Apple Sucks

[TylerStewart]

I think I ranted about this before, but anyone that is on the fence about "making the switch" to an Apple computer from a PC - save your money and sanity and stay with a PC. I was convinced heavily by one or two people that swear the Apples were something you would love, and never stray away from, and after having it over a year now, it's still the most worthless piece of SH** I have in my office. I still daily get on my old laptop in order to GET ANYTHING DONE. Sure, the Apple nice to surf the internet on, sleek design, looks pretty, etc. I spent $2,100 on the computer, expecting it to be functional. Instead, I had to go spend a few hundred bucks on a WINDOWS program in order for any of my old files to work (word files, excel, etc). I also spent a few hundred bucks on Quickbooks Pro. There was no word processor on it ("TextEdit" is a complete joke), just like there's no way on it to reduce the size of photos. I refuse to go spend more money on a photo editing / photoshop program to install on a computer I don't want to be using. I can't stream anything on it - and many websites, including my own, look like crap on it (it throws off all the boundaries - nothing is centered that should be, etc). I can't upload files from my Apple to my website either, so I use my old computer or my work computer. Maybe there's some settings that need done, I don't know, but it's the biggest waste of time and money and frustrates the crap out of me with the money I spent on it. By the time I figure it out, or make it work for me, it's going to be outdated, and I will just go buy another PC. I could have spent half the price, and not still be using my old computer on a daily basis.

The argument that "an Apple will last longer" is BS also, since my last laptop I bought in 2003, and as of today, is more functional than a 1 year old Macbook Pro. I could have replaced the PC two or three times by now for the same cost.

Sorry, just needed to rant again.

 

[ChromaChameleons]

I started computing with an old 8 bit Apple 2 back in the early 80s. I've installed and repaired every flavour of Apple since then and I've never personally owned another one since that first one way back at the beginning of time. Quite frankly , if you gave me one , I'd sell it instantly.

I'm not a fan .

 

[Vegas Chad]

Let it out Tyler... Tell us how you really feel.

 

[DJ Richey Rich]

Wow lol I was tossing around between a mac and a pc for my DJing I hate the look of the mac but every store I go to tells me its the best on the market I think I am going to go with an Alian Wear pc I think appel pushes stores to sell mac's I would hate to have a customer pay me $600-$1000 to dj a wedding that my computer couldn't accomplish.

 

[Syn]

I think that unless you have programs that are specific to Macs that you like, because of price, etc. you are probably better off with a PC. I've always heard horror stories, but I do know a few people on the forum that swear by Macs as well, so..

I guess in 20 years when Macs get virii too and aren't as great for aesthetics etc. is when the price will go down.

I just don't ever see myself paying 2-5x more than I'd have to on a Mac, when I can get the same on a PC. :\

 

[luevelvet]

Now that OSX runs on Intel chips you can very easily and cheaply build your own Mac. For $900 a friend put together what I felt was one of the fastest and most responsive Mac I've ever used. Quad core chips with 8 GB RAM and a snappy OS does wonders for your computing experience.

Luis

 

[Chameleonator]

Best analogy when it comes to Apple and a PC, it's like the metric and standard measurement system. Both will get you to the same point. But if you are trying to translate (convert) one over the other everytime, that is when you will encounter the hang ups. It's like saying what is 7 inches in centimeters or what is 17.78cm in inches? No different then giving blue prints done in the metric system to a construction worker who's only proficient in the standard system and not expect any delays or frustration to occur.
I use both. Proficient in one and an expert in the other. It's a lot easier to learn if you do the zen thing and become an empty vessel.
Like I said they both get you to the same point. However one can be better over the other depending on what field it's being applied to.
Your not going to take a Ferrari to an offroad race and expect to win!
Nor are you going to take everything you've learned into keeping chameleons to translate very well to keeping tortoises.
In GENERAL the PC is better suited to the professional business end. Mac is better on the professional creative field. Then you have personal, the inbetweens (home, school, small business, etc) in which they can use either or. If you are using it for professional reasons then you would choose the computer best suited to your field. If you are in the inbetweens, then it is best to choose the one you are comfortable and proficient in.
Best advice either take the lost of what you put into it and sell it (it comes down to how much is your sanity worth) or put aside most of the PC skills you've learned and re-train your mind to use a Mac (on the good note Mac's are known to be user friendly for those with very little computer knowledge).
In my field of profession I use a Mac and that's what I used to design SBCK's logo, banner, fliers and buttons with. But in my past profession (banking) a Mac would've been virtually useless to a PC. Because in that industry the PC was the standard.

PM if you are planning to sell it.

 

[Chameleons Canada]

I totally agree with the comment above, I have exactly the same feeling as you Tyler but with PC's. It's so frustrating every time I try to do something on a PC, that I end up waiting and running to my Mac to get it done. About word processing and image manipulation, there are many open source apps for mac (open source = legally free of charge to be used) to get the job done.

I can say I work OK with both, but if the task can be done on a Mac, this would be my first choice.

I would say, sell it and buy a PC, and spend the rest on something nice

 

[dodolah]

Considering my field in Design, I am Mac all the way. PC is a bit unstable for this purpose.
If you decided to get rid of that Apple computer, pm me as well

 

[TylerStewart]

The problem in selling it is that I would take a big loss for an essentially new computer. I think I'll hang on to it for the reptile shows (it works just fine for basic internet stuff) and hope that my old computer stays alive as long as possible. I back my old one up once a week on an external hard drive. I really bought the Mac because I figured my other comp was going to crash one of these days, and I didn't want it to slow me down, or lose everything I have stored there. The conversion of everything wasn't as easy as I hoped... Most of my logos and banners were in Corel 12 format (cdr). At this point, my old laptop is my only way of making a new banners & icons for my site to match older ones.

Since buying Quickbooks, I have the accounting crap (my first or second biggest hate in life - accounting) set up on the Mac moreso than on my old PC.... It won't even read my card reader when I plug it in.... I have to transfer images from my memory card onto the external hard drive through my old computer, then onto my Mac from the hard drive. Problem is, if and when my old laptop dies, I'm going to probably have to go buy another PC laptop since my Apple can't so some things I need it to do. I'd rather go spend $1,000 on a PC that I know I can make work rather than spend any money "upgrading" the Mac, since it would still be lacking in some areas.

It's just frustrating. I'd rather beat it with a baseball bat than sell it off. It'd make me so much happier.

 

[drewtt]

I'm with you, Tyler. I can't tell you enough how frustrated I am, as a first-time mac user. Even though windows has its quirks, at least it's common knowledge how to get around them. Seems like I was spoiled with my PC until I [stoopidly] made the switch.

Honestly, what bugs me the most are apple's ad campaigns. F'n hippies...

Drew