Comments on: Money Saving Macs? My How Times Have Changed… http://www.applegazette.com/mac/money-saving-macs-my-how-times-have-changed/ Apple Gazette - An Apple Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.applegazette.com/mac/money-saving-macs-my-how-times-have-changed/comment-page-1/#comment-6365 Michael Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:13:40 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/money-saving-macs-my-how-times-have-changed/#comment-6365 clayfree - First - and this is not a shot at you or sarcasm, I'm seriously curious - what are you doing here? If you're not a Mac users, why are you visiting an Apple Blog? Did you get a link from somewhere else or do you come here often? Secondly, I see your point from the perspective of being able to build your own system...but I don't want to build my own system. I think most Mac users don't want to build their own systems...or they would be Windows and Linux Users. I also think you have to factor in the cost of anti-virus and the time it takes to keep that junk up to date and to check your system for problems. I also think all the driver downloads and install times are a factor too. Back when I had a day job, it was on a Windows PC, and I spent a ton of time troubleshooting the printers, and troubleshooting the scanners...scanning for viruses when the machine was acting wonky...my time is more valuable than that. I shouldn't be spending my time having to do that junk, and on a Mac...I don't. clayfree –

First – and this is not a shot at you or sarcasm, I’m seriously curious – what are you doing here? If you’re not a Mac users, why are you visiting an Apple Blog? Did you get a link from somewhere else or do you come here often?

Secondly, I see your point from the perspective of being able to build your own system…but I don’t want to build my own system. I think most Mac users don’t want to build their own systems…or they would be Windows and Linux Users.

I also think you have to factor in the cost of anti-virus and the time it takes to keep that junk up to date and to check your system for problems. I also think all the driver downloads and install times are a factor too. Back when I had a day job, it was on a Windows PC, and I spent a ton of time troubleshooting the printers, and troubleshooting the scanners…scanning for viruses when the machine was acting wonky…my time is more valuable than that. I shouldn’t be spending my time having to do that junk, and on a Mac…I don’t.

]]> By: clayfree http://www.applegazette.com/mac/money-saving-macs-my-how-times-have-changed/comment-page-1/#comment-6361 clayfree Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:36:11 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/money-saving-macs-my-how-times-have-changed/#comment-6361 I disagree. I think Macs are way overpriced. I grew up on Macs(12+ years) and bought a new workstation every couple of years. I started experimenting with HTPCs and only Windows PCs could do that so I built one. The thought of getting a PC for $500 and being able to get moderately priced upgrades was all I needed. Within a year I had sold all my Macs and now own multiple PCs and I couldn't be happier. I have saved so much money it's incredible. If I loose a power supply I just go to Fry's and get another one, imagine that, being able to fix your computer. I do everything I ever did on a Mac and more. I say more because I work with a variety of video and codecs for HTPC. I am constantly surprised that Mac users don't demand lower priced hardware. Most Mac fans I know claim that PCs are cheaply made and they are paying for quality but I can assure you they are the same parts. I for one got tired of it a long time ago and voted with my wallet. I disagree. I think Macs are way overpriced. I grew up on Macs(12+ years) and bought a new workstation every couple of years. I started experimenting with HTPCs and only Windows PCs could do that so I built one. The thought of getting a PC for $500 and being able to get moderately priced upgrades was all I needed. Within a year I had sold all my Macs and now own multiple PCs and I couldn’t be happier. I have saved so much money it’s incredible. If I loose a power supply I just go to Fry’s and get another one, imagine that, being able to fix your computer. I do everything I ever did on a Mac and more. I say more because I work with a variety of video and codecs for HTPC. I am constantly surprised that Mac users don’t demand lower priced hardware. Most Mac fans I know claim that PCs are cheaply made and they are paying for quality but I can assure you they are the same parts. I for one got tired of it a long time ago and voted with my wallet.

]]> By: Steve http://www.applegazette.com/mac/money-saving-macs-my-how-times-have-changed/comment-page-1/#comment-6360 Steve Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:50:38 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/money-saving-macs-my-how-times-have-changed/#comment-6360 I agree, I was a long time Windows user 10+ years, when the Intel Mac's came out and all the great reviews I started looking at them more seriously, then after all the constant crap I got from my Windows PC I finally had enough. I love just turning on my Mac everyday, its a joy to use and in over 6 months, I think its crashed once. And after seeing what their next "os" is. Well, I'm glad I made the right choice. Hell Tiger is better than Vista and its what? 2 years old. I agree, I was a long time Windows user 10+ years, when the Intel Mac’s came out and all the great reviews I started looking at them more seriously, then after all the constant crap I got from my Windows PC I finally had enough. I love just turning on my Mac everyday, its a joy to use and in over 6 months, I think its crashed once. And after seeing what their next “os” is. Well, I’m glad I made the right choice. Hell Tiger is better than Vista and its what? 2 years old.

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