- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Are macs really that much better than windows pc’s?
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:53 pm
(no message)
27
Posted on 5/17/21 at 9:06 pm to prplhze2000
I've had three Apple computers in my life, my Apple IIe, my Macbook Air, and I sold that to buy a Macbook Pro. I've only owned Windows desktops and Windows laptops before the Macbook. It's the best computer I've ever owned. Other than battery life, it's the same as the day I bought it.
My work laptop runs Windows 10 and that's really the game changer for previous Windows laptops
My work laptop runs Windows 10 and that's really the game changer for previous Windows laptops
Posted on 5/17/21 at 9:55 pm to prplhze2000
Just got a Macbook pro from work. IMO, it sucks massive balls compared to Windows 10. Lucky I didn't get an M1, those guys have it even worse trying to get dev environments up and they only support one monitor. Meanwhile I now have an MSI GS66 sitting idle that absolutely smokes this piece of shite. But policies and all, so what are ya gonna do.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 10:26 pm to prplhze2000
I've used both. Apple makes a great product but the price difference isn't worth it imo
Posted on 5/17/21 at 10:38 pm to prplhze2000
Rarely used any of the software on windows. Got a MacBook and will never go back. It's synced with my iPhone, very nice.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 6:55 am to prplhze2000
MacOS owns 15% of the PC market share. If macOS was better than Windows, more people would use it.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 7:06 am to prplhze2000
M1 MacBook here, love it. It’s all about personal preference to be honest. I have Windows computers as well and dread using them because I think MacOS is so much better. I find macs also tend to outlast Windows machines, Apple controls all the hardware for their machines vs Windows that can be thrown on a $200 Walmart laptop or $6k gaming machine.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 7:18 am to prplhze2000
At this point I'd never buy a Mac simply because I can't get text messages on it.
Seems crazy in 2021.
Seems crazy in 2021.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 8:12 am to bbap
quote:
At this point I'd never buy a Mac simply because I can't get text messages on it.
Seems crazy in 2021.
Well, your reason is no longer actually valid, believe it or not. Texts can be viewed on your desktop. I use it every day.
Disclaimer: I’m pretty OS neutral and enjoy playing with all of them.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 8:13 am to Hopeful Doc
quote:
Well, your reason is no longer actually valid, believe it or not. Texts can be viewed on your desktop. I use it every day.
Good to know. I was under the impression it only worked with iphones. That must be a new improvement.
This post was edited on 5/18/21 at 8:14 am
Posted on 5/18/21 at 8:32 am to bbap
Nah. I get all my texts pretty reliably.
I bought an m1 mini for fun. The feature worked well enough that I replaced my XPS with a dying battery with a new Air. The phone connect wasn’t bad, but it would hang up/require restart/not connect. It was probably user error. But the ability to see texts and calls on screen in patient rooms (I carry my laptop room to room) + battery as long as any has been nice.
I would probably have been close to as happy otherwise with a surface laptop.
ETA: clarification- if you have an iPhone, you can send text and iMessage from the iMessage app (not only iMessage to other Apple devices). I don’t believe there is any support, first or third party, for using an android phone to do anything particularly useful with OSX
I bought an m1 mini for fun. The feature worked well enough that I replaced my XPS with a dying battery with a new Air. The phone connect wasn’t bad, but it would hang up/require restart/not connect. It was probably user error. But the ability to see texts and calls on screen in patient rooms (I carry my laptop room to room) + battery as long as any has been nice.
I would probably have been close to as happy otherwise with a surface laptop.
ETA: clarification- if you have an iPhone, you can send text and iMessage from the iMessage app (not only iMessage to other Apple devices). I don’t believe there is any support, first or third party, for using an android phone to do anything particularly useful with OSX
This post was edited on 5/18/21 at 8:41 am
Posted on 5/18/21 at 8:36 am to prplhze2000
Not at all in today's world.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 8:51 am to prplhze2000
If you have an iPhone strongly consider going all in on a Mac. The smooth integration is great.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:04 am to prplhze2000
quote:
Are macs really that much better than windows pc’s?
No.
Yes.
It depends on your usage case.
Ask better questions.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:13 am to Joshjrn
Word processing , surfin, and some video editing
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:22 am to prplhze2000
quote:
Word processing , surfin,
quote:
and some video editing
One of these things is not like the other
Without going into a lot of detail, for video editing, a mac laptop will likely be better, and a pc desktop would likely be better. Just depends on how much horsepower you need.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:45 am to Joshjrn
Been using a 17" Asus ROG laptop but its' five years old now.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 2:43 pm to prplhze2000
quote:
Been using a 17" Asus ROG laptop but its' five years old now.
The new M1 Chip Mac Air is smoking fast and is great for video editing.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 2:59 pm to Joshjrn
quote:
Without going into a lot of detail, for video editing, a mac laptop will likely be better, and a pc desktop would likely be better. Just depends on how much horsepower you need.
Also depends if you prefer Adobe suite of editing applications or Apple's Apps
Posted on 5/31/21 at 12:13 am to bluebarracuda
There’s a guy in my neighborhood that has a PC repair business. A while back I asked him the same question (Mac or Windows). His response was, “If everyone owned a Mac, I’d starve.”
Page 1 of 9
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News