iMac. Simple
You can have both. My Sony laptop died a couple days ago, so I just switched to a Mac Airbook. I used VMWare Fusion to migrate the Windows partition to a VM, and now I have all my Windows apps on my Mac.
It’s an absolutely superb machine.
About 6 years ago I found myself in need of another (4 machines in 7 years) laptop computer for personal use. I decided that this time I was going to try a Mac. I still have,and use daily that same machine.
I was so impressed with it that when the need came to replace the desktop in my home office, I didn’t hesitate a second, I bought a iMac. It works, I don’t know why a computer works and why it does not, but these Mac’s work. They are very simple to use, after about 20 minutes it takes to deprogram yourself from Windows.
Every server and desktop, laptop, etc. in my office operates on Windows. I don’t go into the office much anymore, but as the owner, I’m frequently required to interface with it online. I actually run Windows on my Mac in a Partition on my hard drive and the only problem I have had is when the office system goes down or when Windows in my partition decides to self destruct.
My machine is easy to correct. I just delete the current Windows and download another one, no sweat. When the office goes down, it’s going to require another visit from one of the outside “techies” we use and write another check.
Gee, do I sound like a Mac fan?
iMac and MacBook.
I can’t stand using a PC now, lol
Using a PC laptop for work (not my choice!) and I just get the ibby-jibbies just from touching it!
I would prefer neither. I want cloud computing, and I want the best device (for me) and I think that device is not yet created. But the closest one I have seen is the ADAM from NotionInk.com.
Just as a side note: I noticed during a vidio clip of Assange, during a TV report about him,...He was using an Apple notebook.
IMac
Windows is garbage... next one will be a Mac
I just spent $1800 on a Sony All-in-one PC...it lasted 18 months before the mother board fried....
After finding the low level of manufacturer parts control (30-40%) in PC’s these days, I switched to the iMAC.
Mac for doing work. PC for doorstop.
It’s Coke vs. Pepsi.
My wife prefers OSX, for 90% of what I do I really don’t care.
I use a Mac Book and a Toshiba Win 7 laptop. They both crash very rarely. I believe the Toshiba has a flaky memory stick that I haven’t gotten around to looking into. The Mac Book has had two broken power cords, a battery that died after about a year and now a broken DVD drive. (Sword, the replacement shows up this week, I may contact you for help if that’s still OK)
I can see liking one OS over the other and they are very nice and helpful at the Apple store, but honestly, I have not been overwhelmed with Apple quality.
Shouldn’t the title be actually read Windows/Mac/Linux?
A PC is all three.
The versatility of Windows 7 is unmatched - but so are its vulnerabilities. Apple's OS X 10.6 takes the crown for stability and interface (though Win7 is close on interface) - but gamers and some specific applications' users will find themselves running virtual Windows or emulators to be able to use some of the biggest titles.
Personally, I'm sticking with Win7 for the cost but if Apple would cut their laptop prices by $500, I'd probably be running Win7 on a VM on OS X right now.
Of course there's always Mint, openSUSE or Ubuntu Studio ...
Mac means less business for the repair techs.
After worry and research, five notebooks and two desktops in 9 years I went Mac and will not look back. I don’t even run Windows in parallel even though I constantly exchange files with clients who are PC based. I suppose I will soon install Parallels and Windows 7 just for a project I’m working on.
The software developer we use is migrating his whole shop to Apple with Windows running on virtual machines for software development. They got tired of the maintenance on the PCs. Me too, I do work with a computer not to work on a computer.
Thus far, a year later, the Mac is stable and runs without maintenance. The only problems I have had with stability are in the Microsoft Office suite... strange changes to menus, unstable drawing app in Word, quirks in Excel and so forth.
I should have paid attention to my son back in 2003 and got a Mac I would have been a lot less frustrated for at least 5 or 6 years. He has had his used iBook laptop since 2003 and it just works.
I prefer non-proprietary computers, stability and security. Thus, I use Linux for web activities and everything else I can, and Windows (grudgingly) for the remainder.
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List,
I’m eclectic. My most recent computer purchase is a low-end Windows 7 box for the kids to use for educational games. My main computer is an iMac. I’m posting this from a Fedora box (formerly a Windows XP machine).
Get the right machine for the job. Do your homework so you know what you need and what your true options are. Different situations — even for the same person — may call for different solutions.
Breaking down the above:
* The kids’ computer needs web access and the ability to run a variety of Windows 95/98/XP titles I inherited from my sister and/or picked up for the kids myself. A cheap Windows box (got a refurbished all-in-one) will do the trick.
* For my own computer, I wanted something with good power and low hassle, that I could use for semi-serious desktop publishing (writing rope-playing games and supplements) in addition to normal web stuff and photo/video work. An iMac worked out to be the best option.
* My “other” computer is just for web, mail, and light document editing. Here, I was able to salvage an older PC and install Linux on it to take better advantage of the older hardware.
To make my life easier, there are some applications I use on all platforms, namely Firefox and OpenOffice, to make moving from one to another as seamless as possible. I also use Dropbox to keep a collection of documents synchronized on all of my personal machines.
