Microsoft included much that was any good in terms of Security (Some could say they still haven't). Apple keep a tight ship to be fair to them, When they get information of a new threat to their platform, They will begin working on updates to provide immunity or at a minimum, protection.
Fascinating thread. I hope that I can add some value, so here goes. No Operating System is perfect. Mac OS is restricted to using EXPENSIVE hardware, and having limited compatibility with programs since everybody writes code for Windows, as it is the pre-eminent platform. If I had $2500, I'd build an awesome (better) PC for $1500 and spend $1000 in Vegas. Now, if I were into video and other multimedia for editing PROFESSIONALLY, I'd get a Mac. So yeah, it's valid that when they make a new Shrek movie, everybody uses a Mac. But for me, an extra $1000+ isn't justified. Not worrying about viruses is nice, but that is cancelled by Mac's limitations for software that I use.
Thought I'd start a new paragraph for the following thoughts. The following is the definition of "Operating System":
"A computer software program designed to allow you to utilize your hardware and run software and applications on your computer hardware."
Windows does this, by letting you install windows on ANY HARDWARE (pretty much) and letting you run ANY SOFTWARE (pretty much). Mac makes you use their hardware (marked up 1000+) so it's almost considered firmware really.
In conclusion, do you do multimedia for a living? Get a Mac. Do you have money to burn and want virus protection at all costs even if you can't run all the programs you want? Get a Mac. Everybody else, and I mean EVERYBODY else, get a PC, and save the $1000+.
Fascinating thread. I hope that I can add some value, so here goes. No Operating System is perfect. Mac OS is restricted to using EXPENSIVE hardware, and having limited compatibility with programs since everybody writes code for Windows, as it is the pre-eminent platform.
Now, if I were into video and other multimedia for editing PROFESSIONALLY, I'd get a Mac.
So yeah, it's valid that when they make a new Shrek movie, everybody uses a Mac.
But for me, an extra $1000+ isn't justified. Not worrying about viruses is nice, but that is cancelled by Mac's limitations for software that I use.
Windows does this, by letting you install windows on ANY HARDWARE (pretty much) and letting you run ANY SOFTWARE (pretty much). Mac makes you use their hardware (marked up 1000+) so it's almost considered firmware really.
In conclusion, do you do multimedia for a living? Get a Mac. Do you have money to burn and want virus protection at all costs even if you can't run all the programs you want? Get a Mac. Everybody else, and I mean EVERYBODY else, get a PC, and save the $1000+.