Mac or PC

SoYank · 08-02-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ethirtynine

Here's a similar thread from a few months ago:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19832

Knew that was coming.

SoYank · 08-02-2006, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shragon

i've always had a pc in my house since i was in elementry school. in the early years of elementry school, the computer lab had a bunch of trash 80's (tandy/radioshack) and a few apple IIe's. if you were lucky, you'd get to use the apple. at home it was always a pc and all my friends except one friend had a pc. that one friend had an apple. fast forward to high school, and our computer lab was full of macs. this was a time period when schools could get macs for really cheap. i never liked using them, and would always type up my reports and what not at home. the computer labs in college had both pc's and macs. there would always be a wait for pc's, but a lot of open mac stations. i still got a pc at home and use one at work too.

When I was in elementary school a home computer was the size of a home.

The first computer I used was an NCR 50 with punched cards, then a PDP 11/70 with 300 baud dial-up modem and a dumb terminal. I was going to build my own computer in college, the kind with toggle switches and lights for I/O, but got sidetracked. My first PC was an Olivetti with two 5¼" floppy drives, 640KB of main memory using an Intel 8088 processor and I upgraded to a color monitor that did a whopping 16 colors. I would have bought a Macintosh II but they were twice as expensive as the PC and I didn't want to be held hostage to Apple Corporation for the software.

There's nothing quite as exhilarating and loading and running your first computer program using punched cards.

poldim · 08-03-2006, 10:30 AM

I wasnt able to buy the new intel mac because it wasnt out and I really didnt want to buy firs year problems. In a few years, I'll probably get the Mac. If not for that stupid magnetic power plug...it would be perfect.

whippersnapper · 08-03-2006, 10:59 AM

Interesting results so far. Since Macs have about 6% marketshare these days it suggests that forum members are perhaps 5 times more enlightened than the average guy on the street

MrSilver · 08-03-2006, 01:09 PM

I started off on an Apple IIe, with an Applecat dial-up modem, and used them all through college. When I went to law school I switched to PC, and I've been using PCs ever since.

Lost Rider · 08-03-2006, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by poldim

In a few years, I'll probably get the Mac. If not for that stupid magnetic power plug...it would be perfect.

What's wrong with the magnetic plug?
Just yesterday I was using my MacBook while plugged in, when one of my co-workers not paying attention walked right into my powercord. The cord broke free without moving the MacBook at all. Works great. Saved my co-workers life too.

BTW, I've only ever owned a Mac.

06E90Rostik · 08-04-2006, 02:55 PM

iTunes is great but I have it on... PC LOL

txusa03 · 08-04-2006, 03:47 PM

I cannot vote because i have both. The poll does not ask what I prefer but what i have, and I have both. Need to add another choice.

whippersnapper · 08-04-2006, 03:59 PM

Not really. I have both too. I am interested in who has a mac. I don't care if you also have a pc

poldim · 08-04-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by whippersnapper

Interesting results so far. Since Macs have about 6% marketshare these days it suggests that forum members are perhaps 5 times more enlightened than the average guy on the street

I thought they had 4%?

Its not a good comparison since the total market share takes into account businesses, of which 95% probably run Microcrap.

poldim · 08-04-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

What's wrong with the magnetic plug?
Just yesterday I was using my MacBook while plugged in, when one of my co-workers not paying attention walked right into my powercord. The cord broke free without moving the MacBook at all. Works great. Saved my co-workers life too.

BTW, I've only ever owned a Mac.

A friend has one, I sat down on her couch, it unplugged. I moved on the couch, it unplugged. I got my drink, it unplugged. You get the point.

If you use it strictly for desks, it might be an amazing thing. I do not. I have yet to have any cord tripping / killing problems with my Dells in the past 9 years.

View Poll Results: What computer do you use at home
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A PC (Windows or Linux)	45	52.33%
A PC but my next computer will be a Mac	10	11.63%
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