One thing PC users can do that Mac users can't
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That's why I will never own a Mac. Because I am sick of Mac users berating me for being a PC user. If you want to convince me that using a Mac is better then sell me on its benefits - not by berating what I use (and happen to be happy with) on a daily basis.
That's why I will never own a Mac. Because I am sick of Mac users berating me for being a PC user. If you want to convince me that using a Mac is better then sell me on its benefits - not by berating what I use (and happen to be happy with) on a daily basis.
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[quote name='jmcc']Maddox? Oh man, even the link is sucking the humor out of the entire area. I'd hate to see what's on the other end.[/quote]
Despite it being Maddox, he was actually right. Shocking, I know. Not really funny though.
Despite it being Maddox, he was actually right. Shocking, I know. Not really funny though.
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So true.
The thing that gets me is that i have a Macbook but only for Final Cut Pro Studio's because I am a freelance Editer and Shooter and I prefer it over Advid. (Broadcasting/Video Editing Software Professional Software...not the
ing i am going to make a 2 min "movie" about my kids 1rst birthday party douchbag). In which 90% of the people on the ing planet have no idea about..or they heard about it but couldnt use if their life depend on it.
And honestly I hate taking it anywhere because I can count on 4 or 5 "hip" college student trying to engage me in coversation about how cool macs are.
Its aing computer....it does nothing more or less that PCs/Laptops do.
The only differnace between Macs and PCs is that Bill Gates will find the cure for cancer or aids one day with all the funding he gives the world.
The only thing Steve "Attention Whore" Jobs will have do is make more annoying ads about how PCs suck.
The thing that gets me is that i have a Macbook but only for Final Cut Pro Studio's because I am a freelance Editer and Shooter and I prefer it over Advid. (Broadcasting/Video Editing Software Professional Software...not the
ing i am going to make a 2 min "movie" about my kids 1rst birthday party douchbag). In which 90% of the people on the ing planet have no idea about..or they heard about it but couldnt use if their life depend on it.And honestly I hate taking it anywhere because I can count on 4 or 5 "hip" college student trying to engage me in coversation about how cool macs are.
Its a
ing computer....it does nothing more or less that PCs/Laptops do. The only differnace between Macs and PCs is that Bill Gates will find the cure for cancer or aids one day with all the funding he gives the world.
The only thing Steve "Attention Whore" Jobs will have do is make more annoying ads about how PCs suck.
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I dread when I take calls from Mac owners, the vast majority are supremely arrogant.
One lady called in bitching about how she couldn't get online and how she knew it was us (her ISP). Well, I took a look at the modem on our end and guess what? It was indeed online. I asked her if she had changed any of her computer's settings and here was her response: "it's not my computer, it's a Mac and it never has problems. Whatever is wrong is on your end."
Well, three minutes later we discovered that "something" had switched her Mac over to a static IP instead of using DHCP, which we use. She was stunned that her previously flawless Mac was the cause of her problems.
Unfortunately she was just one of several Mac users who assume that their computer is never at fault because it has that almighty Apple logo. I must admit, Apple has done a wonderful job at brainwashing its consumers into thinking their product is superior to everything else and as a result makes said consumer more intelligent and "hip" than anyone else.
One lady called in bitching about how she couldn't get online and how she knew it was us (her ISP). Well, I took a look at the modem on our end and guess what? It was indeed online. I asked her if she had changed any of her computer's settings and here was her response: "it's not my computer, it's a Mac and it never has problems. Whatever is wrong is on your end."
Well, three minutes later we discovered that "something" had switched her Mac over to a static IP instead of using DHCP, which we use. She was stunned that her previously flawless Mac was the cause of her problems.
