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Mac or PC?? Please advise

Posted on 11/28/17 at 1:16 am
Posted by Xcalibur2017
Member since Apr 2017
602 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 1:16 am
I do mostly excel work but like my Apple Music. I would need a double monitor as well. I am thinking about the Mac all in one or the HP touch screen all in one. I understand that macs are “virus free”, but I’m not sure if I believe that. I see so many executives using a Mac these days and it makes me wonder if I’m missing something not using it. I have an iPhone and I like it it ok, but have always used a pc with computers. Thank you
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
11207 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 5:54 am to
They aren't virus free but I've never run an anti virus on a mac in 15 years.

Anyway if you have an iPhone get a Mac due to its easy and powerful integration with your iPhone.
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2009
38259 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 7:11 am to
I'd recommend the Mac but it depends how much excel work you have. I have a regular Macbook I do use for work often but if I have to get into excel with a large file that's formula heavy it can bog down a bit. Mine is also almost 3 years old at this point and runs like new with just about anything else. If $$ isn't a deal breaker I imagine the MacBook pros could handle that much better. But the new macbooks are great and very portable if you travel.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27713 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 7:12 am to
Ive never owned a Mac, but I know a few people who do a lot of excel work on one and they say their PCs were much more office friendly.


Posted by runforrestrun
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
815 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 8:36 am to
quote:

ve never owned a Mac, but I know a few people who do a lot of excel work on one and they say their PCs were much more office friendly


I’m a Mac user & agree with this. In my case, I learned and used excel on a Windows PC for many many years. When I switched to Mac, I was too lazy to relearn excel, which IS different. I currently use a MacBook Pro + VMWare Fusion running Windows for all my work applications.

FWIW, I bought my kids a Windows 10 touchscreen PC, but they still prefer to use my old 2009 MacBook Pro.
Posted by Clint Torres
Member since Oct 2011
2662 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 8:59 am to
How often do you right-click in Excel?
Posted by efrad
Member since Nov 2007
18645 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 9:21 am to
If Excel is your most commonly used app, stick to Windows. I am a Mac user and love Macs but MS Office on Windows is more powerful. Mac Office does 95% of what Windows Office does, which is fine for most people, but if Excel is your thang I’d stick to Windows.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
77976 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 10:36 am to
quote:

I would need a double monitor as well. I am thinking about the Mac all in one or the HP touch screen all in one. I


I would not do an All in one if you want dual monitors. Just buy two monitors and a small form factor desktop.
Posted by Xcalibur2017
Member since Apr 2017
602 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 12:20 pm to
Very often on right clicking in excel
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18668 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

How often do you right-click in Excel?




It's not hard to change your mouse settings on a Mac to be able to right-click instead of having to control+click.
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