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Pros and Cons of Switching From Windows To Mac
It's been a couple of years since Apple ran their Switcher ads — but folks are still making the switch. Rockgod writes to point us to his list of pros and cons after he switched from Windows to Mac recently. From the article: "It took me a long time to be convinced that Windows 3.1 was a better program launcher than X-Tree Gold, but it happened eventually. Since then, I have been a sucker for every upgrade — 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, XP... I bought the cheapest Mac available, a Mac Mini with a single-core Intel chip and the minimum of RAM — 512 MB. It cost me AU$949. Since plugging it in, I have barely used my $3000 Windows desktop... All this time later, I have almost exclusively switched to the Mac."
There's nothing wrong with gaming, it's just idiots who spend $3000 on an Alienware or Voodoo instead of building a better machine themselves for half the price that are the problem.
Presumably 3000 Australian dollars, given the Mac was priced in those units. Call it 2000 USD.
My UID is the product of 2 primes.
Okay, so he purchased the lowest priced Mini Mac. Here is the specs:
1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory (667MHz DDR2 SDRAM)
60GB Serial ATA hard drive
Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0
Apple Remote
I'm just curious what the specs are on his $1500 Windows PC. Unless he bought it like 3 years ago (which would make this an unfair comparison), then it's hard to imagine that the Windows machine doesn't come with atleast a DVD burner and a bigger hard drive. It probably comes with more memory (very important) and a faster processor (isn't important for most people) as well. I've looked at getting a Mini Mac and when you try to customize it, the price gets ridiculous.
Want an extra 512MB of RAM? $75
Want a bigger hard drive? Add $50 for 80GB, $150 for 120GB (!!), and $250 for 160GB (!!!)
The next model up atleast comes with a faster processor (1.83GHz vs 1.66GHz), a DVD burner, and a bigger hard drive (80GB vs 60GB) but that costs $200 more alone. They offer you a base model knowing you will want more, and then rip you off when you customize it. I know thats how Apple "rolls", and they provide the "system of your dreams", but still the price can easily become anything but that.
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"All you have to do is be fragile and grateful. So stay the underdog." Chuck Palahniuk, Choke
Yes they do
Is a deal breaker for me.
(Yes I know the OS supports non-Apple mice, but it's
still an issue with notebooks/laptops.)
"Never bullshit a bullshitter" All That Jazz
Lagging behind? According to this article, Mac's have had this feature since 2000.
>> ... bought the cheapest Mac available,...It cost me AU$949. Since plugging it in, I have barely used my $3000 Windows desktop...
Since downloading Linux which cost me precisely $0, I haven't booted windows in years. It also means my existing PC hardware isn't going to waste either.