Unfortunately she was just one of several Mac users who assume that their computer is never at fault because it has that almighty Apple logo. I must admit, Apple has done a wonderful job at brainwashing its consumers into thinking their product is superior to everything else and as a result makes said consumer more intelligent and "hip" than anyone else.
so what? it's not apple's fault these people are stupid, they were stupid to begin with, substitute apple with ford, nokia, kleenex, trojan or whatever else and there you go.
apple makes very user friendly hardware and software, it's not very customizable, but it makes the photo album or dvd movie my relatives want and that's good enough for me.
i hate pc geeks and mac users, they both give way too much of a shit about nothing.
apple makes very user friendly hardware and software, it's not very customizable, but it makes the photo album or dvd movie my relatives want and that's good enough for me.
i hate pc geeks and mac users, they both give way too much of a shit about nothing.
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What I really hate about macs are the white MAC desktops. They are so damn hard to find the power button. My teacher had to call in a mac repairman to find the damn button. I mean it was basically in the back.
[quote name='machoman_93']What I really hate about macs are the white MAC desktops. They are so damn hard to find the power button. My teacher had to call in a mac repairman to find the damn button. I mean it was basically in the back.[/QUOTE]
They power button has the universal power button logo. Shouldn't be that hard to find.
They power button has the universal power button logo. Shouldn't be that hard to find.
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[quote name='machoman_93']What I really hate about macs are the white MAC desktops. They are so damn hard to find the power button. My teacher had to call in a mac repairman to find the damn button. I mean it was basically in the back.[/QUOTE]
I will venture a guess that you don't learn much from said teacher.
I will venture a guess that you don't learn much from said teacher.
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[quote name='captainfrizo']
Unfortunately she was just one of several Mac users who assume that their computer is never at fault because it has that almighty Apple logo. I must admit, Apple has done a wonderful job at brainwashing its consumers into thinking their product is superior to everything else and as a result makes said consumer more intelligent and "hip" than anyone else.[/QUOTE]
It's essentially the same situation as what a company like Bose has. Their products aren't particularly good, but they're overpriced as shit and they can still sell aing ton because the marketing of these products is truly phenomenal. Perception is everything, and that's exactly what companies like Apple have keeping them prosperous.
Unfortunately she was just one of several Mac users who assume that their computer is never at fault because it has that almighty Apple logo. I must admit, Apple has done a wonderful job at brainwashing its consumers into thinking their product is superior to everything else and as a result makes said consumer more intelligent and "hip" than anyone else.[/QUOTE]
It's essentially the same situation as what a company like Bose has. Their products aren't particularly good, but they're overpriced as shit and they can still sell a
ing ton because the marketing of these products is truly phenomenal. Perception is everything, and that's exactly what companies like Apple have keeping them prosperous.I mean, in terms of innovation and seamless GUI, os x kicked the living shit out of xp.
and Windows Vista (aka OS X for PC) isn't all that great.
i love both systems (though i'm running windows 2003, which is much more stable than xp) and can't really imagine only using one or the other.
and Windows Vista (aka OS X for PC) isn't all that great.
i love both systems (though i'm running windows 2003, which is much more stable than xp) and can't really imagine only using one or the other.
[quote name='Soodmeg']So true.
The thing that gets me is that i have a Macbook but only for Final Cut Pro Studio's because I am a freelance Editer and Shooter and I prefer it over Advid. (Broadcasting/Video Editing Software Professional Software...not theing i am going to make a 2 min "movie" about my kids 1rst birthday party douchbag). In which 90% of the people on the ing planet have no idea about..or they heard about it but couldnt use if their life depend on it.
And honestly I hate taking it anywhere because I can count on 4 or 5 "hip" college student trying to engage me in coversation about how cool macs are.
Its aing computer....it does nothing more or less that PCs/Laptops do.
The only differnace between Macs and PCs is that Bill Gates will find the cure for cancer or aids one day with all the funding he gives the world.
The only thing Steve "Attention Whore" Jobs will have do is make more annoying ads about how PCs suck.[/quote]
Final Cut isn't that complicated...
