hugefoot
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Registered: 13th Apr 07
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I currently have a pc laptop for uni, but am moving out of halls into a house next year and think i want a desktop.
Basically, what are your views on a mac? I have used my friends mac book before and loved it, really easy to use, and looks good.
I believe they are totally compatible with PCs, is this right?
I was thinking of the iMac, over the miniMac, as you get a large screen with built in camera and looks good!
opinions?
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Cosmo
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Its a different operating system that does take some getting used to, but it doesnt take long as is really easy to use once you are familiar with it.
You cant just load up Windows apps onto it though, but their are a few ways to do so if you need to, but you can get Mac versions of Microsoft Office so 905 of the time it wouldnt be a problem.
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Dom
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Macs are brilliant, they usually just work and the new intels are pretty good. Also, it means you can install windows along side OSX so best of both worlds!
Like cosmo said though, windows apps won't work on OSX, there are ways of doing it but it isn't 100% guaranteed that they'll work! But most of the time there are ports of apps to OSX (and visa versa) - so microsoft office etc Theres also plenty of alternatives as well......
If you're not a gamer then i say it's worth getting a mac 
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Joe
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I have an Imac, I love it. Set up is so easy, the OS is pretty easy when your used to it. I only use it to surf the web and music etc which it is perfect for.
Also it looks ace and is pretty well built, saying that though the CD drive is playing up. Other than that no complaints, apart from maybe a little expensive but you get what you pay for I suppose.
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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I have a Mac laptop and desktop (both PowerPC), and a Windows laptop and desktop. I'm still not sure either way on the desktops, but I'd not bother buying another Mac laptop. Can get better from Dell for the same money.
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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Reason being?
As Im going to be buying a laptop next month and as I have a Mac was considering a MacBook.
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James_DT
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Basically because I've got less spare cash than I used to, and I don't think that OSX is better than Windows enough to warrant spending the extra money on the Apple when I only use it for the internet and playing music.
My sister's got a Macbook and my Mum has a Macbook Pro, and they're brilliant computers, but they're not brilliant enough IMO.
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Cosmo
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Taking money out of it though - which would you say is the best computer?
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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The Mac.
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