Just wanna state a face, a Mac is a PC you know. PC = Personal Computer, opinions?

bryceeasonbryceeason
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Just want to get everyone's opinions on this matter. All the Windows users are like PCs are better than Macs. I just sit and listen to them at how stupid they sound, do you? A PC is a personal computer, which last time I checked a Mac is a personal computer, right? So, what are your thoughts on this?

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  • Reply 1 of 9
    futurepastnowfuturepastnow Posts: 1,772member
    I think that watching people get worked up over semantics is both fun and sad.
  • Reply 2 of 9
    bergermeisterbergermeister Posts: 6,784member
    Apple Inc. in its advertising stresses PC and Mac as being different.



    Enjoy!



    http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/





    However, a Mac can run Windows, thus becoming a PC!



    PCs are varied and Macs are just one of many.
  • Reply 3 of 9
    taurontauron Posts: 911member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by FuturePastNow View Post


    I think that watching people get worked up over semantics is both fun and sad.



    The OP want to state a fact or sit on a face? I don't get it. I hope it is the latter because it sounds like porn.
  • Reply 4 of 9
    dfilerdfiler Posts: 3,420member
    Kinda of a useless face to debate.



    PC means Personal Computer but it was also the name of an IBM computer released in 1981. PC became the term used to refer to a particular hardware platform which was widely cloned. Saying PC distinguished between this platform and the other platforms.



    In other words, the intelligent answer is that there isn't a correct answer. Anyone that claims PC means definitely one or the other, just ends up looking foolish. It all depends on context and declaring it to be always one or the other isn't useful in any way.
  • Reply 5 of 9
    natefroggnatefrogg Posts: 10member
    it's good to get your face straight, people spreading faux face need to stop!
  • Reply 6 of 9
    taurontauron Posts: 911member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dfiler View Post


    Kinda of a useless face to debate.



    PC means Personal Computer but it was also the name of an IBM computer released in 1981. PC became the term used to refer to a particular hardware platform which was widely cloned. Saying PC distinguished between this platform and the other platforms.



    In other words, the intelligent answer is that there isn't a correct answer. Anyone that claims PC means definitely one or the other, just ends up looking foolish. It all depends on context and declaring it to be always one or the other isn't useful in any way.



    To me PC means porn channel.
  • Reply 7 of 9
    tenshitenshi Posts: 11member
    PC - Piece of Crap
  • Reply 8 of 9
    taurontauron Posts: 911member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tenshi View Post


    PC - Piece of Crap



  • Reply 9 of 9
    aizmovaizmov Posts: 989member
    Current PCs trace their lineage to the IBM PC and clones, hence being called PC's. Macs after the switch to Intel are also PCs.
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