The thing that gets me is that i have a Macbook but only for Final Cut Pro Studio's because I am a freelance Editer and Shooter and I prefer it over Advid. (Broadcasting/Video Editing Software Professional Software...not the
ing i am going to make a 2 min "movie" about my kids 1rst birthday party douchbag). In which 90% of the people on the ing planet have no idea about..or they heard about it but couldnt use if their life depend on it.And honestly I hate taking it anywhere because I can count on 4 or 5 "hip" college student trying to engage me in coversation about how cool macs are.
Its a
ing computer....it does nothing more or less that PCs/Laptops do. The only differnace between Macs and PCs is that Bill Gates will find the cure for cancer or aids one day with all the funding he gives the world.
The only thing Steve "Attention Whore" Jobs will have do is make more annoying ads about how PCs suck.[/quote]
Final Cut isn't that complicated...
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Where I work I was working on 20 I-Books today setting permissions and such. They feal so much slower then my old 850 MHZ AMD athlon running 280 megs of RAM. I dont like the OS at all. Its to heavy and just doesnt do anything intereresting. I have never been into photoshop or music programs that the Macs take advantage of.
Also there are no programs like Norton Ghost to make an image of the OS. Thats the wrost when I am working on them.
Also there are no programs like Norton Ghost to make an image of the OS. Thats the wrost when I am working on them.
The thing I don't like about apple is they tell people who buy their stuff they are better then everyone else because you baught something from apple. Apple loves to tell you how you are smarter, hipper, cooler, and "get it" because the box you use to get on the internet has an apple logo on it.
No thanks, I'd rather buy parts from a wherehouse build my own PC and have it not tell me how smart I am. One mac user was trying to convince me the PC I built with my own hands was made more poorly then his mac.
What kind of balls does it take to tell someone something they built with their own hands is a piece of shit?
No thanks, I'd rather buy parts from a wherehouse build my own PC and have it not tell me how smart I am. One mac user was trying to convince me the PC I built with my own hands was made more poorly then his mac.
What kind of balls does it take to tell someone something they built with their own hands is a piece of shit?
[quote name='packerfan10']Where I work I was working on 20 I-Books today setting permissions and such. They feal so much slower then my old 850 MHZ AMD athlon running 280 megs of RAM. I dont like the OS at all. Its to heavy and just doesnt do anything intereresting. I have never been into photoshop or music programs that the Macs take advantage of.
Also there are no programs like Norton Ghost to make an image of the OS. Thats the wrost when I am working on them.[/quote]
uh... what?
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
the whole "computer technician" thing is becoming more and more clear to me...
Also there are no programs like Norton Ghost to make an image of the OS. Thats the wrost when I am working on them.[/quote]
uh... what?
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
the whole "computer technician" thing is becoming more and more clear to me...
And will someone tell Apple/Mac to make some new freaking commercials... Same thing over, and over, and over...we get the point and honestly, we don't care.
Instead of bashing M$, try advertising your own product.
Oh, and those employees at the apple store wear these shirts that say "genius" on them. Does working at apple make you a genius? Is that their idea of a genius? Seriously...is it?
You do got to give credit to apple though. They successfully turned the nano into a fashsion statment...
Instead of bashing M$, try advertising your own product.
Oh, and those employees at the apple store wear these shirts that say "genius" on them. Does working at apple make you a genius? Is that their idea of a genius? Seriously...is it?
You do got to give credit to apple though. They successfully turned the nano into a fashsion statment...
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[quote name='Sleepkyng']i use both a mac and a pc, what does that make me?[/QUOTE]
A Hermaphrodite? :lol:
A Hermaphrodite? :lol:
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I tried to find the video on youtube but I couldn't, Instead, i saw maddox's book tour. First time I've ever seen him in action... i was like WoW, so that's the guy? Either way, I still want him.
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I like my mac, easy to use, seems to crash less in my experience. Whatever, to each his own and all.
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old and seen it already.
