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Alright. I just did myself a favor and bought myself a new system. Build-your-own, except a couple friends of mine will be doing that in a weekend or two from now.
The Bitch: a broke-down ass eMachines desktop with an AMD Sempron (shittty) processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HD, and a 22in Hanns G monitor. I use this computer almost exclusively for instant messenger and occasionally some web browsing.
The Boss: Built in Dec 2008, revised in Feb 2010 (new motherboard), this is my baby. GIGABYTE P43 Motherboard, Intel Core2 Duo e8600 OVERCLOCKED to 4.25GHz, 4GB DDR2, eVGA GTX280 Graphics Card, 1x 500GB HD (80% full), 1x 2TB HD (97% full), Corsair 750 Watt Power Supply, Thermaltake Armour+ Case, Masscool Hard Drive Coolers, Zalman CNPS9700 CPU Cooler, 6 120mm case fans, Oh, and a Dell Ultra Sharp 23in Monitor. I use this computer to do everything else at home... watch movies / tv shows, cook waffles, listen to music, and I play alot of PC Games as well. Starcraft 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Modern Warfare 2, and Left for Dead 2 currently, with some occasional Quake 3.
At work I have your basic Dell Vostro with a 2 monitor setup.
The bitch is gonna have to be replaced soon... and I intend to build a new monster christmas 2011. But here soon, I gotta shell out for a couple more 2TB hard drives
embellishment - the key to making mac fans jealous.
I also have 2 other computers at home, that are Linux projects, but I rarely play with them any more. One was for learning / playing with Asterisk (Linux based PBX), the other has SugarCRM, Apache, Postfix, etc. I'm probably gonna wipe one of them out and start working on a HTTP / mysql based program to replace my company's 30 year old production management system
^ That doesn't make me jealous. That sounds like work.
I love my mac because it works flawlessly right out of the box. I don't need to zero out the HDD and reinstall the OS before I can use it.
Seriously, would you buy a brand new car that required pulling out the engine and tranny and rebuilding them before you could drive it?
PC's are like an abusive romance. If you don't know life is supposed to be better you just accept it.
those are my linux projects. I have 5 computers total, 1 is unused at the moment, and im pretty sure has a problem with the motherboard (its like 10 or so years old) 2 are linux projects, on for learning Asterisk, and one for learning other various web server / mail server softwares 1 is the gaming computer, and I custom built it from the ground up. 1 is a ~7 year old emachines that is still rocking (and sucking). I use it for instant messaging and occasionally a team speak server, and also for downloading torrents.
I'm an IT professional and a technology enthusist, so i enjoy and get paid for the work involving computers.
Also, I am one person that you don't want to argue Mac vs PC with. Its perfectly fine to use your mac, just don't brag about it.
Just yesterday I ordered a Dell Vostro laptop for a new Case Manager who started at my place of employment. Below are the specs and price.
Dell Vostro 3500 Laptop Intel Core i3 2.4GHz 3GB RAM 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive 15 inch display 8x DVDRW Windows 7 Professional Price $658
Specs and Price for a comparable Mac Apple Mac Book Pro Core i5 2.4 GHz 4GB RAM 320GB Hard Drive 15 in display 8x DVDRW Apple OS Price $1799
Now, lets examine.. The Mac does have better Processor and 33% more memory. The cost difference between a core i3 and a core i5 is roughly $100, like wise, adding 1 GB of memory to the dell will cost roughly $75. To be more than fair, lets say $250 total would be the expected difference if you were buying the hardware alone.
So, the Mac, even with the $250 of hardware cost difference in mind, costs $890 more than the Dell. Why? The hardware is the same.
You are paying approx $1000 for the Mac OS
That explains the cost difference, and considering the availablty of software for Macs, and the possibility of upgrading / replacing parts, it is BY NO MEANS worth it. Honestly, all things considered, if I was given $700 to buy a computer, and I could buy either of the computers I listed for $700, I would take the dell, even with the slower processor and less RAM.
Seriously, would you buy a brand new car that required pulling out the engine and tranny and rebuilding them before you could drive it?
Let me insert some truth into this question and ask it to you.
Your going to buy a new car, and you have to choose between 2.
