Apple VS. Microsoft
Feb 25, 2021 11:06:54 #
JeffL
Loc: New Jersey
I used Macs at work and PCs at home. Since I was working for a small company with very few computer savvy people, I became the defacto IT support person. Since I had been working with PCs since the early machines with a whopping 64K of memory, 5 inch floppies, MS-DOS, and had built a couple from scratch, I was more comfortable with that machine. I found the Macs easy to upgrade the OS and some programs, but really difficult to diagnose problems. Since Apple chose to make things less accessible to anyone but an Apple trained technician, it took way too much time in a business environment to fix things. For those people who are in graphics heavy jobs or have been using Macs for ages, this is their preferred platform. Not for me.
Feb 25, 2021 11:15:23 #
I’ve been using Mac’s for over ten years and wouldn’t go back to a PC with Windows. Other than the cost of purchasing a new machine, I’ve never paid for any OS updates or new operating systems. Apple gives each one a new name, but they’ve never cost me a dime. I would suggest a PC if one is into gaming or heavy graphics, otherwise, I love my Mac’s.
Feb 25, 2021 11:16:11 #
JerryOSF wrote:
Linux is free, use Wine to run windows sw. Put linuxmint (free download) on your old computer, install it to dual boot. The old computer will run much faster using linux. When you are comfortable with linux just copy your data files to linux directory and ditch the old MS. I recommend linuxmint, go to linuxmint.com and download the os.
Although I'm 100% with your on choice of distros for use, linux really isn't meant for everyone. While Mint and/or Ubuntu have made great strides in making it easy(ish) to convert from other operating systems, there are still things like graphics drivers that require a bit of ingenuity and troubleshooting to get working properly.
Wine is a decent emulator that can help retain software designed for other operating systems. I use it in conjunction with Steam to load games designed for Windows, but it is still a tad clunky and chews away at memory and not 100% efficient with GPU usage. I would strongly suggest VirtualBox running a native copy of Windows XYZ for full functionality. Again, the computer needs to have a decent CPU and plenty of RAM to run a virtual machine, but it is by far the better option for those switching over that still need software from other operating systems.
Feb 25, 2021 11:44:47 #
Picture Taker
Loc: Michigan Thumb
I have both but photo wise I love the Mac screen and it's my photo 100% choice. That's just me.
Feb 25, 2021 12:08:39 #
I used PC for decades. Now I love my 27” Mac. I like that it all works together with my iPad and iPhone.
Feb 25, 2021 13:26:47 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
CHG_CANON wrote:
Look at all the Win10 users happily using software 10+ years old and look at all the Mac users who have to buy new hardware for the new OS and then new software the OS hasn't yet invalidated.
I agree excellent point. I also use Windows as I use software that is only available for Windows.
Feb 25, 2021 13:31:07 #
mffox wrote:
For all my fellow UHH'ers this is like the familia... (show quote)
I run both on my iMac. Windows 10 in Bootcamp alongside Mojave. I do internet in Mojave and lots of other things in Windows. I don't do internet in Windows - keep wifi turned off, so don't need to worry about malware etc.
Feb 25, 2021 13:37:35 #
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Feb 25, 2021 13:46:35 #
limeybiker wrote:
You couldn't pay me to use "The Geek Squad". here in Ocala FL
I wouldn't trust Geek Squad anywhere...LOL
If they were good at IT and/or forensics, they wouldn't be working at BestBuy.
Feb 25, 2021 14:08:20 #
mffox wrote:
For all my fellow UHH'ers this is like the familia... (show quote)
I was originally an Apple fan from the 1980's through the 1997 and used it a lot, with great appreciation for the graphics capability. In addition, since Apple sold far fewer machines than those using DOS/Windows operating systems, they were much less likely to be attacked with malware. But, then Microsoft caught up with Apple's technology and made its programs equally easy to use, and both equally need malware protection. So for the past two decades, I have been a Windows user. Now, when I use an Apple product, I find it more difficult to use than the Windows version. Since the price of Apple machines are still much higher than Windows, I can't imagine ever going back.
Feb 25, 2021 15:13:45 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I would use Windows as I found Mac is so difficult to use and the choice is limited. There is no low end Mac like an el cheapo $500 PC nor an all out 56 cores $70,000 PC either.
There is a "low end" M1 Mac Mini. $699 base price with options to double shared memory (add $200) and add SSD space (price is high, but third party external Thunderbolt 3/USB 4 options work for most folks). The $899 model smokes every other non-home brew computer in that price class.
One reviewer (Max Yuryev at the MaxTech YouTube channel) has installed the $899 version of it to replace (!) his $15,000 class Mac Pro. Mini doesn't beat the Pro at everything, but is faster at single core tasks used for most daily activities.
https://youtu.be/QUeOLvGBZjE
https://youtu.be/Ql3Qg5QD_iU
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Feb 25, 2021 17:02:41 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
johngault007 wrote:
I wouldn't trust Geek Squad anywhere...LOL
If they were good at IT and/or forensics, they wouldn't be working at BestBuy.
If they were good at IT and/or forensics, they wouldn't be working at BestBuy.
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