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Topic: Apple vs Windows ? |
Ed Altrichter
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Schroeder, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2006 12:22 am |
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I live in an area that doesn't have high speed internet and my windows 98se is so slow. Is an Apple computer faster than windows, and does it eliminate some of the
problems inherent with windows (like freeze-up, etc) ? And what could I expect to buy in the $600 range ?
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 14 Jun 2006 2:50 am
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The old "apples vs oranges".
But, the "slow" internet will not go away, regardless of what PC you have. The line speed is what you get, a faster PC won't increase the speed of the telco internet link. Internal processing will obviously be faster with a new PC and reliability will be much better (Windows XP Operating System is much better and more stable than the older OS' and have internet security that the older OS' do not have since net security was not the issue back then that it is now).
As far as $600, that is only going to get you an "entry level" PC. I can't say about the current price of a MAC but all that I've seen were a lot more than $600 |
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erik
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Posted 14 Jun 2006 5:22 am
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Ed, if you'd like to download MP3s and do photo books, minor video stuff, you can buy an eMachine at Wal-Mart for under $600 with monitor, under $400 without. However, the video and audio would be built off the mainboard and not be suitable for professional applications like multi-track recording or high-end graphics work. Apple makes a small box that works with existing PC keyboards/monitors, but requires many add-ons for making it useful.
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Brad Sarno
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St. Louis, MO USA
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2006 12:00 pm
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When you buy a new PC, you have to spend a few hours removing all the promotional crap from it. You don't have to do that with a Mac.
A PC tends to slow down over the months, as web sites pile all sorts of crap onto it. Technical people know how to keep this from happening. It doesn't happen on a Mac at all.
If you alreay have a monitor that you like, the miniMacs are a pretty good deal. Other Mac models are still overpriced, though.
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Brian Herder
From:
Philadelphia, Pa. USA
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 6:13 am
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I second what Brad said, although you'll need to get the USB external modem if you're using dial up ($49). Also, it has been my experience that using Mozilla, or Apple's Safari browser, that the pop-up problem is greatly reduced/nonexistant...I can't imagine using a Windows machine with Internet Explorer and a dial up modem at this point..the pop-ups alone would make it virtually impossible.
I don't agree 100% with b0b's assesment that the other macs are over priced. While they are more money than a (seemingly) comparable PC, I believe it falls under the old "you get what you pay for" saying. I don't know of anyone who has converted to Mac who would even consider going back. |
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Dave Potter
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Texas
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 6:40 am
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I understand the OP asked about Mac/PC internet connection speeds, but the thread has morphed into a Mac/PC "what's the best machine" discussion.
Before anyone dashes off and buys a spankin' new Mac, take a trip to your local software store and look over the offerings. Software for Windows boxes will be *everywhere*. Software for Macs (if there is any at all) will be a small fraction of what's available for PCs. If you like that, buy a Mac, by all means. |
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Bill Llewellyn
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 7:01 am
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PC vs Mac won't effect connection speed, but--as mentioned above--what has to fit through that data pipe may be effected. If a Windows browser attracts more overhead (popups and the like) then it will be slower. I'd think screen rendering of web pages would be about the same on a PC or a Mac.
Regarding software, yes, PC titles seem to be everywhere. But I've had no problem at all finding what I need for the Mac. Stuff like digital recording and MIDI (Garage Band, Digital Performer, Band-In-A-Box), word processing (MS Office, AppleWorks), taxes (TurboTax), finance (Quicken), home video (iMovie/iDVD, DVD Studio Pro), audio CDs (Toast), internet music (iTunes), photos (iPhoto), all the usual web browsers, plus innumerable utilities and shareware items. And many of those countless PC titles are games (not my interest) or self-help stuff like leaning a language or cooking (for which there are countless free web sites that are platform-independent). So don't let software title selection stop you from taking the Mac option very seriously.
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Brian Herder
From:
Philadelphia, Pa. USA
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 7:09 am
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| I thought we were addressing Ed's original question concerning whether or not a Mac would solve some of his freezing problems..I say yes, though as for speeds with a dial up, the Mac would offer no advantage...and for the software issues, check this out-click on "touche". http://www.apple.com/getamac/ |
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Dave Potter
From:
Texas
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Posted 24 Jun 2006 10:38 am
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hmm..yeah, pretty objective stuff, all right.  |
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Brian Herder
From:
Philadelphia, Pa. USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2006 8:41 am
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Touche'  |
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