PC or Mac?

[GommeInc]

Well they aren't because it's still outdated for both sides, Windows and Macs. I also kinda stopped listening when he mentioned viruses and malware.

"Macs are stable and secure"

Urgh, I hate that old argument too All computers, be it PC or Mac, are secure and stable. It's the sack of meat using the thing which is stupid enough to download malicious things to begin with who is to blame.

[Chippiewill]

Macs DO NOT run Adobe programmes better than Windows.

Technically they run better on windows considering cost for performance. But in terms of roughly equal hardware they run identically on both platforms.

Windows is stable and secure - It's just their is more viruses and malware for the PC but it doesn't mean Apple Macs don't get them. Anyway: Microsoft do a very good Anti-Virus for free one called "Microsoft Security Essentials" and there are many other alternatives as it's user choice on that. It also helps if the user has common sense!

Comes with Windows 8 as well.

Technically back in '02 both platforms were equally prone to an attack, Microsoft has really stepped their game up on the security side and Apple has always been notoriously slow at fixing security problems even when when told what the problem is. Apple is relying on security through obscurity and it's only going to take one conficker type of attack for everyone to wake up from the dream-world that Mac is a secure platform.

[Markeh]

I think everyone is forgetting that he could have both. He could potentially buy a MacBook Pro and install Windows 7 using Boot Camp, allowing him to use both OSs for whichever things the other can't do. Then he would get the benefits of the Apple hardware and legitimate OS X use and could also use Windows if there is anything he cannot do using OS X.

This could be done with any Windows laptop in theory but I won't go into details, it might be against forum rules.

[Recursion]

I think everyone is forgetting that he could have both. He could potentially buy a MacBook Pro and install Windows 7 using Boot Camp, allowing him to use both OSs for whichever things the other can't do. Then he would get the benefits of the Apple hardware and legitimate OS X use and could also use Windows if there is anything he cannot do using OS X.

This could be done with any Windows laptop in theory but I won't go into details, it might be against forum rules.

There are no benefits to using Apple hardware... especially considering it's exactly the same as you find in a Windows machine

[triston220]

Then he would get the benefits of the Apple hardware and legitimate OS X use and could also use Windows if there is anything he cannot do using OS X.

Mac have zero hardware benefits.

[triston220]

I obviously meant Mac in my above post.

Another reason not to get a Mac for graphics is the terrible Mouse acceleration curve that OS X has.

[Chippiewill]

There are no benefits to using Apple hardware... especially considering it's exactly the same as you find in a Windows machine

Especially since they charge £500 for RAM which costs around £120 at most. Lower frequency as well.

[Stephen!]

You'll end up running Windows 7 on the Mac anyway. Everyone I know does.

[Recursion]

You'll end up running Windows 7 on the Mac anyway. Everyone I know does.

Guilty.

[triston220]

You'll end up running Windows 7 on the Mac anyway. Everyone I know does.

I'm guilty of this.