A Mac IS a PC, regardless of what Apple's marketing department says in their commercials. It has all the same components of a Windows, Unix or Linux machine it just has a different OS. It has the same processor and HDD, optical drive, video card, sounds output methods...for shite's sake, it will even run Windows if you so choose!
How can Apple fan boys think that they are somehow using something besides a personal computer to brows the tubes?
Thank you thank you thanks I have been saying this FOREVER and nobody seems to listen, that why I hate those stupid mac vs pc adds it should be Windows vs OS X but that doesn't sound condecending enough.
No duh, Sherlock. Well, a Mac is a PC with a specific hardware set that makes it much easier to tune the hardware for the OS. Windows works on a Mac so well because there's ONE SINGLE SET of drivers that makes it work - well, a set for each specific version of Windows that runs in Boot camp. (Even 64 bit Vista now).
As for the Mac vs PC ads, did Teetdogs notice that many of them do make it WIndows vs OS X. Or is he so blind that he can't see?
Such lame arguments as this only show one thing. People don't get it. It's about the software! The OS! Just like you can take a Brillo pad, a few ounces of TNT and some detergent and blow up a house (read: Inside Delta Force), the same with making a piece of crap computer, or a great one with just the right combination of pieces of hardware and software.
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I envision a world wherein everyone uses macs and pcs are broken down to create alternative fuels.
A Mac IS a PC, regardless of what Apple's marketing department says in their commercials. It has all the same components of a Windows, Unix or Linux machine it just has a different OS. It has the same processor and HDD, optical drive, video card, sounds output methods...for shite's sake, it will even run Windows if you so choose!
How can Apple fan boys think that they are somehow using something besides a personal computer to brows the tubes?
@nathan
Thank you thank you thanks I have been saying this FOREVER and nobody seems to listen, that why I hate those stupid mac vs pc adds it should be Windows vs OS X but that doesn't sound condecending enough.
I'm well aware. Have you any substantive argument or did you just want to point out a common error that most wouldn't even pick up?
Holy dystopia!
No thanks; I actually enjoy having control over my components and, you know, free will.
No duh, Sherlock. Well, a Mac is a PC with a specific hardware set that makes it much easier to tune the hardware for the OS. Windows works on a Mac so well because there's ONE SINGLE SET of drivers that makes it work - well, a set for each specific version of Windows that runs in Boot camp. (Even 64 bit Vista now).
As for the Mac vs PC ads, did Teetdogs notice that many of them do make it WIndows vs OS X. Or is he so blind that he can't see?
Such lame arguments as this only show one thing. People don't get it. It's about the software! The OS! Just like you can take a Brillo pad, a few ounces of TNT and some detergent and blow up a house (read: Inside Delta Force), the same with making a piece of crap computer, or a great one with just the right combination of pieces of hardware and software.