PC or Mac?
By cakudelko
@cakudelko (18)
United States
17 responses
@jaypee2k6 (302)
• Philippines
23 Oct 06
I'll just stick with the PC coz parts are easier to find than having mac
1 person likes this
@jyty77 (3113)
• Finland
21 Nov 06
I agree!
it's simple to use!
Easier than windows pc!
i have both!
No crashes, no viruses,
mac apps uses less memory!
Greetings from Finland!
ps. macbooks are very cheap!
and miniMac is cheapest mac model!
less than 700 euros!
you can use your old pc display via vga adapter!
@subhashis002 (200)
• India
8 Jan 07
I have not really no experience about Mac really it is cool than PC. Please show me the so that I can purchase right my next computer
@manuraj (8)
• Malaysia
6 Sep 06
Never worked wid Mac, So obviously I 'll call for PC.
But, I had learnt fom the users of Mac, they are kinda fell in luv wid it.. Must be smthin' so kewl in there.. :) It's all about one's choice..
Well, here am bit worried about Intel OR AMD ?? Help me out at the following link :
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/28426.aspx
@wutchuwant (164)
• United States
22 Oct 06
TELL EM THE BEST ONE SO I CCAN GET IT.... I NEED A NEW LAPTOP SO YEA....
@asfi123 (951)
• India
13 Jan 07
i think a PC because a Personal computers are normally operated by one user at a time to perform such general purpose tasks as word processing, internet browsing, internet faxing, e-mail and other digital messaging, multimedia playback, video game play, computer programming, etc. The user of a modern personal computer may have significant knowledge of the operating environment and application programs, but is not necessarily interested in programming nor even able to write programs for the computer. Therefore, most software written primarily for personal computers tends to be designed with simplicity of use, or " user-friendliness" in mind. However, the software industry continuously provide a wide range of new products for use in personal computers, targeted at both the expert and the non-expert user
@tickedoff (672)
• United States
4 Sep 06
I run windows, but the mac has no viruses, and don't crash like windows. but now you can run windows on mac with the same benefits that mac offers. dude it's the mac hands down.
@sanell (2112)
• United States
4 Sep 06
I use to love pc's but they crash very easily and I would always have some sort of technical issue with one software or another. I tried a mac and FELL IN LOVe. As matter of fact I had gotten a powermac laptop and my little girl spilled water all over it. It shut down but the harddrive was still okay but I could not get it to come up. So I put it away and bought another lesser mac laptop. After a few months I had to get a disc out of my other laptop (powermac) and to my surprise it is now working again. So now I have two macs it is AWESOME!!!
Not to say that PC's are bad, they are fine, you can get a lot more out of a pc but you just always run into some sort of problem. I have had no problems with the macs, I just wish more computer programmers would learn to work with more than just the window based Platforms. I mean, Hello, Windows is a copy of the Apple desktop publisher....YEAH IT IS!!! Gates kind of took it from Jobs if you all remember that far back!!!
I think that people are afraid of the mac because it is better for graphics but I am running my home business on MACS!!!
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
23 Oct 06
I always shop on price so I've never owned a Mac. I hear they are better though.
@kavita23 (2995)
• India
9 Jan 07
Unlike what another respondent wrote, Macs are supposedly easier to use than PCs. And as you wrote yourself, you're much less likely to get viruses on a Mac because it's a less popular type of computer than Windows-based PCs and therefore less often targeted by writers of viruses.
But there are some plus sides to choosing a Windows PC as well: they are typically a lot cheaper because there's much more competition among the suppliers of such computers, and (I think very importantly) you're already used to using a Windows PC. It may take you a while to get accustomed to Macs.
The bottom line, really, is that no matter what type of system you use, you need to learn what risky behavior is, and how to avoid it. Because even though it's 'highly unlikely' that you get a virus on a Mac, it's not impossible.
If you do decide to go for a Windows PC, then here are some tips:
1) once per month, update your version of Windows. You can do this by starting Internet Explorer (IE), and choosing the menu option Tools, sub option Windows Update. Follow the instructions on the screen.
2) install a virus scanner. AVG is free and good.
3) get a firewall. Some are available in software but I prefer routers with built-in firewalls.
4) NEVER open attachments in e-mails that you don't expect. Only open the attachment if it's accompanied by a note from a sender who you know to be trustworthy. The note should also be in the same style as that friend always uses. If he typically starts his e-mails with "Hey, Pal!" and all of a sudden he starts it with a very generic "Hi!", don't open the mail. In general, it's typically a good idea to ask for a confirmation ("Did you really send me an attachment that I should open?")
5) when you download and install software, only download from sites/companies/organizations you trust. This implies that if you download software that you know is produced by company X, you should try to download it from company X's website directly.
6) when you receive an e-mail that invites you to go to a site where you're asked to enter your user name and password that (e.g.) you use to access your bank account, don't do that. It's called phishing, and the people behind the site will use your access code to steal your money. BTW: Firefox warns you when you're about to access such a site (not with 100% accuracy, though, so stay alert!).
Less importantly, security-wise, but still useful: replace as much software from Microsoft for other software. Microsoft's products (Windows AND other products such as Office) are often targeted by virus-writers. You could replace
7) Internet Explorer with either Firefox or Opera. With point 1, above, in mind it means that you'd only use IE when you're updating your version of Windows.
8) Outlook (Express) with an e-mail client such as Thunderbird.
9) Microsoft Office with OpenOffice.
For download links, see the source list below.
2) http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/...
3) http://www.linksys.com/servlet/satellite...
7) Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-us/firefox/...
Opera: http://www.opera.com/download/
8) http://www.mozilla.com/en-us/thunderbird...
9) http://www.openoffice.org/