Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 10048578)

Viruses, trojans, etc.

Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 10048578)

Viruses, trojans, etc.

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I am Scottish though and yes I'm cheap, so if I'm going to pay a premium for something it better bloody well perform and the Mac has exceeded my expectations and was well worth what I paid for it.

Originally Posted by chrisbrockhurst (Post 10048597)

I know investing in a Apple product is seen as overpriced, but your not just paying for the brand name it genuinely is a product that 'works' and will continue to do so without issues for 5 years + Try finding a PC that does this.

Originally Posted by MarkG (Post 10048611)

Macs are PCs.

Assuming you mean 'Windows PC', my old XP machine that I brought over from England doesn't get booted up much anymore but it's still running after nine years; the only issue is that the Microsoft Framework something or other is screwed up and won't update even if I uninstall it and reinstall it. My original $500 Linux PC from 2008 is still working fine after four years too.

I looked at Macs when I bought my new laptop, and for an extra $1500 I could have had an Apple logo, less RAM and a slightly faster CPU. I think you can guess which one I picked.

Originally Posted by chrisbrockhurst (Post 10048629)

Yep its very much possible. But for majority of people this wont be the case. Their laptop they paid $600 for wont last past 2-3 years without needing something done.
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Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 10048702)

Well I have 10+yr IBM laptop running win98 in our lab taking tempreture measurements on a regular basis..

Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 10048734)

That's awesome.

I think my original Pong game will still work if I hook it up to my TV - now which box is it in?

Originally Posted by chrisbrockhurst (Post 10048590)

Agreed they are for some and not for others.

Reasons to go for a Mac (laptop specifically)

- Very hard to get a virus - having had PC's prior to 2010 I would get some form of a virus/malware flag up every few months. Since having a Mac not once. Exact the same for everyone else I know who has one.

- Materials & Parts - Macbook Pros are made from one piece of aluminium, drop this and the casing isnt going to break (internals might not not the outer part) it also doesnt warp. I have had multiple laptops in the past that get stress cracks, warp and crack just with basic wear and tear. Very annoying.

- Software (OS) - Windows computers DO slow down noticably with use, it cant be helped, it is because of the way Windows was designed. Windows knows and acknowledges this (new Windows 8 has one touch restore button to re-install basic OS system to restore speed) Macs slow, but it isnt noticeable. For everyday use this is ideal.

Reasons not to get a Mac,

Price - Alot higher than PC's.
Software availability - getting better, especially with Bootcamp.
Familiarity - Used to Windows, cant handle the change

My personal opinion there are two kinds of people best suite to Mac.
- Digital Artists using high end Adobe and Mac native software
- Basic users who Surf internet, listen to music and download/watch movies

Mid end users who use random bits of software and Gamers are not suited to Macs at all.

Originally Posted by Dotty P (Post 10048780)

I could have predicted that my post would get you boys discussing your hardware ;)

Question, from OH of course, what are the equivalents to Dabs and Novatech etc, i.e. where to get components when building a PC and is that the cheaper option in Canada rather than buying off the shelf.......

Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 10048870)

Depending where your based, in the GTA we have lot of local hardware shops that are very competive on price..

My personal shop of choice is Canada computers

Originally Posted by Dotty P (Post 10048875)

Excellent. Many thanks for that. OH will be pleased. :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Aviator (Post 10048852)

Using Adobe CS5 on a PC with no issues, graphics monitor, onboard video, calibrated monitors. Does not seem slow,