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5 reasons I now prefer a Mac to Windows

Its been a few months since I bought my first Mac, G4 iMac, and to my surprise it has turned my life around. Never before have I been this thrilled to use my computer. I actually get excited about using it and learning new things about it. So here are my top five reasons I prefer to use my iMac to my Windows PC. 

  1.  Reliability- My iMac is 4yrs old and for the few months I have owned it I have yet to have a single issue. This computer has never froze on me nor have I had any type of viruses. Whenever I sit down at my desk I know my iMac will be working at 100%, its a good feeling.
  2. Simple and fast- OS X, pronounced O S 10, is so much easier to use and faster than Windows XP or even Vista. My iMac has a G4 1GHZ processor with 1 gig of RAM and it runs as fast as my newer solo-core Dell laptop. Also there is nothing confusing about the interface. I know where all of my applications are stored at and I know where everything else on this machine is at, oh and if I don’t the finder makes finding it so simple. 
  3. iChat is wonderful- Chatting with someone via web-cam in iChat is one of the best computing experiences you can have. There really isn’t to much to add to this except that you need to try it for yourself. 
  4. Still supported- I have a 4yr old machine and yet Apple is still, still!, supporting its hardware. I can install the newest version of OS X, Leopard, and not have to worry about a slower experience or lack of compatibility. 
  5. The best experience you can get- When you buy something with the Apple logo you know you are buying quality. Like with buying an expensive car like a BMW you can expect to have the best experience possible.  You feel like you are part of a club or something when you buy a Mac, its a good feeling. 

So if you have anything to add please leave it as a comment, or if you disagree with me than please leave it as a comment too! 

2 Comments

Sounds very much like my experience. Purchased my first Apple since the IIe last summer (White Macbook). Absolutely no OS or hardware issues in over 7 months of use. Learning OSX has been a relatively painless experience. I still use my Vista machine but, find myself using the Mac more and more frequently.

MAC’s suck. The UI is so screwy you can never find what you want. They are overpriced, you are comparing a mac to a low end laptop. If you compare a mac to a high end PC you won’t notice the diffrence unless you look at the purchase prices. Plus MACs use proprietary hardware, so upgrades, fixes, are more expensive as well.

Just as you would be crazy to buy a BMW when you could get a compariable car cheaper.

PC’s are more widley used, and thus have more software for them. If MACs ever got widley used as PCs are now, all new viruses, exploits would be for MACs. You can’t blame that on the computer, thats just how hackers work, they go after the wider user base.

To agree with the PC is apple’s christmas commerical, “…So buy a PC and not a MAC this holiday season or any other time for goodness sake…”

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