Post by Freddy on Dec 10, 2010 19:07:35 GMT -5
This is a continuation of this thread that went offtopic.
THIS IS A DEBATE, SO NO TROLLIN'! We all have our opinions, and we're debating.
I agree with you on that one. The only think I don't like about macs is that you can't manually upgrade them. And yeah. The "Macs are virus safe" is bullshit. They're really easy to break into if you know what you're doing.
I don't think the change to Intel was redundant. The Intel architecture is easier to deploy and having access to Windows is really useful when you're making the change.
THIS IS A DEBATE, SO NO TROLLIN'! We all have our opinions, and we're debating.
Firstly - I meant EFI (well, actually UEFI, but grah) - but I've always called it BIOS. It's just a force of habit.
Secondly - *looks it up* right - I forgot about that. Thing is - Apple made those Macs with Intel processors specifically so they could run Windows - it's just excessive, and redundant. Mac OS was designed (originally by Microsoft - fun fact) as a more user-friendly alternative, first from IBMs OS (which is what OS II (the one designed by Microsoft) was) - then from Windows. Personally, I find running Windows on a Mac to be a bit... well... pointless - and certainly defeating the purpose. The processors certainly make Macs more powerful then they were previously though.
While I'm thinking of it - UEFI works best with 64-bit Operating Systems - which is another point PCs have over Macs - the ability to upgrade, and alter your system on your own (provided you know what you're doing, of course). I upgraded from Vista (which, post SP1 had almost no problems) to Windows 7 - but I also went from 32 bit to 64 bit. I know you can upgrade Mac operating systems (I don't know the details of it - but I know you can do it) but as far as I know, unless your system already had the capability, you can't go from 32 to 64 bit.
Other then that - Macs and Windows-based PCs are both perfectly good systems - both have their strengths and weaknesses - but the one thing that Windows-based PCs will always have over Macs is durability, price effectiveness, and expandability. One thing that mac will always have over windows is user-friendliness, external device synchronization (linking to iPods, et cetera), and security (including safety from viruses - not to say Macs don't get them (because that's bullshit) but they're less likely, because it's a smaller market).
Secondly - *looks it up* right - I forgot about that. Thing is - Apple made those Macs with Intel processors specifically so they could run Windows - it's just excessive, and redundant. Mac OS was designed (originally by Microsoft - fun fact) as a more user-friendly alternative, first from IBMs OS (which is what OS II (the one designed by Microsoft) was) - then from Windows. Personally, I find running Windows on a Mac to be a bit... well... pointless - and certainly defeating the purpose. The processors certainly make Macs more powerful then they were previously though.
While I'm thinking of it - UEFI works best with 64-bit Operating Systems - which is another point PCs have over Macs - the ability to upgrade, and alter your system on your own (provided you know what you're doing, of course). I upgraded from Vista (which, post SP1 had almost no problems) to Windows 7 - but I also went from 32 bit to 64 bit. I know you can upgrade Mac operating systems (I don't know the details of it - but I know you can do it) but as far as I know, unless your system already had the capability, you can't go from 32 to 64 bit.
Other then that - Macs and Windows-based PCs are both perfectly good systems - both have their strengths and weaknesses - but the one thing that Windows-based PCs will always have over Macs is durability, price effectiveness, and expandability. One thing that mac will always have over windows is user-friendliness, external device synchronization (linking to iPods, et cetera), and security (including safety from viruses - not to say Macs don't get them (because that's bullshit) but they're less likely, because it's a smaller market).
I agree with you on that one. The only think I don't like about macs is that you can't manually upgrade them. And yeah. The "Macs are virus safe" is bullshit. They're really easy to break into if you know what you're doing.
I don't think the change to Intel was redundant. The Intel architecture is easier to deploy and having access to Windows is really useful when you're making the change.