Car A costs $20,000. It requires monthly maintenance. Car B costs $40,000, but requires no monthly maintenance. The cars look similar, have the same gas mileage, the same warranty. Car B has a few nicer features, but you can never drive it faster than 40 Miles Per Hour.
Would you really pay 100% more for car B even though you couldn't safely drive it on the interstate?
PC's are like an abusive romance. If you don't know life is supposed to be better you just accept it.
Computers require a small amount of learning and common sense, like driving a car. The longer you do it, the better you are at it. Macs are like Power-wheels, you can run them into anything and not really hurt yourself or anyone else. Some people just suck at driving cars, thats just the way it is. My ex girlfriend (23 at the time) was in 9 accidents that were at her fault. Maybe she should have stuck to driving power wheels.
Post by Fishing Maniac on Oct 8, 2010 20:21:52 GMT -5
I don't really have to do any maintenance on my mac, so I don't follow that.
All the IT people that I know dislike macs. It's understandable considering that you can't build them yourself for specific purposes. I've heard IT people complain that they are difficult to work with on many levels. They do cost more, but to me the convenience and complete absence of aggravation is priceless. I've never met somebody who switched to Apple and was not thrilled.
I'm very good at operating a computer as a tool. I'm not good at tooling around with one like you IT guys do. I'm the same way with cars. I drive great, but can't fix 'em. I also have no interest in doing those things that you do. That's why that's not my job.
Seeing as how I run parallels on my mac, I'm not sure why there would be a shortage of software for it. ??? Although I only partitioned a bare minimum of space for the virtual windows environment.
I have not used it, but I hear that Windows 7 is a lot like Mac OS... I wonder why that might be.
All the IT people that I know dislike macs. It's understandable considering that you can't build them yourself for specific purposes. I've heard IT people complain that they are difficult to work with on many levels.
Macs are only "difficult" to work on for 2 reasons. They are not nearly as modular as PCs, which makes troubleshooting hardware problems a nightmare, and because they are not nearly as common as PCs, so the majority of IT Professionals are not familiar with the software involved, which always makes troubleshooting fun.
They do cost more, but to me the convenience and complete absence of aggravation is priceless. I've never met somebody who switched to Apple and was not thrilled.
If someone has the money to spend on one, and they wont miss out on the benefits of a PC, then go for it. I don't hate macs, they are simply not cost effective for me. I would honestly like to have one, just not as an every day computer.
I'm very good at operating a computer as a tool. I'm not good at tooling around with one like you IT guys do. I'm the same way with cars. I drive great, but can't fix 'em. I also have no interest in doing those things that you do. That's why that's not my job.
My curious nature makes me want to tinker with stuff. In the case of vehicles, tinkering usually involves alot of profanity, throwing stuff, and the eventual call for help.
Seeing as how I run parallels on my mac, I'm not sure why there would be a shortage of software for it. ??? Although I only partitioned a bare minimum of space for the virtual windows environment.
Parallels, and virtualization in general, is a very cool toy, but I will likely never want to depend on it. Its great when it works, but when its broke, it sucks even more trying to fix it. Running parallels certainly give you the compatibility for software, but many things, specifically, graphic intensive applications, do not perform well, if at all, in a virtual environment. Also, doing it legally involves purchasing a retail license for Windows, not a cheap purchase, especially after spending so much on the Mac.
I have not used it, but I hear that Windows 7 is a lot like Mac OS... I wonder why that might be.
If you are refering to the prettyness, then yes, it is very similar. They are trying to appeal to the hipsters like apple did. The first attempt of this (VISTA) didnt go so well. But deep down, while everything looks different and is rearranged, Windows 7 still gives you the same toolset and features of windows.
My husband owns 4 PC's. He built them all. If you networked them, you would probably have the equivalent to a CRAY.
When I used them, I drove him bat sh!t crazy. When I decided to get a MAC he told me I was on my own, good luck, and your gonna pay 2x as much for 1/3 of what I have on one of my PC's.
Of course that made me want it even more. So I got it. I fcking love it. And I leave him alone because I can do everything I want ON MY OWN.
He is a happy camper because I no longer screw up his precious PC's. Thus a divorce was avoided. Win Win.
lol @ the divorce avoided, I hope it wasn't really THAT bad. also, lol at your personal txt. I did that because of an old thread. I won't leave it that way.