[quote name='Soodmeg']The thing that gets me is that i have a Macbook but only for Final Cut Pro Studio's because I am a freelance Editer and Shooter and I prefer it over Advid. (Broadcasting/Video Editing Software Professional Software...not the ing i am going to make a 2 min "movie" about my kids 1rst birthday party douchbag). In which 90% of the people on the ing planet have no idea about..or they heard about it but couldnt use if their life depend on it.[/QUOTE]
It's Avid. Guess you're lumping yourself in with that 90%, huh? :lol:
On topic - It's the whole, baseless, condescending attitude from Mac users that I can't stand.
"Oh Windows! Blue screen of death! Ha ha ha! Macs NEVER crash!"
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[quote name='Soodmeg']You know....I swear to god I am the mosting quoted person on this site.[/QUOTE]
Sorry to add a +1 to that score, man.
ing i am going to make a 2 min "movie" about my kids 1rst birthday party douchbag). In which 90% of the people on the ing planet have no idea about..or they heard about it but couldnt use if their life depend on it.[/QUOTE]It's Avid. Guess you're lumping yourself in with that 90%, huh? :lol:
On topic - It's the whole, baseless, condescending attitude from Mac users that I can't stand.
"Oh Windows! Blue screen of death! Ha ha ha! Macs NEVER crash!"
Edited to add:
[quote name='Soodmeg']You know....I swear to god I am the most
ing quoted person on this site.[/QUOTE]Sorry to add a +1 to that score, man.
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Wow, I never understand all the Mac hate. They work great for me. I guess the ads have touched a nerve in everyone silly enough to be offended by a tv commercial.:lol:
[quote name='Soodmeg']So true.
The thing that gets me is that i have a Macbook but only for Final Cut Pro Studio's because I am a freelance Editer and Shooter and I prefer it over Advid. (Broadcasting/Video Editing Software Professional Software...not theing i am going to make a 2 min "movie" about my kids 1rst birthday party douchbag). In which 90% of the people on the ing planet have no idea about..or they heard about it but couldnt use if their life depend on it.
And honestly I hate taking it anywhere because I can count on 4 or 5 "hip" college student trying to engage me in coversation about how cool macs are.
Its aing computer....it does nothing more or less that PCs/Laptops do.
The only differnace between Macs and PCs is that Bill Gates will find the cure for cancer or aids one day with all the funding he gives the world.
The only thing Steve "Attention Whore" Jobs will have do is make more annoying ads about how PCs suck.[/QUOTE]
I second this post. I own a Powerbook only for FCPS (AVID sucks). I also use it as my laptop (I have a desktop PC for gaming in my room), but these mac people seem to think I'm one of them just because I have one. I need it for work, sorry.
The thing that gets me is that i have a Macbook but only for Final Cut Pro Studio's because I am a freelance Editer and Shooter and I prefer it over Advid. (Broadcasting/Video Editing Software Professional Software...not the
ing i am going to make a 2 min "movie" about my kids 1rst birthday party douchbag). In which 90% of the people on the ing planet have no idea about..or they heard about it but couldnt use if their life depend on it.And honestly I hate taking it anywhere because I can count on 4 or 5 "hip" college student trying to engage me in coversation about how cool macs are.
Its a
ing computer....it does nothing more or less that PCs/Laptops do. The only differnace between Macs and PCs is that Bill Gates will find the cure for cancer or aids one day with all the funding he gives the world.
The only thing Steve "Attention Whore" Jobs will have do is make more annoying ads about how PCs suck.[/QUOTE]
I second this post. I own a Powerbook only for FCPS (AVID sucks). I also use it as my laptop (I have a desktop PC for gaming in my room), but these mac people seem to think I'm one of them just because I have one. I need it for work, sorry.
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[quote name='the3rdkey']I use a mac at my work. I use a PC at home to game. MACs are easier to use and never crash unless you try to open 2gig photos and then open another program lol.
