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How Come So Many People Don't Like Mac? (Apple computers)
It seems like I am being made fun of for owning a Macbook laptop. Why is this? I had an Acer I really loved and nobody ever made fun of me then so what gives? The acer was stolen and my school had good prices on the Mac so I bought one.
the "Mac people" I have become one of tell me it is because our computers are so much better but I am not really having that experience so I feel like I am being made fun of for no reason.
I don't get it. The only thing i can think of is that I paid about 4 times more for my Mac and I can't run anything for windows (which is like, everything) on it.
I know I should have bought another like my first one but I wanted to fit in in college with the cool mac kids. What actually happened was like I volunteered to sit at the lunch table in highschool that everyone throws things at and makes fun of the nerds who sit there. But nerds don't use macs! Am I the only one that isn't a musician or an artist who is using a mac?
Signed,
Beginning to feel really stupid.
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Its because of Mac Culture, and the fact that you bought the product because "its cool"
Macintosh computers are a solid investment for two kinds of people.
1) People who know nothing about computers and just need simple functions like e-mail and web browsing
2) People who want to edit video
The Apple "iCool" crowd is made up pretty much entirely out of category one, who could spend 700 and get a Dell that will do everything they'd ever need, but spend two to three times as much for an apple with a slightly easier to use OS.
Which is why people are laughing at you.
I mean, I just bought a custom rig from a gaming vendor for 1300, 1500 total spent with the monitor and a 4 year warranty with a tech support crew comprised of non outsourced former computer science geek reps. People who speak my language. Its performance specs exceed any Macintosh with a price tag of under 5000. Would you blow 3500 dollars to be cool? How much have you already blown?
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Also, because I'm obviously a PC fan, I'm going to argue with solidadvice4teens.
There is no such thing as video editing software that will run only on a mac, all of the best suites are released in both OSX and Win formats, and it is possible to reach equal levels of system performance with custom built rigs of either type. However, because of windows systems of compatibility any program built to run only on windows will run much more slowly on a Macintosh because it must be parsed through a windows emulator before it can run instead of running directly through system resources as it would naturally on a PC.
Also, in terms of video editing, the industry is actually quite mixed as modified versions of windows, linux, and unix predominate for groups that use in house proprietary programs for editing. Everyone else uses final cut, which runs fine on both systems.
Given that PC dominates the games market by far I don't see how you could ever contend that the majority of graphic design occurs on Mac hardware or software. Sony, Nintendo, and obviously Microsoft all use the same basic file formats, which is the base for windows. All of their designing is done on PCs.
Last,never gotten a serious virus. Its true, windows systems are more vunerable (hence, macs are better for people who won't ever figure out how to protect them) but my computer is spyware and virus free. Its really not all that hard to secure a PC from anything but a direct hack, and if someone decides they have a reason to directly hack your computer, theyre getting in unless you're running some bastardized custom unix version that no one will be able to find compatibility with.
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Buying a Macintosh was an intelligent investment. You unfortunately, haven't been shown how to get the maximum out of yours.
You actually can run Windows on a Macintosh as well as MS Office. The OSX operating system allows you to switch between Mac and Windows operating systems on your Macbook with ease. You can also run most printers, cameras and other things.
If all you want to do is write papers etc. get the I Work program and Pages. You can convert everything you write into MS WORD, PDF or text file.
As far as games go download a free program called Bootcamp. Quote "By installing Boot Camp and Windows on an Intel-based Mac, you can boot into Windows and play any Windows game provided that the minimum system requirements for the game are met."
You can also do a ton of design and graphics a PC can't. Above all else, Mac's don't get viruses at all. Those making fun of you for for having one have likely never used one. It's exactly like a PC and you can do 100% of what you do on a PC with a Mac.
If you want to run Windows on your Mac you'll need to buy that part separately, but really don't need it at all to so what you want to do.
I think it would be in your best interest to go to apple.com (or .ca in Canada) and look on their site for the location of the nearest Apple Store (in most big cities) where you can go there and get an appointment with a Mac Genius who will answer all your concerns and show you how to use your Mac Book for everything you want to do and then some. Appointments are free.
Don't worry about what you paid you'll come to see it was worth it. You can do everything you did before exactly the same on this machine and run Windows latest operating system too provided you purchase it as an add on but in reality, the Mac people you know as well as those at the Apple Store (who aren't on commission) will show you that you don't need it. But to answer your questions you can have Windows if you want it on a Mac with no viruses and no error messages, spyware or anything else.
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