Why did you switch to Mac?

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  • Reply 21 of 34
    quagmirequagmire Posts: 558member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by deunan

    EXPOSE! LOL. Just kidding.



    When it comes down to hardware, PowerBooks take the gold... Videocard, screen, harman Kardon speakers, and of course... Backlit keyboard...



    All of it is just so yummy, ...! I'm planning on switching to a mac, within the next week... The only thing I'm regretting is the lack of games for a mac.



    Oh yeah, and one other thing that got me wanting a mac was watching Pirates of Silicon Valley... a must-see for all computer users... After watching it, I kinda lost what little respect I had for Bill Gates...




    Pirates of Silicon Valley is must see. I don't know why Bill got so mad at Jobs for beating him to the punch with xerox. Also, I wouldn't be mad at Jobs for saying that Jobs is copying him. Guess who copies who in the future. The only question I still have about mac. Is the Mac commericial still the best commercial ever devise?
  • Reply 22 of 34
    deunandeunan Posts: 106member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by quagmire

    Pirates of Silicon Valley is must see. I don't know why Bill got so mad at Jobs for beating him to the punch with xerox. Also, I wouldn't be mad at Jobs for saying that Jobs is copying him. Guess who copies who in the future. The only question I still have about mac. Is the Mac commericial still the best commercial ever devise?



    yeah, after watching it, you really see the intentions of Jobs & Gates. Gates just wants power, and wants people to rely on his software. Jobs, on the other hand, really does care about what he makes, and tells Gate that "Our stuff is better than yours." ... kinda the turning point for me... definitely going to get a mac soon.
  • Reply 23 of 34
    chinneychinney Posts: 1,019member
    After years of working on Wintel computers, I was frustrated by the amount of upkeep their systems required, the degree of user-unfriendliness, and the constant system crashes. My Wintel at work and a supplementary Wintel supplied by my employer for use at home were always being worked on by IT specialists.



    I switched employment in 2001 and, after having to return my employer-supplied home computer, I was finally in a position to buy my very own home computer. I had the impression, from working on a Mac at job way back in the ?80s, that Macs involved less upkeep and were easier to work with all around. My G3 iMac has not disappointed me. I would not buy a Wintel for home and firmly wish I could work on one at the office as well.



    I think that your poll is incomplete in not including a user-friendliness and reliability category.
  • Reply 24 of 34
    burningwheelburningwheel Posts: 1,827member
    Hi, my name is burningwheel and I always been a Mac user.
  • Reply 25 of 34
    quagmirequagmire Posts: 558member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Chinney

    After years of working on Wintel computers, I was frustrated by the amount of upkeep their systems required, the degree of user-unfriendliness, and the constant system crashes. My Wintel at work and a supplementary Wintel supplied by my employer for use at home were always being worked on by IT specialists.



    I switched employment in 2001 and, after having to return my employer-supplied home computer, I was finally in a position to buy my very own home computer. I had the impression, from working on a Mac at job way back in the ?80s, that Macs involved less upkeep and were easier to work with all around. My G3 iMac has not disappointed me. I would not buy a Wintel for home and firmly wish I could work on one at the office as well.



    I think that your poll is incomplete in not including a user-friendliness and reliability category.




    The poll has other( please specify). That would count as other.
  • Reply 26 of 34
    neoneo Posts: 271member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by burningwheel

    Hi, my name is burningwheel and I always been a Mac user.



    Hi, my name is Neø, i'm a Mac user, and i want to be burningwheel's friend



    -Neø
  • Reply 27 of 34
    Have always been a Mac user. Went to a friends house in high school and he was playing Maelstrom. I wanted to play Maelstrom. I got an LC 630 and played lots of Maelstrom. That computer lasted me until I bought the Sage iMac I currently use. And this one will last me until Apple releases a G5 iMac.



    Maelstrom rules.
  • Reply 28 of 34
    Hi, my name is \\/\\/ickes, and I enjoy both worlds very much. So I am not a switcher, more of a swinger, I can go eather way.
  • Reply 29 of 34
    chinneychinney Posts: 1,019member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by quagmire

    The poll has other( please specify). That would count as other.



    That's what I already did, of course, quaggy. But certainly it deserves a category of its own.
  • Reply 30 of 34
    dmband0026dmband0026 Posts: 2,345member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by deunan

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    After watching it, I kinda lost what little respect I had for Bill Gates...




    You had respect for Bill Gates at one point in your life?









    Never seen the movie, but I'm going to now.
  • Reply 31 of 34
    Quote:

    Originally posted by InactionMan





    Maelstrom rules.




    agreed. the best game EVER



    i think i'll always have to keeep a Mac that can play it. i've even got the Animaniacs sounds, pretty funny stuff
  • Reply 32 of 34
    jbljbl Posts: 555member
    I put down that I have always used a Mac, but that isn't exactly true. I switched from my trusty Kaypro II 16 years ago.
  • Reply 33 of 34
    giantgiant Posts: 6,041member
    I've always used all sorts of different machines, but I've never paid money for anything but apple computers. However, I would absolutely love to have a thinkpad again.
  • Reply 34 of 34
    Quote:

    I put down that I have always used a Mac, but that isn't exactly true. I switched from my trusty Kaypro II 16 years ago.



    You had one too! I remember when my dad brought our Kaypro home. The little 6 inch green screen, the keyboard that latched onto the front, it was so cool. I remember playing some ladder game for hours on the old Kaypro. Our next computer after that was an LC.
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