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King of Loss View Drop Down

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Joined: April 21 2005
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Posted: June 13 2013 at 19:36

I Am a PC.

Padraic

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Posted: June 13 2013 at 19:48

Dean wrote:

...and all for £999 - bargain.

I won't tell you what mine costs then. Cool

dwill123

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Posted: June 13 2013 at 21:40

Gerinski wrote:

dwill123 wrote:

Build your own PC and you'll ask yourself the (PC\Mac) question again.

www.newegg.com

Well that's a point, I'm not a computer technician at all but at least with my PCs I can do some stuff, I have upgraded the RAM, replaced the power supply when it got broken, upgraded the sound card, the network card, installed a USB port hub etc etc, I can understand the basic architecture of the system and work on it, I'm not afraid of tearing the PC down in pieces and work on it.

With Mac I have no experience at all, I have no idea how they look inside, I guess they're not too different from PCs but I don't know and that removes confidence.

I guess I will stick to PC, also the choice of software is bigger for PC than for Mac.

Grab a cold one and watch these videos. There are others on YouTube some better, lots & lots worst (but even the bad ones can still have bits of info). The thing is you can always buy a Dell or whatever from the store ready to go. No headache, no hassle. These usually have good average components. They work and they are have warranties. The issue is they are average in performance. When you build you can put what you want into the build. More features, better performance and usually no more money. Plus when it's finished there's almost a feeling of invincibility. You've done it. Any way check some videos, go to some forums and decide. Good luck.

sleeper

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Posted: June 14 2013 at 08:58

Built my own PC two years ago. I hate Macs, I tried using them at college for a year and the OS drove me round the bend, there seems to be no logic to it's set up (ironic, given that Logic was installed on all of them).

Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005

JJLehto

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Posted: June 15 2013 at 19:33

JJLehto

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Posted: June 15 2013 at 19:37

I'm far from a expert, and while I really can't say I care, PC just seems easier, and cheaper.

Trust me. You do NOT need to be a computer wiz to build a PC, and can do so at a great price that fits your need.
As for Apple, I'll give em/Jobs credit, they built an amazing marketing campaign.
They are "different" and "artsy" which kinda covers the fact they are like any other mega business LOL

Again, I've heard too many stories about tech issues (often simple ones) considering the price...and they seem needlessly complicated/difficult.

stegor

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Posted: June 26 2013 at 17:03

Mac. I've used both for many years, and my user experience has always been miles ahead on Mac. No comparison. I like Macs, I dislike Windows. The way they look, the way they work, the way they sound, the way they behave. I gladly pay more.

Vompatti

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Posted: June 26 2013 at 17:25

Brand PCs tend to have cramped cases and suspicious/insufficient power supplies which makes them impossible or risky to upgrade. Plus when something breaks you have to RMA the whole thing as opposed to just replacing the faulty part.

Triceratopsoil View Drop Down

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Posted: June 26 2013 at 17:42

JJLehto wrote:

Trust me. You do NOT need to be a computer wiz to build a PC, and can do so at a great price that fits your need.

If you can play with lego you can assemble a PC. Picking the right parts might be another question, but there are 13052435094350 resources available to help with that so ignorance is a bad excuse. I wish more people knew this :)

Argonaught View Drop Down

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Posted: June 29 2013 at 07:26

From what I know, there is a limited number of manufacturers who actually make the hardware components and assemble computers. I don't know if there is much architectural difference between Macs and PC's any more. We had one Mac laptop a few years ago, and I don't remember it being any faster, more efficient or easier to use than any of the PC laptops I have had since 1997. The Mac had 3 major disadvantages, though: (1) Was 3 times more expensive than a comparable PC laptop, (2) Safari was awful .. even more awful than the already awful IE, (3) Its hard drive died on us in 14 months.

The Verdict: a generic PC that runs Ubuntu seems to be the best bang for the buck overall.

The.Crimson.King View Drop Down

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