Why do PC users dislike Apple?

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Hello all, I'm not trying to start a flame war in the least and I don't want this thread to escalate into that so let's try and keep it clean. I've just spent a fair while being slagged off on Facebook of all places for having a different opinion to 3 or 4 other chaps.

I was told that Mac's and OS:X is "Rubbish" and that it's not to be taken seriously, I was also told it's for computer illiterates and that Apple's products are "Rubbish because they cost so much for so little".

I countered this with my argument that you don't need all the grunt of a PC on a Mac because the operating system is more efficient and it utilises the hardware better than Windows. I also told them that Apple's products have a premium on the because of the brand, build quality and obviously the OS.

I was then told that I'm an idiot, well, actually it was a bit stronger than that but nonetheless that I was wrong, nobody takes Apple seriously and that I made myself look a tit by suggesting anything otherwise.

Anybody care to discuss? And for the record I use a Vista 64 system alongside my MacBook every day and find that both have their good and bad points.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

I hate to burst anyone's bubble but people don't spend £900+ on a system because it's cool, they generally know what they are going to be using it for, ie. graphic manipulation, sound engineering, something along those lines.

If I wanted a computer just to browse the net and listen to music then there's no doubt I'd buy a netbook, they're way, way more cost effective and although I can see what you are saying with the cool thing, there's definitely a sub culture where Mac's are regarded as cooler than owning a PC but I don't think that's the reason most people use one.

Also, games, Mac's are not designed to play games. That's one of the arguments I hate the most about Macintosh. Steve Jobs has never really shown an interest in supporting games or really turning Apple Macintosh products into gaming machines. Although the iPod touch and the iPhone do play games that is certainly not their primary function, and the same is to be said with the desktop and laptop lineup. If you want games then definitely buy a PC, it'll be cheaper and you will be able to get a much more powerful system for less money.

While I agree with the hardware argument to an extent I think that what you are paying extra for is the Operating System, and not because it's cool, but because it does what it's meant to do. I find using OS:X far more pleasurable and stress free than using Windows. And I'm honestly not biased, I use Vista every day to play games on, I happen to use my Mac for everything else though.

If you accidentally download something that contains a virus on a Windows machine then there are usually no second chances and you probably end up reformatting, which is one of the drawbacks. Mac's don't have this problem and I don't know if we can say that's down to the Unix platform or the fact that there are many, many less Mac's around than PC's. Microsoft run Unix servers so I don't know what that says when they have their own server software.

The only thing that Apple generally does worse than Windows is games. Virtually everything else is comparable to Windows and in most cases either faster or easier to use based on the amount of "professionals" who use Mac's for their audio and visual works.

I can still see where the PC users come from with the hardware side of things though. And there's no escaping the fact that you can get a far better specced PC for far lower prices than Mac's retail at. But the big thing is the software.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

But not all Mac users are as ignorant as the girl in your music class. The fact they look good is just a bonus to me. I much prefer the functionality over the looks.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

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Great post, and I lolled at the last paragraph too!