There are a lot things I like about the mac's, I've been thinking about getting one on and for ages. There's no doubt they build beautiful machines.
And I have to say, actually Mac users don't seem have a single bad thing to say about them.
That's probably because either: 1) they wouldn't know what to say; 2) they got brainwashed by advertisements and/or other people; or 3) they wouldn't want to upset their friends by bad-mouthing a Mac.
And in this case: Ignorance is bliss.
People that get had repeatedly sometimes don't realize that anything bad has happened to them. (It has happened to me, and probably will again, unfortunately).
Seriously, that speaks volumes to me. And the Mac OS system...well, I got say I'm liking. liking a lot. I last used a Mac in '96, they've come a long way.
I haven't been very happy with windows OS for a long time. Vista was beyond terrible, and windows 7, while an infinite improvement on the car crash that vista was, certainly isn't great. I'm not savvy enough for Linux, though the concept greatly appeals. I don't hate PC's, but Y'all have to admit, to keep them running smick you have to have some nouss about you. Some times I just want to sit down
at my computer and play, I don't want to worry about the latest piece malware that screwing with performance or are all my windows updates up to date so I can run a piece of software on it.
I hardly ever touch my machine when it comes to antivirus or windows updates. My updates are set to work at 3 am, so I simply allow my computer to run at night. My antivirus never prompts me, and runs automatically in the background. I probably haven't messed with either in 6 months. Very occasionally, I will have to do something more than nothing-at-all, and spend a few hours here-and-there. The only other-thing I do is run malwarebytes every once in a while (maybe every 3 months) to see if I have contracted any viruses. So I spend about 1 hour every 3 months on maintenance.
I run one piece of antivirus software, Eset Nod32. I have had some viruses on my machine, but they have not spread, so my malwarebytes got them. If they would've tried to spread, my Nod32 would've more-than-likely kicked in. I haven't had a virus that spread in 8 years. I've been using Nod32 for about 4 of those.
You have to admit the lack of viruses etc, has got to be pretty appealing...and dealing with anti virus software. I've got four different kinds on my old laptop just deal with a particularly nasty piece of malware.
I personally would run antivirus software on a Mac, so it would be no difference in my world, other than less chance of getting a virus and I really don't need that. You will still be susceptible to viruses, and they still provide security updates, as windows does. More and more Mac viruses are being found, although your chances of getting one are very low compared to windows, at this time.
http://gigaom.com/apple/antivirus-software-on-your-mac-yes-or-no/
"Even Apple suggests running some kind of antivirus software on your Mac and included one with a .Mac subscription. Additionally, numerous security flaws are found and Apple releases regular security updates to patch them up.
Apple has also been found to be installing spyware on computers, which I found to be interesting. Macs are still very susceptible to spyware. Threats that run within the context of the browser or that target a Web applications such as Sun Java, Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime, or Adobe Reader can also impact Mac users.
My S.O. says, "Mac does get nasty viruses
just most mac users don't notice
I think every Mac Book I've fired up usually has like 4-5 trojans running on it". Lmfao......
He also says that anything you want to do technically takes more time, such as shifting a POP e-mail account to IMAP, takes 25 minutes and counting, vs. 5 minutes on a windows system. I'm thinking there's not a whole lot of truth to the fact that it's a better design, in any way. This thing appears to be a big, honking piece-o-shit. I've given it a chance..... my S.O. is working on one right now.
I'm one of those people while better than average with a computer, and I know where to look for fixes, I just want some thing was less fuss."
That said I was looking at the latest Asus model in Oz, and that's looking pretty appealing too.
And you have to admit after vista, how many people were driven into Apple's arms, as well as Linux?
"Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces" So they just wrote a unix-based os with a graphical interface. Why would i pay for that, when I can get many very similar to that, for free?
Personally, if I wanted to buy a Mac, I would buy a good laptop and then install an OS similar to the Mac OS I wanted to run, for free, such as:
http://www.internetling.com/2008/08/18/4-linux-distros-which-look-like-mac-os-x/
Win-win. There's no point in spending more for crappy hardware and an outer shell that breaks easily. But I understand if some people think it's pretty (though I wouldn't ever compromise power-for-pretty), and I still think most-of-the-time that they just want to be doing "what the cool kids are doing".
College kids think they have to have Macs these days. My brother's gf bought a mac, and he doesn't even know what he owns.
She just bought it because other people were buying them.
Oh, I know windows has been far from perfect. Ha. But I don't have to run windows on my pc. The reason I do, is because I play games. However, there are other good options, rather than resorting to buying a Mac. There are some easy-to-use versions of Linux that you might want to consider as well, that are supposedly just as easy to learn as the Mac os'es, although I haven't tested them. I find it funny that many Mac users complain about how hard it is to learn windows, but they relearned a whole new OS, when Mac's came out with one.
To me, Mac wouldn't be less fuss. I honestly don't find windows 7 to be any fussier than I would a Mac os, more-than-likely..... I haven't had many troubles..... none that I even care to remember. I don't even bother to install another OS on my machine for when I am not playing games.
Yep, Asus is also a decent choice, I think. My S.O. has been eyeing one.....
Let's face it, Mac has a cult-following. Apple has convinced people through advertisements that they can be cool and different if they buy a Mac. They write an os similar to ones you can get for free, throw it on a crappy but cutesie laptop, and charge an extravagant price for it all with the sureties that if you own one, you can now belong to the "cool kids" cult. I think The Church of Scientology should compile a list of Mac-users to target and increase their numbers.
I think displaying a Mac symbol might be damaging to my psychological state of mind, and it might draw in the predators.
lolol.... sad, but it's probably true to some extent. If a predator is looking for a victim, finding people with Macs wouldn't be a bad choice.....
I've found some mac users to be liars in general. To make up stories and take on personas in order to try to "sell" Macs. If you ask me, many are much like the company they are loyal to, and I think that if you operate that way, then you are liable to getting had yourself by your very own modes of operation. Sad, but true.
