<p>(I moved this thread from UCM forum to a broader audience)
What do the teachers at your college or high school use? What do most students have?
Which is better? And why?</p>
<p>I am very comfortable with both, I have a pc and a mac, and i use them equally. I was thinking a Mac because uh....They're AWESOME! Plus it's difficult to get a virus. But, I was also considering a PC because most people have them and I could play pc games such as: star craft, war craft, etc... </p>
<p>Main Reason: I'm not sure which one to get because teachers might have a file for their students that a mac can not open or a file that a PC can not open.</p>
<p>Have you visited your school, chances are your college prefers either macs or pc. my former school preferred and used macs throughout campus(computer lab, library, etc) so mac was naturally the choice for students who bought laptops</p>
<p>You can dual boot on Windows as well. It all comes down to how many features you want and how much you're willing to pay...also games and other things.</p>
<p>If you're doing something that's computer oriented then you might need one or the other. Engineers here have to have PCs since MACs won't run some of the software we need.
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I was thinking a Mac because uh....They're AWESOME!
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Hooray marketing.
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Plus it's difficult to get a virus.
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It's difficult to get a virus if you're not stupid with downloading things, so this really shouldn't be an issue.
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But, I was also considering a PC because most people have them and I could play pc games such as: star craft, war craft, etc...
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If there were ever a compelling argument to get a MAC this might be it.
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Main Reason: I'm not sure which one to get because teachers might have a file for their students that a mac can not open or a file that a PC can not open.
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Unless the SCHOOL specifically requires you to get one or the other this won't happen. The only thing this would happen with would be, say, if you had some specialized software for your major (Like engineering programs or some sort of video editing) and the program just wasn't made for other platforms, but again, then the school would tell you which to get.</p>
<p>So if you like both equally and your school doesn't recommend either, and you don't plan on doing video editing get a PC. You won't have to pay the stupid mark-up for "Hey this thing looks really cool!" You'll lose about 20 d-bag points by not having a Mac, which is either good or not depending on your stance on such things.</p>
<p>It depends on what you're used to. I have no idea how to work a mac, all the shortcuts and names of things on it are different and it's confusing. However, 1) they're pretty, and 2) they're less likely to get viruses. Anyway, there is MS Word software formatted for mac and also you can open PDF files on either, and those are the main files you'll need. So either way, I wouldn't worry about it. I'd try and get whatever your campus tends to have so that if you have problems the information technology center will be better able to help you out.</p>
<p>it really depends on which you are more comfortable with. i feel like macs are for people who just want their computer to work without much input from them. pcs are for people who like to decide every feature and what turns on when. this can be confusing but i myself like pcs better. also, everyone says that macs don't get viruses, but so far in my less than a year at school i know of 4 instances where macs have broken down and i know absolutely no one who has had a pc break.</p>
<p>For example, my math class requires an "online" component where you do homework online and it requires IE6 on windows with a plugin</p>
<p>Also, my ENGL requires Microsoft Office. Which I guess you can buy for Mac, but the Mac version is different.. Plus I bootlegged the windows version easily</p>
<p>AUlostchick b/c I didn't even think of the tech center at my school.
chuy:Your right my school would tell me if I specifically need a pc or mac.</p>
<p>To pugfug90:
Where did you download it?(send it to me in a message)</p>
<p>haha.
I dont mind macs except half the people with macs around here dont know anything about computers. <em>yay for d-points!</em> They really need a cheap 500 dollar laptop to do all their bidding and then they waste their money on their 'mac air' because it looks cool. urgh. well their money.</p>
<p>I'm also used to both as well and I say just go with whichever one you are more comfortable with. Just remember macs aren't compatible with certain programs you might need..</p>
<p>The clear answer is a Mac. Steve Jobs doesn't like - Apple makes the best computers. Plus, many college students own Macs so any software problems affects hundreds of others. The PC-Mac migration is a growing one, including myself. Oh and you get a free iPod and $99 rebate on a printer with a student discount. So basically when I bought my iMac last year, i got a free iPod nano and a free printer with the Mac from the Online store.</p>
<p>I've used Macs and PCs in various settings, and personally, I prefer Apple computers 100%. Ease of use, aesthetic, and customer service are all key selling points of the mac, and I've never been disappointed with any of them. I had an iBook laptop first, which I loved, and now I'm using a MacBook, which I love only slightly less. Apple offers great deals and rebates to students, so a Mac seems like the best option.</p>