****Convince Me I Need an Mac****- Page 3

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 9:19am

I used Macs my whole life. Just got my first PC. I'll never go back to Mac.

While user-friendly, the time spent on making things work on the system is just ridiculous.

[pab]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 9:24am

All I can say to that is that you must live in Bizarro World as your experience is totally opposite to 95% of other people I've met or talked to.

Updated On: 3/3/06 at 09:24 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 9:32am

hah. That's not something you hear very often! It's usually "I switched to a Mac and I'll never use another PC!"

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 9:43am

Well, as a guy whose first computer experience was apple/mac, I abhor abhor abhor Macs. The only Apple product I own and will ever own is an Ipod.
I detest Macs. My old PC could boot and be ready to go in a quarter of the time as my friend's Mac. I could brew an entire pot of coffee and drink it waiting on that thing to start up.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 9:45am

Oh CeeCee, you're so bitter. Apple rules, Macs are the best.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 9:50am

Yuck, CuCu, yuck. I do not like them. Your freaking Mac couldn't even keep the lettering on the keyboard. But that's probably because of your sweaty palm syndrome.

[pab]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 9:56am

"My old PC could boot and be ready to go in a quarter of the time as my friend's Mac."

I assume that having to boot your old PC constantly, because of crashes, you would have a lot of experience with boot time. Since my Macs do not crash it's been quite a while since I've had boot any of them.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 9:59am

Don't get testy, Pab. I'm certainly not making fun of you for preferring a MAC. I don't get into the competition between them. However, I have nothing BUT frustration with Macs. In my opinion, they are not good at all. You hold the same for PCs. Makes the world go 'round, as they say.

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:04am

I'm here to say that the speed of booting goes to Mac hands down.. Maybe it's because I got the newest iMac out there, but I had Dells for 6 years. You could sit there and knit a sweater watching it try to boot up.The screen goes from one logo to another. My Mac is booted not 5 seconds after I turn it on. No intermediate screens.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:05am

To which I say, again, jane2, makes the world go 'round. all I want is for you to be happy. If it's on a Mac, woot! But, for me, it's not.

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:09am

Don't get me wrong, I'm fine with whatever anyone wants. I'm really not trying to convince anyone to go either way. any post I made on this thread simply stated a fact I learned from having a mac, or a problem I had with my Dells. It might sound like I'm campaigning for Macs, but I'm not. pab's a little more passionate about them than I am!

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:10am

I think it's great if you like a product and will "shill" for it. I do that with things I like, especially when someone asks. If you can show them why it's a better choice, more power to you. No one has ever ConvinceMe2 buy a mac before, though, and doubtful they ever will.
I don't even know why I want to buy a new video ipod. The trouble I've had with my mini is enough to give me a gray hair thinking about it and I had NOT a problem with my Dell Dj (which are now discontinued).

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:15am

Actually, I was totally against getting a Mac for years. A friend of mine is even more passionate about them than pab. She was shilling her guts out to me since day one. I still wasn't getting a mac no matter what she said until last month when I renewed my subscription to Norton on my Dell. Everything broke down. I was just past the warranty of the Dell also. I threw up my hands and went the next day with my friend in tow, and bought this Mac. It was just a matter of timing.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:15am

oooh, cookies.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:17am

Thanks for the brilliant insight, Em.

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:22am

momentary jack-those cookies are dangerous!

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:24am

Are those Mac cookies?
*trying in vain to remain on topic lest this MODERATOR deem it inappropriate*

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:26am

was I called?

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:27am

Well, you're much better to nibble on than Jane2's avatar AND I think you're something of a MACkie, right?

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:29am

what if I was holding one of those cookies?

I have my G4 at work and my iBook at home

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:32am

Yeah, I know. You can always count on me. And how utterly AMAZING I am.

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:33am

You ARE, Mac girl!

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:33am

Bwaysinger, are you trying to subtley tell me that you have been promoted from lowly poster to MOD?

If you are, you're already too strict!

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:44am

Oh, Jane, I've had three comments deleted this morning for being "of a sexual nature" when they were not.
so, no, I am not a MOD....and it's doubtful they'd ever think I'm responsible enough for that.

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 10:46am

Three comments already this mornng? oy. We must be on ATC!