| The problem cropping up on this thread, and that crops up on just about every Mac vs PC thread I've ever seen, is that people aren't making the right (no pun intended) apples-to-apples comparisons.
Mac Hardware vs PC Hardware = Apples to Apples
Mac OSX vs Microsoft Windows = Apples to Apples
Mac OSX vs PC Hardware = Apples to Oranges
Mac Hardware vs Microsoft Windows = Apples to Oranges
Sure, you might argue that the Mac -- as both a piece of hardware AND an operating system -- is really one package. One invariably comes with the other, for the most part. And thus, you might think it's appropriate to compare the average Mac (hardware + software) to any element of a typical PC (either the hardware or the software). But really, that's fallacious logic.
The same goes for the PC lovers who compare PC hardware to Mac hardware and then declare that Windows is a better operating system.
It sounds to me as if the consensus on this thread, so far, is the following:
- Mac OSX > Windows
- Mac Hardware = PC Hardware
Now those are the broad strokes. If one really bought a computer simply because of those two reasons, then everyone would buy a Mac. There'd be no reason not to. But obviously, other factors come into play that complicate the matter:
- Price
- Selection/availability of software
- Compatibility with office or school software
- Availability of support in present location, job/school situation, etc
- Proclivity towards (or against) gaming
- Personal level of comfort with and understanding of computing
- Etc.
What it all comes down to, really, is the point I was trying to make earlier: there's no "wrong" or "right" choice for everyone. You buy the system that makes sense for your (personal and individual) circumstances and preferences. Anyone making the blanket statement that "all PCs suck" or "all Macs suck" is just towing a nonsensical party line. | 