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¤ · 04-13-2003, 04:38 AM

Arguing Mac Vs. PC is a bit lop sided in that they can't be directly compared.

It's like comparing a family car with a pick-up truck, they're built for different jobs/situations.

I use a PC at work and I know the graphics department here use it as well; but that's not to say a mac can't do the same thing. It's really more preference than anything.

My girllfriend owns a Mac, and when I sit down at it I find it's basically the exact same as Windows at it's core.

They're both just Operating Systems, built for the same job.

Under the hood the make up is nearly identical except the CPU architecture - And honestly, the difference isn't as big as some make it out to be.

If you ran Windows on a Mac you wouldn't tilt back in your chair with a smug grin on your face and proclaim:

'Ahhh, It's a motorolla powering this PC!'

You wouldn't have any idea. Same goes for the opposite scenario of OS X on a PC.

As far as Linux - You're a fool if you use it as a home OS. It's not made for gaming/multimedia.

Linux was built from the ground up for geeks. Geeks with servers, and geeks who can program. If you can do neither, install Windows.

I work for Microsoft (I'm just below Janitor on the ladder of importance) and I can assure you that Bill Gates doesn't stroll around our office chuckling and calling you all fools for using the mostly widely used OS in the history of home computing.

It's here, it's on everything. Don't be afraid to put money in his pocket. He's not funding Columbia Gorillas in a raid of your hidden stack of swank magazines.

And all of you linux users, please don't jump on me over the Home Os comment. You know if you're using it as a home OS you have a dual boot with Windows. Don't play coy with me!

Linus would lose sleep at night if he knew some of you were installing Linux and running Wine (A windows emulator) 24/7 just to watch those Windows Media encoded (.asf - .wmv) Pornos.

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¤ is Offline Member Posts: 60 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: [x]	04-13-2003, 04:38 AM Arguing Mac Vs. PC is a bit lop sided in that they can't be directly compared. It's like comparing a family car with a pick-up truck, they're built for different jobs/situations. I use a PC at work and I know the graphics department here use it as well; but that's not to say a mac can't do the same thing. It's really more preference than anything. My girllfriend owns a Mac, and when I sit down at it I find it's basically the exact same as Windows at it's core. They're both just Operating Systems, built for the same job. Under the hood the make up is nearly identical except the CPU architecture - And honestly, the difference isn't as big as some make it out to be. If you ran Windows on a Mac you wouldn't tilt back in your chair with a smug grin on your face and proclaim: 'Ahhh, It's a motorolla powering this PC!' You wouldn't have any idea. Same goes for the opposite scenario of OS X on a PC. As far as Linux - You're a fool if you use it as a home OS. It's not made for gaming/multimedia. Linux was built from the ground up for geeks. Geeks with servers, and geeks who can program. If you can do neither, install Windows. I work for Microsoft (I'm just below Janitor on the ladder of importance) and I can assure you that Bill Gates doesn't stroll around our office chuckling and calling you all fools for using the mostly widely used OS in the history of home computing. It's here, it's on everything. Don't be afraid to put money in his pocket. He's not funding Columbia Gorillas in a raid of your hidden stack of swank magazines. And all of you linux users, please don't jump on me over the Home Os comment. You know if you're using it as a home OS you have a dual boot with Windows. Don't play coy with me! Linus would lose sleep at night if he knew some of you were installing Linux and running Wine (A windows emulator) 24/7 just to watch those Windows Media encoded (.asf - .wmv) Pornos.