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Post by Freddy on Dec 10, 2010 16:19:11 GMT -5
*this is now officially off-thread.*
Why do you need BIOS if EFI is there to replace it?
(I really want to see if there is finally a good Mac vs PC debate. A DEBATE. Not insulting each other and all the other things that happen in standard ones.)
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Post by austkyzor on Dec 10, 2010 17:06:46 GMT -5
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).
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Post by newschooled on Dec 10, 2010 18:23:52 GMT -5
I'm locking this thread. Please carry on this conversation in an appropriate thread/category.
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