Do those Mac VS PC comercials make anyone else mad?

[cheesepuffly]

See here is the thing, they make me mad, because the fact is, PCs (XP and vista, and just the PC in general) both have ALOT of advantages over Macs.

Not that i said it was not better, they just had advantages. You see the PC guy looking like an idoit, but really i think its a better investment to get a PC more than a Mac.

Do they make anyone else mad?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLbJ8YPHwXM here is a movie XD.

[bigbadbogie]

Would that be this?:

[Steeveeo]

@BBB: Yes


They are invariably annoying, but not as much as being angering, just "wtf bad advertising/doesnt make me want a Mac."

[VSMIT]

...PCs (XP and vista, and just the PC in general) both have ALOT of advantages over Macs.

Explain advantages...  List as many as you can.

VSMIT.

[bigbadbogie]

I just want to jump into the TV screen and rip off both of their heads.

So yeah.. they are a little annoying sometimes.

[Steeveeo]

Explain advantages...  List as many as you can.

VSMIT.

Lets see; (List may be outdated, havent even touched a Mac in years)

- Better Hardware
- Actually able to switch out hardware easily (this is where Im not sure if its changed or not)
- More games designed for Windows (that you dont need any cross-platform utilities to run)
- Can be faster
- Right Click Ability

[VSMIT]

- Better Hardware
- Actually able to switch out hardware easily (this is where Im not sure if its changed or not)
- More games designed for Windows (that you dont need any cross-platform utilities to run)
- Can be faster
- Right Click Ability

- Depends on the product.  iMacs have a 2.4GHz C2D standard, Mac Pros have 2 2.8GHz Xeons at minimum.  Best GFX card condoned by Apple is the 8800GT, but I'm sure you can use others.  Up to 32Gb RAM on a Mac Pro.
- About 75% true, Mac Pro has interchangeable hardware.
- I won't argue with you there.  But Macs easily dual boot Windows as well.
- See answer #1.
- Any mouse that works on a PC will work on a Mac.

I grew up a PC guy.  But now that I've been immersed in Macs at school, I'm finding that they're easier to use in more than a few instances.  However, you do pay for it with a lighter wallet.

VSMIT.

[Wraith]

I hate macs pcs rule.

[cheesepuffly]

- Depends on the product.  iMacs have a 2.4GHz C2D standard, Mac Pros have 2 2.8GHz Xeons at minimum.  Best GFX card condoned by Apple is the 8800GT, but I'm sure you can use others.  Up to 32Gb RAM on a Mac Pro.
- About 75% true, Mac Pro has interchangeable hardware.
- I won't argue with you there.  But Macs easily dual boot Windows as well.
- See answer #1.
- Any mouse that works on a PC will work on a Mac.

I grew up a PC guy.  But now that I've been immersed in Macs at school, I'm finding that they're easier to use in more than a few instances.  However, you do pay for it with a lighter wallet.

VSMIT.

-Try the core i7s on mac, or lets say a ATI 4870X2 oh wait, the dont have them in there.
-I cant really say, i have really only worked with old macs at my school. And how much of it is interchangeable? And its all in one little package, not the really spacious PC cases (Don't include mine though, my thing is cramped
-And that is true, but with a PC system with the parts mentioned above would pwn that
-See answer #1
-Yeah but, if you did try to right click with a windows mouse, would it work?


Lets bring up a few more.

-Price (like you said) PCs are alot cheaper than macs, and have better hardware (depends though)
-Customization, there are no sites that let you make your own macs with the parts you want, however PCs have www.cyberpowerpc.com and www.powernotebooks.com  (just the ones i can think of off the top of my head, there are plenty more)
-Software, more things will run for a PC than a mac
-Help, a PC i think, if you have a problem, gives you more info on the problem then a mac (not 100% sure on this so yeah)
-(not sure) Overclocking, im not sure weather a mac can do this or not.
-I like it, i like PCs that should be plenty enough reason for you to buy one. I mean if i had my own PC commercial, im sure Microsoft would make millions more.

Besides, the PC guy should have some muscles (more powerful hardware) and maybe something that a gamer would have.

[Nielk1]

I hate Mac commercials (PCs are worthless for anyone who isnt' an office stiff MY ASS)
I hate Satellite commercials (best HD MY ASS)
I hate Cable commercials (the most HD at any 1 time MY ASS)

It all pisses me off.


For the limits of a PC, here are the PC V.S. MAC and some whys:
More Software vs Less Software
because
More Software Providers vs Mostly Proprietary
which causes
More Errors vs Less Errors
which makes MAC users act just as snooty and smug as HYBRID drivers.

The above has 2 other effects that should be noted:
More Abilities vs Less Abilities
More Popular vs Less Popular
More Viruses vs Less Viruses (because who makes one that wont get use!)

Finally, it should be noted:
Macs are made by APPLE
PCs are made by many companies

So, a MAC is not only expensive, but pays a whole lot more to its primary (and in the case of MACs ONLY) OS provider's company.

MACs are toted as creative, but in reality they are rigid cages. PCs have so much more, because third party development is popular and common.

EDIT: Oh! one last thing:
PC (Windows Specifically): Handles fatal rashes with a blue screen, telling you what happened so you can find out.
MAC: Mystically freezes, tells you nothing, and screws you over till you send it to Apple owned repair for big bucks.

[VSMIT]

Actually, when Macs crash it has a gray screen of death, with necessary info.  I've had this happen once.

So your last point has become moot with OS 10.5.

VSMIT.

[Steeveeo]

I hate Mac commercials (PCs are worthless for anyone who isnt' an office stiff MY ASS)
I hate Satellite commercials (best HD MY ASS)
I hate Cable commercials (the most HD at any 1 time MY ASS)

Im with you here, but much more broad; I hate, hate, HATE bash ads!

Thats why I try not to watch TV during political elections.

Being so close to Oregon's borders, I have to watch not one, but TWO state's political slander ads.

Example, here's one about George Merkley for Senate:

"Senator George Merkley doesnt know where Georgia" (the country) "is, he'd rather stuff his face."
The footage was impromptu for George, as it caught him in front of an OUTDOOR RESTAURANT while he was EATING, asking him about the conflict between Russia and Georgia. Merkley made a joke (I think) about confusing the state for the country, and then proceeded to take a bite of what appears to be a Hostess style cake. The political Bash Ad took the situation and distorted it so rediculusly bad, it sounded like not being serious off the clock and EATING were a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY ITSELF.

Another Example: (I dont remember who it was, only saw this twice, thankfully)

"<Political Candidate> is a violent, crude man, yada yada, slander, smut, blasphemy."

This one was a bunch of footage of <Political Candidate> putting his hand over and pushing away cameras almost literally shoved onto his actual face, making it sound like he hates news people and punches babies.

</rant>

Thank you for your time.

[bigbadbogie]

I just hate ads. Period.

But why stop there?

I hate TV. No, I hate the internet... NO -- I HATE EVERYTHING!!!!!!!

[VSMIT]

Except BZ, I hope.

VSMIT.

[AHadley]

I can see this rapidly turning into a mac-bashing thread.

The two massive disadvantages of the mac are their price and the fact that Apple decided to prosecute anybody who installed their OS on a PC (therefore, I used Flyakite to get the idea). I have, however, used a mac before, and I can see why they come second to Windows - they are so different. Takes a while to get used to the dock after a start menu.

Vista is of course much better than XP, except for a) price and b) the fact that it's newer, which means fewer service packs. Fewer service packs mean less fixed bugs. I am unaware if Microsoft have made it illegal for Windows to be installed on a Mac.