PC=Games
MAC=Everything Else
That is just the way it is.[/QUOTE]Now, see. There's a more compelling argument against Macs than anything Maddox could everrip-off from other sources come up with.
PC=Games
MAC=Everything Else
That is just the way it is.[/QUOTE]Now, see. There's a more compelling argument against Macs than anything Maddox could ever
I'm sick of ing elitest PC users berating Mac users just because they like their computers. Those egotistical s constantly think those Mac commercials are aimed at them -- they're not.
Show me a topic about Macs, and I'll show you the bastard PC user that thinks Mac users give a damn about how much more sophisticated a PC user thinks they are.
What group of people really gives a damn about stuff that is not targeted at them enough to constantly be making topics like this? I don't throw a hissy fit every time a new Summer's Eve commerical comes out because I'm not in the market for a douche. But if I was, I'd know which topics to look in.
In conclusion, whether you like Macs or PCs, I don't care. Just don't be a douche about it either way. And I better throw a couple mores in here to give it the true Maddox ing style of ing humor.
ing elitest PC users berating Mac users just because they like their computers. Those egotistical s constantly think those Mac commercials are aimed at them -- they're not.Show me a topic about Macs, and I'll show you the bastard PC user that thinks Mac users give a damn about how much more sophisticated a PC user thinks they are.
What group of people really gives a damn about stuff that is not targeted at them enough to constantly be making topics like this? I don't throw a hissy fit every time a new Summer's Eve commerical comes out because I'm not in the market for a douche. But if I was, I'd know which topics to look in.
In conclusion, whether you like Macs or PCs, I don't care. Just don't be a douche about it either way. And I better throw a couple more
s in here to give it the true Maddox ing style of ing humor.
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[quote name='shipwreck']I'm sick of ing elitest PC users berating Mac users just because they like their computers. Those egotistical s constantly think those Mac commercials are aimed at them -- they're not.
Show me a topic about Macs, and I'll show you the bastard PC user that thinks Mac users give a damn about how much more sophisticated a PC user thinks they are.
What group of people really gives a damn about stuff that is not targeted at them enough to constantly be making topics like this? I don't throw a hissy fit every time a new Summer's Eve commerical comes out because I'm not in the market for a douche. But if I was, I'd know which topics to look in.
In conclusion, whether you like Macs or PCs, I don't care. Just don't be a douche about it either way. And I better throw a couple mores in here to give it the true Maddox ing style of ing humor.[/QUOTE]
That's the ultimate irony, of course: that PC users become the very thing they despise when generalizing and lumping all Mac users into a single group. They are the pompous assholes, the berating ninnies, and the hyper-defensive prats. It's fantastic irony.
Now, I just bought a MacBook Pro to replace the only Windows system I have ever bought in my life (a 3.5 year old Dell Inspiron). The only reason I ever made the foray into this world, briefly, is because SPSS (a stats package I use frequently) was ported to OS X by a combination of untrained monkeys and homeless men coding for bottles of "Wild Irish Rose." It was the most embarrassing program ever; even if you played Superman 64. But I need it, so I switched to Windows.
Long story short, I'm more than happy to be using a Mac again. The software integration is seamless, expose and widgets are phenomenal gadgets, I was able to buy Adobe CS 2 and Dreamweaver for $200 on campus, so b/w that, what was preinstalled, and NeoOffice, I have everything I need.
Games?
There's something about people who think that the PS3 is an overpriced hunk of foolhardiness that makes me giggle when the very same people have to drop $400 for a new video card twice a year so they can play "Blow 'em Up Space Monster 6000." I like my games, I like my computer. I don't care to mingle between the two. I may play a game every now and then (thanks to those adorable ers at Freeverse), but ultimately, it's the lowest thing on my computer priority list.
