the Imac gives better specs for the same price and looks better. However given the fact that OSX sucks...err still nevermind this is a Gateway probably just as bad. If they allow for upgrading parts or make the internals more accessible than the Imac maybe. I am not a fanof all in one units anyways so not for me.
I prefer Windows, but I don't get so defensive about Windows when people say it sucks, you just don't have to be so angry. It's just a different method of clicking on folders.
First off Rick ignore all the stuff about the Imac giving a better hardware value than the Gateway like you seem to have.
Secondly I use Linux, Windows(XP and Vista), and OSX on a regular basis. I am not a fan of OSX since it seems like a butchered version of UNIX to me. Linux and XP gets stuff done and it gets it done much faster than a Mac 90% of the time. OSX has some stability issues for me especially when you using programs like Adobe where you look at a screen with multiple languages sometimes when saving a project. It has also just crashed on me several times using Safari. I admit it doesn't crash every day and that usually the issue is taken care of by the next patch it is also the only operating system that has crashed on me since ME. I have also noticed that Macs run very very very slowly once you start filling the Hard Drive to past 80% where both Linux and Windows don't experience a slow down to the same degree. I also feel that Dock is a cluttered mess that either impedes valuable destop space or gets finnicky about reappearing when you hide it. I am not a fan of the maximize button to get the screen to fill only what is visible as it is a broken feature and doesn't maximize enough most of the time. I am not a fan of the menu bar placement for individual programs either although this one of the only times that Macs adhere to Fitts law when running multiple apps 5+ it can be a pain to see which menu are on and which program is active(though I admit this a matter of taste and just a different way to use a PC). The unnecccesary extra mouse clicks to close a program instead of just using the red circle and finally Macs have really poor memory management.
Do macs work yes they do. Will most people use them without issue? Yes they will. Are there benefits to using a Mac yes there are but aside from Final Cut Studio 2 there are none over using Linux and being that I prefer Avid there are really none for me except the 'neer do well Art Institute grad student who throughs a fit on anything not Final Cut and doesn't know there is much better out there.
So for me I see Mac OS as a hindered experience where its strengths lie in I Life and Itunes(which is faster on a Mac than Windows) and Final Cut Pro as well as increased security as far as viruses and worms and trojans go but they are not immune to Malware and the ignorance of many Mac Users almost outweighs that benefit.
So yeah I prefer both Linux and windows to Mac OSX but I also was stating that the Imacs are not only cheaper and come with better hardware knowing gateway the IMacs are probably also designed better....well if you never want to upgrade your HD that is.
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the Imac gives better specs for the same price and looks better. However given the fact that OSX sucks...err still nevermind this is a Gateway probably just as bad. If they allow for upgrading parts or make the internals more accessible than the Imac maybe. I am not a fanof all in one units anyways so not for me.
If OSX sucks in your mind, you either are joking or don't use Windows. Otherwise you are simply clueless.
Windows is trash compared to OS X. I use a PC and even I know that.
@Rick
Wow. Getting a little angry there?
I prefer Windows, but I don't get so defensive about Windows when people say it sucks, you just don't have to be so angry. It's just a different method of clicking on folders.
First off Rick ignore all the stuff about the Imac giving a better hardware value than the Gateway like you seem to have.
Secondly I use Linux, Windows(XP and Vista), and OSX on a regular basis. I am not a fan of OSX since it seems like a butchered version of UNIX to me. Linux and XP gets stuff done and it gets it done much faster than a Mac 90% of the time. OSX has some stability issues for me especially when you using programs like Adobe where you look at a screen with multiple languages sometimes when saving a project. It has also just crashed on me several times using Safari. I admit it doesn't crash every day and that usually the issue is taken care of by the next patch it is also the only operating system that has crashed on me since ME. I have also noticed that Macs run very very very slowly once you start filling the Hard Drive to past 80% where both Linux and Windows don't experience a slow down to the same degree. I also feel that Dock is a cluttered mess that either impedes valuable destop space or gets finnicky about reappearing when you hide it. I am not a fan of the maximize button to get the screen to fill only what is visible as it is a broken feature and doesn't maximize enough most of the time. I am not a fan of the menu bar placement for individual programs either although this one of the only times that Macs adhere to Fitts law when running multiple apps 5+ it can be a pain to see which menu are on and which program is active(though I admit this a matter of taste and just a different way to use a PC). The unnecccesary extra mouse clicks to close a program instead of just using the red circle and finally Macs have really poor memory management.
Do macs work yes they do. Will most people use them without issue? Yes they will. Are there benefits to using a Mac yes there are but aside from Final Cut Studio 2 there are none over using Linux and being that I prefer Avid there are really none for me except the 'neer do well Art Institute grad student who throughs a fit on anything not Final Cut and doesn't know there is much better out there.
So for me I see Mac OS as a hindered experience where its strengths lie in I Life and Itunes(which is faster on a Mac than Windows) and Final Cut Pro as well as increased security as far as viruses and worms and trojans go but they are not immune to Malware and the ignorance of many Mac Users almost outweighs that benefit.
So yeah I prefer both Linux and windows to Mac OSX but I also was stating that the Imacs are not only cheaper and come with better hardware knowing gateway the IMacs are probably also designed better....well if you never want to upgrade your HD that is.