What's so great about macs? Why are they better than PCs?

[dave-dave]

Isn't more software compatible with PCs? Such as though free song software, Monopoly and such? Why does everyone favor macs? What am I missing!

[lilbandit]

Ahem..Monopoly and free song software? Are you serious?

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Because Monopoly and "free song software" (whatever the hell that is) are the two defining factors between a "good" computer and a "bad" computer. Right.

If you'd like to see what's so much better about Macs, head on down to your local Apple Store or authorized Apple reseller and try one out for yourself. You may find it better, you may not like it at all -- just be open-minded when you try it and don't expect it to work like Windows (because it's NOT Windows).

Just a short list of things that I think most of us here will agree are better:
- Better user interface
- Ease of use
- Don't crash as much
- Spyware/Viruses are virtually non-existant
- High quality of craftsmanship
- They're aesthetically pleasing
- They last longer (I'm using a 7 year old computer and running the latest and greatest software available)
- They can run Windows now, negating your entire argument about quantity of software available

[lilbandit]

Sorry for the sarky reply!

[Timmargh]

Isn't "Monopoly" another name for "Windows" ... ?

[camgangrel21]

I will backup what ElDiabloConCaca had to say. I run a now 6 year old G4 Power Mac upgraded the video card and RAM and I'm runing 10.4.6 server and Shake 4 and The whole Final Cut Studio pack. Works great. Now what almost 7 year old PC could you run Hollywood Apps on? With just upgradeing the video card and RAM? I also run 10.4.5 on my "PDQ" Wallstreet G3 233 Mhz 160 MB of RAM and a 100 GB hard drive. This laptop was stop being made in 1999. Now what x86 laptop could you run Windows XP on that was a P1 or maybe a low end P2. And still be able to have it be usefull to you. Seeing as I have came back to the Mac from the dark side I can tell you this XP can run on as low as a 200 Mhz P1 with as much as 250 MB of RAM but it will take at lest 10 mins for it to boot. Then that long for any other app to run.
So I hope that helps you out to see why Apple hardware even realy old hardware can still kick a PCs butt any day of the week.

[Qion]

Originally Posted by camgangrel21

So I hope that helps you out to see why Apple hardware even realy old hardware can still kick a PCs butt any day of the week.

Haha, I agree. There's a lot of things even we who use older Macs can brag about, things such as being able to run the absolute latest and greatest installment of OSX -which in itself is more than Windows and all it's apps can do- on virtually any Mac with a stick of ram and a Rage 128. I have a 450 Mhz G4 Tower sitting in front of me that has better case design than any PC I can think of. Everything about a Mac is just generally higher quality, and works more smoothly than what you would get if you were to use a PC box.

Like El Diablo said, why don't you just head down to the Apple Store?

[mspain77]

this might help:
http://www.apple.com/getamac/
very well written ads and they ring so true!