More important than anything else, there's something distinctlying *absurd* about Zoglog being upset that other people open their mouths. The irony of the single most vapid CAG complaining about other people fills me up with delicious, delicious humor.
ing elitest PC users berating Mac users just because they like their computers. Those egotistical s constantly think those Mac commercials are aimed at them -- they're not.Show me a topic about Macs, and I'll show you the bastard PC user that thinks Mac users give a damn about how much more sophisticated a PC user thinks they are.
What group of people really gives a damn about stuff that is not targeted at them enough to constantly be making topics like this? I don't throw a hissy fit every time a new Summer's Eve commerical comes out because I'm not in the market for a douche. But if I was, I'd know which topics to look in.
In conclusion, whether you like Macs or PCs, I don't care. Just don't be a douche about it either way. And I better throw a couple more
s in here to give it the true Maddox ing style of ing humor.[/QUOTE]That's the ultimate irony, of course: that PC users become the very thing they despise when generalizing and lumping all Mac users into a single group. They are the pompous assholes, the berating ninnies, and the hyper-defensive prats. It's fantastic irony.
Now, I just bought a MacBook Pro to replace the only Windows system I have ever bought in my life (a 3.5 year old Dell Inspiron). The only reason I ever made the foray into this world, briefly, is because SPSS (a stats package I use frequently) was ported to OS X by a combination of untrained monkeys and homeless men coding for bottles of "Wild Irish Rose." It was the most embarrassing program ever; even if you played Superman 64. But I need it, so I switched to Windows.
Long story short, I'm more than happy to be using a Mac again. The software integration is seamless, expose and widgets are phenomenal gadgets, I was able to buy Adobe CS 2 and Dreamweaver for $200 on campus, so b/w that, what was preinstalled, and NeoOffice, I have everything I need.
Games?
There's something about people who think that the PS3 is an overpriced hunk of foolhardiness that makes me giggle when the very same people have to drop $400 for a new video card twice a year so they can play "Blow 'em Up Space Monster 6000." I like my games, I like my computer. I don't care to mingle between the two. I may play a game every now and then (thanks to those adorable ers at Freeverse), but ultimately, it's the lowest thing on my computer priority list.More important than anything else, there's something distinctly
ing *absurd* about Zoglog being upset that other people open their mouths. The irony of the single most vapid CAG complaining about other people fills me up with delicious, delicious humor.
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[quote name='mykevermin']That's the ultimate irony, of course: that PC users become the very thing they despise when generalizing and lumping all Mac users into a single group. They are the pompous assholes, the berating ninnies, and the hyper-defensive prats. It's fantastic irony.
Now, I just bought a MacBook Pro to replace the only Windows system I have ever bought in my life (a 3.5 year old Dell Inspiron). The only reason I ever made the foray into this world, briefly, is because SPSS (a stats package I use frequently) was ported to OS X by a combination of untrained monkeys and homeless men coding for bottles of "Wild Irish Rose." It was the most embarrassing program ever; even if you played Superman 64. But I need it, so I switched to Windows.
Long story short, I'm more than happy to be using a Mac again. The software integration is seamless, expose and widgets are phenomenal gadgets, I was able to buy Adobe CS 2 and Dreamweaver for $200 on campus, so b/w that, what was preinstalled, and NeoOffice, I have everything I need.
Games? There's something about people who think that the PS3 is an overpriced hunk of foolhardiness that makes me giggle when the very same people have to drop $400 for a new video card twice a year so they can play "Blow 'em Up Space Monster 6000." I like my games, I like my computer. I don't care to mingle between the two. I may play a game every now and then (thanks to those adorable ers at Freeverse), but ultimately, it's the lowest thing on my computer priority list.
More important than anything else, there's something distinctlying *absurd* about Zoglog being upset that other people open their mouths. The irony of the single most vapid CAG complaining about other people fills me up with delicious, delicious humor.[/QUOTE]PC gamers can afford that, what with not having to pay the 200% Mac tax and all.
