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OK, apologies this ain't sneaker related, however this is important (to me anyway!)
Right, I'm always using my PC, mainly online, am not really a gamer, and usually download music & burn them onto CD. Am now considering spending up to £1k on a computer, but want opinions on wether to stay with a PC or go to an iMac? Obviously Mac's are more secure, but don't really know from there.
Opinions please!
FYI, this PC is 6 years old & just about running W98SE.
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As you said Fella Mac's are generally regarded as being better and far more secure than Pc's and in most cases much nicer on the eyes but they are more expensive. I got a new Laptop last Nov and couldnt make up me mind but in the end saved a lot of money by sticking with what i knew.  If i had dosh i would get a Mac, not sure how much Mac a grand will get you? The ones i was looking at were £1800!
Its a tricky business mate! Take your time and read loads of reviews and shop around dont just go to fucking Pc World who are shit!
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I'm on a pc but prefer macs
Better for designing stuffs too
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mr.pure Wrote:If you do decide to get one, go to the Apple store online or use Cancomuk and buy a refurb.
It'll cost you about 30% less and come with the same warranty.
I've always bought refurbs.
Mac's hold there value a lot better.
So Mr P would you recommend something like this
This baby?
would it last me several years without being obsolete & too slow/inferior after 12 months? I only ask as my PC is 1.2ghz processor, & 128mb of ram, 32mb of graphics etc, and within 4 months of buying it, Xp came out, so it's always been on the back foot!
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i'm going to buy a macbook when i need a laptop for studying. you can even run xp/vista as well as mac os on them now.
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You can get a beast of a pc for like £600 quid
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That does look like a very good deal from what i can see.
I think you want a Mac fella , go for it!
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I think we're all missing the point really... a mac will just look so much nicer
I've been using macs for last 8 years now, and wouldn't go back, i never had a tech support call or anything, and so easy to use.
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Personally I'd say a PC and Macs ain't better for design either thats just industry shite
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Just my opinion, not based on the industry at all.
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Side by side a slower chipped Mac wil process an image at the same speed as a faster PC.
Something to do with the architecture.
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Exactly.
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Yeah but the slower mac will probably still cost more than the faster pc
personally I can't abide macs at all, i find them impossible to use for design, just too much fucking about, wasting time I could be spending on more important stuff.
Wishing it was like the old days again