Unbiased Advice Please
Hello,
I wish for an unbiased comparison of these 2 systems and which to purchase...
A) Emac 700 mgh.. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...9.3.1.1.0?13,9 stats at this website
or 1.53 ghz athlon processor
windows xp with 256 mb ram, 16 mg video card, cd-rw/dvd rom
which one will have the faster speed and would you recomend as i am not entirely clear on how macintosh speeds compare to that of pc's
thanks in advance
I wish for an unbiased comparison of these 2 systems and which to purchase...
A) Emac 700 mgh.. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...9.3.1.1.0?13,9 stats at this website
or 1.53 ghz athlon processor
windows xp with 256 mb ram, 16 mg video card, cd-rw/dvd rom
which one will have the faster speed and would you recomend as i am not entirely clear on how macintosh speeds compare to that of pc's
thanks in advance
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PC = Windows XP
That pretty much sums it up.
Get the eMac.
One thing to note, macs are definately slower. But offers a much better computing expereince. Its a trade off.
Originally posted by zeus[19]
Hello,
I wish for an unbiased comparison of these 2 systems and which to purchase...
A) Emac 700 mgh.. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...9.3.1.1.0?13,9 stats at this website
or 1.53 ghz athlon processor
windows xp with 256 mb ram, 16 mg video card, cd-rw/dvd rom
which one will have the faster speed and would you recomend as i am not entirely clear on how macintosh speeds compare to that of pc's
thanks in advance
the real question is, WHAT are YOU going to do with it? not sure about everyone else, but I dont go around recommending just macs, it all depends what you want to do.
Originally posted by Stagflation Steve
Get an HP or Compaq AMD PC,
wtf are u telling him?
dont get a compaq...HP i know is quality build ur own u get ALOT better for cheaper...though u don't see the type to be able to do that
The only Macs that hold a candle to their PC counterparts are the laptops. If you're not going to get an iBook, it'd be a crime not to go with the PC.
In terms of raw speed, the Athlon is faster. The question is what you indend to do with the computer. The only reason to get a PC (IMHO) is if you are a gamer/l33t h4x0r. Mac OS X rocks.
Barto
If you are a hard core gamer get the PC
If you are an artist get the mac
everything else is in a grey area between
warning: here comes a biased opinnion
(of course macs crash less and make you smile more)
Otherwise take a mac, i will be slower (but difficult to find it out in most current tasks : frankly i do not have the feeling in office that my athlon 2400 scream my good old G4 533) but more friendly. Mac os X rocks.
then there are some programs (like AutoCAD) that are PC only.
like others said, what do you plan to do with it?
Thanx for all replys....
Only reason that the I'm limited to the emac is that i would be trading in the computer i currently have which is the 1.53 athlon....anywase...
for computer uses i mainly use for downloading music/ making cds, I may be starting up a flash website in the near future as well....i don't play games to often. I also use my computer for word processing and the such...but the errors of windows are irritating at the moment..
any other advice would be appreciated
from what you've said, i think a Mac would be an excellent fit for you.
only do it if you want to learn something new though. it can be frustrating to switch from a Mac to a PC, takes a while to get back to the same level of proficency you had on your old platform. in your case though i would recommend a mac with no reservations.
Originally posted by zeus[19]
Hi,
for computer uses i mainly use for downloading music/ making cds, I may be starting up a flash website in the near future as well....i don't play games to often. I also use my computer for word processing and the such...but the errors of windows are irritating at the moment..
any other advice would be appreciated
MAC
If that PC is going to have a 16 MB graphics card, why bother? You need a 64 MB graphics card to really take advantage of the PC's speed anyway. The way I see it, PCs are suitable only for the speed advantage they offer, and if you're not going to be playing games and using a powerful graphics card then there's no point.
Another good deal in the Mac world right now is the $799 600 MHz CD-ROM iBook. Again, just a plain CD-ROM drive, but the 600 MHz version has a nice 16 MB graphics card so it should be just enough to run OS X comfortably.
Compare prices for software rather than hardware because in a year this hardware will be considered old junk. If you really don't give a damn about software prices, compare Windows XP and Mac OS X. Whichever you like more, should decide your choice of hardware.
Go to an Apple Store, (if one is available) play around with ALL the Macs, ask lots of questions about software and the such. If it feels right for, then do it. Also, if you have any friends who use Macs, talk with them and ask them what they "DONT' like about their Macs. You'll get a pretty good idea of what your getting into if you just take these steps. Good Luck to ya!
I thought they had somthing called LimeWire, although i have not tried it. What is this "legal" music downloading that you speak of??
Thanks