Now, I just bought a MacBook Pro to replace the only Windows system I have ever bought in my life (a 3.5 year old Dell Inspiron). The only reason I ever made the foray into this world, briefly, is because SPSS (a stats package I use frequently) was ported to OS X by a combination of untrained monkeys and homeless men coding for bottles of "Wild Irish Rose." It was the most embarrassing program ever; even if you played Superman 64. But I need it, so I switched to Windows.
Long story short, I'm more than happy to be using a Mac again. The software integration is seamless, expose and widgets are phenomenal gadgets, I was able to buy Adobe CS 2 and Dreamweaver for $200 on campus, so b/w that, what was preinstalled, and NeoOffice, I have everything I need.
Games?
There's something about people who think that the PS3 is an overpriced hunk of foolhardiness that makes me giggle when the very same people have to drop $400 for a new video card twice a year so they can play "Blow 'em Up Space Monster 6000." I like my games, I like my computer. I don't care to mingle between the two. I may play a game every now and then (thanks to those adorable ers at Freeverse), but ultimately, it's the lowest thing on my computer priority list.More important than anything else, there's something distinctly
ing *absurd* about Zoglog being upset that other people open their mouths. The irony of the single most vapid CAG complaining about other people fills me up with delicious, delicious humor.[/QUOTE]PC gamers can afford that, what with not having to pay the 200% Mac tax and all.
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The cost of a Mac is overstated, for two reasons: very little need to upgrade, and (most importantly), a high resale value. I sold a near 4 year old Quicksilver G4 for $1K, when I bought it at $1400-$1500. My Dell Inspiron? Cost me $1500 (but with a free piece of shit printer and piece of shit camera!) 3.5 years ago, and I'll be lucky if I can somehow get it working and get the $200-$250 going rate on eBay for them.
Roughly 33% depreciation versus 87% depreciation. It's no contest.
I could argue that Macs have a longer lifespan than PCs, but that's a far more wobbly affair, dependent upon system software upgrades, how well you take care of your stuff, avoiding flaming laptop batteries, etc. To a small degree, however, I think they do.
In the long run, that Dell cost me much more than the Mac. And that's without upgrading this card or that card (well, it's a laptop, but in the hypothetical event).
Roughly 33% depreciation versus 87% depreciation. It's no contest.
I could argue that Macs have a longer lifespan than PCs, but that's a far more wobbly affair, dependent upon system software upgrades, how well you take care of your stuff, avoiding flaming laptop batteries, etc. To a small degree, however, I think they do.
In the long run, that Dell cost me much more than the Mac. And that's without upgrading this card or that card (well, it's a laptop, but in the hypothetical event).
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[quote name='mykevermin']Games? There's something about people who think that the PS3 is an overpriced hunk of foolhardiness that makes me giggle when the very same people have to drop $400 for a new video card twice a year so they can play "Blow 'em Up Space Monster 6000." I like my games, I like my computer. I don't care to mingle between the two. I may play a game every now and then (thanks to those adorable ers at Freeverse), but ultimately, it's the lowest thing on my computer priority list.[/quote]
If you drop $400 twice a year on video cards, you're retarded, bottom line. A PC is a major upgrade every few years (I went 3 since my last, and about 4 previous to that). Are you telling me that you don't need to upgrade SOMETHING on a Mac every couple of years? Upgrades are a part of computing, not something exclusive to PC gamers.
There's something about people who think that the PS3 is an overpriced hunk of foolhardiness that makes me giggle when the very same people have to drop $400 for a new video card twice a year so they can play "Blow 'em Up Space Monster 6000." I like my games, I like my computer. I don't care to mingle between the two. I may play a game every now and then (thanks to those adorable ers at Freeverse), but ultimately, it's the lowest thing on my computer priority list.[/quote]If you drop $400 twice a year on video cards, you're retarded, bottom line. A PC is a major upgrade every few years (I went 3 since my last, and about 4 previous to that). Are you telling me that you don't need to upgrade SOMETHING on a Mac every couple of years? Upgrades are a part of computing, not something exclusive to PC gamers.
