Mac vs PC (split)

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Originally Posted by GmanTN

When it comes to surfing the web and watching video the Asus Transformer TF300 T smokes the new Ipad, I have both and it is like night to day difference. Add the docking station to the Asus and it is very nice.

Guy brought in a Lamborghini ASUS laptop the other day. That thing was epic. Even had taillights on it.

[Weezy]

Originally Posted by g8terh8ter_eric

It may sound silly, but when you see $600 computers fail just over a year of normal or little use, you tend to understand how the parts manufactures want things to work. There isn't a $600 computer out there that they want to last more than 3 years. I've had this conversation with several parts suppliers.

What world do you live in where people intentionally make less reliable products and stay in business? Laptops have progressively gotten more reliable, as most technology would. And a lot of the companies that made unreliable products have taken serious hits (HP, Gateway, etc.). But even those companies make laptops now that really last.

Right now, just about any laptop you buy for +$400 should last you +5 years given that you don't bog it down with programs you don't need, or download stupid ****. But that goes with most anything. If you misuse it, you can't expect it to last long.

[dukes_of_maggard]

Originally Posted by Weezy

What world do you live in where people intentionally make less reliable products and stay in business? Laptops have progressively gotten more reliable, as most technology would. And a lot of the companies that made unreliable products have taken serious hits (HP, Gateway, etc.). But even those companies make laptops now that really last.

Right now, just about any laptop you buy for +$400 should last you +5 years given that you don't bog it down with programs you don't need, or download stupid ****. But that goes with most anything. If you misuse it, you can't expect it to last long.

Except my iPad - which apparently is water resistant.

[WA_Vol]

Using windows at work for at least 8 hours a day, it seems natural to have that same operating system on the PC at home. It's interesting though, when I was going to graduate school at night, most of the grad students preferred Mac's, even the professor.

I don't think Mac's are going to make a big dent until their prices come down. I just don't see most businesses who weigh the bottom line, paying more for the same hardware you get with a DELL, IBM, etc for about 1/3 less.

[burntorangeVOLffle]

Originally Posted by WA_Vol

Using windows at work for at least 8 hours a day, it seems natural to have that same operating system on the PC at home. It's interesting though, when I was going to graduate school at night, most of the grad students preferred Mac's, even the professor.

I don't think Mac's are going to make a big dent until their prices come down. I just don't see most businesses who weigh the bottom line, paying more for the same hardware you get with a DELL, IBM, etc for about 1/3 less.

The price of Macs won't come down. I dont think Apple cares if they over take Windows. They have cornered the market they want and the mountain of cash they are sitting on proves it. Their focus appears to be on the mobile market anyway.

I know a guy that works for OIT at ETSU and he said every year the requests for Macs by faculty doubles. Earlier This month he told me he finally got a MacBook just to keep up with the needs of the faculty. Of course he uses bootcamp to service the windows users.

Fwiw he said he loves OSX so far.

[burntorangeVOLffle]

Originally Posted by milohimself

Not unless Apple starts selling $500 computers. I love my iPad, but I don't see tablets displacing computers at this point.

It won't be a total displacement anytime soon but the shift has started. The tablet market is exploding while the PC market has been sluggish over the past year and half. Right now tablets are more like an accessory. But as people start to use them more and more they will start to see their PC as the uneeded accessory. Of course this really depends on what the users needs are and if tablets will meet them now or in the future.

Using my personal expeirence I use my iMac when I need to run robust software like Adobe CS. But my casual web browsing and such is done on my iPad or iPhone. I've got a windows laptop I never turn on since getting the iPad.

My 63 year old mother has a windows laptop but then got an iPad and rarely uses the laptop for anything anymore. She takes the iPad with her nearly every where.

Then I have another friend who mainly uses his iPad but did just buy a sub $300 computer to run forex software and that's it.

[Sith Vol]

Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) is coming to the Mac App Store tomorrow. $19.99.

[burntorangeVOLffle]

Sweet! I've been looking forward to it. More iOS features are being integrated. I may wait until after I go on vacation to upgrade.

[Sith Vol]

Originally Posted by burntorangeVOLffle

Sweet! I've been looking forward to it. More iOS features are being integrated. I may wait until after I go on vacation to upgrade.

I'm pumped for the notifications.

[burntorangeVOLffle]

Originally Posted by Sith Vol

I'm pumped for the notifications.

Did you upgrade yet? It will be another week or so before I do.

[Sith Vol]

Originally Posted by burntorangeVOLffle

Did you upgrade yet? It will be another week or so before I do.

Yes I have. Not too much different. The notifications are pretty cool though. I usually used to have to open Mail before I knew if I had an email. Also the calendar events are cool.

[MSUDuo]

So the wife and I dove in and upgraded our laptop. Walmart brought back their 18 months no interest and it was something we couldn't pass up on right now with my last year of college starting in 2 weeks.

What internet antivirus would ya'll recommend? Is a free one worth the risk? I know some of them are highly thought of. Couldn't tell ya what she had on her last laptop...

Is it worth having a complete internet security suite? (Like Norton)

Thanks in advance

[milohimself]

AVG and avast free can both get the job done

Paid anti virus have some stuff that can make them worth it like if it's a work computer or if you have kids but if it's just a personal/homework deal then free is okay

Also get ccleaner and malwarebytes

[g8terh8ter_eric]

If you go paid, get ESET NOD32 5, it's the best in the business.

Free, I'd go MSE + Spybot + Malwarebytes. Regular scans with those 3, and the host file protection of Spybot, and you should be fine.

[OrangeEmpire]

Mac, no contest