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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Balaam Xumucane: [QB] <Mac Advocate rant> I've used both platforms for quite a while now. I started on PCs back before Widows, when the Internet was still FIDOnet and OPUS, but found that I was working very hard just to get the machine to do very simple things. One day our school got some Macs, and though I thought they lookied kind of silly (these were the little black and white all-in-ones with the 9in. black and white screen.) I found it so easy to do things, and what I learned in one program made me that much better in the next. The computer wanted to help me do things, where I was fighting it the whole way on the PC. It seemed like I was actually getting somewhere. That's changed [i]somewhat[/i] with windows, but anyone who has used both extensively will tell you that Windows is just a crude imitator of the Mac OS. I still prefer the Mac. I would say the real stumbling block is in the games. If you are into gaming and want to play the newest hottest games, (well first of all you're going to need to get a beefier configuration) but you probably won't be happy with the Mac. We still get games, most of the good ones, but it usually takes six months or more. Most of the major software programs are available for both platforms. For your basics like internet compatibility, word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics, you're really not going to have any trouble finding good apps. As MM said, our machines tend to be more compatible than PCs (I fear more out of necessity than anything else). I run a program called Dave which lets my Mac talk to PC networks. This continually freaks my PC friends out. You will find there aren't as many shareware applications for Mac, but that can be a good thing, as there are still plenty available and we tend to get the good stuff. If you are just getting into computers, though, a Mac is often a good way to go. Apple spends a lot of money and effort in "usability" studies, which is a kind of hippie way of saying testing. They make sure that a broad selection of people enjoy the experience of using their products, and that said products are easy and fun. A lot of PC users make fun of us for this, but I'm all for having a pleasant user experience as the computer is where I spend most of my time. Of course, I am a graphic designer, and we're a queer lot of touchy-feely proto-babies who get off on things like pretty OS graphics and nice-looking hardware. They are easier to set-up and use. The interface has evolved over the years to be a friendly and productive environment. I find that I need to spend very little time working getting my computer to work, and that gives me a lot more time to get my work (and play done). Anyway, I gotta go to work... </Mac Advocate rant> [/QB][/QUOTE]
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