[quote name='shipwreck']I'm sick of ing elitest PC users berating Mac users just because they like their computers. Those egotistical s constantly think those Mac commercials are aimed at them -- they're not.
Show me a topic about Macs, and I'll show you the bastard PC user that thinks Mac users give a damn about how much more sophisticated a PC user thinks they are.
What group of people really gives a damn about stuff that is not targeted at them enough to constantly be making topics like this? I don't throw a hissy fit every time a new Summer's Eve commerical comes out because I'm not in the market for a douche. But if I was, I'd know which topics to look in.
In conclusion, whether you like Macs or PCs, I don't care. Just don't be a douche about it either way. And I better throw a couple mores in here to give it the true Maddox ing style of ing humor.[/QUOTE]
Pfft ... Summer's Eve .
Massengil is so much better , they use a higher quality vinegar , and it's so much more easy to use .
ing elitest PC users berating Mac users just because they like their computers. Those egotistical s constantly think those Mac commercials are aimed at them -- they're not.Show me a topic about Macs, and I'll show you the bastard PC user that thinks Mac users give a damn about how much more sophisticated a PC user thinks they are.
What group of people really gives a damn about stuff that is not targeted at them enough to constantly be making topics like this? I don't throw a hissy fit every time a new Summer's Eve commerical comes out because I'm not in the market for a douche. But if I was, I'd know which topics to look in.
In conclusion, whether you like Macs or PCs, I don't care. Just don't be a douche about it either way. And I better throw a couple more
s in here to give it the true Maddox ing style of ing humor.[/QUOTE]Pfft ... Summer's Eve .
Massengil is so much better , they use a higher quality vinegar , and it's so much more easy to use .
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[quote name='SneakyPenguin']If you drop $400 twice a year on video cards, you're retarded, bottom line. A PC is a major upgrade every few years (I went 3 since my last, and about 4 previous to that). Are you telling me that you don't need to upgrade SOMETHING on a Mac every couple of years? Upgrades are a part of computing, not something exclusive to PC gamers.[/QUOTE]
I did buy a DV bridge that converted a signal from RCA/S-Video to firewire (so I could convert VHS to DVD). That's really it, though I'm thinking about getting a pointer/remote to use for slides in class.
I did buy a DV bridge that converted a signal from RCA/S-Video to firewire (so I could convert VHS to DVD). That's really it, though I'm thinking about getting a pointer/remote to use for slides in class.
[quote name='shipwreck']I'm sick of ing elitest PC users berating Mac users just because they like their computers.
Show me a topic about Macs, and I'll show you the bastard PC user that thinks Mac users give a damn about how much more sophisticated a PC user thinks they are.[/quote]It's funny... because I could say the exact same thing the other way around. Give me a PC thread that isn't invaded by a Mac user saying, usually simply though smuggly, "[Insert topic of discussion]? Oh. Well, I have a Mac, so I don't have to deal with that."
ing elitest PC users berating Mac users just because they like their computers.Show me a topic about Macs, and I'll show you the bastard PC user that thinks Mac users give a damn about how much more sophisticated a PC user thinks they are.[/quote]It's funny... because I could say the exact same thing the other way around. Give me a PC thread that isn't invaded by a Mac user saying, usually simply though smuggly, "[Insert topic of discussion]? Oh. Well, I have a Mac, so I don't have to deal with that."
[quote name='Z-Saber']It's funny... because I could say the exact same thing the other way around. Give me a PC thread that isn't invaded by a Mac user saying, usually simply though smuggly, "[Insert topic of discussion]? Oh. Well, I have a Mac, so I don't have to deal with that."[/QUOTE]
That was part of the point. There are idiots on both sides.
That was part of the point. There are idiots on both sides.
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