I started out with a ZX81 and have owned every conceivable personal computer since then, with the exception of a Mac; I spent the 90's building and modifying my own PC's as a 'power gamer,' constantly striving to get the best sound, graphics and processing speeds out of my Frankenstein's machines; at one point, as an Everquest addict, I was squeezing so much juice out of two heavily modded towers that I had to run them with the cases off and an array of desk fans in strategic places, to prevent overheating.

I'm as geeky as they come, or at least I was, so no slight intended with that comment really; just a lighthearted observation about the PC vs Mac argument; it's been exercising tech geeks for decades and looks set to continue unabated.

the only problem i've had with the mac is that vastman has tried to face time me.

I didn't feel sighted, just needed to correct you - I only love Apple stuff because it works and the simplicity of the Mac was enough to keep me in a job when it went digital and even then it was a close run thing. I have real reason the be thankful to Steve Jobs, he's kept a roof over my head

As if I know what that even means

What have microsoft got to do with hardware? Do you know what hardware is?
Let me educate you.
An imac - For your £1,649 you get a core i5 3.1ghz, 4gb of mid range ram, 1TB HDD and a 6970HD radeon. PATHETIC!
I could build a PC with a better spec for half that.
Still if you want to buy over priced crap that comes in a pretty box go for it.

How the hell can you say apple have always been in front for the last 20 years? What planet are you on? Mac only started using intel in 2006! Before that they were stupidly underpowered and a laughing stock. And as for the fabulous apple and their creations, why do ipods use USB and not firewire?

You are very narrow minded when it comes to software. There is more to life than an OS. IF the software does exist for mac the chances are it will cost a fortune. That's if your lucky. The number of times someone I work with hasn't been able to do work because they have a mac and the software doesn't exist for it is laughable.

Quote: bren2k "He changed the world, several times over, and kept a roof over lots of people's heads in the process, no doubt about that.'" Good for him. What a guy... www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20 ... contractor The continuing reports of deaths and distress at Foxconn have created a PR problem for Apple, which is seen as the principal user of the company's facilities.

Quote: bren2k "He changed the world, several times over, and kept a roof over lots of people's heads in the process, no doubt about that.'" Good for him. What a guy... www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20 ... contractor The continuing reports of deaths and distress at Foxconn have created a PR problem for Apple, which is seen as the principal user of the company's facilities.

All I can say is that I am writing this on an iMac, which is pretty powerful, and I am in a room with no other sounds. And all is silent. No fans. Just silence.

I have no issues with PC's, and in some respects I find them easier to use. I understand how they work better and am probably more adept at sorting out problems with them. But the silence is beautiful. My last PC was pretty powerful, and my wife's hairdryer was quieter.

if you wanna pay more money for less spec, got ripped off on repairs and parts, have a smaller array of compatible software and generally be more restricted in what you can do...then go for the mac. But on the bright side, you will be down with the cool mac kids

I would have bet money 'mouth' was a mac user...

You can run OSX on a PC if you really want.

Yeah, but you wouldn't